Welcome to Suburbia

 
 

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Track Listings

  1. 1.Joni Knows (4:03)

  2. 2.This is not Me (3:49)

  3. 3.Different Hand (3:11)

  4. 4.Touch Down (4:36)

  5. 5.First time I Fell (5:22)

  6. 6.Lovin’ Machine (4:09)

  7. 7.U Got Me (4:18)

  8. 8.They’ll never Understand (3:10)

  9. 9.Feel Heat - featuring Si Hayden (5:20)

  10. 10.Welcome to Suburbia (3:40)

  11. 11.Feel Heat - Anatasha remix (6:55)

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Welcome to Suburbia - Bukechi

Published on Force 8 Records 2009 - All rights reserved

Bukechi are registered on Bandname.com 3rd August 2006

Official website www.bukechi.co.uk. Contact info@bukechi.co.uk

All songs composed by Bukechi, except ‘U Got Me’ by Anatasha.

All songs recorded at Breac Studios, Royal Leamington Spa, UK, exclusively using Logic Pro.

Band Members

  1. Sammi Houston - Vocals, Backing vocals, Acoustic guitar

  2. Steve Skidmore - Guitars, Keyboards, Bass, Producer

Guests

  1. Paul “the Ox” Hogg - Sound Engineer, Mixing, Mastering; Bass on ‘U Got Me’

  2. Anatasha - Remix, Composer ‘U Got Me’

  3. Si Hayden - Nylon guitar on ‘Feel Heat’

  4. Chris R Johnson - Album cover artwork

About the Songs

  1. Joni Knows

  2. Lyrics: Sammi; Music: Sammi & Skidders

  3. Bukechi’s first co-written song. This is an ode to Joni Mitchell and based around the Mitchell track “You turn me on I’m a radio”. It followed a unique process, Sammi doing most of the work; singing on her mobile phone, then sending as a recordings to Skidders’ mobile. Skidders then spliced together all the threads before both sitting around a table to come up with the chords and arrangement. Joni Knows seems to have become Bukechi’s signature tune.

  4. This is not Me

  5. Lyrics & Music: Sammi

  6. A song Sammi wrote a long time ago, around the same time as the album’s title track. Skidders put various instruments around this, including a Yamaha ‘Silent’ Nylon guitar and this track has ended up exceedingly well. Some amusing off-mic banter & laughter during original recordings have been removed, but it’s still difficult to listen without a smile.

  7. Different Hand

  8. Lyrics & Music: Sammi

  9. Sammi composed this using open DADF#AD tuning, a la Joni Mitchell, which prompted Skidders into buying a second Martin guitar! In fact, Sammi’s technique with open tuning and even her rhythm style was a newbie for Skidders. He hasn’t complained though about learning new styles or getting a new Martin. This song is often used as an opener for Bukechi sets.

  10. Touch Down

  11. Lyrics & Music: Sammi; Acoustic guitar: Sammi

  12. Sammi wrote this some years back, about the birth of her friend’s baby. Bukechi now refer to this with affection, regarding the birth of Sammi and her partner, Nik’s, recent new born, Maddy. Skidders has rocked up this song, originally composed on acoustic guitar and even added Deep Purple-style electronic organ. This is a rather excellent track to rock in the car with Wayne of Wayne’s World!

  13. First time I Fell

  14. Lyrics & Music: Skidders

  15. A love song written by Skidders’ for his wife, Terryann. Sammi uses some lovely three-part harmony in sections of the song, which is complemented by the pianoforte. We hope you like it!

  16. Lovin’ Machine

  17. Lyrics & Music: Skidders; Backing vocals: Skidders & Sammi

  18. Dedicated to Nik, a tongue in cheek 60‘s style rock song, with ‘Austin Powers’ influence and sound. Started off with Skidders playing acoustic guitar tuned to DADGAD, then with the aid of rock-organ and a sexy-Strat sound, the completed track became better than the original concept. The only track that features Skidders on backing vocals, please enjoy this song with a smile on your face.

  19. U Got Me

  20. Lyrics & Music: Anatasha; Bass: Paul Hogg

  21. Anatasha wrote this song when she was around 16 and normally incorporates it into her sets, but at a degree slower tempo than our version. Skidders wanted to get an ‘Average White Band’ style & sound. Using Login Pro’s features together with a Fender Telecaster, he achieved the exact sound that was being aimed for. Paul Hogg’s bass is also funky with a capital ‘F’. This is definitely a track you can groove to!

  22. They’ll never Understand

  23. Lyrics: Sammi; Music: Sammi & Skidders

  24. The second co-written Bukechi song, following a similar formula to ‘Joni Knows’. Again, Sammi wrote the lyrics and melody, then the chords and arrangement were put together ‘by committee’ around the coffee table, to end up with what we call our “Eurovision Song”. Some nice bouncing pianoforte, makes for a most catchy the middle-eight.

  25. Feel Heat - featuring Si Hayden

  26. Lyrics & Music: Skidders; Nylon guitar: Si Hayden

  27. Skidders had this tune in his mind for ages, with a ‘flamenco’ feel. On putting some chords together, he then set about some lyrics, uniquely done in an hour car-journey home, where the words were recorded onto his mobile phone (a technique that seems to work well for Bukechi!). When Si Hayden agreed to play ‘nylon’ on the track, Skidders was thrilled and when you hear Si playing, you will know why!

  28. Welcome to Suburbia

  29. Lyrics & Music: Sammi

  30. Sammi wrote this nearly 20 years ago. It’s about ending University life and how you just leave into the big world. This is a great song to perform live and we decided to record this with just one single acoustic guitar, ‘less’ being ‘more’ for this beautiful song.

  31. Feel Heat - Anatasha remix

  32. Lyrics & Music: Skidders; Remix: Anatasha

  33. Another slant on Feel Heat, Anatasha creates a unique sound on this remix, which is the final track. Again, Sammi creates some lovely harmonies, which she recorded just a few weeks before Maddy’s ‘touch down’.

  34. Album photography by Chris R Johnson

  35. A big big thank you  to everyone who helped us directly or indirectly, but in particular to Paul Hogg, Anatasha, Si Hayden and Chris Johnson. And of course, big thanks to our lovely partners, Nik & Terryann !

  36. Sammi & Skidders xx

 

Bukechi’s debut album - Welcome to Suburbia