DAVID BLAKE CHATFIELD

 AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2022

What projects am I currently working on and planning for the future?

 

I have two BMI publishing companies, Chatfield Music and By Sound Image Music, and I am continuing to amass a catalog of master recordings for sync licensing. I also have two independent record companies, Harmony Records and Sound Image Records with new releases. I also have distribution for the sale of CD’s from two retro 80’s rock groups through Retrospect Records. 

 

On March 18, 2022, I released a full album of great pop material recorded by the band, The Secrets (formed by two of the three members of The Aerovons who recorded “Resurrection” at Abbey Road Studios in 1969 for EMI). The recordings were produced by me, with Kim Fowley, and David Carr (founding member of The Fortunes, whose hits include “You’ve Got Your Troubles (I’ve got mine)”, “Hear It Comes Again” and “Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again”. The Fortunes’ hits earned them slots on dates with The Beatles in the 60’s. Carr was classically trained at the Royal Academy of Music and arranged the Secrets songs for the cream of the L. A. Philharmonic Orchestra’s accompaniment. Fowley’s strong Beatles association is well documented. The Beatlesque pop album “Secrets from the Aerovons” is currently available on all streaming services and for purchase on CD from my record company, Harmony Records, contact David@ChatfieldEntertainment.com. A new single by the Secrets, "Hot Night In the City" I co-produced will be remixed and remastered, available in Late July 2022.

 

On July 1, 2022 Harmony Records released a remix I produced of “Where I’m Going” by retro alternative rock/pop group Sumthing Strange. A brilliant song reminiscent of David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance’, Psychedelic Fur’s “Love My Way” and Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls”. Like Bowie, Sumthing Strange is an alien presence in pop music. The group brings a dramatic sense of flair and theatricality to their music. Mastered by Maor Appelbaum at Maor Appelbaum Mastering, this remix is radio ready, released July 1, 2022 on all streaming services, and is fully cleared for sync licensing. An Interview of Sumthing Strange by Harvey Kubernik can be found in the Interview pages of this website. I also did some creative consulting work for Sumthing Strange’s version of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” that is being released as I write this. In July I co-produced Sumthing Strange’s new song “Electric Eyes” that was released on August 10, 2022. The video of "Where I'm Going" has 266,000 views on YouTube and the Spotify streaming numbers are increasing daily at a fast pace. With the recent success of my work with Sumthing Strange, we are discussing co-producing new songs for a full EP of songs co-produced by the band and me in mid-August, including a remake of the hi "I Think We're Alone Now" which has a release date of August 15, 2022. Sumthing Strange was "hand picked" to compete to be the opening act at the Hollywood Bowl on October 22, 2022. SUMTHING STRANGE has recently received three nominations for 3 Indie Music Channel Awards. The Award Show is at the Sunset and Gower Studios on September 3, 2022. 

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I just completed the remix of a great Julian Shah-Taylor song, "End of the Line (Official) Chatfield Remix.) For more details on Julian, see the interview he did with Harvey Kubernik in the Interview Section of our Website here. This song is a "hit" and reminds me of "Let's Dance" by David Bowie. I will release the song as a single later in August. You will hear it on the radio as well as on all streaming services. 

 

I am helping my friend Tony Moore spread the word about his great new single, “Let Your Heart Begin to Sing” released on June 3, 2022 “as a tribute to his mother whose dementia inspired him to write this song for her.” The song and video are available at  https://youtu.be/Cd50-XRGajg  and all streaming services. It is a catchy pop tune with positive and inspiring lyrics that has already been picked up by Caffe Nero for their in-store playlist and has been played in every Caffe Nero in the UK repeatedly in pre-release. Tony began his career in music as a keyboard player in the band Iron Maiden and became the keyboard player in Cutting Crew (“I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight”) in the mid 80’s. Tony has been awarded the much-coveted Gold Badge award for services to the UK Music Industry and was the sole inductee in the Music Managers Forum Roll Of Honour in 2004. 

 

I am working the new Keith Chagall masterpiece album release of “Sail On Betsy Ross” available on Spotify on June 18, 2022 (coincidentally Paul McCartney’s birthday.) This record received an early review by Paul Zollo of American Songwriter whose first descriptive word for the album was “Stunning”.  Zollo writes; “Its as if Brian Wilson and his band teamed up with Paul McCartney and his band…Linked musically to both the past and future – the timeless with the timely – these are songs and tracks of richness and moment…Especially now, in these dissonant times so teeming with chaos and distortion, the sound of real voices unified in harmony is especially welcome, and nourishing. It’s the sound of authentic human triumph, of music over noise…the music of The Beatles, Beach Boys, Eagles, The Band – is resplendent sounds of humans in harmony…The title song is beautifully Beatlesque, as is “Mr. Lennon”, while “Senator Please” resounds like the best Eagles song they never sang…The photographs are by the legendary Henry Diltz, who captured iconic cover images for so many classic albums...Sail On Betsey Ross follows boldly in that tradition, and stands as a love letter to rock & roll and the expansive spirit from which it came. An album for the ages.”

 

I’m working with Ronnie Laws and his publishing company assisting with his new EP release that is now streaming on all platforms. Ronnie Laws is the most sampled artist of all time. Laws’ new tracks are cleared and available for sync. I successfully negotiated Laws contract with Cleopatra Records to record a new album which will start in September. 

 

I am producing a Re-record and Remix of Steel Breeze's first album, including the 2 Billboard to 30 hits, "You Don't Want Me Anymore" and "Dreamin' Is Easy". Nine or Ten songs will become available on all streaming platforms for the first time in late August and September. Steel Breeze's 20 followup recordings will all be remixed by me and and remastered by Maor Appelbaum. 

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I just released the long awaited album from mid-West legend George Faber and Stronghold. The recording was remastered by Maor Appelbaum for Maor Appelbaum Mastering. The album was produced by Lenise Bent whose credits include Steely Dan's "AJA" that won a grammy for engineering, Supertramp's "Breakfast In America" and Blondie and Debra Harry's "AutoAmerican", The Knack and Susie Quatro. She is known as the first woman to receive an RIAA Platinum Record Award for engineering (for "AutoAmerican.") My favorite, other than her George Faber and Stronghold work for me, is her recording of Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk" with the USC marching band, my alma mater.

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I continue working my By Sound Image Music BMI publishing catalog and Sound Image Entertainment’s wholly owned masters are available for sync licensing. Sound Image’s popular recordings of “The Storm” and “Brickyard” are available on Retrospect Records. The label has informed me that the last production run of CD’s for those two bands is now sold out and Retrospect is taking orders for the next run. In July 2022 the songs from Sound Image will be available on all streaming platforms. The original George Faber and Stronghold album is being remixed by me and remastered by Maor Appelbaum.

 

I recently finalized deals for writer/producer Taylor Sparks for the licensing of 7 songs to Def7 Music Group for BMG Production Music.  Sydney Alston, Taylor Sparks and I are in discussions to revive our production company, the United Music Group, and are doing A&R for an upcoming in-house project featuring modern California Country Rock ‘80’s style with lots of guitars and harmonies. Authentic voices from the Southwest anyone? We are looking and listening for you.