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In May 1973,Keith Hernandez Cardinals Jersey, BUDGIE guitarist Tony Bourge unleashed the riff to "Breadfan" — widely hailed as a precursor of thrash metal — on an unsuspecting world. Forty years on, the now-ex-BUDGIE riffmaster has a new 20-track album named "Crank It Up" released under the moniker of Anthony Bourge. The album CD a wide variety of styles,Mark McGwire Cardinals Jersey, from riff-based rockers reminiscent of the metal Bourge forged with budgie,Babe Herman Dodgers Jersey, to songs and instrumentals steeped in the blues,Albert Pujols Cardinals Jersey, to ethereal pop numbers.According to a press release,Jamie Garcia Cardinals Jersey, "The album's 'Shw Mae Mama' is a dark,Kosuke Fukudome Cubs Jersey, heavy blues song — with a Welsh language chorus that translates as 'How are you Mama?' "Mother Earth has a hole in her head but she's not dead, and neither is BUDGIE,Mitch Moreland Rangers Jersey," Bourge says,Jim Palmer Orioles Jersey, referring to both the song's subject and the influential Welsh rock band's legacy."East Bound" is an instrumental inspired by a painting one of Bourge's sons did before he left for China. "There was a large dragon's tail and two birds flying over the sea, heading east towards a very large setting sun. Strangely enough, the red sun and the dragon's tail seemed very Welsh," Bourge says."Crank It Up" is available from online music stores. |
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