Moving Memories by The Jooles
THE JOOLES from Berlin prove on their debut album MOVING MEMORIES, that pop doesn’t need genre classifications. It’s all about great melodies and grooves which wind into your memory to move both the heart and the body. Daria, Alex, Katharina and Richie mix the musical frame just as they like, without losing the golden thread. From the different personal influences rises a fresh sound, which timelessly defies every trend.
A larger part of their inspirations comes from the golden age in the 60s and the 70s, when pop music could be anything: Motown soul, beat, disco, garage rock or pop art psychedelia. But THE JOOLES are not just retro – their vibrant music works perfectly in the present. Above all there’s the bittersweet voice of Daria, reminiscent of singers like Nina Persson or Grace Slick, often accompanied by elaborated harmony vocals.
Since 2011 THE JOOLES have played numerous gigs in Germany and especially the UK, where they toured several times. Their debut album was produced in proper style with analoque equipment at the YEAH YEAH YEAH STUDIOS in Hamburg. Nearly every tone resonated originally within the studio walls, wafted by nordic calm and eternalised through old microphones and machines. (Acoustic memories were also set for the many supporters and companions – this album was also accomplished with the help of a fundraising campaign.) MOVING MEMORIES is not only an exciting trip through a musical heritage, but an archive full of the bands’ memories, including recordings from the road, the road that leads to MOVING MEMORIES.
MOVING MEMORIES was released on April 29, 2016 on WATERFALL RECORDS as CD, LP, download and stream.
Tracklist
| 1. | Rest of Me | 3:02 |
| 2. | Lately | 2:09 |
| 3. | Break of Dawn | 4:13 |
| 4. | The Flavour | 2:20 |
| 5. | Same Old Song | 3:01 |
| 6. | Talking Means Trouble | 3:23 |
| 7. | Somebody to Groove | 4:06 |
| 8. | The Truth and the Fading Lie | 1:38 |
| 9. | Another Shot | 1:59 |
| 10. | Crush on a Girl | 3:30 |
| 11. | She's Outta Town | 2:59 |
| 12. | Circus | 9:46 |
| 13. | Green Hills Lullaby | 1:40 |
Credits
BAND
Daria Wabnitz: main vocals, claps, piano bass (3), kazoo (13)
Alexander Dommisch: guitars, vocals, claps, mellotron (1,5,6,10), ukulele (8,13), synth strings (6,7), music box (1), clavinet (3), banjo (8), percussion & apple (13)
Katharina Dommisch: bass, vocals, claps
Richard Schaeffer: drums, vocals, percussion, claps, guzheng (1,8,12), piano (3), bluesharp (4), mellotron (6), kalimba (7), sitars (10), synthesizer (10), keys (12), bird flute (12), horse sound (13)
GUESTS
Sebastian Borkowski (saxophones & flutes on 1,3,6,7,12) – Sören Tesch (electric organs & wurlitzer on 4,5,10,11) – Björn Reinemer (percussion on 3,7,10,12) – Alexander Schöppl (rhodes on 1,3,7) – Christian Radtke (rhodes on 6) – Jean-Paul Mendelsohn, Olaf Müller & Timo J. Hennig (saxophones & trumpet on 10) – Dennis Rux (lens cap beat on 13)
Special appearances by Lisa Schaeffer (talking and sneezing on 12) & Jabba the Pug (barking on 13)
Sound snippets on 12 include further appearances by Paul & Steven Herron, Cristoffel Wagenaar, Simon Remery, Daniel Müller, Dr. Olaf Günther, Thomas Bauske, Quang Duy Nguyen, David Bash, Christian Braun, måB, Bibek Chapagain, Torsten Pfundt, Julian Holzapfel, Jamie Furber, Lilian Kaube, Julia Schaeffer
MUSIC & LYRICS
Richard Schaeffer: music on 1,3,5,7-13 / lyrics on 1,3,9,11-13
Alexander Dommisch: music on 1-7,10-12 / lyrics on 1-5,7-9,11
Daria Wabnitz: music on 1-5,7-9,11,12 / lyrics on 1-4,8,9,11
Katalin Kleemann: lyrics on 6,7,10
Katharina Dommisch: lyrics on 5,7
Dennis Rux: lyrics on 1,8
Kevin Fletcher: lyrics on 8
PRODUCTION
Recorded and produced by Dennis Rux at YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! Studios, Hamburg.
Production assisted by Alexander Dommisch, Heiko Herzog & Davide Russo.
Drum recording supported by Tim Schierenbeck.
Mastered by Eroc at his Mastering Ranch, Breckerfeld.
Sound effects on track 12 produced by Richard Schaeffer, Lucas Zacharias & Dennis Rux.
Audience on track 7 recorded at Bassy Club, Berlin.
Artwork by Anna Gusella & Rico Greb.
Photography by Natascha Zivadinovic.
