THEE FLANDERS with FRIENDS and IDOLS "Lockdown EP " Digi-CD

Band

THEE FLANDERS with FRIENDS and IDOLS

Title

Lockdown EP

Cat#

HALB C19-2

Format

Digi-CD

Release Date

22.02.2022

File Under

PSYCHOBILLY / PUNKABILLY

Info

First-class and unique sound document on the occasion of the 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THEE FLANDERS and 30-year HALB-7-RECORDS label anniversary. Several stars, starlets and luminaries of the international psychobilly scene as well as other top-class guests come together and meet THEE FLANDERS on this joyful occasion.

Directed by Norman Flanders, in collaboration with HALB-7-RECORDS, the production was created during the Corona Lockdown 2020-2021.

Finally, HALB-7-RECORDS are very proud to be able to release this unique production as part of our 30th

anniversary.

THEE FLANDERS are back… and sooner than expected.

No, we are not here at Band-Aid 22, the meeting of the Super Pop Zomboids. THEE FLANDERS with Friends and Idols is a real handmade and subcultural project.

The idea to recording the album came up during the 2nd corona-lockdown in 2020. Back then, however, no one could have guessed, how this project would expand.

Norman Flanders: "When a second lockdown was announced at the end of 2020, we wanted to be more creative and productive than during the first lockdown. So in November 2020 the drums were recorded for 3 songs. The rest of us were able to play our necessary tracks at home.

Since our current record "Neverending Story" was just in the pressing plant, we actually wanted to record a 4- track benefit EP only. But as the lockdown dragged on for more than half a year, there was enough time for more creative ideas and new opportunities opened up.

On the one hand we unexpectedly got support from the temporary 5th band member, the one and only Stefan Flanders. Currently Stefan accompanies us with his excellent guitar work and we were able to improve musically. It was probably also due to Stefans creative input that now a whole album instead of just an EP was made.

On the other hand, since the whole world was more or less stuck at home, we came up with the idea of bringing various guest musicians on board. So we started looking for some fellows and over time there were about 20 comrades-in-arms. Many of these musicians were one reason why we started making music in the first place 25 years ago. They were role models and inspiration for us. And what seemed impossible back then can be realized now thanks to computers and the Internet. Whereas in the past you had to go to a studio, nowadays anyone can record almost anything from home. So it happened that Geybeul of DAG! recorded drums in France, while Nekro Pete recorded the backing vocals & guitar tracks in his studio in Denmark.

From Russia, Australia, America, England, Holland, Hungary - all over the world - friends have supported us in this project. In the end, a varied album was created, which is a great birthday present for our bands 25th anniversary."

The guest list reads like a "Who-is-Who" of the great and famous of the Psychobilly scene:

* Jeroen Haamers (BATMOBILE) NL

* KöfteDeville (MAD SIN) GER

* Humungus (COFFIN NAILS) UK

* Peter "Nekropete" Sandorff (HOLA GHOST, Ex-NEKROMANTIX) DK

* Alan Wilson (The SHARKS) UK

* Rod Usher (The OTHER) GER

* Dead “Richy” Gein (BZFOS) AT

* Pete Gorilla (GORILLA) HUN

* Dax Dragster (GODLESS WICKED CREEPS) DK

* Marco Damage (DAMAGE DONE BY WORMS) GER

* Daniel DeLeon (REZUREX) USA

* Tom Toxic (HOLSTEIN ROCKETS) GER

* Mikki (NINE 2 FIVE) GER

* Terry Drybones (MAGNETIX) RUS

* StuArkoff (ZOMBIES GHOST TRAIN) AUS

* GaybeulGualdi (DEMENTED are GO!) FR

* Stefan Grawe (SPEED SWING) GER

* Kevin Flanders (GERMAN EX) GER

* …and the One and Only Stefan "FLANDERS" Schmidt GER

But there is more. On top of it the real superstars and old stars present themselves:

* Bürger Lars Dietrich GER

* Beckmann (RAINBIRDS, DEPP JONES, SUURBIERS) GER,

* Dieter "Quaster" Hertrampf (PUHDYS) GER

With the latter, the band has succeeded in a coup:

As part of the campaign "Save the Clubs" the opportunity arose to re-record the iconic GDR hit "Lebenszeit" with the genuine PUHDYS guitarist and singer Dieter "Quaster" Hertampf.

The cover version is amazing. Quaster performs a duet with Norman, we hear skillfully played guitars, fine arrangements and even a specially recorded trumpet. The subtle recording makes this song probably the highlight and the secret hit of this record, which at least every “Ossi” will sing along.

Musically, there is the typical and distinctive THEE FLANDERS sound. Including intro and outro, the Potsdamers present a total of 13 songs.

On the opening track of the record "The Days of Pearly Spencer" all Psychobilly Allstars sing together. Marc Almonds version of that song is well known, but the original version dates back to the 1960s and was written and performed by David McWilliams.

Furthermore, the record shows a selection of well-chosen cover songs and previously published Flanders-Songs - all freshly recorded and remixed. And the record holds many surprises such as the Intro or the ghostrack "Psycho, Psycho".

The CD comes in a beautifully designed limited edition Digi-Pack. Matching the title, there is a remarkable layout. A real eye-catcher from the hand of Norman FLANDERS.

For a Vinyl edition, there will be extra info and a special charity campaign later on.

CD Edition:

- Digi Pack with exclusive processing and accurate graphics

- CD "Picture Disc" label print

- limited to 1000 pieces

- Presale from 22.2.22 exclusively via www. HATEYOU.wtf available

- from 1.4.22 official article for shops and wholesalers

***

- First-class and unique sound document

- recorded during the Corona Lockdown 2020-2021.

- on the occasion of the 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THEE FLANDERS and 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF HALB-7-RECORDS

- featuring over 20 international artists of the international PSYCHOBILLY scene

- further top-class guests

- 13 crisp smashers and real hits

- Surprise Ghostrack

- Psychobilly Allstars Song "the Days of Pearly Spencer"

- Duet with PUHDYS member "Quaster" on the GDR cult hit "Lebenszeit"

- Coverart as a real eye-catcher from the hand of Norman FLANDERS

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