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Power Pop Anthems w/ John Faye
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The term "power pop" was coined by the Who's Pete Townshend in 1967 to describe their style of music. However, the term became more widely identified with subsequent artists from the 1970s who sought to revive Beatles-style pop. AllMusic describes the style as "a cross between the crunching hard rock of the Who and the sweet melodicism of the Beatles and the Beach Boys, with the ringing guitars of the Byrds thrown in for good measure". The sound of the genre became more established thanks to early 1970s hits by Badfinger, the Raspberries, and Todd Rundgren. Subsequent artists occasionally drew from developments such as new wave, punk, glam rock, pub rock, college rock, and neo-psychedelia. On today’s show we are very excited to explore the power pop genre with you from its beginnings in the 60’s up to artists today like Green Day, Weezer, and of course our Special guest John Faye! So sit back and hang with us for a bit as we discuss our favorite Power Pop Anthems!
Spotify Playlist: Power Pop Anthems
Special Guest: John Faye
As a musician of Korean-Irish descent, Faye was one of the only mixed-race Asian Americans to sign a major label recording contract in the 90’s heyday of alternative rock. As the lead singer and songwriter for the Caulfields, he released two albums on A&M Records, had a modern rock radio hit in the US and Australia (“Devil’s Diary”), had song placements in major films and television shows through a publishing deal with Warner-Chappell, and toured nationally and internationally.
At the end of 2017, with over three decades in the music business under his belt, Philly rock veteran John Faye decided to take a new direction in his creative life and went on a self-imposed hiatus from recording and performing to look back on his life and career in his upcoming memoir, tentatively titled The Yin and the Yang of it All: Memories from the Cusp, as told by a Mixed-Up, Mixed-Race Kid.
In his memoir, Faye shares his unusual perspectives on identity, race, and fame, and also recounts brushes with the likes of KKK grand wizard David Duke, TV-host Tom Bergeron, Apollonia (from Purple Rain), and numerous well-known rock bands from the 90’s. Ultimately, it is the story of finding his voice and his tribe in the world of rock and roll, with his strong and enigmatic mother as his emotional anchor.
With eleven full-length studio albums, two live albums, a B-sides record, three EP’s, a DVD, and a handful of digital singles to his credit, John Faye has amassed an impressive musical resume.
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