On behalf of the remaining
members of the original
(Dan MacIntosh) (Indie-Music.com Review)
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(Wayne Harada)
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LYLE K'ANG:
Before 3003 - Peace and
Tranquility His music
sounds like nothing else you've heard - you must listen to it.
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Executive Producers:
JULIE TAVARES
LYLE K'ANG
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Presents
LYLE K'ANG
BEFORE 3003
PEACE AND TRANQUILITY
(C) (P) 2006-2009 Lyle K'ang.
ACTOR'S EQUITY, ASCAP, BMI, AGVA.
All rights reserved - worldwide.
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PEACE AND TRANQUILITY
LYLE K'ANG
It is everywhere, always surrounding us and embracing. . . .it is a dominant sound throughout the planet - in the earth, the sky, oceans, winds and rivers...in every tempo and key.
Joyful music inspires - makes us sing, dance and laugh. With its universal language, music eloquently communicates our passion and pain...while calming, nurturing and soothing so sweetly. (Julie Tavares)
HIS DEBUT ALBUM OF TWELVE BEAUTIFUL SONGS
SONG #1 - "IMMEDIATE SITUATION"
BEFORE THE YEAR 3003 (IN THIS AGE OF AQUARIUS) WILL WE FINALLY HAVE LEARNED
HOW TO TREAT ONE ANOTHER WITH UNDERSTANDING AND COMPASSION, OR WILL SOME PEOPLE AND ANIMALS CONTINUE TO SUFFER NEEDLESSLY? (JULIE TAVARES)
[[LYLE]] This song was written in Santa Monica, California on an October morning in 2006.
I sat down in the sun near a homeless woman with her eyes closed. Although her belongings (all she owned) were scattered on the cement walkway around her, she was invisible to passersby. Her eyes were closed. I said, "Hello". She didn't say anything. I watched but her mouth did not move, though I could have sworn I heard her say, 'Immediate Situation!'
100% OF THE PROCEEDS OF THIS SONG IS EARMARKED TO BUILD SHELTERS FOR THE HOMELESS AND VETERANS.
LIKE THE HOMELESS WOMAN SAID, "IT'S AN IMMEDIATE SITUATION"!!
I left her for a moment, went across the street to a coffee house and asked to borrow
a pencil and paper. I anxiously started to write down what I had heard. Slowly, more and more came to mind, until I had the makings of a song. I went back and sat next to her and thanked her for the song. Just like the minutes previously, she did not say anything
- just rocked back and forth with so much pain. I got up and started to walk around
several blocks to make sense of it all. As suddenly as the words came, my mind flooded with music. I moved the words with rhythm and rhyme. I stopped a woman going into a shop and asked her to listen to the first part of my song and give me her honest opinion. She liked it very much. This is how 'Immediate Situation' came about.
I had just started a new job as a HUD-funded project manager working with an agency assisting the homeless in Yakima. My scope is to work with a team of devoted individuals creating freezing weather shelters for the homeless. Last winter, after seven weeks of intensive meetings with the community, two churches agreed to serve as shelters.
I wrote this song the weekend of the 39th reunion of the Broadway musical HAIR in
L.A. During a visit to Santa Monica, the deepest part of my soul was touched when I saw
so
many
homeless people.
LYLE K'ANG
BEFORE 3003
PEACE AND TRANQUILITY
(C) (P) 2006-2009 Lyle K'ang.
Actor's Equity, BMI, ASCAP, AGVA.
All rights reserved - worldwide.
Executive Producers:
JULIE TAVARES
LYLE K'ANG
(C) (P) 2006-2009 Lyle K'ang.
Las Vegas, Nevada
ASCAP MEMBER, BMI, ACTOR'S EQUITY, AGVA, AFTRA.
"IMMEDIATE
SITUATION"
1. IT'S
AN IMMEDIATE SITUATION,
HOMELESS WHO LIVE UNDER A TREE.
CAN WE TEND TO THE MANY NEEDS, MY FRIENDS
BEFORE 3003?
OH! IS THIS PEACE AND TRANQUILITY?
2. YES, THE OCEAN IS
INVITING,
A MIGHTY WAVE THE SEVENTH CREST.
LIVING IN CAVES, BARELY SURVIVING,
GOD ALMIGHTY'S FINAL TEST!
OH! IS THIS PEACE AND TRANQUILITY?
OH! IS THIS THE PEACE AND TRANQUILITY?
CHORUS:
>SENSITIVE AND BODY LANGUAGE
>CRYING OUT IN VAIN
>GROWN-UPS DRIVING ME CRAZY
>ARE WE ALL INSANE?
HOMELESS WHO LIVE UNDER A TREE.
CAN WE TEND TO THE MANY NEEDS, MY FRIENDS,
BEFORE 3003?
OH! IS THIS THE PEACE AND
TRANQUILITY?
OH! IS THIS PEACE AND TRANQUILITY?
>INSTRUMENTAL:
>||: SENSITIVE AND BODY LANGUAGE
>CRYING OUT IN VAIN
>GROWN-UPS DRIVING ME CRAZY
>ARE WE ALL INSANE? :||
INSTRUMENTS:
BASS, DRUMS, LEAD GUITAR, FIDDLE, VIOLA,
GUITAR EFFECTS, AUTOHARP.
IMMEDIATE SITUATION © (P) 2006, 2007, 2009 LYLE K’ANG
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: JULIE TAVARES -LYLE K'ANG
WORDS AND MUSIC: LYLE K'ANG
MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS: SEAN ROGERS
LEAD VOCALS: LYLE K'ANG
BACKUP VOCALS: KELLY CLARK
INSTRUMENTS -
VIOLA & VIOLIN: DR. RICH RIGGS
BASS & LEAD GUITAR: SEAN ROGERS
DRUMS: CHAD PETERSON
AUTOHARP: LYLE K'ANG
AUDIO ENGINEER: WILDWOOD RECORDS - SEAN ROGERS
MASTERING: THE SOUNDLAB - DISCMAKERS PENNSAUKEN, NJ.
LYLE K'ANG
BEFORE 3003
PEACE AND TRANQUILITY
(C) (P) 2006-2009 Lyle K'ang.
All rights reserved - worldwide.
SONG #2 - "MORNING GLOW"
UNDER THE NURTURING ILLUMINATION OF LOVE, NEW PARADIGMS ARE CREATED. THIS SONG IS THE MEMORY OF WAKING - AS IF STILL IN A DREAM - FULL OF HOPE AND ANTICIPATION TO THE LIGHT FROM A BRILLIANT YET GENTLE SUNRISE. (JULIE TAVARES)
[[LYLE]] Once it was finished, I realized this song is all about romance,
and hope. Like most of what I write, the sentiment was not planned, but seemed to radiate from somewhere and fill me with inspiration capable of giving me the tools to create through words and music.
"MORNING GLOW"
1. EVERY TIME I THINK ABOUT YOU
–
THE TIME YOU LEFT ME HIGH & DRY. THE
WATER AS IT FLOWS DOWN STREAM GATHERS IN A POOL BEFORE YOUR
EYES.
I DON’T EVEN WANT TO KNOW, THE SADNESS THAT WE KNEW.
CHORUS:
>EVERYBODY KNOWS
>OR THEY TELL ME SO
>HOW I’D LIKE TO KNOW
>THE MORNING GLOW
2. EXPECTING OTHER OUTCOMES – HOW COULD WE BEGIN TO SEE THE CHANGING SKIES.
NATURE AND OUR LOVE WE SHARED, RELEASING THOUGHTS THAT WENT BYE AND BYE.
CHORUS:
>EVERYBODY KNOWS
>OR THEY TELL ME SO
>HOW I’D LIKE TO KNOW
>THE MORNING GLOW
INSTRUMENTAL:
1. EVERY TIME I THINK ABOUT YOU – THE TIME YOU LEFT ME HIGH & DRY.
THE WATER AS IT FLOWS DOWN STREAM GATHERS IN A POOL BEFORE YOUR EYES.
I DON’T EVEN WANT TO KNOW, THE SADNESS THAT WE KNEW.
CHORUS:
>EVERYBODY KNOWS
>OR THEY TELL ME SO
>HOW I’D LIKE TO KNOW
>THE MORNING GLOWMORNING GLOW - © (P) 2006, 2007, 2009. LYLE K’ANG
WORDS AND MUSIC: LYLE K'ANG
MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS: SEAN ROGERS (RECORDING ENGINEER)
INSTRUMENTS:
VIOLA, VIOLIN: DR. RICH RIGGS.
BASS, LEAD GUITAR: SEAN ROGERS
AUTOHARP: LYLE K'ANG
(Max K. Anderson - Seattle, WA.)
SONG #3 - "TO KNOW YOU"
A PARENT WHO LOSES A CHILD WILL TELL YOU THERE IS NO WORSE GRIEF OR ANGER. BUT, IF A SON OR DAUGHTER IS FOUND AFTER BEING FEARED DEAD, THE BITTERSWEET EMOTIONS ARE PRACTICALLY OVERWHELMING. THIS IS THE STORY OF THOSE POIGNANT EXPERIENCES. (JULIE TAVARES)
[[LYLE]] Children are our hope and connection to the future.
They must be cherished, protected and celebrated.
"TO KNOW YOU"
1. I BEEN SATURATED, MOTIVATED, SOME KINDA HOLD ON
OUR LIVES.
HERE WE FIND JUSTICE, COME BACK INTO OUR LONELY, LONELY, LONELY, NIGHTS.
YOU'VE BEEN A ROAMIN' - THE ATMOSPHERE, FINALLY COMING IN SO CLEAR.
CHORUS:
>BOY! I THOUGHT YOU WERE, BURIED ALONG TIME AGO!
>BOY! I THOUGHT YOU WERE, BURIED ALONG TIME, I KNOW!
2. WE'VE BEEN A LOOKIN' - TALKING MOSTLY, TO PEOPLE WHO KNEW YOU WHEN.
WHEN DID THEY LIKE YOU? MAGIC FLOWED THROUGH - EVERY NOW AND THEN!
SORRY TO BE A BORE, CAN'T BEGIN TO KNOW YOU, NO NOT NOW OR ANYMORE.
CHORUS:
>BOY! I THOUGHT YOU WERE, BURIED ALONG TIME AGO!
>BOY! I THOUGHT YOU WERE, BURIED ALONG TIME, I KNOW!
INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE: AD LIB (LEAD VOCAL)
1. I BEEN SATURATED, MOTIVATED,
SOME KINDA HOLD ON
OUR LIVES.
HERE WE FIND JUSTICE, COME BACK INTO OUR LONELY, LONELY, LONELY NIGHTS.
YOU'VE BEEN A ROAMIN' - THE ATMOSPHERE, FINALLY COMING IN SO CLEAR.
CHORUS:
>BOY! I THOUGHT YOU WERE, BURIED ALONG TIME AGO!
>BOY! I THOUGHT YOU WERE, BURIED ALONG TIME AGO! AAUM! UUM!
>BOY! I THOUGHT YOU WERE, BURIED ALONG TIME AGO! OH! YEA!>BOY! I THOUGHT YOU WERE, BURIED ALONG TIME, I KNOW! YES, I KNOW!
TO KNOW YOU © (P) 2006, 2007, 2009 LYLE K’ANG
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: JULIE TAVARES -LYLE K'ANG
WORDS AND MUSIC: LYLE K'ANG
MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS: SEAN ROGERS
LEAD VOCALS: LYLE K'ANG
INSTRUMENTS -
VIOLA & VIOLIN: DR. RICH RIGGS
BASS, LEAD & RHYTHUM GUITARS: SEAN ROGERS
AUTOHARP: LYLE K'ANG
AUDIO ENGINEER: WILDWOOD RECORDS - SEAN ROGERS
MASTERING: THE SOUNDLAB - DISCMAKERS PENNSAUKEN, NJ.
SONG #5 - "DARLING"
[[LYLE]] This is one of those songs that came to me fully formed -- from where, I don’t know. After listening to it hundreds of times, I finally heard the message. It’s the story
of how we lived for a short time in Laupahoehoe, found the Big Island farm in Pauilo, mauka where I reconnected with nature and healed from a life “on the road.” It was
the beautiful people and a definite spirit form there which made the transformation
easier for me.
WORDS AND MUSIC: LYLE K'ANG
MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS: KAWIKA CROWLEY (RECORDING ENGINEER)
LABEL: KAWIKA RECORDS - BIG ISLAND OF HAWAI'I
HAMAKUA COASTLINE...
LYLE K'ANG
BEFORE 3003
PEACE AND TRANQUILITY
album.
Lyle K'ang plays this autoharp instrument.
"I use the autoharp to capture tunes, chords and melodies for my songs.
I recommend that singers have an instrument to capture their own tunes instead of waiting for someone else...it's really cool."
LYLE DESCRIBES HIS DEEP LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE SPLENDOR AND SPIRT
OF THE SKY, WIND AND SUN. (JULIE TAVARES)
[[LYLE]] Hawai’i is a magic place for me. It’s where I was born and remains a large part
of who I am. The first time I moved away from Honolulu was at 17-years-old when I
joined the Air Force. Later, after many difficult years on the Mainland, I returned to Hawai’i, where I was surrounded, embraced and nurtured. Not without work; this song
tells of the magnificence and splendor of the spirit which is everywhere.
WORDS AND MUSIC: LYLE K'ANG
MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS: LINDA SHAW & LYLE K'ANG
Instruments: Piano, Synthesizer, Duet Vocals - Linda ShawDrums: Buddy Georgia
SONG #7 - "WALK FOREVER"
OUR INNER CHILDREN, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS ‘SMALL SELVES’ NEED TO CREATE
AND PLAY. AS A REMINDER, LYLE COMPOSED THIS PIECE FOR A LOVED ONE WHO GREW
UP IN THE 1940'S SOUTH, AND HAPPILY REMEMBERS ‘RED RIDER’ GAMES.
(JULIE TAVARES)
[[LYLE]] An important part of my childhood on a Haleiwa sugar plantation
was riding around my horse and pretending to be a cowboy.
Those
imaginary, innocent
times were pure joy.
Because of imagination we are capable of
magnificent feats and in this
case, many years later.
SONG #8 - "D-8 OPERATOR"
DRIVING A POWERFUL D-8 CATERPILLAR (TRACTOR) ON A BIG ISLAND RANCH WAS ALMOST AS MUCH FUN FOR LYLE AS RIDING HIS STRONG HORSE, BACON, ON THE PLANTATION WHEN HE WAS A BOY.
(JULIE TAVARES)
[[LYLE]]
A hawk gave
me this song while I worked on a ranch on the side
of
Mauna
Kea.
I stretched wire and installed pipes for an irrigation reservoir.
We
branded and wormed the cattle. My promotion to D-8 operator was worth more than the $3.40 an hour I was paid. I was taking a break when I heard a voice talk to me.
It said to me to be careful in front – there is a bog down there. I was amazed and in awe! Sure enough, I went right into the bog and ripped open my belly pan. Should of listened; you think?
LYLE K'ANG IN FRONT OF HIS OUTHOUSE. HE WAS A COWBOY (PANIOLO) ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAI'I AND A D-8 OPERATOR ON A POWERFUL D-8 CATERPILLAR (TRACTOR).
WORDS AND MUSIC: LYLE K'ANG
MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS: LYLE K'ANG & KAWIKA CROWLEY
LABEL: KAWIKA RECORDS - BIG ISLAND OF HAWAI'I
SONG #9 - "STEPPIN"
LYLE TELLS OF BEING ON THE BRINK OF SUCH A DECISION.
(JULIE TAVARES)
[[LYLE]] On my Big Island farm, just as my tomatoes, and sweet potatoes grew to
maturity, so did I. With three sons and a beautiful wife in tow, seeking better
opportunities for education, I left a hard-working yet comfortable life in Pauuilo mauka,
for Washington state.
WORDS AND MUSIC: LYLE K'ANG
MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS: LYLE K'ANG & KAWIKA CROWLEY (ENGINEER)
STUDIO: KAWIKA RECORDS - BIG ISLAND OF HAWAI'I
One of his featured songs, 'Little Boy Joe' on his debut album:
BEFORE 3003
PEACE AND TRANQUILITY
is about 'flag-draped coffins' and what it really stands for.
^^^^
Lyle and Claude Thompson,
Choreographer for 'Paradise Found' at the Hawaiian Hilton Village.
Among Claude Thompson's many friends, were Sammy Davis Jr.
I remember a pleasant scene where Sammy was coming in on a catamaran, standing up front holding tight to the mast, whooping and hollering - what a showman!
Thank you from my heart, Claude.
LYLE K’ANG
HIS DEBUT ALBUM OF TWELVE BEAUTIFUL SONGS
Presents
LYLE K'ANG
BEFORE
3003
PEACE AND TRANQUILITY
(C) (P) 2006-2009 Lyle K'ang.
All rights reserved - worldwide.
GENRE: ALTERNATIVE
ECLECTIC
ROCK
BLUES
COUNTRY BLUES
SOFT ROCK
FOLK
AVANTE GARDE
PROGRESSIVE
POP
INDIE.
100% OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE SONG, 'IMMEDIATE SITUATION' IS EARMARKED TO BUILD SHELTERS FOR THE HOMELESS AND U.S. ARMED FORCES SERVICE VETERANS.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• LYRICS AND TUNES TO ALL CUTS ON THIS CD WRITTEN BY LYLE K’ANG
• NOT A NEWCOMER ALTHOUGH THIS IS HIS DEBUT COMPILATION
• BROWN-EYED SOUL
• CHILD’S PLAYFUL INNOCENCE / DETERMINED POWER / A LOVERS’ PASSION
• MUSIC IS A BLEND OF MULTIPLE GENRES
• IF YOU APPRECIATE WILLIE NELSON, ROD STEWART, AARON NEVILLE, MICHAEL MCDONALD, MICHAEL NESMITH, JIM MORRISON, ROY ORBISON, DELBERT McCLINTON, MICHAEL NESMITH (I said that already), SMOKEY ROBINSON, JOE TEX, ADD LYLE K’ANG TO YOUR LIST OF FAVORITE ARTISTS.
^^^
^^^^
Lyle in role of 'Kahuna' -
Hilton Hawaiian Village
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LYLE K’ANG
BEFORE 3003
PEACE AND TRANQUILITY
(C) (P) 2006-2009 Lyle K'ang.
All rights reserved - worldwide.
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Executive Producers:
JULIE TAVARES
LYLE K'ANG
Las Vegas, Nevada
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