PSYKICK HOLIDAY
PSYKICK HOLIDAY are purveyors of the exciting music genre ‘Pop Noir’. Russell C Brennan is the main driving force in the band It has also featured the talented Swedish vocalist Joanna T as well as, Pola & Vanessa White-Smith, with the latest female vocalist being Makio (above with Russell). Their brand new album 'Sensory Art' is just released
When it comes to original albums, it doesn't get much better than this. We defy you to find an album of original songs, innovative production and more powerful lyrics than this one. Sensory Art is the long-awaited 2nd album by Pop Noir pioneers, Psykick Holiday. The debut album 'Forever Pop Noir' was a testament to innovative production and songwriting that throws you into feeling you are experiencing the subject matter contained in each track, The first album was hard to replicate or come close to, hence the long gap between albums but finally, they felt they have a worthy follow up. The Pop Noir music genre has a Jazz/punk attitude, a classical ambience, hypnotic grooves, gritty or sexy lyrics and a filmic feel and this album definitely captures that, with many tracks incorporating oriental and Spanish music vibes. The key instruments as always are Punk Cello, Trumpet, Sax, Koto, Harpsichord, Drums/Percussion, bass and other-worldly sounds, like Ghost Guitar & unique backing vocals . The album is a voyage of discovery and last but not least, the lyrics are very powerful, as you expect from someone, who a former John Lennon manager once called Russ his successor. Songwriter International seemed to concur by putting him on their front page recently. As if that's not enough of a heavy accolade to carry around, he was called an Indie production god by the national newspaper, The Independent and the new Joe Meek by many others. He has always been a reluctant singer in the band, having had many brilliant female vocalists, usually front the band. However, after the popularity of 'One Way Ticket To the Moon, Psychic Holiday & Sexual Girl on the last album he was encouraged to step up more in the vocal department. He always wants a female input and French singer Maiko (aka Aurelie Freoua has now become the female focus and pinup of the band and adds some interesting vocal and some songwriting input to fill that spot). She is also an established abstract artist, often called the John Coltrane of Abstract art, which brings us back to the main man Russell, who is the world's only Male Geisha, the description was handed to him by less an icon than David Bowie when they used to share the same management. This is because the word Geisha means 'Total Artist' and both made an impression in all the arts. They were also both heavily influenced by Japan.
If you loved the previous album, or if you want something different or unique with depth, this is an album worth getting. If it's more of the same old thing you are after, it's time to quickly move on.
It's on a limited edition CD with exclusive 12 page booklet with lyrics and art (which will become collectible) a download version of the album is also released and streaming will follow in October 2023. " singles from the album have been released so far 'Sea Of Souls & Is It Passion That You Feel? (Videos can be seen on Youtube for both.
The album is only £10 Inc P&P Uk And + 5 P&P outside UK. (Just choose your option on the drop-down Paypal button in middle of this page
(all copies will also be signed if obtained through us).
When it comes to original albums, it doesn't get much better than this. We defy you to find an album of original songs, innovative production and more powerful lyrics than this one. Sensory Art is the long-awaited 2nd album by Pop Noir pioneers, Psykick Holiday. The debut album 'Forever Pop Noir' was a testament to innovative production and songwriting that throws you into feeling you are experiencing the subject matter contained in each track, The first album was hard to replicate or come close to, hence the long gap between albums but finally, they felt they have a worthy follow up. The Pop Noir music genre has a Jazz/punk attitude, a classical ambience, hypnotic grooves, gritty or sexy lyrics and a filmic feel and this album definitely captures that, with many tracks incorporating oriental and Spanish music vibes. The key instruments as always are Punk Cello, Trumpet, Sax, Koto, Harpsichord, Drums/Percussion, bass and other-worldly sounds, like Ghost Guitar & unique backing vocals . The album is a voyage of discovery and last but not least, the lyrics are very powerful, as you expect from someone, who a former John Lennon manager once called Russ his successor. Songwriter International seemed to concur by putting him on their front page recently. As if that's not enough of a heavy accolade to carry around, he was called an Indie production god by the national newspaper, The Independent and the new Joe Meek by many others. He has always been a reluctant singer in the band, having had many brilliant female vocalists, usually front the band. However, after the popularity of 'One Way Ticket To the Moon, Psychic Holiday & Sexual Girl on the last album he was encouraged to step up more in the vocal department. He always wants a female input and French singer Maiko (aka Aurelie Freoua has now become the female focus and pinup of the band and adds some interesting vocal and some songwriting input to fill that spot). She is also an established abstract artist, often called the John Coltrane of Abstract art, which brings us back to the main man Russell, who is the world's only Male Geisha, the description was handed to him by less an icon than David Bowie when they used to share the same management. This is because the word Geisha means 'Total Artist' and both made an impression in all the arts. They were also both heavily influenced by Japan.
If you loved the previous album, or if you want something different or unique with depth, this is an album worth getting. If it's more of the same old thing you are after, it's time to quickly move on.
It's on a limited edition CD with exclusive 12 page booklet with lyrics and art (which will become collectible) a download version of the album is also released and streaming will follow in October 2023. " singles from the album have been released so far 'Sea Of Souls & Is It Passion That You Feel? (Videos can be seen on Youtube for both.
The album is only £10 Inc P&P Uk And + 5 P&P outside UK. (Just choose your option on the drop-down Paypal button in middle of this page
(all copies will also be signed if obtained through us).
- HISTORY
Bond fans called their A View To a Kill one of the best Bond covers ever. This resulted in the track having 10 out of 10 for popularity on iTunes in the UK. A View To a Kill features the original Psykick Holiday vocalist Pola, who has since gone on to have solo top 3 hits in Greece & Poland. To check out the album, see the track listing and purchase tracks click on the Bond album picture below.
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Unfortunately for Psykick Holiday, Pola then got an offer of a lucrative music biz deal With E.M.I, so she left the band to follow her dreams, so once again they were looking for a lead singer who fitted the music. Following on from the release of the James Bond tracks, Ukrainian pin up Natasha joined the band as vocalist. She did a great re-recording of Psykick Holiday's single Sex On The Internet, an erotic song about the current vogue for internet sex, bedroom cam stars and online dating.
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Natasha came into the band temporarily and just sang on Sex On The Internet, so the hunt was on again for a new vocalist, and she was eventually found in the person of Joannaa T, a Swedish actress and singer. Psykick Holiday's innovative debut album Forever Pop Noir was released in 2010 withmodt lead vocals by Joannaa T. (Russell also did 3 lead vocals)
The band wrote songs about many 21st Century concerns, such as climate change and pollution, living your life online rather than in reality, obsession, losing your identity, the machine of institutions, stress, mental health issues and other serious subjects plus some very sexy songs.
Forever Pop Noir Track listing
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1. Come With Me
2. Psychic Holiday 3. Dark Horse 4. Don't Shut Your Mouth 5. Sexual Girl 6. Numbers 7. I Want You All The Time 8. Too Sad To Cry 9. One Way Ticket To The Moon 10. How Do You Sleep? 11. Agent M 12. Tonight I Need A Clone |
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The price in the shops for Forever Pop Noir is £9.99 in the UK and £12.99 on export, however if you order
directly from us you can get it for only £4.99 in the UK or £7.99 Outside UK, with free P&P
As a thank you for ordering from this site initial orders also come with a Signed Photo of the band (while stocks last).
Select your region (UK or OUTSIDE UK) from the dropdown list below and click Add to Cart
directly from us you can get it for only £4.99 in the UK or £7.99 Outside UK, with free P&P
As a thank you for ordering from this site initial orders also come with a Signed Photo of the band (while stocks last).
Select your region (UK or OUTSIDE UK) from the dropdown list below and click Add to Cart
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Forever Pop Noir is also available on download at iTunes, Amazon and many other download sites.
For the Psykick Holiday Bond Themes please check out The Themes Bond... James Bond album on iTunes and Amazon
and the Cult Themes Forever album on iTunes and Amazon
Joannaa T eventually left the band and Russell did some solo work, then he met Maiko a French artist. She joined the band and has been singing on many of the latest Psykick Holiday songs. The band released many singles on download Including a double A single San Francisco/Let's Go to San Francisco featuring guest vocalist Vanessa White-Smith (who starred in Motown The Musical). Please go to the Download page to find them on iTunes. You can listen to samples and purchase them from there or from your preferred download or streaming site.
Single releases by Psykick Holiday:
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1. Come With Me
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a. Let's Go To San Francisco (English featuring Vanessa White Smith)
b. San Francisco (English featuring Vanessa White Smith) c. San Francisco (French featuring Alior) d. Let's Go To San Francisco (French featuring Alior) e. San Francisco (Spanish featuring Julia Christina) f. Let's Go To San Francisco (Spanish featuring Julia Christina) g. San Francisco instrumental |
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3. Comment Dors-Tu (How Do You Sleep) (French & English)
4. Summer Wine (English Alternate version) 5. Summer Wine (English Remix) 6. Summer Wine/Vin D'ete (French version) 7. Numbers 8. Sexual Girl 9. One Way Ticket to the Moon/Psychic Holiday 10. Sex On The Internet 11. Don't Shut Your Mouth 12. Sea of Souls 13. Is It Passion That You Feel 14. Femme Fatale |
Clicking on the images takes you to the tracks on iTunes where you can listen to samples and purchase if you wish. Alternatively you can browse your favourite download site and purchase them from there.
Come With Me
Spanish (featuring Julia Christina)
Summer Wine (Vin d'ete) French version ( featuring Maiko)
sex on the internet
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Summer of love 7 track ep
Comment Dors tu?
numbers
don't shut your mouth
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French Remix (featuring Alior)
English alternate version (featuring russell c brennan)
sexual girl
sea of souls
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English featuring (vanessa white smith)
english remix (featuring russell c brennan)
one way ticket to the moon /psychic holiday
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.The first single to be released from the Sensory Art album is Sea of Souls, which is about female babies in some countries being killed because boys are preferred. So a bit of a controversial song. Russell steps up to do lead vocals.
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