Name: The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon
Brand: The Anderson Council

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PSC1034CD

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2023-05-19

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The Anderson Council

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Jem Records, Inc. was a US distributing company that operated from 1971 to 1988. It was one of the largest importers/exporters and distributors of records worldwide. Originally focused on importing British albums into the United States, Jem expanded its operations with office and warehouse locations in London, Los Angeles, and its home office in South Plainfield, New Jersey.

In collaboration with Sire Records, Jem launched Passport Records in 1973 to manufacture and release records within the United States. Over time, Passport Records Group emerged as an umbrella for various labels including Passport Jazz and The Audion Recording Company.

However, financial difficulties plagued Jem's distribution division in the mid-1980s. Despite consistent profitability of the Passport Records Group, the parent company could not sustain itself and ultimately ceased operations at the end of 1988. As a result, all remaining records in Jem's warehouses were sold off to the cutout market.

The forthcoming Anderson Council album, 'The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon' is a magical brew of Psyche Rock out on JEM Records. The album contains 12 original songs. The low-down is that the Jersey-based band has come up with "their best album yet, lots of radio tracks," according to Marty Scott, President of JEM. The band is the brainchild of Peter Horvath, songwriter and singer whose love affair with late 60's pop continues to inform and inspire the band's sound and direction. "The songs are about our usual favorite subjects: relationships of every stripe, tea, driving...," said Horvath. "The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon" is a departure from the past. "Instead of writing the bulk of the songs by myself, I wrote them with either my friend Dawn Eden Goldstein or Michael Temkin," Peter said. Outstanding fact about the album? "It only took three years to finish!" Songs were written from late 2019 through early 2021. The compositions were passed back and forth in emails and discussed over phone calls, texts, and Facetime instead of being in the same room with guitars. "Not my favorite way to work, but a ton of songs came out of it, so...?" Peter said. It's the first band album that features two new members: Guitarist Michael Potenza and Drummer Scott Jones. They join Simon Burke (Bass Guitar) and of course Peter (Guitar). Fun Fact: The band adopted The Anderson Council, a moniker from blues musicians Pink Anderson and Floyd Council. (Note: Pink Floyd took the first names.)

The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon

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