Holiday spirit takes to the streets
Eric J. Weilbacher
The Herald-Zeitung
Published December 11, 2009
SATTLER — The final touches are being put on floats today for the 31st annual Canyon Lake
Christmas parade in Sattler tomorrow.....
Movie Street and Backstage Music Supply in Sattler are amplifying the parade with four large amplifiers, a
Honda generator, iPod and a live band to blast Christmas music along the parade route.
“This will be the first sound system used in this parade. I don’t think anybody has ever done this before,
so we’re going all out,” said Larry Read, owner of Movie Street and Backstage Music Supply.
“I used to take the ’57 Corvette out in the parade,” he said, but this year he will be singing
“Winter Wonderland,” accompanied by guitar, bass and fiddle players, all squeezed tightly on the back of his float.
In the evening, they will park the float in front of Movie Street and provide a free concert after the parade.
We’re going to light the float up, even though it’s a daytime parade, and maybe even have a huge cutout
of a guitar across the top,” he said.
*******************
A SONG ABOUT OUR ECONOMY
October 4, 2008
Just like everyone I too am feeling the crunch. Friends have been telling me how much this has affected
thier lives. So with my mind in that gear I wrote a song and IT's FREE to all. Download it here it's called
"No One Knows What To Do"
pass it around, Send it to your freinds,TV Stations, Radio, anyone and everyone who is caught up in
this will relate.
*******************
HOT NEW 110% PURE COUNTRY CD "SOMETHIN' IN HER GENES" PRE RELEASE
September 10, 2008
I love great Country music and lately it has taken a different path. I met an incredible writer/composer
named James B. Williamson who shares that same love except he's not a performer. He sent me a
few of his songs and sparks flew.
We knew we had a great start to a great album. I had a few songs as well, so I began to produce the project.
This is a special 2 Song Radio pre-release from the up-coming 15 Song album entitled "Somethin' In Her Genes".
It's a return to the best of what country music represents.
You're gonna love it!!!
********************
THROW IT IN REVERSE GAINING SPEED
June 22, 2008
The New CD " Throw It In Reverse" is fast becoming a runaway hit with Hot Rodders, Muscle Car
enthusiasts, and car buffs in general.
*******************
THROUGH A CHILD'S EYES CD NOW IN STOCK
May 22, 2008
May 22, 2008 The physical CD's have arrived and are now available from CDbaby.com
*******************
Video For Safe In Mommy's Arms
April 30, 2008
A Video from the new CD/Album
" Through A Child's Eyes" is up and running on YouTube.
Response has been snowballing since it's debut.
Click HERE or the Video Links Tab on this website to go directly to it.
Enjoy!!
Larry
All songs are available as single song downloads or whole CD from iTunes
******************
Through A Child's Eyes Released
April 29, 2008
The Long awaited CD project between my Daughter and I wrote has finally been released.
12 Songs that take you to a simpler place and time. Songs that will make you feel good again.
The Video of Safe In Mommy's Arms is up on YouTube.
Go watch and enjoy click video link HERE on my web site.
iTunes has all the songs as single or whole CD downloads.
*******************
Throw It In Reverse Released!!
April 17, 2008
Finally, for those of you who have missed those great car and beach songs of the 60's, here they are.
Long awaited, new material done in that old groove. Physical CD's are now Available!! In Stock !
Enjoy the Music! More to follow...
*******************
Battle Of The Bands Wii Game Released
April 15, 2008
The new game for Wii from Planet Moon called " Battle Of The Bands"
is out. Most of the country,bluegrass and rockabilly was produced and sang by me here in my studio along with my partner
Bren we had a blast doing the music.
The reviews are pouring in and the games music is being touted as some of the best ever!! Look it up on the Google or
Planet Moons website.
********************
Throw It In Reverse to be released
April 9, 2008
In the next 2 weeks another new CD will be here. Here's the inside story / scoop...
A really cool car show was being held in April and I was retained to appear there on the main stage.
It started me thinking about the music that would be played during the event:
The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, The Ventures, and how great their contribution to the music world has been.
Ahhh...those great Car & Beach songs. Timeless material with a sound and feeling that remains with you forever.
Deeply embedded in our memories and as American as it gets.
As I pondered this, it occurred to me that nobody has written anything new like it in what.. 30 years? I grew up
on the Beaches of Southern California listening to this music on my transistor radio, catching rays and watching
the beautiful girls. I knew the formula for the music and decided it was way over due for a return to it.
So I wrote "Hot Rods & Summer" and played it for everyone I ran into. THEY LOVED IT! I decided to do an EP -
wrote 5 more songs and "Throw it in Reverse" was born.
6 Songs your gonna love! It's a shift back in time, but with all new, orginal material. At last... something
new for us car and beach lovers.
******************
The Story behind the Upcoming CD Release Through A Child's Eyes
March 26, 2008
For years my daughter has been telling me that I should record a family/children's album. She remembers all
the songs I sang to her when she was small and how much joy it brought to her and her brother. She relates
me to the "Pied Piper" when I sing to children. They seem to be drawn to my music and are mesmerized as I
entertain them and their parents.
I was in the process of releasing my last album, "Legacy", when she said, "Dad, when are you going to record
that family album?" I told her I don't have enough ideas for an album and she replied, "But I do!" Being a kindergarten
teacher with a vivid imagination has allowed her to see things "Through A Child's Eyes". So I told her to "send me
some concept lyrics and we'll take it from there.
While I was nearing completion of "Legacy", she emailed me her first idea which then became, "The Magic Room".
I was blown away. My daughter has my gift for writing lyrics. I quickly produced "The Magic Room" and included it,
as a bonus track, on my album "Legacy". The response was overwhelming! I soon realized that it's been at least
30 years since music like this has been produced.
So, my daughter started sending me more concept lyrics. Once I received them, I would rearrange, write new or
change words so they would fit melodically.
I then wrote the music, did the arrangements and "Voila!" "Through A Child's Eyes" was born.
In a world that seems to need a "hug", this album is a return to a simpler place and time. The music
connects with parents, grandparents and children alike.
******************
Through A Child's Eyes
March 26, 2008
The NEW Family/Americana/Folk/
Children's Album, "Through A Child's Eyes" is nearing completion. It will be available on CD Baby and iTunes
real soon. As of this date the art work is being put together and the new CD will be available as a download
before the physical CD arrives.
******************
Battle of the Bands (Mashup)
March 6, 2008
Planet Moon games is releasing for Nintendo Wii platform, "Battle Of The Bands", orginally called Hong's Mashup
in April '08.
A lot of the music for the game was created in my Studio here in Texas.
My division created the Bluegrass / Country & Rockabilly versions of the songs. Myself and Bren, my music
partner, had great fun creating 30 songs in a genre unlike the originals. The other teams created
Hip Hop / Marching Band and Rock Versions, etc. All are totally sync'd so that whomever is winning
the game gets to hear the version they selected. Some really hot tracks came out that should make the game a blast!!
******************
What’s Happening?
December 23, 2007
I am presently working on a Nintendo Wii game music for a upcoming new game to be released in 2008.
The music is being produced in my studio and can be heard soon in the game and here.
*******************
>>>NEWS FLASH <<<
Wow! A global non-profit organization chose one of Larry's originals for their theme song! You can hear "It's Time"
on this website, as the music for www.saveourgreenplanet.org, and it is on the new CD! Here is what the
(president of their company had to say:
"Larry-THANK you for being the KEY that unlocked the SOUL for OUR web site. Now the individual
(with the LIGHT from your music & words) will be empowered to use our web site www.saveourgreenplanet.org"
© 2011 Larry Read
Eric J. Weilbacher
The Herald-Zeitung
Published December 11, 2009
SATTLER — The final touches are being put on floats today for the 31st annual Canyon Lake
Christmas parade in Sattler tomorrow.....
Movie Street and Backstage Music Supply in Sattler are amplifying the parade with four large amplifiers, a
Honda generator, iPod and a live band to blast Christmas music along the parade route.
“This will be the first sound system used in this parade. I don’t think anybody has ever done this before,
so we’re going all out,” said Larry Read, owner of Movie Street and Backstage Music Supply.
“I used to take the ’57 Corvette out in the parade,” he said, but this year he will be singing
“Winter Wonderland,” accompanied by guitar, bass and fiddle players, all squeezed tightly on the back of his float.
In the evening, they will park the float in front of Movie Street and provide a free concert after the parade.
We’re going to light the float up, even though it’s a daytime parade, and maybe even have a huge cutout
of a guitar across the top,” he said.
*******************
A SONG ABOUT OUR ECONOMY
October 4, 2008
Just like everyone I too am feeling the crunch. Friends have been telling me how much this has affected
thier lives. So with my mind in that gear I wrote a song and IT's FREE to all. Download it here it's called
"No One Knows What To Do"
pass it around, Send it to your freinds,TV Stations, Radio, anyone and everyone who is caught up in
this will relate.
*******************
HOT NEW 110% PURE COUNTRY CD "SOMETHIN' IN HER GENES" PRE RELEASE
September 10, 2008
I love great Country music and lately it has taken a different path. I met an incredible writer/composer
named James B. Williamson who shares that same love except he's not a performer. He sent me a
few of his songs and sparks flew.
We knew we had a great start to a great album. I had a few songs as well, so I began to produce the project.
This is a special 2 Song Radio pre-release from the up-coming 15 Song album entitled "Somethin' In Her Genes".
It's a return to the best of what country music represents.
You're gonna love it!!!
********************
THROW IT IN REVERSE GAINING SPEED
June 22, 2008
The New CD " Throw It In Reverse" is fast becoming a runaway hit with Hot Rodders, Muscle Car
enthusiasts, and car buffs in general.
*******************
THROUGH A CHILD'S EYES CD NOW IN STOCK
May 22, 2008
May 22, 2008 The physical CD's have arrived and are now available from CDbaby.com
*******************
Video For Safe In Mommy's Arms
April 30, 2008
A Video from the new CD/Album
" Through A Child's Eyes" is up and running on YouTube.
Response has been snowballing since it's debut.
Click HERE or the Video Links Tab on this website to go directly to it.
Enjoy!!
Larry
All songs are available as single song downloads or whole CD from iTunes
******************
Through A Child's Eyes Released
April 29, 2008
The Long awaited CD project between my Daughter and I wrote has finally been released.
12 Songs that take you to a simpler place and time. Songs that will make you feel good again.
The Video of Safe In Mommy's Arms is up on YouTube.
Go watch and enjoy click video link HERE on my web site.
iTunes has all the songs as single or whole CD downloads.
*******************
Throw It In Reverse Released!!
April 17, 2008
Finally, for those of you who have missed those great car and beach songs of the 60's, here they are.
Long awaited, new material done in that old groove. Physical CD's are now Available!! In Stock !
Enjoy the Music! More to follow...
*******************
Battle Of The Bands Wii Game Released
April 15, 2008
The new game for Wii from Planet Moon called " Battle Of The Bands"
is out. Most of the country,bluegrass and rockabilly was produced and sang by me here in my studio along with my partner
Bren we had a blast doing the music.
The reviews are pouring in and the games music is being touted as some of the best ever!! Look it up on the Google or
Planet Moons website.
********************
Throw It In Reverse to be released
April 9, 2008
In the next 2 weeks another new CD will be here. Here's the inside story / scoop...
A really cool car show was being held in April and I was retained to appear there on the main stage.
It started me thinking about the music that would be played during the event:
The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, The Ventures, and how great their contribution to the music world has been.
Ahhh...those great Car & Beach songs. Timeless material with a sound and feeling that remains with you forever.
Deeply embedded in our memories and as American as it gets.
As I pondered this, it occurred to me that nobody has written anything new like it in what.. 30 years? I grew up
on the Beaches of Southern California listening to this music on my transistor radio, catching rays and watching
the beautiful girls. I knew the formula for the music and decided it was way over due for a return to it.
So I wrote "Hot Rods & Summer" and played it for everyone I ran into. THEY LOVED IT! I decided to do an EP -
wrote 5 more songs and "Throw it in Reverse" was born.
6 Songs your gonna love! It's a shift back in time, but with all new, orginal material. At last... something
new for us car and beach lovers.
******************
The Story behind the Upcoming CD Release Through A Child's Eyes
March 26, 2008
For years my daughter has been telling me that I should record a family/children's album. She remembers all
the songs I sang to her when she was small and how much joy it brought to her and her brother. She relates
me to the "Pied Piper" when I sing to children. They seem to be drawn to my music and are mesmerized as I
entertain them and their parents.
I was in the process of releasing my last album, "Legacy", when she said, "Dad, when are you going to record
that family album?" I told her I don't have enough ideas for an album and she replied, "But I do!" Being a kindergarten
teacher with a vivid imagination has allowed her to see things "Through A Child's Eyes". So I told her to "send me
some concept lyrics and we'll take it from there.
While I was nearing completion of "Legacy", she emailed me her first idea which then became, "The Magic Room".
I was blown away. My daughter has my gift for writing lyrics. I quickly produced "The Magic Room" and included it,
as a bonus track, on my album "Legacy". The response was overwhelming! I soon realized that it's been at least
30 years since music like this has been produced.
So, my daughter started sending me more concept lyrics. Once I received them, I would rearrange, write new or
change words so they would fit melodically.
I then wrote the music, did the arrangements and "Voila!" "Through A Child's Eyes" was born.
In a world that seems to need a "hug", this album is a return to a simpler place and time. The music
connects with parents, grandparents and children alike.
******************
Through A Child's Eyes
March 26, 2008
The NEW Family/Americana/Folk/
Children's Album, "Through A Child's Eyes" is nearing completion. It will be available on CD Baby and iTunes
real soon. As of this date the art work is being put together and the new CD will be available as a download
before the physical CD arrives.
******************
Battle of the Bands (Mashup)
March 6, 2008
Planet Moon games is releasing for Nintendo Wii platform, "Battle Of The Bands", orginally called Hong's Mashup
in April '08.
A lot of the music for the game was created in my Studio here in Texas.
My division created the Bluegrass / Country & Rockabilly versions of the songs. Myself and Bren, my music
partner, had great fun creating 30 songs in a genre unlike the originals. The other teams created
Hip Hop / Marching Band and Rock Versions, etc. All are totally sync'd so that whomever is winning
the game gets to hear the version they selected. Some really hot tracks came out that should make the game a blast!!
******************
What’s Happening?
December 23, 2007
I am presently working on a Nintendo Wii game music for a upcoming new game to be released in 2008.
The music is being produced in my studio and can be heard soon in the game and here.
*******************
>>>NEWS FLASH <<<
Wow! A global non-profit organization chose one of Larry's originals for their theme song! You can hear "It's Time"
on this website, as the music for www.saveourgreenplanet.org, and it is on the new CD! Here is what the
(president of their company had to say:
"Larry-THANK you for being the KEY that unlocked the SOUL for OUR web site. Now the individual
(with the LIGHT from your music & words) will be empowered to use our web site www.saveourgreenplanet.org"
© 2011 Larry Read
