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Dejected Reviews Vannon's Crawling HomeDate: 2023-03-12Vannon really captivated with this one! It's labeled as a demo but this sounds absolutely rad! It has amazing production qualities and skilled song writing elements. It's very well layered and structured. It has a nice balance of melodic , heavy and deep tones. I really see a bright musical future here! Go check it out! Also the artwork is sick!
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New Music Weekly: Paul Hodes And The Blue Buddha Band “The Night I Met John Lennon”Date: 2023-03-01Paul Hodes and the Blue Buddha Band will be releasing their album, "Turn This Ship Around" on November 4th. CDs will be availabel at the CD release party/show at The Dance Hall in Kittery on November 4. The single "The Night I Met John Lennon" and entire album should be available to stream around Nov. 4.
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Noumea City Rock: The Blue Buddha Band et l’histoire peu commune de Paul HodesDate: 2023-02-27Quand un musicien vous contacte pour vous proposer ses titres on est parfois loin d’imaginer l’histoire qu’il peut y avoir derrière. Paul Hodes nous a soumis trois chansons et c’est la seconde et la troisième qui nous ont séduits. Lorsque j’ai demandé à Paul quel était son parcours musical, j’ai été surpris de recevoir un véritable roman. L’homme est musicien, a été acteur et un homme politique aux Etats-Unis. Jeune il a joué au basket avec Bob Dylan et fait un concert à la maison blanche avant de devenir membre du congrès américain. Passons sur une rencontre faite avec John Lennon.
See More >- Illustrate Magazine: PAUL HODES AND THE BLUE BUDDHA BAND RELEASE REMARKABLE NEW SONG ‘THE NIGHT I MET JOHN LENNON’Date: 2023-02-24
The song is based on a true incident that happened when Paul and his friends ran into Beatles legend John Lennon and Yoko Ono at a party in New York City and wound up spending the night passing hash pipes around! Oh? Never heard of that tale? It’s alright; don’t worry about falling too far behind just yet.
See More > - Absolute Radio Network: Paul Hodes and the Blue Buddha Band "The Night I Met John Lennon"Date: 2023-02-17
What do you get when you put together a Congressman, two mad scientists, and a jazz drummer? The Blue Buddha Band! A night with the Blue Buddha is a riotous night of old-fashioned rock 'n' rolla full-tilt, high energy night of roots flavored 100 Proof Originals, Americana, Blues and Psychadelia.
See More > - "Turn This Ship Around" Releasing November 4thDate: 2022-10-31
Paul Hodes and the Blue Buddha Band will be releasing their album, "Turn This Ship Around" on November 4th. CDs will be availabel at the CD release party/show at The Dance Hall in Kittery on November 4. The single "The Night I Met John Lennon" and entire album should be available to stream around Nov. 4.
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Cail & Company LIVE with Paul HodesDate: 2022-10-26Former Congressman, co-host of Beyond Politics, and musician Paul Hodes joins the show to talk about his band “Paul Hodes and the Blue Buddha Band” and their NEW album titled “Turn This Ship Around.”
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Music News: Vannon Desert of Our DreamsDate: 2021-12-29For many artists, the global shutdown was an opportunity. A chance to hone their skills and rediscover their purpose. To hermit and reemerge stronger than ever. This worldwide threat also created much on which to draw creatively. The grandeur of epic books and spiritual texts which once seemed outlandish and fantastical were now becoming all the more real. Plagues could very well wipe out the population. Global mandates could cause mass hysteria. False prophets could come to sow chaos. Their stories became relevant cautionary tales.
See More >- The Circle Pit: VANNON “Desert of our Dreams” Album ReviewDate: 2021-10-02
While I prefer watching bands mature over time, seeing them perform raw by fully utilising their creative freedom during their initial stages is just magical! This is not just me, but I am sure all melomaniacs out there find this particular phase of a band’s career fascinating, as well! At the same time, analysing both aspects of a band’s career is like living a dream!
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