Majaz coming in for a live session
We are excited to have Majaz coming in for a live session. Homegrown Bahrain Majaz are on top of their game right now.
Eric B is President
It was 1986 and I had just heard this classic for the first time. Now I was an avid record collector and DJ at the time but I had never before or again been so compelled by a song that I bought 6 copies
The Marcus King Band: Exclusive Interview
We at 2Seas Sessions have been lucky enough to hang out with The Marcus King Band and gained ourselves a couple of new best friends. Marcus and Jack popped over to the 2Seas Studio for an exclusive little on-camera chat.
Dennis Emmanuel Brown – The Crown Prince of Reggae
If there was ever a singer that made such an impact on Reggae it would have to be Dennis Brown.
Jose Neto – A ray of sunshine
A ray of sunshine suddenly blessed us at 2SeasSessions with the arrival of one of the worlds most influential guitar players to grace the planet.
Funke & the Two Tone Baby – Coming at Ya
Delighted to have Dan of Funke and the Two Tone Baby coming over for a 2Seas Session.
Playing for Change at 2Seas Sessions
We have just had the PFC band over to the studio for rehearsals before their gig at Bahrain Bay as part of the Spring of Culture. What a great bunch of people and from all around the globe.
Scott Booth – 2ss # 12
Having Scott over from the UK was a highlight for us in regards of both musical talent and good times.
Digby & The Lullaby – 2ss #11
There is something undeniably captivating about Digby and the Lullaby. Perhaps it’s their introspective honesty and uncomplicated melodies.
The Rhythm Section: Keeping the beat to your feet
The Rhythm Section: The beat to your feet and bass in its place
2Seas studio – The home of Acoustic Music: Why we like acoustic music
Here at 2Seas we have a certain love of acoustic music. Blues, Jazz, Reggae, Soul, Folk singer-songwriter or ‘other’. We don’t really care which direction it comes from, like the warm desert breeze it’ll find its way to 2Seas.
Why are the British so good at making Pop Music?
That little island just off the coast of Europe has throughout its modern history punched above its weight.
Mo Zowayed – 2ss #10
Mo Zowayeds’ press kit describes him as ‘an indie singer- songwriter… combining vocal hooks with guitar-driven melodies with a soulful and upbeat sound’.
The Rising Souls – 2ss #9
They have captivated audiences far and wide. Performing shows across their native Scotland.
DIY music: A fine musical tradition of doing it yourself
Three Chords and the truth: The desire to make music is in some irrepressible. They will suffer poverty, humiliation, and outright rejection just to continue to play, to be able to express.
Session Musicians #1: Crikey, that Hassan can pick a band
Take a look at any pop-stars live performance video and you’ll see on stage other musicians. You won’t necessarily know their name or their face but they look cool and certainly not out-of-place in their situation.
Real Music – Real Music Venues
In the annals of Rock ‘n’ Roll history there are written the sacred names of a few small venues, all ordained and made saintly. Some gone some remain with us. These places of ‘worship’ are made so by tear-away kids, searching for something new, for a place and time to call their own.
All The Gear – Part Two: The equipment that made Rock ‘n’ Roll
All the gear: The equipment that made Rock’n’Roll – In the previous article we covered, electric guitar and bass amplification, electric guitars and the electric bass. Here we look at keyboards, drums and vocal microphones
All The Gear – Part One: The equipment that made Rock ‘n’ Roll
All the gear: The equipment that made Rock ‘n’ Roll A two-part review of the ‘gear’ that is the sound of Rock ‘n’ Roll Take a look at a photo of the Rolling Stones, the Ramones, The Bob Marley and the Wailers in performance or Oasis, Arctic Monkeys and the Foo Fighters or any big name act and on stage from the 1960s to the modern day and you’ll see a remarkable similarity in the equipment that fills that stage. Behind the suave strutting confidence, just out of the limelight, these instruments, amplifiers, speaker cabinets and all kinds of ‘tricks …
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The Guitar: A potted history of the worlds’ most accessible instrument
In any given town of a fair size pretty much anywhere in the world you’ll find a store either dedicated to or at least proudly displaying guitars. Acoustic, Electric, and Classical guitars. guitars with a pedigree, guitars without. Guitars with digital interfaces, guitars of five hundred-year-old technology. Six strings, a neck and a body in a vast array of manifestations.