Blog

<p><em>Aurovine blog, July 2013. </em><br /><br /><br />Bluesy, quirky pop with a touch of vaudeville is a somehow inadequate stab at describing the wonderful and slightly eccentric world of hooyoosay. <br /><br />Listening to the new EP, consisting of "Don't You Lie To Me" and "Yooplaaa!", you could be forgiven if you assumed hooyoosay were happy-go-lucky comedy pranksters, but rather this EP marks a slight summery departure from a more guitar blues orientated band that shuns new technology in preference for vintage analogue gear and an earthier recording process. <br /><br />There's a colour-faded 60's retro feel, which, like their penchant for segueing videos and songs, seems to fit perfectly with an innocent take on counter-culture. At times reminding me of Squeeze and Flipron and yet on songs like "Time Is On My Side" and "Whos Been Sleeping Here", from their album of lesser known Rolling Stones material, you can appreciate the earthy blues valve amp sound that permeates their catalogue. <br /><br />The latter tunes are from the French band's full-length "In Dekay", a veritable treat for fans of sixties flower power and further reworkings of the more obscure Rolling Stones songs. You are transported back in time to a simpler world when guitars were guitars, vocals were vocals and coolness was invented! A range of styles from country, rock and roll and blues across 22 tracks will interest Stones aficionados and lovers of back-to-basics blues-rock alike. <br /><br />Aside from their material, little is known about hooyoosay. My guess about them being French is purely based on speculation. Furthermore, no contributors are mentioned (hence the name) and the polish suggests that this project could be one big secret! <br /><br />Listen to more hooyoosay at http://hooyoosay.aurovine.com/<br />Visit the hooyoosay official website http://hooyoosay.com<br /><br /><br /><em>Original online publication:</em> <br />http://www.aurovine.com/blog/2013/07/summer-is-here-things-are-getting-better-introducing-hooyoosay/#.UdyKIm15frY<br /><br /></p>

<p>"Don't you lie to me" is hooyoosay's cartoony new single. <br />It evokes comedy, crazy movies and video games. <br />The fun vibe is felt straight from the intro, which is a sort of chiptune techno riff that sounds like an electronic super kazoo. <br />When the vocal comes in, its cartoony character is felt immediately, and the playful spirit of the song is confirmed further on by the cheesy but amusing toy organ solo, almost saying "Me? Lie? No... or maybe ... just a ... just a little white lie". <br />The production evokes this old school europop sound, reminiscent of the early days of MTV, and perfectly fits the context of marrying a modern dance beat to a standard 12-bar rock 'n' roll scheme. <br />For "Don't you lie to me" is in origin a blues song, written by Hudson Whittaker. <br />Eh, blues, ... for a fun song?!? <br />Yep! These old blues lyrics often did have an underlying sense of humor! Really.</p>

<p><img title="hooyoosay " src="http://a2.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/54/06d3ba057b3b42ed820f74742250f754/l.jpg" alt="Artwork related to the recording " width="200" height="150" /></p><p>Strange, elusive, quirky hooyoosay. <br />An absurd joke? <br />The guy singing in the local bar. <br />The tattooed truck driver. <br />The lady tramp and her dog. <br />The solitary scientist. <br />The old pervert. <br />The runaway kid. <br />The Angel biker. <br />The drunken sailor. <br />The frustrated cop. <br />The born loser. <br />The dandy solicitor. <br />The baggy-eyed alcoholic. <br />The unemployed language teacher. <br />The under assistant West Coast promotion man. <br />All in the band. And many more. At some point. <br />Who was there then? <br />Who was singing? <br />Who were playing? <br />Who was pushing the buttons? Totally irrelevant. <br />Who's been sleeping here? Nailed! Got it! <br />Some schizo just sober enough to safeguard the MP3. <br />Bluesy country soft-rock vaudeville-pop. Cheesy. Comedyish. Confusing. <br />What is this? The alternative to alternative. Finally. <br />The lyrics. What's the tale? What's the guy trying to say? Written by Jagger. <br />Good. Some nonsense makes sense.</p>

<p>Mainstream indie-dance-pop seventies-rock with a post-punk twist: hooyoosay's new single "My obsession" cannot easily be labeled with a simple one-word tag.</p><p>Their rendition of the song brings a fresh and innovative, catchy and intriguing approach to a rather obscure 1967 Rolling Stones track.</p><p>Contrary to the coarse and roaring Rolling Stones signature original, hooyoosay's whispery and sensual lead vocal interprets the song lyrics in such a way that a slightly humorous but definitely light-hearted undertone is added.</p><p>The overall sound is reminiscent of late seventies rock, a good dose of Ian Dury-like characteristics being injected.</p><p>At the same time the hypnotic drum beats give the track enough of a contemporary dance-feel to possibly also appeal to listeners of Rihanna, Katy Perry, Maroon 5 and the likes.</p><p>Still the whole package breathes a gentle softness, clearing it from the fatiguing impact that some stellar productions occasionally might impose.</p><p>For the so-called b-side, hooyoosay chose to record Allen Toussaint's "Pain in my heart" in a modest arrangement, as an intimate, melancholic, acoustic jazzy blues ballad.</p><p>If you'd have missed to notice their full album "In dekay" before, this new single, combining the verve of "My obsession" and the gloominess of "Pain in my heart", makes for a compelling introduction to hooyoosay.</p>

<p><strong>hooyoosay</strong>&nbsp;released the single "<strong>My obsession</strong>", a fresh and innovative, catchy and intriguing approach to a rather obscure sixties Stones' track.</p><p>The recording blends a vintage pop-rock atmosphere&nbsp;with a contemporary dance-feel.</p><p>For the so-called b-side, they chose to do Naomi Neville's "Pain in my heart" as an intimate, melancholic, acoustic jazzy blues ballad.</p><p>hooyoosay's new single release is available in 2 different packages:</p><p><img title="hooyoosay " src="http://a1.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/153/27b50a2030b1419f8a0e247231181414/l.jpg" alt="Artwork for hooyoosay's single " width="150" height="150" />&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>"My obsession" (disKcovermusic 445975 / UPC 885767078291),</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img title="hooyoosay " src="http://a2.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/146/7ebf9b6ed99c43e0ad3ac4e7e023938c/l.jpg" alt="Artwork for hooyoosay's single " width="150" height="150" />&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>and "My obsession" with "Pain in my heart" (disKcovermusic 445976 / UPC 0885014195108).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The accompanying <strong>video</strong> displays a series of silhouettes, occasionally emerging from an anonymous crowd. In the second part of the video, a lonely figure is depicted in an empty-feeling house.</p><p>The video can be viewed right here at MixPosure.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>hooyoosay also boast a brand <strong>new artist website</strong></p><p><a href="http://hooyoosay.com/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="NL-BE">http://hooyoosay.com</span></span></span></span></a></p><p>where the new single can be streamed and downloaded, and where many more other recordings, artwork and videos by hooyoosay can be found.</p>

<p>With their album "In dekay", <strong>hooyoosay</strong> have undertaken the adventurous task of presenting 22 new versions of songs that were also recorded by The Rolling Stones during the mid-sixties.</p><p>As The Rolling Stones actually were a coverband themselves in the early days, and then soon developed to be their own songwriters, a wide variety of composers and musical styles is on offer, ranging from Chicago blues, rhythm and blues, Chuck Berry rock 'n' roll, guitar pop, top 40 pop and classic rock to acoustic folk pop.</p><p>The idea of doing an album that brings a collection of fresh renderings of older songs, is certainly not new at all. Similar projects have been done by B.B. King, Jimmy Rogers, Jerry Lee Lewis, Susan Boyle and Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings to name but a few.</p><p>One difference might be that <strong>hooyoosay</strong> is a studio project only, so no gigs nor tour dates are to be expected.</p><p>But what sets <strong>hooyoosay</strong> a little further apart, is the fact that hardly any credits are mentioned for the loose contributors for guitar, piano, organ, harmonica, vocals, bass, drums and percussion, which in a way explains the project's chosen bandname.</p><p>Of course the authors and composers are credited for their magnificent songwriting, and so is <strong>hooyoosay</strong> as a performing collective, but no further details for bandmembers nor technical staff can be found.</p><p>As for <strong>hooyoosay</strong>, who, when and where are of minor importance.</p><p>What matters most is the question: how do these new renderings stand up against their originals?</p><p>And this you can easily find out yourself by searching <strong>hooyoosay</strong> on the likes of YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, iTunes and Amazon.</p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN"><strong>hooyoosay</strong>'s album tracklist includes:</span></span></span></p><p>I can't be satisfied <em>(Morganfield)</em>, Mercy mercy <em>(Covay - Miller)</em>, Connection <em>(Jagger - Richards)</em>, Down home girl <em>(Leiber - Butler)</em>, Time is on my side <em>(Meade)</em>, Not fade away <em>(Hardin - Petty)</em>, Sittin' on a fence <em>(Jagger - Richards)</em>, If you need me <em>(Bateman - Pickett - Sanders)</em>, Hitch hike <em>(Gaye - Paul - Stevenson)</em>, Grown up wrong <em>Unplugged version (Jagger - Richards)</em>, The last time <em>(Jagger - Richards)</em>, I want to be loved <em>(Dixon)</em>, Talkin' 'bout you <em>(Berry)</em>, Little by little <em>(Phelge - Spector)</em>, Play with fire <em>(Phelge)</em>, I'm movin' on <em>(Snow)</em>, All sold out <em>(Jagger - Richards)</em>, Congratulations <em>(Jagger - Richards)</em>, Bye bye Johnny <em>(Berry)</em>, Who's been sleeping here <em>(Jagger - Richards)</em>, Heart of stone <em>(Jagger - Richards)</em>, Grown up wrong <em>Electric version (Jagger - Richards)</em>.</p>