p0rta1 by Robert James Pashman, Patrick Kliesch & Ceci Castelblanco
In early 2000, Robert James Pashman and Patrick Kliesch were feeling like trying something new. They had been very interested in the “trip-hop” movement started years before by bands like Portishead, Massive Attack, Björk and others and set about writing material in their spare time in this vein. Enter star vocalist Ceci Castelblanco, originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, who entered the call for a vocalist that the band put out in NY’s Village Voice. The result: the very promising EP length, self-titled "P0rta1" (Portal). Sadly, after just recording 4 songs and finishing 2, Ceci returned to the west coast. “I still look back very fondly on these few songs” says Robert “and I think if we made a full-length album we would have had even better stuff than what we finished. It’s amazing how just the following year came the debut album by Zero 7. I think the albums they’ve made are a really good indicator of what we were setting out to do. Too bad they did it instead of us!”
Tracklist
| 1. | Goldfinger | 3:04 |
| 2. | Twilight | 4:31 |
| 3. | Willy Wonka | 2:24 |
| 4. | Tracers | 5:37 |
Credits
©2000 All songs written by Robert James Pashman, Patrick Kliesch except "Twilight" & "Tracers" written with Ceci Castelblanco
Recorded at Village Idiot Studios Ridgefield Park, NJ
Fender Rhodes electric piano, organ, Wurlitzer electric piano and Hohner Clavinet recorded at Briz-land Dunellen, NJ with Tom Brislin
Cover artwork: Ceci Castelblanco
p0rta1:
Robert James Pashman: Organ, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Clavinet, Korg Poly-Six, Bass guitar & Drum programming
Patrick Kliesch: Guitars
Ceci Castelblanco: Lead & backing vocals
Live drums on "Tracers": Dan D'Elia
No auto-tune was used on this recording.
Cover art by Ceci Castelblanco
License
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We write & record hook-laden progressive rock tunes, have played in 7 countries, put out 6 albums and have been together 30 years.