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October 30, 2020

HARRY SHEARER Releases Full Donald Trump Album: ‘The Many Moods Of Donald Trump’ Today

DATE: OCTOBER 30, 2020

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN

“THE SIMPSONS” AND “SPINAL TAP” STAR
HARRY SHEARER
RELEASES FULL DONALD TRUMP ALBUM:
‘THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP’

FULL ALBUM AVAILABLE THIS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30
JUST FOUR DAYS BEFORE U.S. GOES TO THE POLLS

“Harry Shearer is one of the great comic geniuses of our time.”
–Roger Friedman, Showbiz 411

“Harry Shearer creates comedy gold with The Many Moods of Donald Trump…”
Noise 11 (Australia)

“Possibly the most horrifying thing I have ever seen…”
Louis Chilton, The Independent (UK)

“Shearer’s record is undoubtedly one of the most unexpected, but most welcome additions to this year.”
Rolling Stone Australia

Throughout this summer and autumn, “The Simpsons” and “Spinal Tap” star, HARRY SHEARER, in the guise of Donald Trump, has been releasing a song a week via YouTube. This Friday (October 30) sees the culmination of this endeavor with the release of a full album of thirteen bitingly satirical songs inspired by the mercurial and often bizarre performance of the current president of the United States throughout his time in office.

“America has never had a President so demanding of our continued attention. I decided to give him too much of mine.”
–Harry Shearer

Featuring SHEARER on vocals, supported by line-up of world class musicians, THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP takes the listener on a journey of musical styles from old style New Orleans to neo classic rock, southern rock, pumped up disco and much much more, to reflect the ever-changing temperament of a presidency like none other seen before.

Accompanying the album are two ground-breaking motion-capture videos that portray Donald Trump at his most absurd:

In Son In Law Trump sings his way from his desk in the Oval Office to the press corps on The White House lawn, whilst lionizing his senior advisor and husband of his daughter, Jared Kushner.

In Executive Time the president is in ‘do not disturb’ mode as he watches his flat screen, fine tunes his golf swing, practices his signature, stares moodily through his window and does all the other things befitting the most powerful man in the world as he goes about his daily business.

HARRY SHEARER has vocally portrayed every U.S. president of his lifetime. Donald Trump is the third he has portrayed physically, having previously played Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan on screen.

The Many Moods of Donald Trump is produced by CJ Vanston on Twanky Records.
Digital album and CD available here

and here

Vinyl album available November 13

The full track listing is as follows:

1. I Can’t Believe I’m Me
Available to listen to here

As the medicated president huffs and puffs his way towards the final lap of the race to the White House, in “I Can’t Believe I’m Me,” Shearer has the incumbent blasting out a ‘brassy, craggy worst-of-Broadway anthem’ in praise of his not so private passion…himself

When Donald Trump first rode down that escalator, all most of us saw was his unabashed delight in himself. The rest came later.

Music and words by Harry Shearer
Lead Vocal: Harry Shearer
Trumpets: Wayne Bergeron, Chris Walden
Saxes: Jeff Driskill
Trombones: Juliane Gralle, Chris Walden
Guitar: Andrew Synowiec
Drums: Gregg Bissonette
Piano, bass, strings: CJ Vanston
Horn and string arrangement by Harry Shearer, CJ Vanston and Chris Walden

2.I Can’t Drive Anymore
Available to listen to here

He already had his own plane and chopper, but he used to be able to get out and express himself behind the wheel…

Music and words by Harry Shearer
Lead Vocal: Harry Shearer
BG Vocals: CJ Vanston
Trumpet: Jay Jennings
Trumpet: Justin Stanton
Tenor Sax: Chris Bullock
Trombone, Baritone Sax: Tom “Bones” Malone
Guitars: Toshi Yanagi
Drums: Toss Panos
Keyboards, bass, baritone sax solo, all other instruments: CJ Vanston
Horn arrangement by CJ Vanston
Orchestrator/copyist: Chris Walden

3.Son-in-Law
Available to watch here

Shearer Trump performing an old-style New Orleans number in praise his senior advisor, Jared Kushner.

Always mentioned as one of Trump’s top aides, Jared Kushner has been given a portfolio that ranges from Middle East peace to the pandemic. His success rate speaks for itself.

Music and words by Harry Shearer
Harry Shearer – vocals
David Torkanowsky – piano. Organ
George Porter, Jr. – bass
Raymond Weber – drums
Brad Walker – saxophone
Scott Frock – trumpet
Jon Ramm – trombone

4.Stormy Daniels
Available to listen to here

A lush string filled ode to passion, power and pay-off.

What good is hush money when it buys so little hush?

Music and lyrics by Harry Shearer
Lead Vocal: Harry Shearer
Piano: CJ Vanston
Drums: Gregg Bissonette
Strings, bass, trumpet and string arrangement: CJ Vanston

5.Bill of Love

Available to listen to here

In the neo-classic rock number, Shearer portrays the incumbent holding forth on his stance towards those displaced souls who wish to take up residency in the US. The song title refers to a phrase the President bestowed on a piece of legislation to reform the immigration laws. The bill never passed.

Lead Vocal: Harry Shearer
BG Vocals: CJ Vanston
Guitars: Toshi Yanagi
Drums: Toss Panos
Keyboards, all other instruments: CJ Vanston

6.Executive Time

Available to watch to here

A languorous love of leisure ballad in which Shearer as Trump sings wistfully of those long periods of contemplation and nothingness between unnecessary briefings from so called ‘experts.

When does the President get the time to watch all the TV news? It’s a big section of his daily schedule.

Music and lyrics by Harry Shearer
Lead Vocal: Harry Shearer
Backing Vocals: Sharlotte Gibson, CJ Vanston
Drums: Toss Panos
Keyboards, Trombone, all other instruments: CJ Vanston

7.I Never Knew Him
Available to listen to here

A very famous guy has so many people claiming to be his friends or family. It’s always important to clear the air.

Music and lyrics by Harry Shearer

Lead Vocal: Harry Shearer
Backing Vocals: Sharlotte Gibson, CJ Vanston
Trumpet: Jim Gammon
Drums: Toss Panos
Keyboards, Trombone, all other instruments: CJ Vanston

8.Very Stable Genius
Available to listen to here

A power ballad in which Trump vaunts his own intellectual prowess combined with his calm and balanced disposition.

When a person refers to himself with that phrase once, it’s newsworthy. When he does it repeatedly, it’s songworthy.

Music and words by Harry Shearer
Lead Vocal: Harry Shearer
BG Vocals: CJ Vanston
Guitars: Marc Bonilla
Drums: Toss Panos
Keyboards, all other instruments: CJ Vanston

9.Number One Son
Available to listen to here

An electric chop suey, listing all Donald Jr.’s qualities and Trump’s newfound love for the boy who serves him well.

The apple doesn’t fall far from the refrigerator.

Music and lyrics by Harry Shearer
Lead Vocal: Harry Shearer
BG Vocals; Sharlotte Gibson, CJ Vanston
Guitars: Marc Bonilla
Drums: Toss Panos
Keyboards, all other instruments: CJ Vanston

10.Alabama
Available to listen to here

A southern rock tribute to the state that holds a special place in the President’s “heart.”

The trouble with official hurricane forecast maps is that they don’t often include Sharpie additions. When it’s the state that gave your Presidential campaign its kick-off, a Sharpie warning is the least you can do.

Music and lyrics by Harry Shearer
Lead Vocal: Harry Shearer
BG Vocals: CJ Vanston
Harmonica: Howard Levy
Guitars: Mark Bonilla
Drums: Toss Panos
Keyboards, all other instruments: CJ Vanston

11.COVID-180
Available to listen to here

Alternating stanzas of pumped-up disco and plaintive folk rock to represent the alternating “up” and “down” approaches taken to the pandemic by the President.

Emerson once said, “Petty consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds.” Trump agrees, though he may not quite understand it.

Music and words by Harry Shearer
Lead Vocal: Harry Shearer
BG vocals: Sharlotte Gibson, CJ Vanston
Guitars: Marc Bonilla
Drums: Toss Panos
Piano, synths, all other instruments: CJ Vanston

12.Acquittal

Available to listen to here

A ‘prog rock revenge anthem,’ the president basks in the sheer vitriolic joy on offer when it’s time to settle scores.

When you’re impeached, and survive, the natural human impulse is balls-out revenge.

Music and lyrics by Harry Shearer
Lead Vocal: Harry Shearer
Backing Vocals: Sharlotte Gibson, CJ Vanston
Guitars: Marc Bonilla
Drums: Toss Panos
Keyboards, all other instruments: CJ Vanston

13.He Lies
Available to listen to here

A ‘list song’ in the style of the late Leonard Cohen’s non-existent brother, Jim, detailing the litany of falsehoods propagated by The President since he stood on Capitol Hill in January 2017 in front of “the biggest audience in the history of inaugural speeches.”

Lead Vocal: Harry Shearer
Backing Vocals: Sharlotte Gibson, CJ Vanston
Drums: Toss Panos
Keyboards, flamenco guitar, all other instruments: CJ Vanston

Twitter

For more about HARRY SHEARER, click here.

Here’s a link to HARRY SHEARER’s series of Trump-themed songs.

SRO PR Press Releases

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October 23, 2020

HARRY SHEARER, Unveils “He Lies,” Latest Track From His Forthcoming Album, ‘The Many Moods Of Donald Trump’

DATE: OCTOBER 23, 2020

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN

“THE SIMPSONS” AND “SPINAL TAP” STAR
HARRY SHEARER
RELEASES TWELFTH SONG IN DONALD TRUMP SERIES
“HE LIES”
LISTEN HERE AND WATCH THE VIDEO

AS FEATURED ON THE FORTHCOMING ALBUM
‘THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP’

“He lies about the Nobel peace prize
He lies about his favorite bands
He lies about his inauguration crowd size
He lies about the size of his hands
He lies about players taking a knee
He lies about the margin of his vote
He lies about how much he watches TV
He lies about the book that he wrote…”

#DonaldTrumpSong

As the race for the White House enters its final frenetic stage, today (October 23) HARRY SHEARER, the star of “The Simpsons” and “Spinal Tap,” unveils “He Lies,” the latest track from his forthcoming album, THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP. “He Lies” is the twelfth song from the thirteen track collection that chronicles the predictable unpredictability of Trump’s behaviour during his time in office.

Habit? Compulsion? Or just easier than checking? “He Lies” is a ‘list song’ in the style of the late Leonard Cohen’s non-existent brother, Jim, detailing the litany of falsehoods propagated by the president since he stood on Capitol Hill in January 2017 in front of “the biggest audience in the history of inaugural speeches.”

The full album of THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP is due out on October 30. SHEARER says of it:

“America has never had a President so demanding of our continued attention. I decided to give him too much of mine.”

“He Lies” is the only song on the album in which HARRY SHEARER performs as himself. In the other twelve tracks he performs as Trump, having vocally portrayed every U.S. president of his lifetime.

With music and lyrics by HARRY SHEARER, “He Lies” features SHEARER on lead vocal with Sharlotte Gibson and CJ Vanston on backing vocals. Toss Panos is on drums and CJ Vanston on keyboards, flamenco guitar and all other instruments.

THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP
Available October 30 on CD, Digitally and Vinyl
Pre-order now

Album details below:

THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP album track listing is as follows

1. I Can’t Believe I’m Me
Available to watch here
As the medicated president huffs and puffs his way towards the final lap of the race to the White House, in I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M ME, Shearer has the incumbent blasting out a ‘brassy, craggy worst-of-Broadway anthem’ in praise of his not so private passion…himself

When Donald Trump first rode down that escalator, all most of us saw was his unabashed delight in himself. The rest came later.

2. I Can’t Drive Anymore
To be released on October 2

3. Son-in-Law
Available to watch here

Shearer Trump performing an old style New Orleans number in praise his senior advisor, Jared Kushner. Always mentioned as one of Trump’s top aides, Jared Kushner has been given a portfolio that ranges from Middle-East peace to the pandemic. His success rate speaks for itself.

4. Stormy Daniels
Available to listen to here

A lush string filled ode to passion, power and pay-off.

What good is hush money when it buys so little hush?

5. Bill of Love
To be released October 16

6. Executive Time

A languorous love of leisure ballad in which Shearer as Trump sings wistfully of those long periods of contemplation and nothingness between unnecessary briefings from so called ‘experts.

When does the President get the time to watch all the TV news? It’s a big section of his daily schedule.

7. I Never Knew Him
Available to listen to here

A very famous guy has so many people claiming to be his friends or family. It’s always important to clear the air.

8. Very Stable Genius
Available to listen to here

A power ballad in which Trump vaunts his own intellectual prowess combined with his calm and balanced disposition.

When a person refers to himself with that phrase once, it’s newsworthy. When he does it repeatedly, it’s songworthy.

9. Number One Son
Available to listen to here

An electric chop suey, listing all Donald Jrs qualities and Trump’s new found love for the boy who serves him well.

The apple doesn’t fall far from the refrigerator.

10. Alabama
Available to listen to here

A southern rock tribute to the state that holds a special place in the President’s “heart”.

The trouble with official hurricane forecast maps is that they don’t often include Sharpie additions. When it’s the state that gave your Presidential campaign its kickoff, a Sharpie warning is the least you can do.

11. COVID-180
Available to listen to here

Alternating stanzas of pumped-up disco and plaintive folk rock to represent the alternating “up” and “down” approaches taken to the pandemic by the President.

Emerson once said “Petty consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds.” Trump agrees, though he may not quite understand it.

12. Acquittal
Available to listen to here

A ‘prog rock revenge anthem’, the president basks in the sheer vitriolic joy on offer when its time to settle scores.

When you’re impeached, and survive, the natural human impulse is balls-out revenge.

13. He Lies
To be released October 23

Twitter

For more about HARRY SHEARER, click here.

Here’s a link to HARRY SHEARER’s series of Trump-themed songs.

SRO PR Press Releases

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October 16, 2020

“Bill Of Love” is the latest track from Harry Shearer’s ‘The Many Moods Of Donald Trump’

DATE: OCTOBER 16, 2020

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN

“THE SIMPSONS” AND “SPINAL TAP” STAR
HARRY SHEARER
RELEASES ELEVENTH SONG IN DONALD TRUMP SERIES:
“BILL OF LOVE”
FROM THE FORTHCOMING ALBUM
‘THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP’

I started out backing the birthers
Gave me a big head of steam
Took the escalator down to knock Mexicans
That made the liberals scream
I talk like a Manhattan mobster
But that’s not who I really am
I’m tough like an overcooked lobster
And soft like an overbaked yam
Deep down inside I’m half empty
Like a hand that’s too small for a glove
I’ve paid some bills in my lifetime
But I’m past due on the Bill Of Love
Past due on the Bill Of Love

#DonaldTrumpSong

LISTEN TO“BILL OF LOVE” HERE

“Bill Of Love” is the latest track from HARRY SHEARER’s THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP, the new album of bitingly satirical songs about the Trump presidency. It marks the eleventh song from the thirteen track collection that chronicles the president’s consistently capricious behaviour over the past four years. The song comes out at the end of a week that has seen a post-covid and steroid-fueled Trump return to the road for the final leg of the election campaign.

In the neo-classic rock number, SHEARER portrays the incumbent holding forth on his stance towards those displaced souls who wish to take up residency in the U.S. The song title refers to a phrase the president bestowed on a piece of legislation to reform the immigration laws. The bill never passed.

HARRY recently spoke to the DAILY BEAST about the album, read it here.

The full album of THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP is due out on October 30. SHEARER says of the album:

“America has never had a President so demanding of our continued attention. I decided to give him too much of mine.”

HARRY SHEARER has vocally portrayed every US president of his lifetime. Donald Trump is the third he has portrayed physically, having previously played Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan on screen.

With music and lyrics by HARRY SHEARER, “Bill Of Love” features SHEARER on lead vocal and CJ Vanston on backing vocals. Toshi Yanagi is on guitars, Toss Panos on drums and CJ Vanston on keyboards and all other instruments.

THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP
Available October 30 on CD, Digitally and Vinyl
Pre-order now

Album details below:

THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP album track listing is as follows

1. I Can’t Believe I’m Me

Available to watch here

As the medicated president huffs and puffs his way towards the final lap of the race to the White House, in I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M ME, Shearer has the incumbent blasting out a ‘brassy, craggy worst-of-Broadway anthem’ in praise of his not so private passion…himself

When Donald Trump first rode down that escalator, all most of us saw was his unabashed delight in himself. The rest came later.

2. I Can’t Drive Anymore

To be released on October 2

3. Son-in-Law

Available to watch here

4. Stormy Daniels

Available to listen to here

A lush string filled ode to passion, power and pay-off.

What good is hush money when it buys so little hush?

5. Bill of Love

To be released October 16

6. Executive Time

A languorous love of leisure ballad in which Shearer as Trump sings wistfully of those long periods of contemplation and nothingness between unnecessary briefings from so called ‘experts.

When does the President get the time to watch all the TV news? It’s a big section of his daily schedule.

7. I Never Knew Him

Available to listen to here

A very famous guy has so many people claiming to be his friends or family. It’s always important to clear the air.

8. Very Stable Genius

Available to listen to here

A power ballad in which Trump vaunts his own intellectual prowess combined with his calm and balanced disposition.

When a person refers to himself with that phrase once, it’s newsworthy. When he does it repeatedly, it’s songworthy.

9. Number One Son

Available to listen to here

An electric chop suey, listing all Donald Jrs qualities and Trump’s new found love for the boy who serves him well.

The apple doesn’t fall far from the refrigerator.

10. Alabama

Available to listen to here

A southern rock tribute to the state that holds a special place in the President’s “heart”.

11. COVID-180

Available to listen to here

Alternating stanzas of pumped-up disco and plaintive folk rock to represent the alternating “up” and “down” approaches taken to the pandemic by the President.

Emerson once said “Petty consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds.” Trump agrees, though he may not quite understand it.

12. Acquittal

Available to listen to here

A ‘prog rock revenge anthem’, the president basks in the sheer vitriolic joy on offer when its time to settle scores.

When you’re impeached, and survive, the natural human impulse is balls-out revenge.

13. He Lies

To be released October 23

Twitter

For more about HARRY SHEARER, click here.

Here’s a link to HARRY SHEARER’s series of Trump-themed songs.

SRO PR Press Releases

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October 9, 2020

Harry Shearer Releases “I Can’t Believe I’m Me,” Tenth Song From The Many Moods Of Donald Trump Album

DATE: OCTOBER 9, 2020

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN

“THE SIMPSONS” AND “SPINAL TAP” STAR

HARRY SHEARER

RELEASES TENTH SONG IN DONALD TRUMP SERIES:

“I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M ME”

FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM

‘THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP

I’m winning elections

And adding such class

I brag on erections

And I kick me some ass

Who says a Pres can’t rule by decree (not me!)

When Congress believes

You gotta believe

I can’t believe I’m me

#DonaldTrumpSong

LISTEN TO “I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M ME” HERE

Hot on the heels of the announcement of his forthcoming album THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP, and following the release of the track “Executive Time,” with the accompanying motion capture video, “The Simpsons” and “Spinal Tap” star Harry Shearer has just released the tenth song in the collection.

As the medicated president huffs and puffs his way towards the final lap of the race to the White House, in “I Can’t Believe I’m Me,” SHEARER has the incumbent blasting out a “brassy, craggy worst-of-Broadway anthem” in praise of his not-so-private passion…himself.

SHEARER says of the song that lists all the attributes that Trump finds most attractive in himself:

“When Donald Trump first rode down that escalator, all most of us saw was his unabashed delight in himself. The rest came later.”

SHEARER recently explained the album to the ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, “We ended up having a president that, turns out, demands our daily, if not constant, attention. I decided to comply with his demands and I do pay attention.”

HARRY SHEARER has vocally portrayed every U.S. president of his lifetime. Donald Trump is the third he has portrayed physically, having previously played Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan on screen.

With music and lyrics by Harry Shearer, “I Can’t Believe I’m Me” features SHEARER on lead vocal, Wayne Bergeron and Chris Walden on trumpets, Jeff Driskill on saxes, Juliane Gralle and Chris Walden on trombones, Andrew Synowiec on guitar, Gregg Bissonette on drums and CJ Vanston on piano, bass and strings. The horn and string arrangement are by HARRY SHEARER, CJ Vanston and Chris Walden. THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP is produced by CJ Vanston on Twanky Records.

THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP

Available October 30 on CD, Digitally and Vinyl

Pre-order now

Album details below:

THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP album track listing is as follows

1. I Can’t Believe I’m Me

Available to watch here

When Donald Trump first rode down that escalator, all most of us saw was his unabashed delight in himself. The rest came later.

2. I Can’t Drive Anymore

To be released on October 2

3. Son-in-Law

Available to watch here

4. Stormy Daniels

Available to listen to here

A lush string filled ode to passion, power and pay-off.

What good is hush money when it buys so little hush?

5. Bill of Love

To be released October 16

6. Executive Time

A languorous love of leisure ballad in which Shearer as Trump sings wistfully of those long periods of contemplation and nothingness between unnecessary briefings from so called ‘experts.

When does the President get the time to watch all the TV news? It’s a big section of his daily schedule.

7. I Never Knew Him

Available to listen to here

A very famous guy has so many people claiming to be his friends or family. It’s always important to clear the air.

8. Very Stable Genius

Available to listen to here

A power ballad in which Trump vaunts his own intellectual prowess combined with his calm and balanced disposition.

When a person refers to himself with that phrase once, it’s newsworthy. When he does it repeatedly, it’s songworthy.

9. Number One Son

Available to listen to here

An electric chop suey, listing all Donald Jrs qualities and Trump’s new found love for the boy who serves him well.

The apple doesn’t fall far from the refrigerator.

10. Alabama

Available to listen to here

A southern rock tribute to the state that holds a special place in the President’s “heart”.

11. COVID-180

Available to listen to here

Alternating stanzas of pumped-up disco and plaintive folk rock to represent the alternating “up” and “down” approaches taken to the pandemic by the President.

Emerson once said “Petty consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds.” Trump agrees, though he may not quite understand it.

12. Acquittal

Available to listen to here

A ‘prog rock revenge anthem’, the president basks in the sheer vitriolic joy on offer when its time to settle scores.

When you’re impeached, and survive, the natural human impulse is balls-out revenge.

13. He Lies

To be released October 23

Twitter

For more about HARRY SHEARER, click here.

Here’s a link to HARRY SHEARER’s series of Trump-themed songs.

SRO PR Press Releases

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October 1, 2020

“The Many Moods Of Donald Trump”: HARRY SHEARER To Release Full Donald Trump Album

DATE: OCTOBER 1, 2020

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN

“THE SIMPSONS” AND “SPINAL TAP” STAR

HARRY SHEARER

TO RELEASE FULL DONALD TRUMP ALBUM:

“THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP”

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 30 ON CD, DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND VINYL

PRE-ORDER NOW

SECOND MOTION-CAPTURE VIDEO FOR

“EXECUTIVE TIME”TRACK HERALDS ALBUM RELEASE

VIDEO AVAILABLE HERE

Throughout this summer and autumn, “The Simpsons” and “Spinal Tap” star HARRY SHEARER has been releasing a song a week (via YouTube), in which he performs as Donald Trump, in order to explore the dark and often comical recesses of the president’s mind during his time in office. Today, it is revealed that the complete collection of these tracks will be released this autumn as a full album. THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP, which comprises 13 tracks, hits the shelves October 30, just three days before the U.S. goes to the polls.

“America has never had a President so demanding of our continued attention. I decided to give him too much of mine.”

—Harry Shearer

The album announcement coincides with the release of the latest addition to the song cycle. “Executive Time“ and its accompanying motion-capture video, is a languorous love of leisure ballad, in which SHEARER as Trump sings wistfully of those long periods of contemplation and nothingness between unnecessary briefings from so-called ‘experts.’ In “Executive Time” SHEARER poses, and goes some way, to answer SHEARER‘s question:

“When does the President get the time to watch all the TV news? It’s a big section of his daily schedule.”

The accompanying video for “Executive Time” uses ground-breaking motion-capture animation to portray the U.S. president in ‘do not disturb’ mode as he watches his flat screen, fine tunes his golf swing, practices his signature, stares moodily through his window and does all the other things befitting the most powerful man in the world as he goes about his daily business. It follows the motion-capture video for “Son In Law,” which launched the song series, showing Trump both behind his desk in the Oval Office and as he addresses the gathered press corps on the White House lawn, while lionizing his senior advisor and husband of his daughter Ivanka.

The entertainment journalist Louis Chilton, writing in The Independent (UK), was so impressed by the “Son In Law” video that he described the singing Trump as:

“…possibly the most horrifying thing I’ve ever seen”

“Executive Time“ will be featured as the sixth track from THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP.

The “Executive Time” video was made covid-style with HARRY in isolation in Los Angeles, being filmed by Matt Mindlin remotely with a production team in Sydney, Australia headed by Matt Hermans (Electric Lens Co) and Michela Ledwidge (MOD studio).

The full THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP listing is as follows:

1. I Can’t Believe I’m Me (4:22)

To be released October 9

2. I Can’t Drive Anymore (2:35)

To be released on October 2

3. Son-in-Law (3:42)

Available to watch here
Shearer Trump performing an old style New Orleans number in praise his senior advisor, Jared Kushner. Always mentioned as one of Trump’s top aides, Jared Kushner has been given a portfolio that ranges from Middle-East peace to the pandemic. His success rate speaks for itself.

Music and words by Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer – vocals

David Torkanowsky – piano. Organ

George Porter, Jr. – bass

Raymond Weber – drums

Brad Walker – saxophone

Scott Frock – trumpet

Jon Ramm – trombone

4. Stormy Daniels (4:00)

Available to listen to here

A lush string-filled ode to passion, power and pay-off. What good is hush money when it buys so little hush?

Music and lyrics by Harry Shearer

Lead Vocal: Harry Shearer

Piano: CJ Vanston

Drums: Gregg Bissonette

Strings, bass, trumpet and string arrangement: CJ Vanston

5. Bill of Love(4:02)

To be released October 16

6. Executive Time (3:35)

A languorous love of leisure ballad in which Shearer as Trump sings wistfully of those long periods of contemplation and nothingness between unnecessary briefings from so called ‘experts. When does the President get the time to watch all the TV news? It’s a big section of his daily schedule.

Music and lyrics by Harry Shearer

Lead Vocal: Harry Shearer

Backing Vocals: Sharlotte Gibson, CJ Vanston

Drums: Toss Panos

Keyboards, Trombone, all other instruments: CJ Vanston

7. I Never Knew Him (3:09)

Available to listen to here

An eclectic musical mix in which Trump demonstrates that he might not have “one of the greatest memories of all time” as he purges his contact book and airbrushes his history of those who may be an impediment to his ratings. A very famous guy has so many people claiming to be his friends or family. It’s always important to clear the air.

Music and lyrics by Harry Shearer

Lead Vocal: Harry Shearer

Backing Vocals: Sharlotte Gibson, CJ Vanston

Trumpet: Jim Gammon

Drums: Toss Panos

Keyboards, Trombone, all other instruments: CJ Vanston

8. Very Stable Genius(4:09)

Available to listen to here

A power ballad in which Trump vaunts his own intellectual prowess combined with his calm and balanced disposition. When a person refers to himself with that phrase once, it’s newsworthy. When he does it repeatedly, it’s song- worthy.

Music and words by Harry Shearer

Lead Vocal: Harry Shearer

BG Vocals: CJ Vanston

Guitars: Marc Bonilla

Drums: Toss Panos

Keyboards, all other instruments: CJ Vanston

9. Number One Son(2:51)

Available to listen to here

An electric chop suey, listing all Donald Jr.’s qualities and Trump’s new-found love for the boy who serves him well. The apple doesn’t fall far from the refrigerator.

Music and lyrics by Harry Shearer

Lead Vocal: Harry Shearer

BG Vocals; Sharlotte Gibson, CJ Vanston

Guitars: Marc Bonilla

Drums: Toss Panos

Keyboards, all other instruments: CJ Vanston

10. Alabama (3:22)

Available to listen to here

A southern rock tribute to the state that holds a special place in the President’s “heart.” The trouble with official hurricane forecast maps is that they don’t often include Sharpie additions. When it’s the state that gave your Presidential campaign its kickoff, a Sharpie warning is the least you can do.

Music and lyrics by Harry Shearer

Lead Vocal: Harry Shearer

BG Vocals: CJ Vanston

Harmonica: Howard Levy

Guitars: Mark Bonilla

Drums: Toss Panos

Keyboards, all other instruments: CJ Vanston

11. COVID-180 (4:47)

Available to listen to here

Alternating stanzas of pumped-up disco and plaintive folk rock to represent the alternating “up” and “down” approaches taken to the pandemic by the President. Emerson once said, “Petty consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds.” Trump agrees, though he may not quite understand it.

Music and words by Harry Shearer

Lead Vocal: Harry Shearer

BG vocals: Sharlotte Gibson, CJ Vanston

Guitars: Marc Bonilla

Drums: Toss Panos

12. Acquittal (3:58)

Available to listen to here

A “prog rock revenge anthem,” in which the president basks in the sheer vitriolic joy on offer when it’s time to settle scores. When you’re impeached, and survive, the natural human impulse is balls-out revenge.

Music and lyrics by Harry Shearer

Lead Vocal: Harry Shearer

Backing Vocals: Sharlotte Gibson, CJ Vanston

Guitars: Marc Bonilla

Drums: Toss Panos

Keyboards, all other instruments: CJ Vanston

12. He Lies (3:27)

To be released October 23

THE MANY MOODS OF DONALD TRUMP is produced by CJ Vanston

on Twanky Records.

Album pre-order (as of October 9) here

Digital album and CD available October 30

Vinyl album available November 13

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September 18, 2020

HARRY SHEARER Releases “Acquittal,” Eighth Song In Donald Trump Series

DATE: SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN

“THE SIMPSONS” AND “SPINAL TAP” STAR

HARRY SHEARER

RELEASES EIGHTH SONG IN DONALD TRUMP SERIES:

“ACQUITTAL”

When you cross me I remember
When you serve me I forget
They say I learned a lesson
I haven’t learned one yet

I wake up every morning
So angry and so brittle
But screw all that
It’s payback time

Ever since my Acquittal

#DonaldTrumpSong

LISTEN HERE

As the U.S. election campaign picks up pace, HARRY SHEARER releases the eighth song in his Donald Trump series. “ACQUITTAL” is the latest addition to the track-a-week cycle, in which “The Simpsons“ and “Spinal Tap“ star transforms the ups and downs of the current presidency into musical form.

“ACQUITTAL” is a song of bitterness and vengeance, which has SHEARER as Trump wielding the knife as he conducts a purge against both those who testified against him and even some who supported him. In this ‘prog rock revenge anthem,’ the president basks in the sheer vitriolic joy on offer when it’s time to settle scores.

As SHEARER says: “When you’re impeached, and survive, the natural human impulse is balls-out revenge.”

“ACQUITTAL” features Shearer on lead vocals as Trump, with backing by Sharlotte Gibson and CJ Vanston, Marc Bonilla on guitar, Toss Panos on drums and CJ Vanston on all other instruments. The track is released by Twanky Records.

“ACQUITTAL” follows the old school R&B anthem to Jared Kushner “SON IN LAW” (with groundbreaking motion capture video), the disco/plaintive folk number celebrating Trump’s consistent inconsistency in his approach to the pandemic “COVID-180,” “VERY STABLE GENIUS,” a low-power power-ballad, in which the leader of the free world vaunts his self-proclaimed intellectual prowess combined with his calm and balanced disposition, “STORMY DANIELS,“ a romantic ballad of passion, power and pay off, “ALABAMA,” a southern rock style tribute to the state that holds such a special place in the Trump ‘heart,’ “NUMBER ONE SON,” Donald Sr’s “electric chop suey” paean to his eldest child Donald Jr and “INEVER KNEW HIM,“an eclectic musical mix that demonstrates that the president might not have “one of the greatest memories of all time” as he purges his contact book and airbrushes his history of those who may be an impediment to his ratings.

Harry Shearer says of the series of Trump themed song series:

“My Donald Trump is almost as eager for continued public attention as the ‘real’ Trump.”

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September 11, 2020

HARRY SHEARER as Donald Trump On New Song, “I Never Knew Him”

DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN

“THE SIMPSONS” AND “SPINAL TAP” STAR

HARRY SHEARER

RELEASES SEVENTH SONG IN DONALD TRUMP SERIES

LISTEN TO THE SONG HERE AND WATCH THE LYRIC VIDEO HERE

John Kelly was a chief of staff
Like I needed one of those
I never liked his manner
I was creeped out by his clothes

Now he’s talking lotsa trash
I probably should sue him
And here’s the beauty part
I never even knew him
(Never knew him)

#DonaldTrumpSong

HARRY SHEARER, as Donald Trump, has just released a new song in a series which runs with a song a week leading up the November election. “I NEVER KNEW HIM” is the seventh track of a song cycle in which the star of “The Simpsons” and “Spinal Tap” explores the often absurd and sometimes sinister vagaries of the presidential mind during his time in office. Listen to the song here and watch the lyric video here.

“I NEVER KNEW HIM” has SHEARER as Trump demonstrating that he might not have “one of the greatest memories of all time” as he purges his contact book and airbrushes his history of those who may be an impediment to his ratings. From Stormy, to Kelly, to Rudy and on, “I NEVER KNEW HIM” proves that, in SHEARER‘s words:

“A very famous guy has so many people claiming to be his friends or family. It’s always important to clear the air.”

The eclectic musical mix features SHEARER on lead vocals as Trump, with backing by Sharlotte Gibson and CJ Vanston, Marc Bonilla on guitar, Toss Panos on drums and CJ Vanston on all other instruments. The track is released by Twanky Records.

“I NEVER KNEW HIM” follows the old-school R&B anthem to Jared Kushner “SON IN LAW”; the disco/plaintive folk number celebrating Trump’s consistent inconsistency in his approach to the pandemic “COVID-180“; VERY STABLE GENIUS” a low-power power-ballad, in which the leader of the free world vaunts his self-proclaimed intellectual prowess combined with his calm and balanced disposition; “STORMY DANIELS,” a romantic ballad of passion, power and pay off; and last week’s “ALABAMA,” a southern rock style tribute to the state that holds such a special place in Trump’s “heart”; and “NUMBER ONE SON,”Donald Sr.‘s “electric chop suey” paean to his eldest child Donald Jr.

Harry Shearer says of the series of Trump themed song series:

“My Donald Trump is almost as eager for continued public attention as the ‘real’ Trump.”

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September 4, 2020

HARRY SHEARER’s “Number One Son,” Sixth Song In Donald Trump Series, Out Now

DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN

“THE SIMPSONS” AND “SPINAL TAP” STAR

HARRY SHEARER

Releases Sixth Song in Donald Trump Series

NUMBER ONE SON

A high quality person
Second to none
I barely know him
They tell me he’s my
Number One Son
My Number One Son

#DonaldTrumpSong

Today (September 4) HARRY SHEARER releases “NUMBER ONE SON“ as the sixth track as Donald Trump in a series which runs with a song a week leading up the November election. Over the summer, the star of “The Simpsons” and “Spinal Tap“ has been exploring, through song, the dark and often comical recesses of the president’s mind during his time in office.

“NUMBER ONE SON“ proves, in SHEARER’s words, that,

“The apple doesn’t fall far from the refrigerator.”

With more to follow, “NUMBER ONE SON”is Donald Sr.’s paean to his eldest child Donald Jr. The song depicts the current incumbent of The Oval Office singing an “electric chop suey” tribute to his favorite first born. Charting all the qualities he holds dear in his eldest son, from his penchant for hunting to his conversations with Russians, SHEARER‘s president reveals his new found love for the boy who serves him well.

The new track follows the old-school R&B anthem to Jared Kushner “SON IN LAW”; the disco/plaintive folk number celebrating Trump’s consistent inconsistency in his approach to the pandemic “COVID-180“; VERY STABLE GENIUS” a low-power power-ballad, in which the leader of the free world vaunts his self-proclaimed intellectual prowess combined with his calm and balanced disposition; “STORMY DANIELS,” a romantic ballad of passion, power and pay off; and last week’s “ALABAMA,” a southern rock style tribute to the state that holds such a special place in Trump’s “heart.”

With music and lyrics by SHEARER, “NUMBER ONE SON” also has “The Simpsons” star on vocals as Donald Trump. He is joined by Sharlotte Gibson and CJ Vanston on backing vocals, Marc Bonilla on guitars, Toss Panos on drums and CJ Vantson on keyboard and other instruments. It is mastered by Peter Doell at Aftermaster and released by Twanky Records.

HARRY SHEARER says of the series of Trump-themed songs, which will be released on a weekly basis over the next seven weeks:

“My Donald Trump is almost as eager for continued public attention as the’real’ Trump.”

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August 28, 2020

HARRY SHEARER Releases Fifth Song In Donald Trump Series: “Alabama”

DATE: AUGUST 28, 2020

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN

THE SIMPSONS AND SPINAL TAP STAR

HARRY SHEARER

RELEASES FIFTH SONG IN DONALD TRUMP SERIES

“ALABAMA“

“Alabama
You’re never out of my thoughts
Whether you sleep in King-Sized
Or on donated cots
That first rally started me on this incredible path
Alabama”

#DonaldTrumpSong

Today, HARRY SHEARER releases the fifth track in his Donald Trump song series, which runs with a song a week throughout this summer and autumn. “ALABAMA” is the latest addition to the cycle, which has the star of “The Simpsons” and “Spinal Tap” performing as Trump, singing about various aspects of the presidency to date. It follows the old-school R&B anthem to Jared Kushner “SON IN LAW”; the disco/plaintive folk number celebrating Trump’s consistent inconsistency in his approach to the pandemic “COVID-180“; “VERY STABLE GENIUS,” a low-power power-ballad, in which the Leader of the Free World vaunts his self-proclaimed intellectual prowess combined with his calm and balanced disposition; and “STORMY DANIELS,” a romantic ballad of passion, power and pay off.

“ALABAMA” is a southern rock style tribute to the southern state. A couple of hurricane seasons ago, the president showed a map of a predicted storm track, which included an addition: a Sharpie-drawn extension of the storm’s possible track to Alabama. A controversy ensued when the Weather Service disavowed the “Sharpie track.” Since the state was the site of the first rally of the 2016 Trump campaign, the song spotlights the special place Alabama appears to have in the President’s “heart.”

HARRY SHEARER says of “ALABAMA”: “The trouble with official hurricane forecast maps is that they don’t often include Sharpie additions. When it’s the state that gave your presidential campaign its kickoff, a Sharpie warning is the least you can do.”

With music and lyrics by Shearer, “ALABAMA” also has “The Simpsons” star on vocals as Donald Trump. He is joined by CJ Vanston on backing vocals, keyboard and other instruments, Howard Levy on harmonica, Mark Bonilla on guitar and Toss Panos on drums.It is released by Twanky Records.

The first song in the Donald Trump series, “SON IN LAW” was released on July 31. The song is an old-style New Orleans R&B number depicting Donald Trump in praise of his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The video of the track uses ground-breaking motion-capture animation to portray the U.S. President lionizing his senior advisor and husband of his daughter Ivanka. At one point it shows the spookily real Trump with his hand casually hovering over the nuclear button on his desk in The Oval Office, whilst extolling the virtues of his daughter’s curves.“SON IN LAW” features New Orleans musicians David Torkanowsky of The Astral Project and Stanton Moore Trio on piano and organ, The Metres star George Porter, Jr. on bass, Raymond Weber of Dumpstaphunk on drums, leading saxophonist Brad Walker, Scott Frock of Delfeayo Marsalis’ Uptown Jazz Orchestra, on trumpet, and one of New Orleans’ top trombonists Jon Ramm. The track is mixed by long-time Harry Shearer musical collaborator C J Vanston at The Treehouse North Hollywood and produced by David Torkanowsky. The video was conceived and produced by Harry Shearer with Matt Hermans of The Electric Lens Company in Sydney, Australia. The On-Set Producer was Harry’s long-time collaborator, cinematographer Matthew Mindlin.

“COVID-180,” the second song, which was released on August 7, has “The Simpsons” and “Spinal Tap” star as the Trump, alternating stanzas of pumped-up disco and plaintive folk rock to represent the alternating “up” and “down” approaches taken to the pandemic by the president. “COVID-180” features SHEARER on vocals in an eerily accurate impersonation of the President of The United States. He is joined by Sharlotte Gibson and CJ Vanston on backing vocals, Marc Bonilla on guitar, Toss Panos on drums with CJ Vanston on piano, synths and all other instruments. “COVID-180” was mixed by CJ Vanston at The Treehouse, North Hollywood CA and mastered by Peter Doell at Aftermaster.

“VERY STABLE GENIUS,” the third song, which was released on August 14, is a low power power ballad, in which the Leader of the Free World vaunts his self-proclaimed intellectual prowess combined with his calm and balanced disposition. With vocals by Shearer as Trump, it has CJ Vanston on backing vocals, Marc Bonilla on guitar, Toss Panos on drums, with CJ Vanston on piano, synths and all other instruments.

The fourth song, “STORMY DANIELS,” released on August 21, is a soothing song of love and self-pity which has the current occupant of The White House praising his former amour’s ample assets whilst bemoaning how his own assets were wasted in buying her silence. Shearer‘s Trump is joined by CJ Vanston on piano, strings and bass and Greg Bisonette on drums. The trumpet and string arrangement is by CJ Vanston.

HARRY SHEARER says of the series of Trump themed songs, which will be released on a weekly basis over the next seven weeks:

“My Donald Trump is almost as eager for

continued public attention as the ‘real’ Trump.”

About Harry Shearer:

Actor…author…director…comedian…musician…political satirist…multi-media artist…radio personality…record company owner…and one of the best “voices” in the business (just ask “THE SIMPSONS”), HARRY SHEARER is a comic personality and modern-day renaissance man.

For the past three decades he has enjoyed enormous success and planted the fruits of his talents in the heads of millions worldwide thanks to his voice work for “THE SIMPSONS,” where he plays a stable of characters: most notably Mr. Burns, Smithers, and insufferable neighbour Ned Flanders.

Movie audiences will know SHEARER best for his collaborations with Christopher Guest and friends. The most famous of these is the granddaddy of all mock-umentaries, “THIS IS SPINAL TAP” (with Rob Reiner and Michael McKean). The film revealed the concepts of spontaneously combusting drummers and amps that go up to eleven. Spinal Tap–the band have enjoyed worldwide success performing live and in 2007 stole the show at the LIVE EARTH concert at Wembley, London. In 2009 Harry, Christopher and Michael reunited to tour an acoustic version of Spinal Tap songs as themselves in the UNWIGGED AND UNPLUGGED tour (which is available of DVD) and returned as Derek Smalls, Nigel Tufnel and David St. Hubbins to play Glastonbury and Wembley Arena with the volume turned up to eleven. Other Guest collaborations have included, “A MIGHTY WIND” and “FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.” In 2017 SHEARER appeared in the film “FATHER FIGURE,” with Glenn Close, Ed Helms and Owen Wilson.

Shearer’s other film credits include “REAL LIFE” (co-screenwriter), “THE RIGHT STUFF,” “PORTRAIT OF A WHITE MARRIAGE” (director), “THE FISHER KING,” “GODZILLA,” “THE TRUMAN SHOW,” “SMALL SOLDIERS” and “DICK.” He has been a regular cast member on “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE” twice and, In 2001, wrote and directed his first feature film, “TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC,” a lightly fictionalized satire of the summer retreat of America’s financial and political elite. In 2010 SHEARER wrote and directed “The Big Uneasy,” a documentary feature about the investigations into the causes of the 2005 flooding of New Orleans. The film has been selected for numerous film festivals and has won multiple awards including The Golden Eagle Award and The Visionary Award at The DC Independent Film Festival.

In 2013 SHEARER created a ground-breaking TV comedy drama series based on real-life recordings from President Nixon’s Oval Office. Written by and starring SHEARER as Richard Nixon, “NIXON’S THE ONE” is made by one of the most respected and prolific UK TV production companies, Hat Trick and was broadcast to great acclaim on Sky Arts.

In 2014 he starred opposite Maureen Lipman in both the West End and on a national UK tour of Oliver Cotton’s acclaimed play “DAYTONA.”

HARRY SHEARER is also known for his bitingly satirical songs and impersonations. He was nominated for a Grammy for his CD SONGS POINTED AND POINTLESS. His album SONGS OF THE BUSHMEN (also Grammy nominated) was an incisive musical impeachment of the Bush administration with impersonations in song of the likes of Cheney, Rumsfeld and Colin Powell. In 2009 he released GREED & FEAR–a searing satirical attack on Wall Street in the wake of the world economic meltdown. In the autumn of 2012 he released CAN’T TAKE A HINT, an album of duets featuring the like of Jamie Cullum, Jane Lynch, Fountains of Wayne, Dr John, Rob Brydon and others. SHEARER‘s musical collaborations with his wife singer/songwriter Judith Owen led to the launch of Courgette Records (a nod to the infamous airport scene from THIS IS SPINAL TAP). SHEARER and Owen have recently returned from a critically acclaimed tour of Australia to debut THIS INFERNAL RACKET, a collaborative comedy and music exploration of fame, celebrity, politics, religion and relationships.

In July 2017, at a ceremony in Nashville, SHEARER was honoured by National Music Council with American Eagle Award in recognition of his contributions to American and Global Musical Culture as a Writer, Humorist, Musician, Composer, Social Commentator and tireless advocate for the rights and fair treatment of Music Creators in the United States and throughout the World.

In 2015 Shearer wrote and presented the BBC Radio 4 documentary, NEW ORLEANS–THE CRESCENT AND THE SHADOW, which was broadcast to mark the tenth anniversary of the flooding of the city that took place following Hurricane Katrina.

A child of Hollywood, Shearer made guest appearances on a variety of A-list television series while still in his teens. Credits include “THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM,” “GENERAL ELECTRIC THEATRE” and “ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS.” He was cast and appeared in the pilot of “LEAVE IT TO BEAVER” as the original Eddie Haskell. His parents, not realizing that the show could be picked up were horrified when it was and removed him so he could attend school.

He attended UCLA as a political science major, where he edited and wrote for the school humor magazine. He pursued graduate work at Harvard University and served a political internship in Sacramento before turning to freelance journalism, most notably covering the Watts riots for Newsweek. In 1968, Shearer auditioned for a satirical news team at KRLA-AM called The Credibility Gap. The crew developed a fanatical following, engaging in guerrilla comedy actions like alternative live running commentaries to the annual Rose Parade in Pasadena. The classic Gap lineup including Shearer, future band mate Michael McKean, David Lander, and Richard Beebe began to play local clubs and eventually recorded a number of hilarious – and now scarce–albums, including A GREAT GIFT IDEA, THE BRONZE AGE OF RADIO and FLOATS.

SHEARER collaborated with writer Tom Leopold and composer Peter Matz to create the book and lyrics for an original musical film about J.Edgar Hoover titled “HERE COMES J EDGAR” now in development.

A published novelist (NOT ENOUGH INDIANS), exhibited artist (TELETHESIA at the Fullerton Museum Center and WALL OF SILENCE at MOCA) and celebrated broadcaster (his satirical sandbox LE SHOW, which has recently celebrated its 35th anniversary, is heard weekly on stations around the world), SHEARER is a multi-talented entertainer, artist and communicator. His writing has been published in, among other periodicals, the New York Times, Film Comment, and the New York Review of Books.

His good friend and colleague, Derek Smalls, recently released his first solo record since the dissolution of Spinal Tap, SMALLS CHANGE (MEDITATIONS ON AGING). The record features guest performances by the cream of rock artists (Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Donald Fagen, David Crosby, Rick Wakeman among many others). The live show supporting the record LUKEWARM WATER LIVE received its world premiere in New Orleans 2018, featuring the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and was followed by a special concert 2019 which featured an array of guest talent including, Steve Vai, Steve Lukather, Dweezil Zappa, Paul Shaffer and Tenacious D (Jack Black, Kyle Gass) as well as live link ups with Donald Fagen, Jane Lynch, The Snarky Puppy Horns and The Budapest Symphony Orchestra. In November this year, Derek staged LUKEWARM WATER LIVE at The Wiltern Los Angeles in a live concert that featured Billy Idol, Steve Lukather, Waddy Wachtel, Dweezil Zappa, Paul Shaffer and Judith Owen as well as live link up performances from a star-studded list that included keyboard legend Rick Wakeman.

Twanky Records was co-founded by Harry Shearer and Judith Owen in 2013 as the recording label to release their personal recording projects. The company has since established itself globally with local representation in over twenty countries and distribution via Absolute Label Services alongside Amped/Alliance/AWAL for USA and Canada. Judith Owen’s internationally critically acclaimed that have been released under the label comprise Ebb & Flow (2014) – “One of the albums of the year” – The Independent – UK, Somebody’s Child (2016) and redisCOVERed (2018) – both “Top 100 Albums Of The Year” The Sunday Times – UK. Twanky Records – We’re Behind You, Inc is based in California USA.

Spearheaded by wunderkind Matt Hermans, Electric Lens Company is a studio and creative laboratory featuring a collective of Australia’s brightest creative and technical artists. Their work has screened on the sails of the Sydney Opera House and they have conjured up virtual reality roller coasters, public installations, holograms and ground-breaking visual effects for international film and television projects.

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August 20, 2020

HARRY SHEARER Releases “Stormy Daniels,” Fourth Song in Donald Trump Series

DATE: AUGUST 20, 2020

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN

‘THE SIMPSONS’ AND ‘SPINAL TAP’ STAR

HARRY SHEARER

Releases Fourth Song in Donald Trump Series

“STORMY DANIELS”

“Paid her from my own account
Just for max clarity
Something I never did
For any school or charity
Despite what you may hear
There’s no similarity
I never need advice

She’s not a slut
I just helped her keep her pie hole shut
Stormy Daniels
Such a thrill doesn’t come in granules
She’s naughty
And oh so nice”

#DonaldTrumpSong

Today (August 20), star of “The Simpsons” and “Spinal Tap,” HARRY SHEARER releases the fourth track in his Donald Trump song series, which runs with a song a week throughout this summer and fall. “STORMY DANIELS” follows the old school R&B anthem to Jared Kushner, “SON IN LAW“; the disco/plaintive folk number celebrating Trump’s consistent inconsistency in his approach to the pandemic, “COVID-180“; and “VERY STABLE GENIUS,” a low-power power ballad, in which the Leader of the Free World vaunts his self-proclaimed intellectual prowess combined with his calm and balanced disposition.

Written and performed by SHEARER in the style of a mid-sixties romantic ballad, “STORMY DANIELS” is a lush string-filled ode to passion, power and pay-off. Singing himself a soothing song of love and self-pity, the current occupant of The White House praises his former amour’s ample assets while bemoaning how his own assets were wasted in buying her silence.

HARRY SHEARER says of “Stormy Daniels”:

“What good is hush money when it buys so little hush?”

“STORMY DANIELS” features SHEARER on vocals as Donald Trump. He is joined by CJ Vanston on piano, strings and bass and Greg Bisonette on drums. The trumpet and string arrangement is by CJ Vanston. The music and lyrics are by Harry Shearer. It is released by Twanky Records.

The first song in the Donald Trump series, “SON IN LAW,” was released on July 31 and is available here. “SON IN LAW” is an old-style New Orleans R&B number depicting Donald Trump in praise of his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The video of the track uses ground-breaking motion-capture animation to portray the U.S. President lionizing his senior advisor and husband of his daughter Ivanka. At one point it shows the spookily real Trump with his hand casually hovering over the nuclear button on his desk in The Oval Office, while extolling the virtues of his daughter’s curves.

“SON IN LAW” features New Orleans musicians David Torkanowsky of The Astral Project and Stanton Moore Trio on piano and organ, The Meters star George Porter, Jr. on bass, Raymond Weber of Dumpstaphunk on drums, leading saxophonist Brad Walker, Scott Frock of Delfeayo Marsalis’ Uptown Jazz Orchestra, on trumpet, and one of New Orleans’ top trombonists, Jon Ramm. The track is mixed by long-time HARRY SHEARER musical collaborator C J Vanston at The Treehouse North Hollywood and produced by David Torkanowsky. The video was conceived and produced by HARRY SHEARER with Matt Hermans of The Electric Lens Company in Sydney, Australia. The on-set producer was HARRY‘s long-time collaborator, cinematographer Matthew Mindlin.

“COVID-180,” the second song, which was released on August 7, has “The Simpsons” and “Spinal Tap” star as Trump, alternating stanzas of pumped-up disco and plaintive folk rock to represent the alternating “up” and “down” approaches taken to the pandemic by the President.

“COVID-180” features “The Simpsons” star on vocals in an eerily accurate impersonation of the President of The United States. He is joined by Sharlotte Gibson and CJ Vanston on backing vocals, Marc Bonilla on guitar, Toss Panos on drums with CJ Vanston on piano, synths and all other instruments. “Covid 180″ was mixed by CJ Vanston at The Treehouse, North Hollywood CA and mastered by Peter Doell at Aftermaster.

“Very Stable Genius,” the third song which was released on August 14,is a low-power power ballad, in which the Leader of the Free World vaunts his self-proclaimed intellectual prowess combined with his calm and balanced disposition. With vocals by SHEARER as Trump, it has CJ Vanston on backing vocals, Marc Bonilla on guitar, Toss Panos on drums, with CJ Vanston on piano, synths and all other instruments.

HARRY SHEARER says of the series of Trump-themed songs, which will be released on a weekly basis over the next seven weeks:

“My Donald Trump is almost as eager for continued

public attention as the ‘real’ Trump.”

About Harry Shearer:

In 2014 he starred opposite Maureen Lipman in both the West End and on a national UK tour of Oliver Cotton’s acclaimed play “DAYTONA.”

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