I used to think it was pretty cool that a guy like me, sitting here in Northern California, can do a radio show on a London, UK radio station, over 5,000 miles and 8 time zones away. Breaking the barriers of space and time. What could be cooler?
Well, I just found something cooler! How about a power pop trio featuring members from Chicago, USA; Perth Australia; and Stockholm, Sweden! Nearly evenly spaced around the globe (more or less), Herb Eimerman, Joe Algeri, and Magnus Karlsson are The Britannicas, and they are rockin' the planet!
It's a testament to living in the 21st Century that this is even possible. Joe starts the ball rolling, and records a track, then Herb will add something, then Magnus puts his touches to it. They send tracks around the world, counter-clockwise, via high-speed internet. As the guys told me, when they're in production, it's virtually guaranteed that in a 24 hour period, at least one Britannica is working on a song at any given time.
These guys did meet in person, years ago, last century, in a dial-up world. They had talent and chemistry, but vast distances separating them.
Fast forward to 2010. They put out a fantastic debut album, The Britannicas. Ridiculously infectious pop tracks that sound so good, you'd swear these guys recorded it in the same room. But no, all done long distance.
Even better news: The Britannicas just released a digital EP called “3 Sided Single”. Why the title? Because there are 3 songwriters who each wanted to write a classic power pop track. So they each did. And I love their motivation—they're giving it away for F-R-E-E, as a thank you to those who bought the album! Wait—you don't have the album yet? Not to worry—they've got your back. Consider the 3 Sided Single a teaser. Download it, listen to it, love it, then buy the full album. Simple. Do it.
We'll chat with Herb and Joe on this week's California Diner. We'll find out that these two haven't seen each other in over a decade. I'll ask the hard-hitting questions, like “what's it going to take to get you guys out on tour together?” Turns out, the answer's not that hard. And most importantly, we'll hear all three songs on the 3 Sided Single.
Learn more about The Britannicas and get the album: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/britannicas
Get the 3 Sided Single: http://joealgeri.bandcamp.com/album/the-3-sided-single
If you'd like to make a request, just drop me a line at mike(at)rechargedradio.com. If you'd like to become an honorary California citizen, drop me a line at the same address. And if you'd like to hear all this great music—simply tune in to the California Diner, Tuesday night, 8:00-10:00 p.m. (GMT), 12:00-2:00 p.m. Pacific, only at Recharged Radio—www.rechargedradio.com.
This note also appears in the News section on the home page of RechargedRadio.com.
See you then!
Chef Mike
mike(at)rechargedradio.com
MN2BDNC
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