Chase Pagan-Bells And Whistles (2009)

Genre: Indie, Pop, Folk, Singer-Songwriter, GREAT
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Tracklist

01 The Lonely Life
02 Life Garden
03 Warrior
04 Gun and the Sword
05 Summer Comes
06 John & Betty
07 Bring Down the Day
08 Don't Be Gay (Working Title)
09 Nameless
10 Better Off
11 Just Fine
12 Search
13 Train-a-Coming

The songs that Chase Pagan writes are timeless in nature, and seem to come from deep within an old soul trapped in a young man's body. After hearing his records, one can imagine him locked away in the confines of his mountain home (coincidentally named Mountain Home, AR), far from the influences and mediocrity of contemporary pop culture, as he paces the floors with guitar in hand, paying homage to many classics through new sound.

Chase Pagan's heart-on-sleeve tunes come across like Jeff Buckley for the Coldplay generation, balancing earnest lyrics and impassioned (often falsetto) vocals with pleasantly catchy keyboard-based alternative pop.

Chase's second album, 'Bells & Whistles', was recorded in the fall of 2008 with Chad Copelin at Black Watch Studios in Norman, OK. His recent material is more upbeat and uplifting than the brooding material of his 2006 debut. 'Oh Musica!', released on the Militia Group label. Chase is happily content with his station in life, snug between the walls of his mountain abode, and it's reflected in this latest work.

"Sumptuous - The adjective that comes to mind when Chase Pagan’s upcoming album 'Bells & Whistles' comes whirring to life on your CD player. His second release is a fun, bouncy pop rock wonder that shows off Pagan’s tremendous range without, well, showing off. What makes 'Bells & Whistles' a truly special work is that Pagan’s range is so broad that the listener never even considers whether he is reaching too far."-Air and Sea Battle

"To put it plainly, Chase Pagan will soon be as well-known as Antony, Rufus or Devendra, just give him time. His incredible Freddy Mercuryesque, vaudevillian falsetto, his complex yet quirky melodies and the fantastical, epic leanings of his lyrics and themes are just a few of the reasons to pay heed to this gifted Arkansas artist."-Sentimentalist Magazine