Rhett Mays Impressive New Music and YouTube Video Creatures of the Night Praised by Critics
Heavily influenced by seminal rock groups such as the Beatles, the music of singer/songwriter Rhett May is a labor of love. He has brought his unique blend of Eastern and Western music to the mainstream rock genre while conveying a message of peace and cultural equality.
- (1888PressRelease) June 09, 2017 - Victoria, Australia - “Creatures of the Night” is a collection of 13 diverse tracks that feature May's proficiency on vocals, sitar, and guitar; and is also the title of the lead single. Hear the full album on Spotify here: http://tinyurl.com/RhettMaySpotify
Critics worldwide have strong opinions about Rhett May’s talent showcasing on this new release – and all of them agree, it is his best album to date. Obviously the fans also agree, with the video (view it here: https://goo.gl/vMkqxy) to the title track amassing over 350,000 views in less than 2 months time.
Scottie Carlito of Carlito’s Music Blog (see it here: http://carlitosmusicblog.blogspot.com/2017/04/rhett-may-creatures-of-night.html publishes this glowing review.
“Creatures of the Night is an entertaining and highly intelligent reminder of what a quality songwriter and musician can accomplish. “The album showcases May’s phenomenal songwriting abilities as well as his versatility in both singing and guitar playing.
Scott Wigley of IndieMindy (see it here: http://indiemindymusic.blogspot.com/2017/04/rhett-may-creatures-of-night.html)
“Rhett May’s return to music has paid handsome dividends and Creatures of the Night is his greatest release yet”.
Michael Saulman of Valhalla Music Blog (see it here: http://valhallamusicblog.blogspot.com/2017/04/rhett-may-creatures-of-night.html)
“May’s songwriting serves himself and the audience alike thanks to his skills for making the personal universal. Creatures of the Night is a fantastic release and will win May countless new adherents”
Charles Hatton of RazorFish Reviews (see it here: http://razorfishreviews.blogspot.com/#!/2017/04/rhett-may.html)
“This is a wildly entertaining and varied release that few performers working today, any age, can readily match.”
Joshua Stryde of Indie Music Reviews (see it here; http://www.indiemusicreviews.net/rhett-may-creatures-of-the-night/ )
“This is a powerful and often surprisingly moving album despite its raucous moments and May is cementing his standing as one of the best talents working in the indie scene today.”
Shannon Cowden of BandBlurb (See it here: http://www.bandblurb.com/rhett-may-creatures-of-the-night/
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“There’s no imitation and no short cuts on Rhett May’s Creatures of the Night. Instead, it burns with fierce creativity from the opening and guarantees listeners an entertaining ride.”
Lance Wright of GasHouse Radio (see it here: http://gashouseradio.com/2017/04/rhett-may-creatures-night/
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“Creatures of the Night will please high brow and low brow rock fans alike because it reeks of authenticity and artistry.”
Josh Hillenburg of Skope Magazine (see it here: https://skopemag.com/2017/04/05/rhett-may-creatures-of-the-night-2 )
“The album finale “When We Make Love” invokes the feel of smoky jazz without ever adopting a purist edge and the inventive musical arrangement gives May a tremendous amount to work with. Creatures of the Night is a stunning success from the first and lack any moments of outright filler.”
Other Press outlets have issued the following statements about Rhett May’s “Creatures of the Night”:
“Songs like ‘Kiss your Mama with that Mouth’, ‘Space Between Breaths’, ‘Creatures of the Night’ are absolute killers that will have you panting for more!!”
“The raunchy ‘Lexxi McCoy’, Sandy Sweet as Candy’ and ‘Bella My Baby’ will have you grabbing for your air guitar and banging your head and wishing for the “when the van is rocking don’t come knocking’ days of rock and roll.”
“A surprise or two such as the Indian influenced ‘Elixir of the Gods’ with a huge sounding layer of instrumentation and a soaring vocal that can easily take you higher when meditating…and a beautiful rendition of the heart wrenchingly poignant ‘Symphony of Sorrow’…shows that May can sing as he writes… BEAUTIFULLY!!”
“The first single off the album ‘Latex Lady’ takes you on a fast and sensual trip down the discipline lane…while ‘Back Seat of my Chevy’ is a real in your face ‘ball-tearer’.”
“'Creatures of the Night’ closes with the jazz influenced ‘When we make Love’…bringing you gently down to earth and wallowing in an aftermath of “WOW…what have I just heard “??”
One of the many projects May has in the works, include a book of his over 200 written poems and another full-length LP to be released later this year.
Much the style of Rhett May's music can be attributed to his upbringing. Born in Calcutta in 1950, May became part of a diverse music scene consisting primarily of Carnatic and Hindustani music that heavily feature the sitar and tabla. In addition to the native music styles of the country, the proliferation of Western music across the globe began to take hold and May was exposed to the music of rock legends such as Jimi Hendrix, Cream, The Monkees, and The Beatles.
At age 15, May formed his fist band, The Wooly Bullys, who won Battle of the Bands in 1966. After performing at notable venues of the time such as the Park Hotel, Trincas, and Mocambo's the Bullys evolved into the Flint Stones, who became one of the most successful pop groups in India. They were featured in a number of music publications, and known for their hit single "Be Mine", which attracted the attention of legendary Beatles guitarist George Harrison and Apple Records.
During this time, Rhett continued his musical evolution and experienced a great deal of success, which included performing for the Queen of Bhutan. In 1969, May left his native Calcutta and headed for Australia, where he won the Perth Talent Quest as a solo artist in 1971. He then formed what would eventually become May's most notable music outfit, Lucifer, which experienced success throughout the 1970s opening for a number of legendary artists including Queen and Ray Charles.
Fast forward to 2015 where his album “Fast Cars and Sitars” broke the mold of radio rock with sounds reminiscent of The Beatles with a string of hit singles including "Rich Bitch", "Drifting and Dreaming", and the Grammy nominated "The Violence of Ice".
Now, a year after “Fast Cars and Sitars”, May is releasing his 13-track masterpiece in the making “Creatures of the Night”, which he describes as an album that will showcase his breadth of songwriting abilities and set the stage for future albums.
For more information on Rhett May, check out his personal website at www.RhettMay.com or check out his social media sites:
Spotify :http://tinyurl.com/RhettMaySpotify
Youtube : https://goo.gl/vMkqxy
Twitter : http://twitter.com/rhettmay
Facebook : http://facebook.com/rhettmaymusic
iTunes : https://goo.gl/7jsMk0
SoundCloud : http://soundcloud.com/rhett-may-music
ReverbNation : http://www.reverbnation.com/rhettmay
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