Before there was POP IS ART, even before THE INSIDERS, there was BLISS. Scott McGinley and company toured 11 countries in Asia with BLISS in the late 90's and scored 3 top ten MTV videos and 4 top ten hits (all included here). Scott recorded the songs in LA with some help from Keith Olsen (Foreigner, Fleetwood Mac, Heart), Jason Scheff (Chicago), and Alex Ligertwood (Santana). You may even recognize a couple POP IS ART songs reworked here. The BLISS sound is a polished California Pop sound with great harmonies and this DVD is a great compilation of all things BLISS. Included here are, not only the MTV videos, but also a behind the scenes look at the making of the album and videos, and what it was like to be on tour with BLISS and thousands of screaming fans! "Blissful listening!"-Ultrasound of the Month
Highly Recommended! ....more at http://www.popisart.com ....Don't forget to check out Scott's other projects: "New Religion", "The Insiders", and the new "Pop is Art"
Ultra Sound of the Month:
Singer Scott McGinley's voice lends upbeat-ness to 'serious' numbers like Even if You Go, First And Last, and Cry Baby Cry, while at the same time grounding the seemingly flighty, groovy Baby He Loves You. And there's outright sensuality in Bigger Than Us Both and Tonight, Tonight.
McGinley also writes most of the original material- with Nothing being a collaboration between him, keyboardist Patrick McCabe, and Thai group P.O.P. Hey Boy takes the cake for being the most honest song on the record, succinctly documenting the crap an aspiring musician has to endure for that all- elusive break; and then realising the so- called big-time sucks, big-time.
Although they do not really need to, Bliss covers the Bee Gees classic Run To Me, Genisis' Follow You, Follow Me, and Tears For Fears' Everybody Wants To Rule The World. All are laudable efforts.
There is a lack of homogeneity on the album, which puts it above others in its class. . It is clearthat not only are Bliss performers, they are also precise, technically- adept musicians. Blissful listening! -Karen J. Tan
Day and Night Magazine:
Bliss is a surprisingly enjoyable pop/ rock band. While the songs of lead singer Scott McGinley are quite strong, especially the opener Baby He Loves You and Bigger Than Us Both, it is in the interpretation of pop classics that it shows its talents.
The group's versions of thr Bee Gees Run To Me and Tears For Fears' Everybody Wants To Rule The World are good, but I have to say I'm really quite impressed by the cover of Genisis' Follow You, Follow Me. In my opinion, that little known song was one of the best ballads of the 70s and Bliss has actually done it justice.
This is a good pop album.-Martin Vengadesan-Lee
Billboard Magazine:
Bliss was formed by singer/ songwriter Scott McGinley, who has been touring the region with New Religion for the past four years. The band recorded its album in the U.S. in May with well-known producer Keith Olsen (Fleetwood Mac, Foreigner, etc). The 14-track collection features self-penned pop songs and covers like the Bee Gees' "Run To Me' and Tears For Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World." An advance single written by McGinley, "Baby He Loves You," is already getting airplay in anticipation of the album's release.
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http://www.popisart.comTrack List:
1. Blisstory Tour Montage
2. Studio/Tour Footage
3. TV Appearances
4. Baby He Loves You (MTV Video)
5. Run to Me (MTV Video)
6. Nothing (MTV Video)
7. Making of the Videos
8. ***Bonus Features***
9. Tour Bus (Behind the Scenes)
10. Studio Clips (Making of the Album)
11. Even If You Go (Live in India)
12. Tonight Tonight (Live in India)
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