Kaizen.xyz's Sophomore CD, Closer-to-Earth, is Pure Instrumental Bliss

Kaizen (now re-named Kaizen.xyz) have released their incredible sophomore recording, Closer-to-Earth.  Once again, they've crafted a collection of pure instrumental bliss (one song does have some vocals though). 

Wayne Janus, Shane Lannigan and David Carillo continue their wonderful flow of funk, blues, jazz, rock and more.  This time, the boys have added a little more ambience with some middle eastern sounds as well.

The trio are ably joined by Alex Bovkis's Sanskrit Chanting on Shivaya. Producer Christopher T. Wilson (of Perennials) adds a little synthesizer too.

Download this amazing recording through cdbaby - you won't regret it!



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Blast from the Past: Kaizen's First Album

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Kaizen Debut Album: First Impressions

Hamilton's top-notch instrumental band, Kaizen recently released their fabulous debut album: First Impressions. There's enough excitement on this album that they don't need no stinkin' vocals.

With Wayne Janus (guitar), Shane Lannigan (bass) and David Carrillo (drums) this power-trio lay out tons of grooves and get extremely funky throughout the recording.  Jazz, soul, rock, funk and more are thrown into the mixture and blended to perfection.

With the shortest song clocking in 8:08pm (and the longest at almost 20 minutes) the tunes are truly epic musical workouts.  Shifts in tempo and rhythm keep things interesting - you never know where a song is headed.  Surprises abound in this great collection!

This incredible instrumental experience can be downloaded through cdbaby or  iTunes.



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Blast from the Past: Wayne's Hell County CD

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