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The Second Wave

by Steve Mahoney

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1.
I Wanna Play (Rock & Roll) 03:42
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2.
Lose Your Phone 04:20
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3.
Evelina (Queen of Costa) 04:34
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4.
Danger Zone 2 03:34
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5.
Lucy (Happy Birthday) 03:21
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6.
Rescued 02:57
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7.
My Favourite Guy 03:53
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8.
Back in the Limo 03:47
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9.
Going Viral 00:57
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10.
2020 (The Second Referendum) 05:12
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11.
My Favourite Guy (Reprise) 01:05
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about

Premier Inn don’t do refunds, and it was for this reason I found myself in a budget hotel in Cambridge UK in April 2019. I went there as my mother in law was visiting from America, and I’d booked the hotel for a cancelled concert. I went there anyway.. alone for the night like Alan Partridge.

It was there, whilst listening to Cyndi Lauper's first album that I came up with the initial concept for 'The Second Wave'.
I wanted to make an 80’s album, as it was the type of music that was getting me going in the morning, to the gym etc on dark British mornings. The music is an enchanting, innocent memory for me.. and I of course obviously love ‘Born in the USA’ and ‘Reckless’.

I wrote the songs in April - Aug 2019.. ‘I Wanna Play (Rock & Roll)’ and ‘Danger Zone 2’, were also strangely, written in my childhood bedroom in 15 minutes, whilst also staying there for a night. 'Evelina' is an old song that'd been around for years, and whilst working a lot from coffee shops, I came up with the right concept that brought the song to life for The Milkshakes.. I LOVE this one!

Primarily, I made this album late in the summer of 2019 to try and distract and lift myself from the passing of my GREAT, MAGIC, inspirational, legendary friend and partner in crime of 20 years Michael Monk.

I was subsequently stressed recording this. Under pressure only from myself, I also had to live up to the magic album we made ‘Can’t Get Arrested!’ in a single day in the same studio a year earlier. This took a lot longer, but the band stuff was still mostly tracked in a day.

The album is much more emotional than I originally intended, as in July 2019 I wrote the song ‘My Favourite Guy’ in grief, which I don’t remember much about. It changes this whole thing but had to be included.
We made 2 versions; originally trying to force a quite wordy song to be a sort of ‘Summer or 69’ type thing and fit the concept. I went with the acoustic version. I know it’s 'only music', but making this song.. and the one time we performed it live a few days after my mate died, was one of the hardest things i've ever done.

Huge thanks to Emily for helping me do this, we’ve been as much of a team doing this album as any we’ve done, and her input, support and patience while I’ve been stressed and indecisive is a blessing. (still not completely sure about the title..)
Also thanks Ash, for the input and amazing, versatile playing. He’s played on and helped us make 3 whole albums in a year, whilst actually living in Greece! He’s a legend

Thanks to the band for indulging the mad concept, and recording songs they didn’t really know live (again).. which is intense!

Cheers! x

credits

released September 8, 2020

Steve Mahoney - Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, 12 String Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica
Emily Moment - Backing Vocals, Synthesiser on 1, 4, 5, 7, 8 & 10
Savannah Gardner - Backing Vocals
Ashley Hallinan - Drums & Percussion
Greg Bracken - Electric Guitar
John Baker - Bass Guitar
Mark Stonell - Piano on 1 & 11, Keys / Synthesiser on 2, 3, 4, 6 & 10
Pete Dixon - Saxophone
Gosia Patecka - Polish Vocal as 'Evelina'

Written, Arranged & Produced by Steve Mahoney
Music Arranged by Steve Mahoney & The Milkshakes

Recorded at RYP Recordings, Rayners Lane, London, England
Mixed & Mastered by Michael Smith at RYP Recordings
Tracks 6 & 10 Mixed by Simon Trought at Soup Studios & Michael Smith at RYP Recordings

Dedicated to Michael Monk xx

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Steve Mahoney is a talented musician and artist from London.
He has been an integral part of the London & New York City live music scenes for 15 years, performing with various bands including Mahoney & The Moment and The Milkshakes. Steve has released 8 albums, toured the world and run long standing live music events such as 'Chalk Farm Folk'. ... more

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