The Trevor Pan Show

The Trevor Pan Show just finished “When We Get Together”. The first major single to feature a full band. Up to this point I have played solo on my recordings, and felt that because what I write was intended for a band that the next recording should feature a bass player and drummer.

Maggie Reamy, my new friend and up and coming engineer at school is behind the boards recording and mixing. Dennis Sexton, bass, and Steve Hargrave, drums, have been playing blues, jazz and rock for about 60 years together. I’m terribly pleased to have them add their talents to the record. And to top it off, it was mastered in Hollywood with Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering – how could it be any better?

This spring, forced by the economy from architecture, I had to make a choice. Do I continue down a temporarily futile path or enroll in music school and learn the things I should have years ago? Well, because there’s a surplus of vacant buildings in Phoenix an architect is next to useless. But, for music and you its a great thing.

After just a semester at Scottsdale Community College my songwriting sharpened. This song, I feel, will be the major breakthrough I’ve been searching for. Persistence I hope will pay off. Its chorus/refrain melody, juxtaposed to a syncopated verse section makes for a beautiful contrast and the bridge changes key and wraps it up so nicely in just a little over 2 minutes. And one of my favorite all time lines, “the way you laugh is music to me, like an afternoon symphony,” I feel will hold up against the best. Of course its up to you the listener to let it become that, but its the best from me at this point in time.

I look forward to touring and playing out, and finally getting a band together.

TP

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