The voyces on "Coast To Coast AM" with George Noory - November 24, 2009
On December 6th, THE VOYCES will be featured on COAST TO COAST AM with George Noory. This is nationwide - find out where to listen here.
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New Album Expose involves the fans - November 19, 2009
KRLY 99.1 FM - A look inside The Voyces "Let Me Die In Southern California." Fan questions read and answered on the air.
The entire show available here.
Wurschum returns to KRLY 99.1 FM - November 13, 2009
On 11/12/09, Brian returned to Southern California's KRLY 99.1 FM as a guest DJ. (Listen here.)
On 11/19/09, he will be back on the air again, but this time, KRLY will be featuring a "Let Me Die In Southern California" expose'.
Brian DJs on KRLY 99.1 FM - October 30, 2009
Brian was a guest DJ on Southern California's KRLY 99.1 FM on October 29th, 2009. If you missed hearing it live, you can listen to the entire broadcast here.
Hyperbolium says new album a "Brilliant restyling of 1970s California soft-rock and folk-pop" - October 5, 2009
"Let Me Die In Southern California" reaches #5 On The Hype Machine - August 28, 2009
Title Track from forthcoming album peaked at #5 on THE HYPE MACHINE (chart doesn't list songs that have been posted for more than three days).
http://hypem.com/track/891736/The+Voyces+-+Let+Me+Die+In+Southern+California
Pre-order "let me die in southern california" now - July 16, 2009
Available for pre-sale now - only on this site.
Available here: August 9th, 2009
Worldwide: September 28th, 2009
The Voyces’ second album released by Planting Seeds Records, “Let Me Die In Southern California”, is a magnificently crafted concept album filled with radio-ready singles, and serves as a tasty, riff-heavy ode to Southern California. Songwriter Brian Wurschum creates the group’s most memorable collection of songs, many of which could be compared to dreamy reflections by the likes of both The Eagles and Pink Floyd. Here, they have elegantly shaken their folk roots, sprinkling them into what can only be described as a classic rock and roll album, complete with searing and bombastic harmonies.
The brief intro “Gold Wine” sets the stage with its whimsy, dream-like, hum-along melody, only to be smashed to bits by the album’s instantly catchy and majestic title track. “King of Castle” follows, with Jude Kastle singing lead and bringing profound longing and yearning to an already captivating adventure. “If I Am Not Your Everything, Baby, I’m Not Anything” is, quite simply, one of the nicest love songs ever written, by The Voyces, or anyone else for that matter. “Finest Hour” barrels along next, a satanic-funk groove instantly embraced by the body of the listener. It is, remember, a concept album, and the next song, “La Lomita”, a quiet little instrumental, pastes the songs together effortlessly. Then comes “You Can Never Know”, a chorus-heavy heartbreaker very much in the in the vein of Fleetwood Mac. “The Speed of Fear” is flat out heavy metal if it is not for the lush, Steve Miller-style vocal onslaught resting on top. The instantly classic and timeless, “It Never Just Goes” comes next, with another unforgettable hook, a plush, rich sound, and military-style drumming. “And The Trickling Sun”, a one minute instrumental puts the listener in a trance so that “It Whispers”, the album’s final piece, arrives like a epic, Floydian dream, summarizing the record’s journey with poetic greatness, violins, and a guitar solo that will make you want to start the whole album over again.
-Dan Klein Yes, I Relate To You Blogspot
Available here: August 9th, 2009
Worldwide: September 28th, 2009
The Voyces’ second album released by Planting Seeds Records, “Let Me Die In Southern California”, is a magnificently crafted concept album filled with radio-ready singles, and serves as a tasty, riff-heavy ode to Southern California. Songwriter Brian Wurschum creates the group’s most memorable collection of songs, many of which could be compared to dreamy reflections by the likes of both The Eagles and Pink Floyd. Here, they have elegantly shaken their folk roots, sprinkling them into what can only be described as a classic rock and roll album, complete with searing and bombastic harmonies.
The brief intro “Gold Wine” sets the stage with its whimsy, dream-like, hum-along melody, only to be smashed to bits by the album’s instantly catchy and majestic title track. “King of Castle” follows, with Jude Kastle singing lead and bringing profound longing and yearning to an already captivating adventure. “If I Am Not Your Everything, Baby, I’m Not Anything” is, quite simply, one of the nicest love songs ever written, by The Voyces, or anyone else for that matter. “Finest Hour” barrels along next, a satanic-funk groove instantly embraced by the body of the listener. It is, remember, a concept album, and the next song, “La Lomita”, a quiet little instrumental, pastes the songs together effortlessly. Then comes “You Can Never Know”, a chorus-heavy heartbreaker very much in the in the vein of Fleetwood Mac. “The Speed of Fear” is flat out heavy metal if it is not for the lush, Steve Miller-style vocal onslaught resting on top. The instantly classic and timeless, “It Never Just Goes” comes next, with another unforgettable hook, a plush, rich sound, and military-style drumming. “And The Trickling Sun”, a one minute instrumental puts the listener in a trance so that “It Whispers”, the album’s final piece, arrives like a epic, Floydian dream, summarizing the record’s journey with poetic greatness, violins, and a guitar solo that will make you want to start the whole album over again.
-Dan Klein Yes, I Relate To You Blogspot
Last Night's Listening Party In Review - February 21, 2009
The location: Lofish Studios in New York City. The food: too many snacks and sundries to count, provided by drummer Eric Puente and his wife Christine. The atmosphere: warm, joyous, invigorating and invigorated. The celebrity line-up included but not limited to: Bruce Driscoll, Dave Doobinin, Lola Starr, Toby Goodshank, Len Monachello.
The lighting: enticing. The sound: blazing. Reaction to the new album: difficult to keep it from "going to our heads."
We thank all of those who came. All of that, and no one spilled any drinks on the piano.
The lighting: enticing. The sound: blazing. Reaction to the new album: difficult to keep it from "going to our heads."
We thank all of those who came. All of that, and no one spilled any drinks on the piano.
and now, a word from our producer - January 22, 2009
A brand new, full-length Voyces studio album is set to be released early this Spring. Here, producer Bruce Driscoll talks about music, life, and the making of "Let Me Die In Southern California."
http://thevoyces.blogspot.com/2009/01/interview-producer-bruce-driscoll.html
http://thevoyces.blogspot.com/2009/01/interview-producer-bruce-driscoll.html
Wurschum's children's book - December 22, 2008
"His Blanket Was Blue", a children's book written and illustrated by Brian Wurschum, available now:
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/500715
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/500715
"Christmastime" released - December 20, 2008
The first ever Christmas song by The Voyces, "Christmastime (And I Wish You Were Here)", released today.
New Voyces Fan Site - December 3, 2008
A couple of Voyces fans have created a website dedicated to our band. They claim it will eventually be more in depth than our own site! Already, there are interviews with every member of the group, and more:
http://www.thevoyces.blogspot.com/
http://www.thevoyces.blogspot.com/
Due To The Many Requests - November 11, 2008
Guitar tablature for the music of The Voyces coming soon!
Voyces recording a Christmas song - October 21, 2008
"Christmastime (And I Wish You Were Here)" set for a November release. More details soon.
Wurschum Talks About The Upcoming Voyces Album - September 1, 2008
Recently, John Maria from Joma Music sat down with singer/songwriter Brian Wurschum to discuss the upcoming album from The Voyces, still in pre-production, called "Let Me Die In Southern California."
Q: Your new album is called "Let Me Die In Southern California" and music reviewers always mention that your band has a very "California" sound. What does that mean to you and is it a fair label for The Voyces to have?
A: I don't care about any of that one way or the other. I understand what they are trying to say, but that entire line of thinking ~ 'we have a such-and-such sound' or whatever ~ totally escapes me. I write songs and they come out however they come out. Within my own songwriting process, I am in many ways just another spectator. I am from California, and I know that is reflected in our music at times.
Q: How will this record be different from "Kissing Like It’s Love" and how do you think the band has evolved?
A: For one thing, this album will be more focused. The Voyces are a rock band. We are not a pop band and we are not a folk group, even though a lot of our songs contain such elements. We are primarily a rock-and-roll band, and people who see us perform know this. But we do not yet have an album that reflects this. “Let Me Die In Southern California” will be a very deliberate attempt to encapsulate everything we truly are, which means, in part, that it will be a lot heavier than anything we’ve previously done. "Kissing Like It's Love" was made under a lot of time constraints, and that won't be the case with our new one. And this turning of the page has far more to do with a lack of such constraints than it has to do with any type of evolution.
Q: What effect did being included on the Jack Johnson soundtrack "Thicker Than Water" have on The Voyces?
A: Well, it exposed our music to the masses. Without that, we are still a local band.
Q: Who are Voyces fans and what do they look like -- specifically?
A: That is a ridiculous question, because our fans are a cross-section of people of all ages, and from all over the world. All of whom are un-debatabley gorgeous.
Q: You and Voyces co-singer Jude Kastle are known for your incredibly tight harmonies and complicated vocal arrangements. Is that where the band's name came from?
A: The band’s name comes from three unrelated items: our harmonies, a song called “The Voice” by The Moody Blues, and a path-changing typo.
Q: The Voyces are particularly popular in Canada, thanks to a car commercial that has been playing one of your songs there for about a year. What are your thoughts on Canadians -- for or against??
A: Oh, John.
Q: Do the frequent comparisons to the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and other 70's bands trouble you, or do you consider them a compliment?
A: The comparisons in and of themselves do not bother me. What are sometimes troubling to me are people’s attitudes towards such groups. Somewhere along the line, any bands trying to write songs that are heavy on melody became deemed “classic rock” or worse, “70’s rock.” This baffles me.
Q: What about the comparisons to Kanye?
A: (sips coffee)
Q: When does the new record come out?
A: Not trying to be vague, but, when it’s finished.
Q: Your new album is called "Let Me Die In Southern California" and music reviewers always mention that your band has a very "California" sound. What does that mean to you and is it a fair label for The Voyces to have?
A: I don't care about any of that one way or the other. I understand what they are trying to say, but that entire line of thinking ~ 'we have a such-and-such sound' or whatever ~ totally escapes me. I write songs and they come out however they come out. Within my own songwriting process, I am in many ways just another spectator. I am from California, and I know that is reflected in our music at times.
Q: How will this record be different from "Kissing Like It’s Love" and how do you think the band has evolved?
A: For one thing, this album will be more focused. The Voyces are a rock band. We are not a pop band and we are not a folk group, even though a lot of our songs contain such elements. We are primarily a rock-and-roll band, and people who see us perform know this. But we do not yet have an album that reflects this. “Let Me Die In Southern California” will be a very deliberate attempt to encapsulate everything we truly are, which means, in part, that it will be a lot heavier than anything we’ve previously done. "Kissing Like It's Love" was made under a lot of time constraints, and that won't be the case with our new one. And this turning of the page has far more to do with a lack of such constraints than it has to do with any type of evolution.
Q: What effect did being included on the Jack Johnson soundtrack "Thicker Than Water" have on The Voyces?
A: Well, it exposed our music to the masses. Without that, we are still a local band.
Q: Who are Voyces fans and what do they look like -- specifically?
A: That is a ridiculous question, because our fans are a cross-section of people of all ages, and from all over the world. All of whom are un-debatabley gorgeous.
Q: You and Voyces co-singer Jude Kastle are known for your incredibly tight harmonies and complicated vocal arrangements. Is that where the band's name came from?
A: The band’s name comes from three unrelated items: our harmonies, a song called “The Voice” by The Moody Blues, and a path-changing typo.
Q: The Voyces are particularly popular in Canada, thanks to a car commercial that has been playing one of your songs there for about a year. What are your thoughts on Canadians -- for or against??
A: Oh, John.
Q: Do the frequent comparisons to the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and other 70's bands trouble you, or do you consider them a compliment?
A: The comparisons in and of themselves do not bother me. What are sometimes troubling to me are people’s attitudes towards such groups. Somewhere along the line, any bands trying to write songs that are heavy on melody became deemed “classic rock” or worse, “70’s rock.” This baffles me.
Q: What about the comparisons to Kanye?
A: (sips coffee)
Q: When does the new record come out?
A: Not trying to be vague, but, when it’s finished.
New album in pre-production - July 12, 2008
The band has taken a break from playing live in order to write and record new songs for the follow-up to "Kissing Like It's Love." More details soon.
Sea Gate Chapel show, a Real Benidiction - June 15, 2008
On Saturday, June 14th, singer/songwriter Dave Doobinin hosted an unforgettable evening at The Chapel in Sea Gate, (Coney Island) Brooklyn. The Chapel was built in 1901 and sits meters from the Ocean and Norton’s point lighthouse. No longer used for services, the chapel felt magical, and had an intimate, ambient setting complete with candle light, rugs, and complementary wine and beer. The night's performers: Dave Doobinin (and his incredible band), Tara Angell, Briana Winter, Kat, Black Bunny, & The Voyces. (Acoustic inside and electric out: Mother Nature contributed with sheets of rain and enormous amounts lightning.) The entire occasion was so spirited and memorable from start to finish that this posting is really just a heartfelt 'thank you' to Dave Doobinin for arranging it all. Pictures from the night will be posted soon.