Phil Mendrix Releases his all!!!

SUPPORT MY UNCLE!!! And I don’t mean cus he’s fallen down a few too many stairs and needs some propping up (although I wouldn’t be surprised if he had) but, BUY HIS ALBUM!!! He has just released his first “commercial” album of any note since his first two bands The Chinchillas and Roxigénio, and since Portugal rid itself of its post-war dictator, Salazar, back in 1974. Now, I don’t know if you’re aware of this but, after the revolution, the Portuguese government went a bit mental and forbade any music that had any lyrics in it that were NOT Portuguese (I can understand they wanted to be as patriotic as possible after all that but geez…). Pathetic, I know. From one extreme to the stupid other. A perfect case of out of the frying pan and right into that hot sizzling fire! So, Phil Mendrix, whose band was one of those unfortunate ones that sung in English, rebelled and decided to try their luck abroad. Initially, they tried Africa but unfortunately it became too unstable with all Portuguese Colonies suddenly declaring independence. (Imagine being a British band trying to break into the music scene in India in the 50s. Or maybe M.C. Hammer thinking it might be a good idea to try and do a comeback tour, starting with a gig in Iraq next week. Hmmm…) so he flew to Brazil and attempted to break the market there, but once again found it tough with most clubs and bars wanting him to play Samba style music. Eventually, after raising a family and seeking new inspiration in music for 10 years in the deep forests of Brazil, he returned to his mother land, Portugal. Initially, the country embraced him with open arms with Radio stations and TV shows lined up to welcome back the man who was widely regarded by all to be the best guitarist Portugal had ever produced. But once again, he defied everyone's perceptions of what music really was and surprised everyone with something totally new. His 10 years in Brazil had taken him to another place and although his skills were still there for all to see, his style had naturally evolved to a level no one could keep up with. Just imagine Jimi Hendrix, Santana, a fusion of African base rock and Southern Mediterranean flair being thrown into a cauldron and cooked under a gentle fire for three decades and all of a sudden, you end up with Phil Mendrix – SoloS. The new album that’s sure to blow your minds ;-) Now, I know it’s a bit expensive, especially for everyone abroad as unfortunately the post and packaging costs more than the album itself… which is quite annoying, so everyone here understands if you don’t wanna go with it. But, can I just say, that if you DON’T have it on your shelves by the time I come back to England, I will never speak to any of you EVER again! Ohh… hang on, darn. That’s what some of you guys havebeen wishing for, for a while now! Damn it! Ok, Ok. If you don’t buy it, I will come to your houses and talk AT you until you pull your hairs’ out!!! Hehehe!!! Have’som’o’dat!!! Anyway, the album is a mere €11 (bout £8) but the postage takes it to €25 (which is £18). Once again, if you can find it in your huuuuuuuge hearts (and I know you have huge ones!!), please, please, pretty please, buy this album. I know you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Thanks a bunch everyone! Follow the link below to grab yourself a copy of the record... and remember that UK in Portuguese is Reino Unido when selecting the country for delivery.

http://www.fnac.pt/pt/Search/Search.aspx?categoryN=&cIndex=&catalog=&str=mendrix