MOTF Enterprises - On this Page: reviews of WILL.I.AM * STORMCHASER * LENNIE GALLANT * LEE FITZSIMMONS * CHESNEY HAWKES * GRANDMA'S TEA PARTY MOTF THOUGHTS: Nothing can stir the soul quite in the same way that good music and lyrics do - Pete Perry 1988 <PREVIOUS PAGE* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NEXT PAGE> If you want Pete & Nikki to review your music, send an mp3 to pete@widgeripoo.net * * * * * * * ALREADY NOWHEREThe New Music Video from STORMCHASERReviewed by Pete & Nikki Already Nowhere is the latest recording by Stormchaser written by Robert Kemp and Kevin Crase. Performed by Robert Kemp, Guitars, Kevin Crase, Bass and Vocals, and Pete Dawson, Drums. Recorded at Studio 45 during November 2012.We have known Robert, Kev and Pete for many years now, particularly when they called themselves Butterfly Blues, and Pete knew Kev Crase, or Crazy Kev, way back in the 80s, in the days of MOTF Switchboard magazine.. In their latest manifestation , as STORMCHASER, however, they have really made us sit up and take notice. This track is everything we love about music, - great lyrics, great musicianship, and, as an added bonus, particularly as far as we are concerned, - a bit of psychedlic rock! WOW WHAT A TREAT! Love and PeacePete & Nikki xxx Watch and listen for yourself byCLICKING HERE * * * * * * * Lennie GallantIF WE HAD A FIREReviewed by Pete & Nikki We were guided to the music of LENNIE GALLANT by his couson, Hilary Hawkins, - and are we glad she pointed us in his direction!Lennie is one of Canada's foremost performing songwriters, with nine albums and numerous awards and nominations from the JUNOs and East Coast Music Awards to his credit. This album, 'IF WE HAD A FIRE' was actually released in 2009, and was voted the 2010 ECMA Roots Recording of The Year.So it is quite surprising that he is hardly known here in the UK. However, we have a sneaking feeling that is about to change.Here is the listing for the album.... 1. You Don’t Know How Beautiful You Are2. Dance The Dark Away3. Tell Me A Ghost Story4. Flowers In My Heart5. Be The Change6. Emily’s Letters7. The Ringer8. If We Had A Fire9. Wounded10. Before We Sell This Car11. The Coldest Road12. Old Strings13. Extraordinary Ordinary Life14. Tonight I Drive You Home (Bonus Track) We were both highly impressed by this album. Lennie has a great voice, slightly reminicent, we thought, to Chris Rea, but he is highly versatile, both vocally and in his subject matter. For example, 'You Don't Know How Beautiful You Are' contrasts significantly from 'Tell Me A Ghost Story'.The first is a wonderful romantic ballad, and the other is edgy, slightly spooky, with a great deal of humour mixed in with it.The title track, 'If We Had A Fire' is highly original, both in it's lyrics and it's presentation.Other tracks show a similar versatility, with 'Before We Sell This Car' and 'Old Strings' standing out as extremely original songs.All in all, this is an excellent album, with something for everyone. We are hoping to do a feature on this very talented performer somke time in the future, with photos taken from this recording session.In the meantime, - listen to some of the tracks by CLICKING HERE * * * * * * * CAUGHT UP IN CIRCLESThe New Single and Video from Chesney HawkesPreviewed by Pete & Nikki Perry Well, here we are at last, - a new single from Chesney Hawkes, - and what a cracker it is!Ches is back in form, with a song that suits his voice perfectly, - with a superb video to match.Slow, soulful and romantic, - it has everything that could propel it up the charts for Christmas.A real Christmas Cracker in fact!Coincidentally, The 'Time Takers' Video featuring Pete & Nikki is also due for release about the same time, - so they could all be on the TV Music channels at the same time! IT IS SET FOR RELEASE ON 10th DECEMBER, - SO MAKE SURE IT'S IN YOUR CHRISTMAS STOCKING!If you doubt our judgement, listen and watch for yourselves byCLICKING HERE * * * * * * RHETT DAVISA HELMET & A CROSSReview by Pete PerryWhen we first heard this song, it's poignancy and beauty struck us straight away, but when Rhett explained the story behind it, both Nikki and I were reduced to tears.Here, in Rhett's own words, is the story behind the song: Hi Bruv Pete & Sis Nikki,Here is the story behind the song."I was only two years old when my mother took me from England to Canada after my father died in WWII. One of the few pictures I had was of a helmet and a cross on a battlefield with my father's name on it. It was a very sad picture and it gave me such a lonely and empty feeling that I could never talk much about it or bring myself to write a song about it.Recently a relative found my fathers grave in a most beautiful and peaceful cemetery in the hills of Italy. When I saw those pictures it was astonishing to find such a weight lifted from me and although the helmet and a cross is still a sad picture, I understand that my father died for my freedom and has always been with me with his hand gently on my shoulder and his music in my soul.So here is, A Helmet & A Cross (in memory of the fallen)Please never forget THE SOLDIER!"Bruv Rhett Davis Believe me, this is a really beautiful song, with a beautiful, poignant story behind it.Please go to our 'SOUND ON!' page to hear it for yourselves...CLICK HERE God rest their souls, Pete & Nikki* * * * * * * LEE FITZSIMMONSA man for all Seasons and music for all tastesBy Pete & Nikki PerryWe first became aware of Lee Fitzsimmons through Facebook, and straight away, we felt an affinity with this man. his philosophy and his music. Call it Serendipity if you like, but it is as though we were meant to find each other eventually.Maybe he is an original member of The Magic Oak Tree Family, even though The MOTF was formed in 1968, we have only just met, and we live in different parts of the world! Lee is concerned with peace. The only thing that matters now to humanity is peace. Peace in all of its numerous forms, from physical and mental well-being to the peace of nations, Lee is concerned with peace. From allowing a man to work for his family to allowing proper developments in the arts and sciences, Lee is concerned with peace. Sometimes showing himself for what he truly is and sometimes playing devil's advocate in order to let the enemies of peace display their weaknesses so they may be defeated, Lee is concerned with peace, and so are we. Not worried about the current political situations, Lee views this struggle for peace as a situation that will play out over the next several centuries. Therefore, he is most concerned with the types of knowledge that will aid in this long-term vision for humanity, so that one day... BUT LET US GET ON WITH THE MUSIC OF THE MAN...We both love all types of music, and to us, versatility is one of a musician's greatest assets.Enter Lee - a man who composes and plays music throughout the whole spectrum, - Jazz, Sylvan, Electronic, Symphonic, Rock and Reggae - and each composition is, literally, sweet music to our ears. There is far too much for us to review in one go, SO - DON'T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT... To listen to Lee's music For Yourself... CLICK HERE You, like us, won't believe your ears...* * * * * * * GRANDMA'S TEA PARTYA Wise Man Told MeReviewed by Pete & Nikki This is the single, by Norwegian band GRANDMA'S TEA PARTY that Pete had so much doing doing the video for.It is from the forthcoming album 'AMBIVALENT LIFE' - and it's a cracker!An Indie group, the track is different from anything in the charts at the moment, what we would call Techno-Rock, it has great lyrics, a great melody and beat, and a hook that keeps it playing in your head long after you've listened to it!We played it to people of several generations, and everyone loved the trackA SUREFIRE HIT IN OUR OPINIONThe band consists of:Steffen Sleire - VocalsAndreas Srensen Hauge - Guitar/Backing Vocalsyvind Grimsgaard - Guitar/Backing VocalsKristian Tvedt - Bass guitarEirik Hella - DrumsFredrik Svab - Keys/Sax/Backing Vocals/Various Rhythm InstrumentsSix grandchildren from Bergen, Norway,who love music, tea and parties can only result to one thing: Grandma's Tea Party.We make passionate music from our hearts, with funky riffs and lyrics and loves nothing more than playing live. 'THERE AINT NO PARTY LIKE MY GRANDMA'S TEA PARTY' Love & PeacePete & Nikki xxx Listen to this track on our SOUND ON! Page byCLICKING HERE* * * * * * *