Electric Wonderland

Electric Wonderland

The success of Chris Standring s groundbreaking 2010 CD Blue Bolero, which topped several year-end lists and produced a No. 1 single, made it a tough act for the guitarist to follow. But Standring has managed quite nicely with Electric Wonderland, his brand new 10-song CD of original songs that fuses elements of Blue Bolero s orchestral touches with a deft jazz-pop touch that has been a hallmark of Standring s stellar career. I feel like it s an extension of Blue Bolero, but a bit more playful and upbeat, says Standring. It also came out much dreamier. And of course I m playing electric guitar, so I wanted to merge the two when naming the CD. On Electric Wonderland, Standring s longtime fans, as well as guitar aficionados, may recognize that he s doing two new things here. The first is that, in keeping with the CD s title, he s traded his archtop jazz guitar which imparts a much more acoustic sound for a Fender Stratocaster, whose strings and solid-body infuses his music with a more expressive sound. The Fender Strat guitar gives you an electric quality, Standring says. Because I m a jazz player, I wanted to get a jazz sound out of that instrument, but to be expressive in the way a rock guitarist might, such as with bending the strings. The other thing Standring did on Electric Wonderland was to throw away his pick, for the most part. This leads to a difference in tone and an enhanced personal and intimate experience for the listener. I went through a phase where I didn t enjoy hearing myself play with a pick. It got in the way in what I was trying to express. When I put it down and played with my fingers and listened back to it, it felt more musical, much more intimate. I found myself gravitating more to that sound. It s also how I m playing live now. With Electric Wonderland, Standring is sure to draw more accolades from both music critics and his ever-growing fan base. JazzTimes Magazine has twice named his CDs the best of the year, while 2010 s Blue Bolero was named CD of the year by the influential Art Good s JazzTrax, and the song Bossa Blue which was No. 1 for nine weeks was named Billboard s Contemporary Jazz song of the year in 2010.
Country USA
Manufacturer Ultimate Vibe
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 091037112989
Model 091037112989
ReleaseDate 2012-03-20
UnitCount 1
UPCs 091037112989
EANs 0091037112989

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Ultimate Vibe
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	091037112989
Model	091037112989
ReleaseDate	2012-03-20
UnitCount	1
UPCs	091037112989
EANs	0091037112989

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