Swift Rain - Coming Down (1971) [FLAC] {Solid Records CDSOL-5037}
Release Info:
RLSDATE: 2024/07/28 RTLDATE: 2012/07/18
GENRE: Psychedelic Rock SiZE: 262 MB
SOURCE: CD RUNTiME: 37:10
RELEASE: Solid Recirds CDSOL-5037
RiPPER: EAC 1.7 ENCODER: FLAC 1.43
DRiVE: ASUS SW-16D1X-U ORiGiN: Japan
MATRiX: IFPI L154 CDSOL-5037 MT 463
with log/cue/nfo/m3u/sfv/300 dpi scans.
psychedelic-rocknroll (dot) blogspot (dot) com adds. . .
Swift Rain were from El Paso, Texas and were formed by Mike Ciccarelli
(Vocals, Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar), Andre Bonaguidi (Vocals, Drums,
Percussion), Frankie Sotelo (Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards) and
Paul E. West (Vocals, Bass Guitar). Andre, Frankie and Paul were
previously in a number of garage groups in El Paso including The
Intruders, and Lode Star. Separately, The Intruders and Load Star
managed to record a couple of tracks included on a compilation album
released by the small El Paso Suemi Records.
With the album vanishing into thin air, and their respective bands
collapsing, the three principals decided to form Swift Rain. Some early
demos recorded at Sounds Of Memphis in Memphis with Stan Kessler as
engineer.
As Kenny Smith from Suemi Records recalls "The session was incredible
and they were on their way until the backer backed out. Anyway, with
their recordings held hostage for failure to pay the studio bill, the
trio headed home to El Paso."
The Songs were enough for Suemi Records owners Kenny Smith and Bill
Taylor to start recording material, but without adequate financial
backing the project fell apart. The trio continued to rehearse,
eventually adding lead guitarist Mike Ciccarelli to their line-up. As
Kenny Smith recalls, "Back in El Paso and because of Frankie Sotelo's
incredible overdubbing of harmony guitar onto his terrific lead licks,
the group added lead guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, Mike Ciccarelli."
In the meantime, Suemi Records owners Kenny Smith and Bill Taylor had
signed a deal with Hi Records to track down, sign and produce rock acts
for the label. One of their first acts to sign was Swift Rain.
"Coming Down" (Hi Records SHL 32064, 1969) was recorded in Memphis at
Royal Studio (of Al Green and Willie Mitchell fame) (reportedly the
project was completed in less than a week) about four-five months later
in 1969 produced by the band and Bill Taylor. "Coming Down" generating
favorable critical buzz and Swift Rain was subsequently hired to serve
as the opening act for Mountain on an upcoming American tour.
As Frankie Sotelo recalls "After the alum was released on Hi Records,
Swift Rain would only last another two-three months. The band did not
re-sign with Hi Records and move to Los Angeles where we played our
last days at the Sewers Of Paris night club right off Hollywood
Boulevard. We all continued to play in other bands after Swift Rain.
Propelled by Frank Sotelo's guitar, Swift Rain were at their best on
straight-ahead rockers such as "Everybird" and "Everywhere (In My
Town)" Paul E. West's "Broken Love" sported a wonderful Country-Rock
melody, while "Yo Soi Tuyo" would fit well on something by Stephen
Stills. Swift Rain was not a band as much as, in the words of
guitarist Frank Sotelo, "a musical experience."
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