"RELEASE" by Jeremy Crutchley & The Standing Wave
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Jeremy Crutchley’s love of rock music and a fascination with the guitar began even before his love of the Theatre, where his career spans more than 40 years and many award-winning performances. Now at last he’s come back to that crossroads and laid down his debut album, simply called ‘RELEASE’.
The story of Jeremy’s recording debut came into focus in 2009 when his demo recordings finally reached the ears of a few highly experienced and enthusiastic professionals, coinciding with his desire to take his passion for rock music onto the next level. Mike Rutherford (Genesis, Mike And The Mechanics), gave valuable time, a highly professional ear and concentrated attention to his work; he suggested Jeremy should take a selection of these and give them a professional studio production. Following this recommendation, and having gone down many ‘blind alleys’ before, Jeremy took a great leap of faith…A daunting step for any artist, he acknowledged the need to retain an objective producer to hone the often complex grooves and polyphonic guitar voices that had emerged in the demos of his songs. |
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Jeremy also realized he needed a comfortable and inspiring zone in which he could patiently explore the many incarnations that his compositions had developed over the course of their evolution.
He found his producer in Howard Butcher of Peace Of Eden Studios on the recommendation of Heather Mac (EllaMental).
Jeremy recognised from the first phone call that here was an open-minded and compatible spirit genuinely interested in his work. After a further meeting to explore the project, Jeremy knew Howard would have the professional ability, sensibility and vision to capture and unify the differing moods and feelings in his musical ideas: so some rock dreams began to take focus into a rock reality.The creative connection was made and over a number of collaborative sessions they short-listed sixteen songs from a resource of thirty or more possibilities. These would be sifted even further and new material would also evolve during the sessions, including the title track.
On the morning after he’d just completed a major theatrical solo-show in Cape Town, Jeremy packed all his equipment and drove six hours to the studio, where he’d be free to concentrate on the long work ahead while staying in a log cabin on the estate. So the recording process began – a whole new experience.
He found his producer in Howard Butcher of Peace Of Eden Studios on the recommendation of Heather Mac (EllaMental).
Jeremy recognised from the first phone call that here was an open-minded and compatible spirit genuinely interested in his work. After a further meeting to explore the project, Jeremy knew Howard would have the professional ability, sensibility and vision to capture and unify the differing moods and feelings in his musical ideas: so some rock dreams began to take focus into a rock reality.The creative connection was made and over a number of collaborative sessions they short-listed sixteen songs from a resource of thirty or more possibilities. These would be sifted even further and new material would also evolve during the sessions, including the title track.
On the morning after he’d just completed a major theatrical solo-show in Cape Town, Jeremy packed all his equipment and drove six hours to the studio, where he’d be free to concentrate on the long work ahead while staying in a log cabin on the estate. So the recording process began – a whole new experience.
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The 12 original songs were recorded over four sessions starting in November 2009 in the unique environment and nature reserve of Peace Of Eden Studios in Knysna, on the coast of South Africa, continuing until tracking was completed by the end of July 2010.
Sessions were scheduled in and around Jeremy’s busy acting commitments in several different tv series. This facilitated tracking core grooves and structures of each composition. Jeremy puts a heavy yet happy load on himself as the artist, playing all 6- and 12-String Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Mandolin and Bass. Long creative days gave way to equally long inspiring nights where every facet of creativity was explored in the studio, amidst the good humour of Crutchley’s ever-changing personas, keeping the vibe alive and the performance energy up. Gradually the feel and flavour of the album developed. The core production team of Howard Butcher and Thomas Jacobsen, kept the project alive and held things on course – even when the volatile number “Gunman” seemed to have fought its way mysteriously out of the computer’s memory banks! |
The shaping of the elusive qualities of the acoustic and electric guitars is a particular highlight of the fine engineering to be heard throughout RELEASE.
The name for his sound as well as for the band (which still did not officially exist at that time) had been haunting him during recording; he called this new presence ‘THE STANDING WAVE’. For its first incarnation, Jeremy Crutchley is supported here by some brilliant guest artists, among them James Kielczynski on drums and percussion and the unique voice of none other than Wendy Oldfield – both of them appear in the first rock video to emerge from this album along with a stunning cast of several award winning actors. There’s even an unusual guest appearance by Howard himself…a rare sighting indeed.
JC conceived, produced and directed the video for Walking In High Heels (album track #4) shot in Cape Town. An edgy, upbeat, layered and engaging mini-movie that follows the kick and sensual feel of the number. Entertaining too: you may want to repeat the experience.
It’s a sound that’s essentially got it’s heart and soul firmly in blues-rock; diverse, progressive and retro, unafraid to tread gently, and yet ready to get down and rock hard… even laid back blues float then trip into a triumphant African Mbaqanga beat in The Coolest Thing (I Ever Done). That song, along with Walking In High Heels was first broadcast on UCT Radio 104.5FM on December 5th 2010.
For years RELEASE seemed to go off the radar and Crutchley’s life and career encountered many changes in direction. One day, all this music and more emerged from obscurity and caught the keen attention of the team at Factory Underground Studios & Pilot Light Records combined, there on the coast of Connecticut USA, who welcomed these sound waves and… realising these songs had hardly been heard if at all by the wider world, urged JC to relaunch his project. And so…
RELEASE by Jeremy Crutchley & The Standing Wave is now re-released out of the silence and onto an unsuspecting audience via the new and modern Digital Streaming Platforms! Yes, right there on your ‘portable telephones’. Feel the effect of The Standing Wave. EIN Newswire PR article is HERE
The single ‘Walking In High Heels’ goes out on Friday Sept, 12th 2025
The album RELEASE (all 12 Tracks) goes out on Friday Oct, 10th 2025
‘I’m waving, waving to you
Is the wave… coming through?’
(From ‘The Mist Upon Your Hill …The Wave)
The name for his sound as well as for the band (which still did not officially exist at that time) had been haunting him during recording; he called this new presence ‘THE STANDING WAVE’. For its first incarnation, Jeremy Crutchley is supported here by some brilliant guest artists, among them James Kielczynski on drums and percussion and the unique voice of none other than Wendy Oldfield – both of them appear in the first rock video to emerge from this album along with a stunning cast of several award winning actors. There’s even an unusual guest appearance by Howard himself…a rare sighting indeed.
JC conceived, produced and directed the video for Walking In High Heels (album track #4) shot in Cape Town. An edgy, upbeat, layered and engaging mini-movie that follows the kick and sensual feel of the number. Entertaining too: you may want to repeat the experience.
It’s a sound that’s essentially got it’s heart and soul firmly in blues-rock; diverse, progressive and retro, unafraid to tread gently, and yet ready to get down and rock hard… even laid back blues float then trip into a triumphant African Mbaqanga beat in The Coolest Thing (I Ever Done). That song, along with Walking In High Heels was first broadcast on UCT Radio 104.5FM on December 5th 2010.
For years RELEASE seemed to go off the radar and Crutchley’s life and career encountered many changes in direction. One day, all this music and more emerged from obscurity and caught the keen attention of the team at Factory Underground Studios & Pilot Light Records combined, there on the coast of Connecticut USA, who welcomed these sound waves and… realising these songs had hardly been heard if at all by the wider world, urged JC to relaunch his project. And so…
RELEASE by Jeremy Crutchley & The Standing Wave is now re-released out of the silence and onto an unsuspecting audience via the new and modern Digital Streaming Platforms! Yes, right there on your ‘portable telephones’. Feel the effect of The Standing Wave. EIN Newswire PR article is HERE
The single ‘Walking In High Heels’ goes out on Friday Sept, 12th 2025
The album RELEASE (all 12 Tracks) goes out on Friday Oct, 10th 2025
‘I’m waving, waving to you
Is the wave… coming through?’
(From ‘The Mist Upon Your Hill …The Wave)
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TRACKS:
TRACK CREDITS: “RELEASE”
JEREMY CRUTCHLEY : LEAD & Backing VOCALS
JEREMY CRUTCHLEY : Electric & Acoustic, 6 &12-String GUITARS; Mandolin, Bass Guitar, Upright Piano, Handclaps, Foot-taps, Odd Noises, Sandpaper, Cigarette, MatchBox & Matchstick
Guest Artists:
JIM KIELCZYNSKI : DRUMS and PERCUSSION, Belophon, Surf, Chips and Sofa
MARTIN WOOLFARDT : PIANO & KEYBOARDS, Missing Chords and Invisible Fingers
(Tracks 1, 7,10,11,12)
WENDY OLDFIELD : BACKING VOCALS, Timeless Ethereals, & Harmonic Flame Thrower
(Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 & 11)
LYNNE ATKINSON : “Tyger-Lily” & Cat Growl (Track 10)
BRENT KOZAK : Mystic Guitar Solo (Track #12):
ENGINEERED & MASTERED BY; HOWARD BUTCHER
ASST ENGINEER: TOM JACOBSEN
PRODUCED BY: HOWARD BUTCHER & JEREMY CRUTCHLEY
COVER ARTWORK, CONCEPT & Booklet: Jeremy Crutchley assisted by Truck Spence, and Christina & Marina d’Orthez.
PHOTOS by Jeremy Crutchley, except : back & inside Cover shots by Howard Butcher,
‘Gunman’ & ‘The Coolest Thing’ by Chantal d’Orthez.
Photo on ‘Hard’ by Ruphin Coudyzer.
DSP Format Cover Redesign & Layout by Marina Falcon-d’Orthez
Website Design & Layout by Christina Yiallouris
Jeremy Crutchley is a member of ASCAP
As Songwriter : Jeremy Crutchley & as Publisher : ‘SheerNerve Music’
Admin. Publisher: SONGTRUST
Full ownership in all works by Jeremy Crutchley
Music and Lyrics © Jeremy Crutchley 2010
- HARD
- EVERYBODY KNOWS
- GUNMAN
- WALKING IN HIGH HEELS
- RELEASE
- IF A HEART COULD STOP A TRAIN
- IN A KILLING CLIMATE
- LOVE COMES DOWN (Victory Mix)
- AMAZE ME
- DON’T LET THE FIRE DIE
- THE COOLEST THING ( I EVER DONE)
- THE MIST UPON YOUR HILL …THE WAVE
TRACK CREDITS: “RELEASE”
JEREMY CRUTCHLEY : LEAD & Backing VOCALS
JEREMY CRUTCHLEY : Electric & Acoustic, 6 &12-String GUITARS; Mandolin, Bass Guitar, Upright Piano, Handclaps, Foot-taps, Odd Noises, Sandpaper, Cigarette, MatchBox & Matchstick
Guest Artists:
JIM KIELCZYNSKI : DRUMS and PERCUSSION, Belophon, Surf, Chips and Sofa
MARTIN WOOLFARDT : PIANO & KEYBOARDS, Missing Chords and Invisible Fingers
(Tracks 1, 7,10,11,12)
WENDY OLDFIELD : BACKING VOCALS, Timeless Ethereals, & Harmonic Flame Thrower
(Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 & 11)
LYNNE ATKINSON : “Tyger-Lily” & Cat Growl (Track 10)
BRENT KOZAK : Mystic Guitar Solo (Track #12):
ENGINEERED & MASTERED BY; HOWARD BUTCHER
ASST ENGINEER: TOM JACOBSEN
PRODUCED BY: HOWARD BUTCHER & JEREMY CRUTCHLEY
COVER ARTWORK, CONCEPT & Booklet: Jeremy Crutchley assisted by Truck Spence, and Christina & Marina d’Orthez.
PHOTOS by Jeremy Crutchley, except : back & inside Cover shots by Howard Butcher,
‘Gunman’ & ‘The Coolest Thing’ by Chantal d’Orthez.
Photo on ‘Hard’ by Ruphin Coudyzer.
DSP Format Cover Redesign & Layout by Marina Falcon-d’Orthez
Website Design & Layout by Christina Yiallouris
Jeremy Crutchley is a member of ASCAP
As Songwriter : Jeremy Crutchley & as Publisher : ‘SheerNerve Music’
Admin. Publisher: SONGTRUST
Full ownership in all works by Jeremy Crutchley
Music and Lyrics © Jeremy Crutchley 2010
Enquiries about Jeremy Crutchley & The Standing Wave may be directed to:
Marc Alan, Director Of Marketing
www.PilotLightRecords.com
Email: [email protected]
Tel: (203) 275-8672
Pilot Light Records :
16 Isaac Street
Norwalk, CT, 06850, USA
Marc Alan, Director Of Marketing
www.PilotLightRecords.com
Email: [email protected]
Tel: (203) 275-8672
Pilot Light Records :
16 Isaac Street
Norwalk, CT, 06850, USA
