Here it is! Just in time for Christmas! Our good friend Swanyce has put
together a great video to Dick's song, "Santa's Comin' Here!" Check it out below! You can also find it on You
Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9t5FBxUJoE.
Merry Christmas, Everyone!
New Website for Bobby Diamond!
Check out Bobby Diamond's new website where you can find out what's he's
up to and where's he playing. Also, a great way to hear the great guitar sounds of Bobby D!
UPDATE: Santa's Comin' Here Places Fifth in Tribune Holiday
Song Contest
Thanks so much to all of you who took the time
to vote for Santa's Comin' Here in the Chicago Tribune Christmas Song Contest. Merry Christmas, Everyone!
Santa's Comin' Here! Entered in the Chicago Tribune Holiday
Song Contest
The Chicago Tribune decided the time was right for
new holiday songs, so they asked for songs along with videos. Well, Dick just so happened to have a new Christmas song, Santa's
Comin' Here! - and Swanyce created an incredible video to go along with it. Check out the Tribune site below to see all
the entries and don't forget to return after November 23rd to vote for your favorite.
A young filmmaker
by the name of Anthony Peltier has created a short seven minute film that he will be submitting to various film festivals
throughout the country, entitled The Girl by the Fireplace. Dick and Bobby Hart's song, Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere,
sung by the Monkees, is played over the end credits and Mike Kroell has done some sensational original music. Watch the video
below. To find out more about Anthony, click on http://www.peltierproductions.com/about.htm.
"Another You" by Jim Peterik and Dick Eastman
"Another You," a song Dick Eastman co-wrote with legendary songwriter,
Jim Peterik of Survivor and Ides of March, was included on the CD, Sunstorm featuring Joe Lynn Turner, released in
the fall of 2006. Joe Lynn Turner, a veteran of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, has one of the most distinctive voices in rock
and roll and continues to perform worldwide. Joe will be touring Russia in February 2007.
Sunstorm was released worldwide on Frontier Records to rave reviews
from both critics and fans alike. To listen to the song, click on the album to the right, and scroll down to "Another
You." To find out more about Joe Lynn Turner, go to www.joelynnturner.com.
Heroes In Our Midst!
Dick Eastman has written and recorded, with Dave Leeds on bass
and Ron Kaplan on drums, a new song entitled "Heroes In Our Midst," saluting our American servicemen and women. Since February
2006, we have been offering a free download of the song. We've received a great response, especially from those in the
military and their families. Click on the American flag to the left to see how many websites have posted a link to our
song. Thank you, American Military!!!!
Mike Kroell and Swanyce Writing for Harpo!
Kudos to the Cleavers' keyboardist, Mike Kroell and his wife, Swanyce! Since September
2005, many of their compositions have been playedas intros and exits from commercials and as background music
during video segments for Harpo.
In this age of new technology, Mike and Swanyce do all the instrumentation on their
computers right at home! All right!
Jim Kendall Releases New CD!
Jim Kendall, who plays drums with the Cleavers on local gigs, has been playing in his own band, Zipperhead.
They have just released a new CD entitled Key of Z. Also featured in the band are Bob Remington on guitar/vocals
and Mark Khedroo on bass/vocals. You can check out all the details at www.zipperheadrocks.com.
The Cleavers featured in The Daily Herald, July 18, 2005!
Click on the Daily Herald logo to read the article in its entirety. This article answers the question
"Why The Cleavers?" Thanks, Hope!
AllrightRecords.com is the Site of the Month for
May 2005!
This website, allrightrecords.com, was designated the Site
of the Month by Interland. Click on the Interland logo to read the whole story.
The Cleavers performed at this year's International Pop Overthrow Music Festival/Chicago.
The band played songs from Television Mind at
Gunther Murphy's, 1638 West Belmont, Chicago, on Saturday, April 30, 2005. Click on the logo
to check out the IPO website.
Television Mind on the Radio in Milwaukee!
Television Mind charted to #8 the week of March 21, 2005 on WTPS
99.9 FM radio in Milwaukee. Click on the picture to the right to see the TOP 30 chart listing. Also check out their website,
www.wtps.net for the amazing history of this independent community radio station!
Kevin Mathew's Review of Television Mind
at nighttimes.com
"Going Underground Dec. 04" (click on link at logo):
"Shining pop-rock - the '70s kind. That's what the Cleavers
deliver, and in spades. Not only that, but the pristine production and sophisticated arrangements (including brash horns)
contribute to distinguish Television Mind as an intelligent album that demands more from its listener than your standard
three-chord new school punk. Echoes of Todd Rundgren, 10cc, Wings, Queen and Styx abound on this classy effort."
Mix Magazine did a story on how The Cleavers recorded Television Mind via remote recording
on the web. To read the story online, click on the link at the logo. Also, check out other interesting stories at www.mixonline.com.
Television Mind Reviewed by Dave Howell
fmsound.net
Dave Howell, one of the best reviewers of pop/rock music, has written a
fantastic review of Television Mind in the New Releases section at fmsound dated 11-28-04. Click on the link at the
logo to read it. Also, check out www.fmsound.net - it's the place for the true music lover, featuring tons of new release reviews from the mainstream arena as well as
the indie scene.
Television Mind Listed in the Grammy Awards Guide
Television Mind by The Cleavers is listed in the September 2004 Issue of the Grammy Awards
Guide under the Allright! Records label. This guide lists CDs which are available to Recording Academy members so they
can hear and evaluate a wide range of current releases to be considered for each year's Grammy Award.
The Cleavers Featured on Yahama.com
"Making Tracks Across the Miles"
Click on the link at the logo to read what the Yamaha Corporation
of America posted on its website about The Cleavers. Yamaha is the manufacturer of the AW4416 recording boards that the band
used to record Television Mind. For more info on Yamaha products, check out www.yamaha.com.
Click on the link above to read "News from Ron Kaplan" in the Spring/Summer
2004 Cryan' Shames Online Newsletter. There is also a link to a interview with Ron about his joining the original Cryan' Shames
in 1969. For more info, check out www.cryanshames.com/kaplan.html.
Television Mind Played on WXRT in Chicago
"A Little Success" from Television Mind was featured on June 27th on
WXRT 93.1FM's Sunday night show, Local Anesthetic. Chicago music guru Richard Milne hosts this weekly look at the Windy
City's top musicians and the music they're making and he exclaimed "dig it!" after playing this selection by The Cleavers.
Check out www.wxrt.com.
"Led by industry vet Dick Eastman (including Ron Kaplan of the legendary Cryan' Shames!), ... leave
it to the Cleavers for 11 slices of pure, simple, uncluttered catchy-ness! Excellent!!!" Check out www.koolkatmusik.com and click "On-line Pop Catalog Store" to download or request a catalog.
Television Mind on Aiiradio, Essex,
England
"Jungle of Love" from Television Mind was #2 on Aiiradio's
Top 30 Chart during the first two weeks of July! Check out www.aiiradio.net.
Television Mind
Recommended by Not Lame Records
"This is a home-grown collection of pop in the vein
of the Squeeze, Crowded House, later-day Beatles, Al Stewart and Steely Dan. With an eclectic array of influences, The Cleavers
combine solid playing with hefty hooks, humor, folksy instrumentation and harmonies. The songs are consistently enjoyable
and carefully crafted and beg to be captured in a full-blown studio (ala Steely Dan, come to think of it). The Cleavers create
briskly MOR-ish melodic soundscapes and richly painted lyrics and hint to very good things to come from this debut. Recommended."
Check out www.notlame.com.
Brad Loper / DMN
Making tracks 1,000 miles away
Using computer, drummer records with distant band
June 3, 2004
BY CRAYTON HARRISON/DALLAS MORNING NEWS
Ron Kaplan thanked members of an Internet message board
in the liner notes of his band's new album. Without them, the Dallas drummer would have had trouble putting out a record with
bandmates who live 1,000 miles away ...
Click on Ron's photo to read the
rest of the article ...
Check out these other sites that feature The Cleavers' Television
Mind:
www.webcds.com: This website offers independent artists a place to showcase their songs and
list their live events.
www.themusicpages.com - The Cleavers are listed in the band index on this site that is "Here to Serve the Musician."
www.musicsites.com - This website lists "Your Top Rated Music Sites" and it includes The Cleavers!
www.openupandsay.com - The Cleavers are included in this webzine designed to unite the artist with the music fan!
