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A&M releases new single from artist
Jimi B - Toronto. All American Boy is the tirle of the latest
single, on A&M bay Canadian singer-composer Jimi B., from
his self -titled debut album. The new single is a follow-up to
the first release, Wickless Dynamite. All songs from the album
were written and produced by the artist, whos is in actual fact
Jimi Bertucci, a former member of the Canadian unit Abraham's
Children, Who recorded three LPs before folding. For the album
co-produced by Manfred Malinowski, Bertucci assembled a lineup
of veteran musicians including bassist Prakash John, bassist
Jimmy Jones, guitarist B.B. Gabor, Keyboardist Jody Colero and
others. " The new single is tongue in cheek, but I don't
think I'll have any problems getting it played," said Bertucci.
After the demise of Abraham's Children, the singer-composer spent
some time in Serra San Bruno, Italy as well as New York where
he continued to write. On his return to Toronto, where he grew
up in an Italian district, he signed with Avenue Road Music Group
and A&M Records. " I decide at one point that I wouldn't
live here anymore and went to New York, " he said. "
When you're in your own country and they let you slide, it really
hurts. But I think things are picking up now. I feel I'm a real
Canadian artist. I spent many years in the country being called
a rebel. " The doors have really opened in the last five
years from bands that have put Canada on the map, on an international
level. It's nice to know there are groups opening doors for other
product. The U.S. is now recognizing Canada as a musical market
and our industry is finally recognizing that it takes time to
build an artist." Compared to days with his old band, Bertucci
felt that as tight and hard as it is today to make it as a new
artist, he thought it's a lot more open. "I think Abraham's
Children had just as much potential as anyone else," he
pointed out. " But the label and management messed up. We
had some success and musically they were a good band. It was
also a great experience in growing up in the industry. When I
left the band, it was because of personal reasons. I realized
that I had come to a halt in growing as a person. You miss out
on a lot of things when you're recording and touring." Bertucci
added that you can expect more of a direction stand on his next
album. He also said he had been in preproduction for a video
presentation as well as putting a live show together.RPM WEEKLY
MAGAZINE
JIMI B - Jimi B is actually Jimi Bertucci,
the active ingredient behind the defunct Abraham's Children,
a band that spent many an evening dodging fists at the illustrious
downtown Montebello Inn and Casualty Centre. Jimi's still pretty
face tells me he's held up his guard with some determination
over the years. This album is a reminder that Toronto has plenty
more good music to offer. - St. Catharines Star.
Jimi B. (which is for Bertucci) is another
Canadian who is heading up the ladder of success. It has taken
Jimi 10 years to be called an overnight sensation, buthe is finally
attaining a certain amount of that elusive quantity know as stardom.
For anyone who feels he might be a trivia freak, it was Jimi
B. who started Abraham's Children, and yes it was their Goddess
Of Nature that was released on the Ubited Artists Records. Score
top marks for getting both those right. Anyway, Jimi's self titled
album 0n A&M Records should help introduce him to some new
fans. While there are some losers here (Shake) there are some
winners All American Boy and some good songs that areon the border
of good (Bodies In The River, Strange Feeling). The set will
not be a runnaway hit, but could garner a fair amount of interest.
Barry Sweeney
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TALK OF THE TOWN - CONFIDENTIAL BY LOLA - And since my editors threatened
to pull my Jimi B review if I mentioned his overwhelming physical
characteristics, I can tell you in my column that he is a prime
candidate for next years Sexy Awards. (groan) I'm not supposed
to print the fact that he is having a long distance affair with
a famous NYC model---you see it's all hush hush because her boyfriend
might get a trifle upset to hear about Jimi ( especially from
me ).
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