Sinai 48
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Sinai 48 is an American band formed in 2006
consisting of Alex Helene (vocals), Ananiah McCarrell (guitars and synthesizers), Gary "Hoppy" Hodges (drums and percussion), and Tom Moncrieff (bass and digital editing). The latter two were formerly members of the band Buckingham Nicks
with Lindsey Buckingham
and Stevie Nicks
. Sinai 48 is the first reunion of the other band members since Buckingham and Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac
.
The band is named after Costco
's brand of Kosher Polish Hotdogs, as three of the four band members are Jewish.
outfit The Postal Service
, did not traditionally record live performances together in the studio while creating their upcoming album; instead, they produced and arranged the album via the internet
and the United States Postal Service
by transferring pieces composed by McCarrell back and forth for each other to build upon, with written arrangement directions. Grammy Hall of Fame and Album of the Century award recipient Charles Chalmers was the overseeing producer of the album during its initial phases. In July 2007, Bassist Tom Moncrieff and his partner Annie McLoone took over some production duties. Other notable musicians contributing to the album include Charles Chalmers' fellow backup singers, Donna and Sandra Rhodes, who joined him as the group "Rhodes, Chalmers, and Rhodes." The bassist of Percy Sledge
, Gerry Riddle, also appears on two of the tracks. The album was released on Amazon in May 2008 and peaked at #3,550 on best-sellers in music. It is also available from Napster and iTunes.
, Hodges and Moncrieff continued to work in music. Hodges played live shows and recorded albums with various artists, including among others Stevie Ray Vaughan
, B.B. King, Jose Feliciano
, Little Richard
, Bill Medley
, and Paul Revere and the Raiders. Two of his drumming contributions hit the top 40: a remake of Buddy Holly
's classic "Oh Boy
" with Judy Pulver and Dancing on the Moon with Glenda Griffith.
Moncrieff recorded demos with Fleetwood Mac
on the multi-platinum Tusk
LP, providing songwriting assistance to Stevie Nicks
, including on the top-10 hits "Gypsy
" and "Sara". He also played bass on Nicks' solo LP Bella Donna
. He went on to play with Walter Egan
on various LPs, including Egan's breakthrough hit Magnet and Steel, which earned them a gold record and another top-ten spot on Billboard
. While touring with Egan, he played in stadiums with bands such as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
, Foreigner
and Heart
. One of his current projects is with punk-star Kat Bjelland
.
Guitarist Ananiah McCarrell released a solo classical CD in 1998
called Compassionate Witness that failed to chart, but did gain notoriety on the internet. He is classically trained in piano and received classical-guitar mentoring from Grammy award winner Mason Williams
.
Alex Helene is a trained classical and Broadway style singer, who was the youngest soloist in Tahoma Girls choir at age 6. She won a vocal scholarship to Notre Dame De Namur University
upon graduating high school. Alex Helene's audition for the band was conducted over the phone during a trip to Israel, while she was staying in Tel Aviv.
The unusual dynamic of the band, with Moncrieff and Hodges are in their fifties and McCarrell and Helene in their 20s, contributes to the diverse musical styles of their first album.
Parts of the album were mixed and mastered by Tom Moncrieff, Ananiah McCarrell and Charles Chalmers.
2006 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
consisting of Alex Helene (vocals), Ananiah McCarrell (guitars and synthesizers), Gary "Hoppy" Hodges (drums and percussion), and Tom Moncrieff (bass and digital editing). The latter two were formerly members of the band Buckingham Nicks
Buckingham Nicks
Buckingham Nicks is a 10-track LP by Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. It was recorded in 1973 and was instrumental in both Nicks and Buckingham later joining Fleetwood Mac. A reissue of the album was done in 1976...
with Lindsey Buckingham
Lindsey Buckingham
Lindsey Adams Buckingham is an American guitarist, singer, composer and producer, most notable for being the guitarist and male lead singer of the musical group Fleetwood Mac. Aside from his tenure with Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham has also released six solo albums and a live album...
and Stevie Nicks
Stevie Nicks
Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...
. Sinai 48 is the first reunion of the other band members since Buckingham and Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
.
The band is named after Costco
Costco
Costco Wholesale Corporation is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the United States. it is the third largest retailer in the United States, where it originated, and the ninth largest in the world...
's brand of Kosher Polish Hotdogs, as three of the four band members are Jewish.
Production
Sinai 48, like US electronic indie popIndie pop
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outfit The Postal Service
The Postal Service
The Postal Service is an American electronic indie pop band composed of vocalist Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel and Headset.-Background:...
, did not traditionally record live performances together in the studio while creating their upcoming album; instead, they produced and arranged the album via the internet
Internet
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and the United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
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by transferring pieces composed by McCarrell back and forth for each other to build upon, with written arrangement directions. Grammy Hall of Fame and Album of the Century award recipient Charles Chalmers was the overseeing producer of the album during its initial phases. In July 2007, Bassist Tom Moncrieff and his partner Annie McLoone took over some production duties. Other notable musicians contributing to the album include Charles Chalmers' fellow backup singers, Donna and Sandra Rhodes, who joined him as the group "Rhodes, Chalmers, and Rhodes." The bassist of Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge is an American R&B and soul performer who recorded the hit "When a Man Loves a Woman" in 1966.-Early career:...
, Gerry Riddle, also appears on two of the tracks. The album was released on Amazon in May 2008 and peaked at #3,550 on best-sellers in music. It is also available from Napster and iTunes.
Biographies and history
Upon the disbanding of Buckingham NicksBuckingham Nicks
Buckingham Nicks is a 10-track LP by Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. It was recorded in 1973 and was instrumental in both Nicks and Buckingham later joining Fleetwood Mac. A reissue of the album was done in 1976...
, Hodges and Moncrieff continued to work in music. Hodges played live shows and recorded albums with various artists, including among others Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stephen Ray "Stevie Ray" Vaughan was an American electric blues guitarist and singer. He was the younger brother of Jimmie Vaughan and frontman for Double Trouble, a band that included bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Chris Layton. Born in Dallas, Vaughan moved to Austin at the age of 17 and...
, B.B. King, Jose Feliciano
José Feliciano
José Feliciano is a Puerto Rican singer, virtuoso guitarist and composer known for many international hits including the 1970 holiday single "Feliz Navidad".-Childhood:...
, Little Richard
Little Richard
Richard Wayne Penniman , known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. He was also the first artist to put the funk in the rock and roll beat and...
, Bill Medley
Bill Medley
William Thomas Medley is an American singer and songwriter, best known as one half of The Righteous Brothers....
, and Paul Revere and the Raiders. Two of his drumming contributions hit the top 40: a remake of Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Charles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...
's classic "Oh Boy
Oh Boy
Oh Boy may refer to:In music*Oh, Boy! , a 1917 musical*Oh Boy Records, an American record label founded by singer John Prine*Oh Boy! , 1977 album by Brotherhood of Man*Oh Boy , 2000 album by Don Cisco...
" with Judy Pulver and Dancing on the Moon with Glenda Griffith.
Moncrieff recorded demos with Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
on the multi-platinum Tusk
Tusk (album)
Tusk is the 12th album by the British/American rock band Fleetwood Mac. Released in 1979, it is considered experimental, primarily due to Lindsey Buckingham's sparser songwriting arrangements and the influence of punk rock and New Wave on his production techniques...
LP, providing songwriting assistance to Stevie Nicks
Stevie Nicks
Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...
, including on the top-10 hits "Gypsy
Gypsy (Fleetwood Mac song)
"Gypsy" is a song by the rock group Fleetwood Mac. Stevie Nicks wrote the song originally circa 1979, and the earliest demo recordings were recorded in early 1980 with Tom Moncrieff for possible inclusion on her solo debut Bella Donna. However, when Nicks' friend Robin Anderson died of leukemia,...
" and "Sara". He also played bass on Nicks' solo LP Bella Donna
Bella Donna
'Bella Donna or Belladonna is a name or alias used by two fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe....
. He went on to play with Walter Egan
Walter Egan
Walter Egan is an American rock musician, best known for his 1978 gold status hit single "Magnet and Steel" from his album Not Shy, produced by Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut of Fleetwood Mac fame...
on various LPs, including Egan's breakthrough hit Magnet and Steel, which earned them a gold record and another top-ten spot on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
. While touring with Egan, he played in stadiums with bands such as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers are an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. They were formed in 1976 by Tom Petty , Mike Campbell , Benmont Tench , , Ron Blair and Stan Lynch...
, Foreigner
Foreigner (band)
Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm...
and Heart
Heart (band)
Heart is an American rock band who first found success in Canada. Throughout several lineup changes, the only two members remaining constant are sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. The group rose to fame in the 1970s with their music being influenced by hard rock as well as folk music...
. One of his current projects is with punk-star Kat Bjelland
Kat Bjelland
Katherine "Kat" Bjelland is an American musician who is currently the lead singer-guitarist of the band Katastrophy Wife, and is the former lead singer and guitarist of the punk rock band Babes in Toyland....
.
Guitarist Ananiah McCarrell released a solo classical CD in 1998
1998 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...
called Compassionate Witness that failed to chart, but did gain notoriety on the internet. He is classically trained in piano and received classical-guitar mentoring from Grammy award winner Mason Williams
Mason Williams
Mason Williams is an American guitarist and composer, best known for his guitar instrumental "Classical Gas". He is also a comedy writer, known for his writing on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, and Saturday Night Live...
.
Alex Helene is a trained classical and Broadway style singer, who was the youngest soloist in Tahoma Girls choir at age 6. She won a vocal scholarship to Notre Dame De Namur University
Notre Dame de Namur University
Notre Dame de Namur University — formerly the College of Notre Dame — is a private, Catholic University located in Belmont, California in the San Francisco Bay Area. Notre Dame de Namur University is an accredited university in San Mateo County, and the fifth-oldest university in California...
upon graduating high school. Alex Helene's audition for the band was conducted over the phone during a trip to Israel, while she was staying in Tel Aviv.
The unusual dynamic of the band, with Moncrieff and Hodges are in their fifties and McCarrell and Helene in their 20s, contributes to the diverse musical styles of their first album.
Album
Their album is called After the Aftermath and went live July 26, 2008.- Kiss the Rain (McCarrell)
- I Never Learned How to Dance (McCarrell)
- Life Will Be (McCarrell)
- Only One (McCarrell)
- You Don't Know (McCarrell)
- Classical GasClassical Gas"Classical Gas" is an instrumental musical piece composed and originally performed by Mason Williams. Originally released in 1968 on the album The Mason Williams Phonograph Record, it has been re-recorded and re-released numerous times since by Williams...
(Williams) - Everyone Has Secrets (McCarrell)
- Leave Me Alone (McCarrell)
- Bright Green Eyes (McCarrell)
- Never Stop (McCarrell)
Parts of the album were mixed and mastered by Tom Moncrieff, Ananiah McCarrell and Charles Chalmers.