Soundzania

The CDs have arrived a few days early!  I just started opening up the boxes and will start distributing the orders over the next few days.  If you’ve ordered one - it should be coming soon - if you haven’t, you still have till December 12th to get them at the special discount price of $6 !!

Whoa - cool shoes, this one has got to be my favorite.  The first time I heard Lee play it for me - I was hooked.  The call and response backups, the perspective on choosing shoes for different things - when it comes down to it, it doesn’t matter much does it… just pick some shoes you like and run with it.

 

 Cool Shoes (sample): Play Now | Play in Popup

This one’s a gem to be sure. Lee wrote this one, I tried to sing, and eventually, we got Cecy Snyder (a great singer from our old band Help Wanted) to come in and really show us how to sing.

Her silky voice is perfect for this song as it rolls along with a driving rhythm and banjo. Enjoy this weeks song, and please give a comment to let us know you’re listening !

 

 Little Flower (sample): Play Now | Play in Popup

Thanks,

Scott

Ah yes, creepy crawlies. Who wouldn’t find some on Safari ? A nice spooky sound and some critters falling on your head - and mud between your toes (oh no!). I hear Ben Joe loves the bugs.

Check out this song of the week. While you’re at it - order your copy of the new CD: Soundzania On Safari for only $6 (limited time).

 

 Creepy Crawlies (sample): Play Now | Play in Popup

Until next time -

Ben Joe

Hello fellow citizens of Soundzania !!

I am excited to announce that we are now accepting pre-release orders for our new CD: Soundzania On Safari. From now until December 12th, I will offer the CD for pre-purchase at a special discount price of $6. This is a special deal for just a few weeks. So, the wait is over! You can order your CD today. If you’re local, save even more and contact me directly at sales@soundzania.com to place an order with no shipping.

Soundzania On Safari would be a great gift for anyone with little ones running around! It has been field-tested and proven with children ages 2-7 (no animals were harmed in these field tests).

This album is a fun trek through Soundzania hosted by our familiar DJ friends Ben Joe and Mandy Lynn. On this album they meet up with Safari Bob who takes them on safari in Soundzania. Bugs, elephants, pancakes - we’ve got it all !! If you’d like to hear some of the songs, look through our Songs of the Week.

Pick up a few copies as gifts and save some money!
Get 20% off your entire order of 5 or more CDs. That means you buy 4 and get one free! Just put 5 CDs in your cart and enter “BULK20″ during checkout and we’ll apply the 20% discount. This works with either the original Soundzania CD, or the new Soundzania On Safari CD.

So pre-purchase many copies of the new album and we will get them shipped wherever they need to go. If you order before Dec 12th, we can even guarantee shipment before Christmas!

As usual, we will continue the song of the week postings so you can keep hearing the different songs that make up the album - so stay tuned.

Until next time - sounds good, and good sounds

- Ben Joe

Howdy. I’m Duke Ulaylee and I get to post the song of the week this week, yeah!

I told Ben Joe I want to be a reporter when I grow-up. He said “I can help you practice. Will you write a story about new music we make here in Soundzania?”

I said “Certainly!” I hope you like my first attempt:

I walked through town the other day. I heard Ace Guitar playing something new. “Ace,” I said “please tell me about the song you’re playing.”

“Well,” Ace said “this is a song about a father and a son. The son really likes cottage cheese because he can eat it with any meal. The father doesn’t like cottage cheese because it it spills and is so difficult to clean.”

Ace will share his new song with his friends. If they like it, they will help him make a recording. If the recording is good, maybe Ben Joe and Mandy Lynn will play it on their radio show.

I’ll keep you posted. For now, give it a listen and let us know what you think. As usual, the full song can be heard at the top of the page at soundzania.com this week.

Duke

 

 Cottage Cheese (sample): Play Now | Play in Popup

Uniquely individual. Lee wrote the lyrics on this one. It makes me think about the numerous ways we are different and the equally numerous ways we are the same. Makes me wanna say “one love”. Peace Lee

Ben Joe

 

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Hello again - Ben Joe here, bringing you another newsletter from Soundzania. We’ve got songs, a sale and maybe even a new instrument!

Songs
We’re working hard on the new CD we plan on releasing in December - in fact - we’re posting a new song every week to give everyone a sneak listen to the album ! You heard it - we post a full copy of a song every week at Soundzania.com. Just check out the link at the top of the page when you visit Soundzania.com.

A Sale
Mandy Lynn has made some fabulous tie-dye Soundzania shirts for you all, and guess what - they’re on a huge sale just for October! Yup, every shirt is $5 off. So, instead of the usual $12.95 - now they’re just $7.95 - a very nice price for a t-shirt! Order yours today - just enter “OCTOBER” as a coupon code during checkout.

A New Instrument?
Well, maybe not completely new… but definitely fun. We are making a fun new instrument in Soundzania. Its a super-controllable-highly-interactive-sound-making-apparatus - and we affectionately refer to it as the SCHISMA. The name is actually a musical term, and if you’re the first person to explain it to me, you’ll score yourself a free copy of the upcoming CD !

Well, thats it for now, hopefully we’ll get to see the SCHISMA in action this weekend at a block party in Del Ray. Drop us a line if you want to come by.

Until next time….

Ben Joe

My Crazy Uncle… don’t we all have one? or are one? I was one for a long time for my 6 nieces and nephews. I’m sure this song will ring true with them. Its always fun for kids to know an adult or two that are just a little “different” than the others.

The lyrics were written by Andy Berry and this is another installment of the song of the week. I hope you enjoy the sample below. If you want the full version, it is at the top of the page on soundzania.com.

Until next time….

Ben

 

 My Crazy Uncle (sample) [0:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

This week’s installment highlights “Pancakes are Impatient”, a silly tune about a very serious issue - pancakes left on the plate. As you may know, pancakes are indeed impatient and they very much do not like to wait. So, without further ado, I bring you the song of the week: Pancakes are Impatient !

 

 Pancakes are Impatient (30 second sample) [0:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

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