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Monday, June 10, 2019

Merrell Fankhauser's "Tiki Lounge Live" and "Eklectia" Double CD Release




Eklectia tracking # 9500 1156 3486 9161 6338 50

Both released in Jan. 

"Tiki lounge Live" contains songs recorded live on my Tiki Lounge back lot stage over the past 7 years, features the last song written and recorded by Merrell & Ed Cassidy, "Out On The town". The CD is on the L.A 'Golden Lane Records' a subsidiary of 'Cleopatra Records'.

The other CD is "Eklectia' a 2 CD set with music and some interesting short interview soundbites, 17 bands from the U.S, Canada, and the U.K. that all claim their songs are inspired by ET's & UFOs! 

A very interesting interview is featured by Grant Cameron, well known UFO researcher who's appeared on the TV show "Ancient Aliens". He talks about the influence of ET's & UFOs on music going back to groups in the '60s! 

Some of these interviews might be fun to play on your program. My song leads off disc one with an introduction by the producer Joanna Summerscales. The cover is a parody of The Beatles "Sgt. Peppers" cover. They have 3 aliens down in front where the Beatles stood!  I'm up in the left corner just below Neil Young.

The songs getting most play are "Calling From A Star" , "Big White Triangle", "Travelers" and "Another Good Thought". I got those played on about 90 U.S stations so far as they fit the stations format. Also on about 50 stations that play me in Europe, and South America. 

The London based label says they have it on about 120 stations in Europe now. There is a large variety of music styles on the CD. 

Both CD's can be purchased direct from Ocean Records and signed by Merrell for $30 ppd., each, send check or postal money order to : 

Ocean Records, PO Box 1504, Arroyo Grande, CA 93421

They are also available from several online sources. For more information:

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