The comeback of Mark Ashley

Mark Ashley was always a big promise for the discofox in english, he called the attention of Modern Talking fans because his voice had a similar sound to the voice of Thomas Anders, then in 2008 he was produced by Systems In Blue for create the album Heartbreak Boulevard which in the opinion of many people was the higher point of his music career and made him internationally known and followed, but since 2011, after his participation in the RTL Super Talent where Dieter Bohlen was jury, his career almost collapsed, he signed an agreement that didn't allow him to make new songs, in this way we only had some covers and minor songs that make his image as "king od discofox" almost be forgotten. But this silence seems that is over now and for make his fans happy, he has announced his comeback with a new single that will be produced this time by Ronny Jentzsch from Fresh Fox

The single is announced for the next 26 June and his new album would come on november of this year. We can enjoy a live version of Baby Blue in this video.

You can follow his news by this new facebook site or visit the old one. We are looking forward to hear more about this new beginning of Mark Ashley, and wish him good luck!.

Tam Harrow, Italodisco never dies

Italodisco is a musical style that has refused to disappear despite the years. Actually it seems it is getting more fans over time, and we not only talk about an underground group of nostalgic people who continues listening the same music from 30 years ago. Currently there are numerous bands and musical projects which are trying to give a new face to this music and satisfy fans of all generations. It is true that this blog is dedicated to the German discofox music, but we also wrote about Retronic Voice, Italove and TQ before. Italodisco is closely related to discofox, actually the second is a german version and both are considered Eurodisco.

This year's surprise was Tam Harrow, a project that apparantly was born as a joke to Den Harrow by the same people who created him in 80s. The legendary team Chieregato-Hooker that in past produced a lot of hits for Den Harrow, Albert One, Tom Hooker, Fred Ventura, Eddy Huntington, and many more, reunited again to give life to this new character who they named Tam Harrow. Tom Hooker is responsible for the vocals and Miki for the music. And how this started?. While Hooker and Chieregato were experimenting between their own projects and some remakes of old hits from Den Harrow, they suddenly announced a new old track "Idiot" from a 80's famous singer called Tam Harrow that it seems is coming from an alternate reality. The song was promoted by a funny video where Tom parodied the more ridiculous dance movements of Den Harrow. 

In retrospect, is well known that Den, (Stefano Zandri), was only the image, the real voice was Tom Hooker and other singers, (similar to the story of our Dieter Bohlen from Modern Talking who only made lip sync in every show of MT), but the joke to Den did not end there. Few time later was released "Incredible", a song that had the same success of the previous one, making us wish for more and little by little we got this more. Although this duo were also trying to keep up with other simultaneous productions, they seemed to be forced to give more attention to Tam Harrow. In this way the first new came some days before the new year, a full album of 12 songs was going to be released soon. Was at the beginning of this year that the digital version was available. Each song is a tribute to Italodisco classics and we even have a tribute song to the Modern Talking style, with its characteristic high pitch choir which was made by the same Hooker. Can you Imagine if Systems In Blue collaborated with it?, we are not sure if they would be able to work together, as their personalities and styles seem opposites, but SIB always needs a vocal leader and dreams are not forbidden.

Hooker's voice always suited well with this style, it is manly enough and not cloying at all for enjoy to listen an album from the beginning to the end without pausing. The CD version is definitely better than the digital, and not only for the quality but also because the digital version of the track "I'm Hunger" includes a spasmodic and irritating try of crying that can give you the willies, although it could also be compared with the groans of "Je t'aime ... moi non plus" from Serge Gainsbourg, fortunately the video and CD version does not include it.
  

No doubt this is an album that is worth having, the only downside is that it was released in limited edition, only 100 items to a bit higher price of $ 50, expensive for the average, but that seems the only way for deal with a physic release in nowadays. If you are lucky you can still get it by Las Vegas Records.
 

Tam Harrow ‎– Incredible Idiot
Tracklist:
01.  I Look Into Your Eyes     5:26
02.  Not Today Not Tonight     4:16
03.  Toledo     4:58
04.  Fixation     4:26
05.  It Won't Happen Again     4:08
06.  Incredible     3:42
07.  I Won't Let You Down     4:34
08.  I Love You So     3:56
09.  I Was Hungry     4:06
10.  You Dj You Rock     5:20
11.  Kept Boy     4:52
12.  Idiot     4:16


Label: Las Vegas Records ‎– LVR CD 1501
Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition
Country: US
Released: 01 Apr 2015
Style: Italo-Disco, Eurobeat
Cover – Tam Harrow
Instruments, Programmed By, Recorded By – Miki Chieregato
Mixed By – DJ Paul Petta
Songwriter – Chieregato, Hooker
Vocals, Lyrics By – Tom Hooker

About TQ

We got the info that TQ would be interested in work with SIB for a possible collaboration, but who is TQ?. 
Here we give you all the information about this singer.

(This info is taken from the Official Facebook Site of TQ)

TQ, is a veteran singer from Southern California who made her debut Italo Disco singing career in November 2012.

After singing in the Vietnamese community for more than a decade, TQ teamed up with Ian Nguyen (DJ BPM) and many European producers & songwriters to record her own materials with the 80’s New Wave/Italo Disco sound. Her first song & music video; LET’S GO TO TOKYO immediate got the attentions from many audiences who love the sounds of the 80’s. Follow the success of LET’S GO TO TOKYO, TQ released 12 more songs & music videos with special appearances of some 80’s icons including Lian Ross, Fancy, Ken Laszlo, Fred Ventura, Linda Jo Rizzo, Trans-X, John Sauli (ROFO). She also teamed up with a Swedish band, ITALOVE with project: RHYTHM OF LOVE. All of her music video were shot and directed by Ian Nguyen. Many of her songs have reached #1 in dance charts and popularity in countries such as Mexico, Poland, Hungary, Russia, Serbia etc…

Recently, she just signed the contract with ZYX Music, a major German record label specialized in Italo Disco/New Wave since the 80’s. TQ will be the first Vietnamese recording artist who will be with ZYX Music. Her first album, OUT OF THE SHADOWS will be released worldwide by the end of 2014, which contains 14 audio tracks and 13 music videos. Currently she has completed 11 music videos including 

1. Let's Go To Tokyo:

 

2. Let The Night Remain Forever:  

 

3. My Fascination: 

 

4. Out Of The Shadows: 

 

5. Leave It All Behind: 

 

6. Danger: 

 

7. Rhythm Of Love: 

 

8. China Blue: 

 

9. In The Night: 

 

10. Dolce Vita Reload: 

 

11. All We Need Is Love: