TJ - The Rainbow Bridge

Gig(s) alert!

2012-03-02T04:19:00.004-08:00

"The Rainbow Bridge" album is upon us so to speak and sharing art is what it is all about!

TJ has scheduled three live gigs in Birmingham in April and May 2012 and hopefully there will be more to follow soon.

Here's what is happening:

01) TJ live at ORT in Mosley on Saturday, April 14th from 8.30pm

02) TJ will perform a short 25-minutes set at the Ohanami Festival of the Japanese/Britsh society EIWAKEI at Birmingham's Brasshouse language school on Friday, April 27th - this event is open to all, too (time tba)

03) TJ live @ Zen Digbeth on Thursday, May 10th from 7.30pm

all is well across the bridge

2012-02-29T03:29:00.007-08:00

TJ's gig last Saturday at the brown lion pub in Birmingham, where he performed a lot of brandnew material for the first time, went down a storm.

Bringing vocalist Zara Triconnet and Neil Arthur Williams "The Jean Michel Jarre from Tamworth" along helped proceedings.

The multi - national crowd was another real highlight for TJ as he has done many gigs against racism in the past and loves multiculturalism!!

Although the rather ambient, mellow tracks are definitely not Pub material they seemed to fit in rather well.

Listen to the "Rainbow Bridge" album

2012-02-18T09:01:00.000-08:00

Not long now before the album is available: Release date: March 5th 2012

LISTEN TO (MOST OF) THE NEW ALBUM HERE

Pics and audio from TJ's radio appearance

2012-02-17T17:26:00.002-08:00

From left to right: Vocalist Zara Triconnet, TJ and Radio DJ Beccy Mynett.

TJ returned to the Beccy Mynett show on February 15th 2012 to talk about his upcoming album "The Rainbow Bridge" and his new music project with vocalist Zara Triconnet.

LISTEN HERE

Radio and gig alert

2012-02-13T09:22:00.001-08:00

TJ returns to the Beccy Mynett Show on TCR FM this coming Wednesday from 8pm GMT to talk about his upcoming album (and they will surely play a song or two).

On February 25th TJ will play live at The Brown Lion Pub in Birmingham/UK from around 7.30pm where he will perform a lot of songs from the new album for the very first time - free gig by the way

additional promo tools

2012-02-10T02:55:00.001-08:00

Brochure outside

Brochure inside - the same text can be found inside the album

Tips on what to play first

The brochures are very limited and are for radio stations and labels only. Sometimes people who have won a CD will get one, too.

Over the years I noticed how vital and important it is to have a label on the CD that let's djs know what to listen to first.

The actual album layout, apart from my own layouts, hasn't been done yet and MMI will send them to me for proofreading when they're ready.

cd in print

2012-01-20T02:39:00.000-08:00

Good news. The CD is now in the process of becoming a reality. In approx. three weeks the album will be available to all!!

The CD consits of 16 tracks with a total running time of about 58 minutes

Good old Vince

2012-01-10T03:11:00.001-08:00

Vince Clarke of Erasure, Yazoo and Depeche Mode Fame has created wonderful tunes for over 30 years now and is a huge influence regarding my understanding of music creation.

The new CD will be dedicated to him, may he go on forever!!

artwork is taking shape

2012-01-07T18:37:00.000-08:00

Front

Back

All songs have been recorded and the songs for the new album have been chosen. It won't take long now - watch this space

1/4 of the next CD

2011-12-17T09:27:00.000-08:00

As a very special treat we are giving you 4 songs from the forthcoming to listen to, share and enjoy.

Falling Apart

Rainbow Bridge

The Declaration

I am here to stay

Check back here often for updates on the album

Some songs

2011-12-11T04:03:00.000-08:00

Ideas for the artwork are taking shape and so do the songs.

TJ is heavily involved with the production at this point in time and here are two songs that will very likely end up on the rainbow bridge CD

01. Rainbow Bridge (Instrumental theme)*

02. I am here to stay*

* - external Youtube links

The Rainbow Bridge - new album in progress

2011-10-16T03:39:00.001-07:00

The rainbow bridge is the one bridge we will all have to cross one day - what is on the other side? Is there another side?

Well, that depends on your hopes, dreams and beliefs ...

Suffice it to say that award-winning songwriter Thomas "TJ" Janak's songs about love, loss and life will allow you to enjoy an hour of music even if the rainbow bridge is still miles away.

For TJ it is a place of myth and his mellow electronica is a great vehicle to explore your own world inside your mind.

After such illustrous CD titles like "Love Letters From Cyberspace" or "Painted Dreams" this will be yet another soft yet powerful album.

Enjoy one track already HERE

The album will hopefully be finished by spring 2012

In the meantime please visit TJ's website and/or come back here for updates