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We had the pleasure of interviewing Jude Cole over Zoom video!\xa0

JUDE\xa0COLE\xa0is a simple but driven man. Throughout his long and storied career, he\u2019s worn many a creative hat, whether it be as a singer, songwriter, guitarist/sideman, film composer, producer, manager or even a stint as music critic and interviewer to acts like The Rolling Stones, Alice Cooper, Bob Seger and dozens of other superstars. His first love, songwriting, remains steadfast and true, which is why he's releasing his first new music in 21 years.
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\u201cI never wanted to bookmark myself,\u201d he explains. \u201cI really do enjoy creating new music, and I don\u2019t care to look back all that much. I have the Gold and Platinum records in my tank, but I don\u2019t hang them on the walls. I don\u2019t always like to look at past achievements \u2014 I prefer right now and a little of what\u2019s next. I spent the last 22 years managing artists like Jason Wade and Lifehouse and being a very behind-the-scenes writer, producer and manager. For me, these two new solo projects allow me to do what I\u2019ve always done creatively, but with a new ability to actually stand back and appreciate it.\u201d
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To that end, he\u2019s most definitively moved the artistic needle forward with the contents of his two most recent solo releases.\xa0COUP DE MAIN\xa0shines the spotlight on\xa0COLE\xa0originals that showcase his multi-genre mastery, while\xa0COOLERATOR\xa0brings a modern-day retro-cool vibe to a score of doo-wop favorites both classic and under-served.
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COUP DE MAIN\xa0encompasses a variety of styles, from the opening mid-tempo gambit of \u201cTaking Away My Home\u201d to the acoustic and ethereal lament of \u201cOnly Far Away\u201d to the progressive swing of \u201cWax Wings.\u201d\xa0COLE\xa0displays some formidable forward-leaning, atomically inspired chops on \u201cThe Dark,\u201d which soars into the heart of the stratosphere with a generous cosmic assist from acclaimed fellow producer/artist, Patrick Leonard. \u201cWe\u2019ve been friends and very close neighbors for a long time, and he would literally walk his small synth down to my studio and plug in,\u201d details\xa0COLE. \u201cHe did all the synth work on this song, and I think it\u2019s one of the reasons it sounds the way it does. Patrick knew that\u2019s what I was going for \u2014 and since he even produced Pink Floyd, he nailed it. He\u2019s a wonderful, wonderful musician. I can\u2019t say enough about him.\u201d
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Not only that, but Lifehouse drummer Ricky Woolstenhulme, Jr. gave\xa0COLE\xa0and Leonard all the space they needed on \u201cThe Dark\u201d to really stretch things out. \u201cI asked Ricky to listen to some specific Pink Floyd records,\u201d he reveals. \u201cI mean, Nick Mason plays everything so painfully simple. He allows all the moving parts to do their job because he\u2019s not in the way. Rick took all that to heart. He gave us a consistent bed of ride cymbal, kick and snare, topped with a few timeless drum fills. It really was fun to emulate that \u201970s sound.\u201d
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\u201cThey furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale
The Coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale
But when Pierre found work the little money comin\u2019 worked out well
C\u2019est La Vie say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell\u201d
-Chuck Berry
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Meanwhile, over on another sonic fulcrum,\xa0COLE\xa0gets to celebrate his pure doo-wop jones on the aforementioned\xa0COOLERATOR. Bear witness to his loving take on The Charts\u2019 rare gem \u201cDeserie\u201d (\u201cone of the most beautiful doo-wop songs ever\u201d), the twangy Chuck Berry/Rockpile vibes of \u201cDear Dad,\u201d and the horn-supported rock & stroll of Guitar Slim\u2019s \u201cIt Hurts to Love Someone (When They Don\u2019t Love You).\u201d This collection has been a long time coming.\xa0\u201cCOOLERATOR\xa0is a piece of work that\u2019s been over ten years in the making \u2014 and it\u2019s not any sort of epic work you would think would take me ten years,\u201d he says with a hearty laugh. \u201cIt was really just a pet project in between a lot of other hats, inspired by the true heart and soul of \u201950s and \u201960s doo-wop music.\u201d
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The overall intention for\xa0COOLERATOR\xa0was to keep it simple and look for the right performance, \u201cI always wondered how they made those records and why are they so soulful\u2026 why they\u2019re so moving. When you hear about \u201950s music, it\u2019s often bobby socks and malt shops. I know that\u2019s part of the Americana culture, but it doesn\u2019t really reflect the groups that were singing on the street corners.\u201d
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The fact is,\xa0JUDE\xa0COLE\xa0is a career artist who\u2019s always looking at the next creative signpost up ahead, with nary a glance back in his rearview mirror. And with Chuck Berry as his\xa0COOLERATOR\xa0guide and inspiration, C\u2019est la vie\xa0\u2014it\xa0goes to show you never can tell how blues, rock, rhythm, and jazz will all come together to join him on whatever artistic roads he plans to travel down next.

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