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Tuesday, December 06, 2005

HardSoul Poets -Hearing The Matilda
from the cassette "Private Radio" - 1991

Hard Soul Poets were a very popular Charlotte, NC band. Hearing The Matilda was produced by Jamie Hoover (Spongetones). Not long after this recording founding member Reid Mansell left the band and was replaced by Dave Burris. The band continued on under the name Jolene, eventually signing to Sire Records and releasing " In the Gloaming" in 1998. Jolene eventually called it quits in 2002 after the release of "The Pretty Dive". Reid Mansell continued on with bands Vibraswirl and Startown eventually settling on a solo release with 2005's Reid Mansell Overdrive.

Band Members:
John Crooke - Vocals, Guitar
Reid Mansell - Guitar, Vocals
Steven Lloyd - Bass
Mike Mitschele - Bass, Vocals (touring)
Mike Kenerley- Drums

1 Comments:

Tom Shaw said...: Let me leave a note about WHY this song was written.

It was 1991 and I was heavily into Lenny Kravitz. I had also just found out that my girlfriend had been unfaithful. Needless to say, I was pissed off. Sure, time away with the band may have lead to her straying (see Kiss'"Beth") but I was VERY ANGRY.

So, I decided to write a "fuck you" song. It was my first. It was also a breakthrough song for me. While writing it, I realized that most of what is presented about the world to us as children is bullshit. I decided to set the record straight with the angriest thing I've ever written. Still, I was mindful of out pop sound (hey, commercialism always wins out) and wrote this. It wound up sounding like Nirvana meets Kravitz but those were the times.

I took the main riff from Jesus Jones' "Right Here Right Now"- a song I really loved and still do. I just made it nasty. I wanted to destory all the happiness of the original. The last thing I say is in the song is "You rock and you roll but it's a fucking lie."

I still believe that to this day, but with less hostility. I was so young and hurt when this was written. I just thank the guys for containing the angerI felt and coming up with a decent song, although it may not be our best.

Thanks for posting it Michael.

Tom; Sunday, March 05, 2006