Synopses & Reviews
Take a giddy guided tour through the greatest moments of 1950s and 1960s spage-age pop and exotica.From newly rediscovered musicians like Esquivel and Yma Sumac to lesser-knowns like Markko Polo Adventurers, this collection of bizarre and fascinating vintage musical ephemera with enthrall both the serious collector and the neo-Swinger weekend enthusiast. Exotiquarium supplies information about the artists (both musical and visual), the (mood) music they created, definitions of the odd instruments they used to create these strage and beautiful sounds (like the theremin), and much more. Complete with a foreward by Lenny Dee-Decca recording artist and "Organ Lounge Master"--Exotiquarium offers a vibrant portrait of this surreal time in American music history. A must-have for lounge lizards young and old.
Review
"I immersed myself in the music as I played. During early recording sessions I often placed my four speakers laying ear to ear. I wanted to be inside the music as I played.... These were relaxed and tender times." --Lenny Dee, from the forward
About the Author
Jennifer McKnight-Tronz lives in Florida with her husband. Together they run Monker Books in West Palm Beach.