{"product_id":"corky-carroll-and-the-piranha-blue-mango","title":"Corky Carroll and the Piranha - Blue Mango","description":"\u003cp\u003eDarla Records is proud to present a new record from everyone's favorite showman\/surfer Corky Carroll and the Piranha - a distinguished group of old friends and stars in their own right who've been Corky's band through many incarnations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Key tracks: Surf Zombie, Blue Mango Bar, Social Segregation, Suicide Chicken, Tourist Season.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e CORKY CARROLL AND THE PIRANHA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCorky Carroll\u003c\/strong\u003e: Vocals and guitar\u003cbr\u003e     \u003cbr\u003e This is Corky’s 11th solo album. He also has two singles and he has performed on over 20 albums. His musical career began in the early 1970s as his professional competitive surfing career was ending. A singer\/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist as well as full time surfer who, in his own words, “got away\". Living on a tropical beach in Mexico with his beautiful wife, writing crazy songs and surfing every day. His music reflects his lifestyle. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChris Darrow\u003c\/strong\u003e: W.M.I. (Weird Mexican Instrument) and slide guitar\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chris began playing with Corky in the late 1970s and has been a major influence on his music ever since. Chris is a veteran recording artist and producer\/music publisher. As a member of \u003cstrong\u003eKaleidoscope\u003c\/strong\u003e, he played on the debut \u003cstrong\u003eLeonard Cohen\u003c\/strong\u003e album. He was a member of \u003cstrong\u003eNitty Gritty Dirt Band\u003c\/strong\u003e and worked and recorded with \u003cstrong\u003eLinda Ronstadt\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJames Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGene Vincent\u003c\/strong\u003e and many others. He has played on over 350 recordings in his half-century career.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Stekol\u003c\/strong\u003e: Guitar and lap steel\u003cbr\u003e     \u003cbr\u003e Richard is well known as the lead guitar player in \u003cstrong\u003eHonk\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is Corky’s favorite band. He also has played with the \u003cstrong\u003eFunky Kings\u003c\/strong\u003e as well as numerous other bands and has a dozen solo albums to his credit. He is also responsible for coining the Piranhas motto, “Everybody’s gotta eat!” One of the greatest musicians on the planet and beyond. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBrad Fiedel\u003c\/strong\u003e: Keyboards, harmonica and guitar\u003cbr\u003e     \u003cbr\u003e Brad Fiedel started out as a singer\/songwriter. He was signed to Paul Simon's publishing company and did a stint playing keyboards for \u003cstrong\u003eHall and Oates\u003c\/strong\u003e. He went on to write many original scores for film and television including the \u003cstrong\u003eTerminator\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eT2\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTrue Lies\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFright Night\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Accused\u003c\/strong\u003e. He is happy to get back to playing keyboards for his good friend and surf mentor, Corky Carroll.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMatt Magiera\u003c\/strong\u003e: Drums\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Surfer\/Drummer. At 16 years old he was picked up by \u003cstrong\u003eCorky Carroll and The Funk Dog Surf Band\u003c\/strong\u003e. Since then he went on to do session work and play for many great artists including \u003cstrong\u003eKenny Loggins\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBill Medley\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHonk\u003c\/strong\u003e, hit songwriter \u003cstrong\u003eJack Tempchin\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Stekol\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBobby Cochran\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Mersh Brothers\u003c\/strong\u003e and many others. These days he doesn't leave the house unless the waves are over 3 feet or there's a gig within walking distance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDoug Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e: Violin\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Douglas Miller has been playing violin since he was 9 and is a master. He played in the original \u003cstrong\u003eCorky Carroll Band\u003c\/strong\u003e and with Corky as a duo in the mid 1970s. He's a super photographer who has taken pics of nearly everyone in the city of Laguna beach and has painted more than 16,000 paintings - showing them at the Sawdust Festival since 1971. There is also a documentary about him shown at the Newport Film Festival and The Laguna Art Museum. He is currently living in Laguna with his wife Becky and has two adult sons, Jesse and Josiah.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMatt Marshall\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bass\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Long time Newport Beach-Hawaii based session bassist and surfer. The “go to” guy for many of the best. Marshall plays with the likes of \u003cstrong\u003eMike Hamilton\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Heussenstamm\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Ferraro\u003c\/strong\u003e and the members of \u003cstrong\u003eHonk\u003c\/strong\u003e. With brother \u003cstrong\u003ePhil Marshall\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Mersh Brothers\u003c\/strong\u003e have hundreds of film scores and one album to their credit. As bassist and musical director for Hawaiian artist \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Kapono\u003c\/strong\u003e, Matt did the \u003cstrong\u003eSame World\u003c\/strong\u003e rim of fire tour.\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Suicide Chicken\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2. Bad Dog Boogie Woogie Blues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3. Voodoo Mary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4. 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Mexican Home (John Prine)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e All songs by Corky Carroll with administration via Siestas y Olas Music, BMI except tracks 5, 7, 9, 12.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Best mastering job ever by Nate Wood, Kerseboom Mastering. \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"This external link will open in a new window\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.kerseboommastering.com\/home\/4574709148\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cover art by Marc Jackson, Gold Rush Tattoo, Newport Beach, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darla","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":67995540979988,"sku":"DRL320-2","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/0284\/0084\/files\/DRL320.jpg?v=1793922159","url":"https:\/\/primeunion.shop\/products\/corky-carroll-and-the-piranha-blue-mango","provider":"Linden \u0026 Oak","version":"1.0","type":"link"}