Turquoise Hill

The Swords of Fatima

Turquoise Hill
Performed By The Swords of Fatima
Album UPC 888295108294
CD Baby Track ID TR0000545965
Label Long Blade Records
Released 2014-06-01
BPM 84
Rated 0
ISRC ushm21466076
Year 2014
Spotify Plays 35
Writers
Writer Michelle Tina Sinigayan Lapham
Pub Co Michelle Tina Sinigayan Lapham
Writer David M. Scott
Pub Co David M. Scott
Composer David M. Scott, Michelle Tina Sinigayan Lapham
ClearanceFacebook Sync License,Traditional Sync,YouTube Sync ServiceEasy Clear
Rights Controlled Master
Rights Easy Clear: Master
Original/Cover/Public Domain original
Country United States - California - LA

Description

Southeast Asian Disco Surf Punk Tibetan Spy Music

Notes

Many worlds converge into the sound of The Swords of Fatima: Bollywood, belly dance, flamenco, punk, surf, garage, country, and dark psyche folk. Some say that they are the only band to play multiple genres in every song. Some call them Tibetan Spy Music. Some try to compare them to something more familiar like Siouxsie and the Banshees, X-Ray Spex, or Dick Dale. Front woman, Buko Pan Guerra, guitarist and singer, previously known as the "Bad Ass Bitch with a Banjo" (coined by Sean Carnage) and as Lady Simmons when she played bass for Lily and the Ladies. Still attached to her banjo (her best friend for many years), plays her guitar in a banjo-styled tuning. She is fascinated by ancient stories and music from her heritage: Filipino, Turkish, Armenian, Spanish, Malaysian, and Indian. Her main influences for writing music are ancient folktales, caravans in the desert, sails sailing across the sea, Arabian nights, shamans, kundalini text, her grandmother (who is a faith healer), Samurai films, and classical music. Kim Fredrick of Punk Globe says “Buko sounds as though she has twelve hands when she plays.” Nick Scott is the architect behind the drums. Nick has many years developing his craft behind the set with POPDeFECT and Project K. Since forming in 2007, they have crafted the sound of Southeast Asian Disco Surf Punk madness that the band has become today.

The first CD "Two Days, Two Swords, Walk Alone at Midnight" (2009) was recorded by Scott Taylor (Velouria, The Black Watch) at the Sweatshop and mastered by Mark Chalecki (Capital Mastering).

The second CD "Eeka Eeka Boom Boom" (2010) was recorded by David Irish (Irish Brothers, Trash Monsters) at Pot 'o Gold studios in Orange.

The third CD "Monsoon and Sandstorms" (2010) was recorded by David Irish (Irish Brothers, Trash Monsters) at Pot 'o Gold studios in Orange. It features songs inspired by the Tibetan and Egyptian Books of the Dead, cobras, and fireflies.

The fourth CD "Blazing Towards the Golden Mirage" (releasing June 2014) was recorded by David Irish (Irish Brothers, Trash Monsters) at Pot 'o Gold studios in Orange. It is their “ROCK” album. This is a concept album – The fast more rocking songs will be in the beginning and take you through a journey to the Golden Oasis/Golden Temple which a fictional place in the middle of the desert as the main character searches for their true love. The “Golden Mirage” was a famous racehorse; some songs were based on his descendants. The “Golden Mirage” is also a metaphor for the obsession of looking for gold, a few gold mines are mentioned as well.

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