FROZEN ZONE'S FIRST - "RIP-ROARING ARTISTIC TALENT AWARD"

Once every six months, an individual with outstanding artistic ability and skill will have the  FROZEN ZONE's, "RIP-ROARING  ARTISTIC TALENT AWARD" bestowed on his, or her self. 

The first recipient of this award is: David Paul Ross

When it comes to PhotoShoppe, David P. Ross is a wizard; the best; he posseses superior and unparalleled skills.

Those of you, who know me, are aware of my on-again/off-again efforts to keep the Stony Creek Puppet House breathing over the course of the past dozen years. Part and parcel of this undertaking were lots of newspaper features; magazine articles and e-zine articles. The subject matter of the press focus on the Puppet House ranged from stories on the history of the Puppets themselves to  features on future rock shows.

Interestingly, across the spectrum of stories generated, the name David P. Ross kept resurfacing. For example a feature on the puppets, undertaken by a reporter for the NY Times, resulted in the Times' photographer being repeatedly asked about his photo techniques.The photographer answered saying, " Everything is digital these days.You just do your shoot and then turn it over to guys like Dave Ross - the guy's a genius. He can fix any photo; generate any effect that you'd like. He makes it look easy and believe me its not."

During a photo shoot for promo, for an up-coming rock show, a band member inadvertantly commented, " You folks should get a hold of Dave Ross - he did the cover for my band's last CD and the man has the touch."

So, I decided to do some investigating on my own. I obtained Dave's phone number from a mutual contact at the NY Times. I proceeded to make an appointment with Dave in order to view his portfolio. I was literally spellbound by the unique nature of Dave's skill, immagination, techniques and vision. Any adjectives that I might be tempted to employ in trying to describe the brilliance of this artist's portfolio - can only fall short. This is the proverbial case of "seeing is believing."

It is only possible to view Dave's work by appointment. Owner of his own business, Illustrations With Light, Dave will take the viewer on a surreal journey - that will live on in one's memory for a very ... very ....long time. From something as "simple" as removing a facial wrinkle for vanity's sake .....to engineering an entire landscape built from his  own immagination, David Paul Ross is simply the best at what he does.

Which is why we have selected him as the first recipient of FROZEN ZONE'S  - "RIP ROARING ARTISTIC TALENT  AWARD".

For a first-hand view of something new and extraordinary contact David P. Ross @:

dross69@sbcglobal.net

You won't be disappointed - that is a promise 

Take care,

Rick Frost 

 

SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY BUSINESSES and OUR LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA

Part and parcel, of the endeavor to engineer a more equitable way of life for all, is the realization that you have to begin within the boundaries of your own community. In putting together the current project, Something Special, we found that some of the more critical deadlines were only reached due to the abundance of talent that resides within our own community. 

The ability to duplicate and package a large quantity of CDs, in a very short time span, was only doable because of the talents, capabilities and attitude of local business owners and their employees. A real big "thank you" to the folks at neato.com and Quick Link Information Services, Inc. Their "can do" attitude and philosophy made it possible for us to present a finished project to our audience on Jan. 21, 2006. These folks took on a project with an unreasonable request regarding turn- around time  and they pulled it off. Not only did they complete the job, but it reflected the pride these organizations rightfully have in the quality of their employees as well as their capabilities.

We ran into the same mindset with area media sources: Rudy Sturk @ The Branford Review; Amy Barry @ Source Publishing; Nick Scalia @ Play Magazine; Pete Stewart @ WPKN; James Velvet @ WPLR; Dave @ thelocalbandsshow.com; Pat Ferrucci @ The New Haven Register; Kim Williams and Brian Gillie of Ctmusicscene.com; and the listings editors for The Hartford Advocate and The Middletown Press. All of these extremely busy and talented folks, rolled up their sleeves and helped us push a concert at The Stony Creek Puppet Theater - that turned out to be nothing short of being a magical night.

The point here being, if you are a local musician, or artist. If you are starting up a project, take a good look at our natural community resources, when it comes to talent and business savvy, before you make the decision to outsource. We have some pretty incredible, wonderful and talented individuals right here in our own back yard. SO SUPPORT OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES and THANK OUR LOCAL JOURNALISTS and DJ's. We are pretty fortunate to be where we are.

Thanks,

Rick Frost     

 

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Rick Frost's,  NEW RELEASE! - "SOMETHING SPECIAL"

A Dozen New tunes: Blinding Lights; Curse; Something Special; I Threw My Cell Phone In The Ocean Today; Hey Allie; Everything Is Just Fine; You're Gone; Dogs In The Moonlight; Nothin' We Can't Do; Bird Flu; Can't Take You Half-Way; The Act of Trusting - Over 62 minutes of purely original music.

Listen to the entire CD - right here on my Brave Host Song Page!

Also

AVAILABLE ON-LINE VIA CDBABY:  http://cdbaby.com/cd/rickfrost 

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COMING UP

The ultimate goal, in establishing this site, is to establish a resource that is enduring, with regard to its' ability to contribute to the on-going effort to foster a state of collective dignity for all humankind.

Once this site is self-sufficient, hopefully by the time of my next CD Release, 50% of all net profits from sales of my Cds will be donated to charitable organizations, to assist in their efforts to provide access to basic medical care, provision of basic daily human requirements and on-going efforts to alleviate global poverty - including the huge poverty problem right here in the U.S. Unfortunately, those suffering the most from the ravages of poverty are our world's children - or, i.e our future. Our children are our future.

Please get on my e-mail list and I will keep you informed as to the progress of this project. Once initiated, all records of finances will be public and open for public scrutiny.

Thanks,

Rick Frost   

The arctic waters have begun to boil

Our seas polluted by blood and oil

Those who orchestrate it say its your imagination

The body counts on both sides grow high

A new twin towers to the sky

Human Gods' tell us it is but an hallucination

They send forth an idiot on a white horse

Who mumbles shit like "stay the course"

See's himself as essential to messianic visions

But he can't understand the pain he brings

He's merely a puppet thing that hangs on strings

Manipulated by those who make the true decisions

-excerpt from Apocalyptic Dream #13, Fifteen Souls In My Pocket, Rick Frost, c. 2006, All Rights Reserved - Slated to be released October, 2006

SOMETHING SPECIAL – CD REVIEWS by LISTENERS

 

CDBABY.COM COMMENTARY :

 

Two paws up!! Rick does it again !! – Jae

 

I love this CD. It never leaves my changer. I’m always coming back to it. – KellyTh3MAN

 

This CD rocks – awesome lyrics and amazing music. The thought provoking lyrics in combination with some very skilled guitar playing makes for some well deserved listening. – Sherri

 

Rick, you rock more than ever! This is an awesome CD. I’m thrilled by how great you sound. Songs are lyrically strong, as always – had me rocking. Kudos to you. Rick Frost is better than ever !!! This is a must have CD ! – Heather

 

What can I say? You rock! Keep the good tunes coming. If you haven’t had the chance to hear this guy play, you really need to check him out !  And, check out “Something Special”, you’ll love it ! – Wolff Mutt

 

The music on this CD is such an emotional journey.. carries some of the dry humor and sarcasm of past stuff I've heard... but not nearly as much, it proclaims a brighter future. It's inspirational, well done and incredibly impressive for a single man to produce. Bravo:) – Review by Leah

 

TOWER RECORDS – Consumer Review

 

Rick Frost is a great guitarist and prolific lyricist. I have had the pleasure of seeing him live both as an electric guitarist and an acoustic guitarist. I know for a fact, that this guy made this CD with very little money. Yet, the songs are uniquely his own and tastefully presented. WATCH OUT – if this dude ever gets released w/ a creative budget behind him – things are going to explode.

Thing with Rick is that he lives his words. Of the thousands of gigs he’s done, over the course of the past decade, over 90% of them have been done for charity – even though he can’t afford to buy his own car.Amazing guy – writes amazing songs, as is evidenced on “Something Special.” From his “tip of the hat” to “What The Bleep” w/ Nothin’ We Can’t Do – to his assassination of those things technical with “ I Threw My Cell Phone In The Ocean Today”,  Rick is refreshingly original. Visit his web site – listen to the whole CD for free – then come back to Tower Records and buy it. It is quite a piece of work for one guy w/ one guitar – 5 STARS OUT of FIVE – A Lot of Bang for Your Buck – Reviewer Darnel

 

 

BRAVEHOST.COM COMMENTARY

 

Rick every new song you play amazes me more than the last. Your new CD has been very inspirational to me, in trying to write my own stuff. I have to say out of all the people I’ve played your stuff for, everyone of them finds someway to connect to it.Can’t wait for more music. Love you – Mel Bell

 

I love your new CD, Something Special. You are incredible and I can’t wait for you to play Black Mountain, NC when Gandalf and you come down in Oct. – I know it will be fabulous. – Becca

 

The value of ANYTHING is determined by the agreement of only two people. And, “Something Special” has significant value. – Jacob

 

PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Local artist Rick Frost with … his tall thin frame and Edgar Winter hair … immediately engaged the crowd with his congenial banter, dry humor and nimble licks on the acoustic guitar. Rick, was on a poetic mission and his politics and spirituality came through on the wings of some powerful lyrics as evidenced by “Homeless Joe” and “I Threw My Cell phone In The Ocean Today”, which he delivered in a vocal style somewhere between Arlo Guthrie and Elvin Bishop, a nice balance of sarcasm and genuine worldly concern. The package was effective and got us revved for the main event. -  A NIGHT AT THE PUPPET HOUSE WITH RICK FROST AND GANDALF MURPHY & THE SLAMBOVIAN CIRCUS OF DREAMS – Review, CTMUSICSCENE.COM, Brian Gillie

 

“Perhaps you are not familiar with Rick Frost … if not you should be …. A modern day musical crusader, who rocks with messages of what’s wrong in today’s society”, ( Power Slammed, A Music Review, The Trumpeter, by Roger Straub). Referred to by local press as “a crowd pleaser who generates excitement whenever he appears. Frost is widely known for his smouldering brand of socio-political originals”, ( Frost In May, The Shoreline Times). Frost’s last appearance, at the Stony Creek Puppet House and Performing Arts Center, resulted in accolades from the local press, including commentary such as: “ good stage presence … accomplished musical style … an impressive blend of acoustic/electric originals …. A great set!” – Giglist.com, (where Rick Frost was voted “Band of the Month – April, 2000” in the UK).

 

SLAMBOVIAN WONDERWALL COMMENTARY    (RE: Jan. 21, 2006, Performance)

What a show at the Puppet House! Phenomenal! Rick Frost was exceptional – truly a gifted guitarist and lyricist …. He kind of looked like a sorcerer; sure played like one. I’d never seen him perform live before and I was blown away! Jim Morrison had the Lizard King, put Joziah Longo and Rick Frost on the same stage and you have the “Wizard Kings.” Nice job Puppet House – Fun At The PuppetHouse

 

Wow! What an incredible time I had at the Puppet House, on Sat. night. A huge thanks to both Rick Frost and the Gandalf gang. Rick is really an amazing artist. The combination of stellar lyrics, excellent guitar playing and a compelling sense of humor makes for a winning combination. Rock on Rick Frost – the talented man with the wild hair! - Dante

 

Special thanks to Rick Frost. Your opening set was wonderful. Thanks again to The Circus, Rick Frost and The Puppet House for a night that was so wonderful and different.  -  Glad We Made It

 

Rick Frost opened and put on the best show I’ve ever seen him do. Whatever it is you are doing Rick, keep on doing it. I loved all the pokes and jokes on the politics that you did. After all this is America – we can say what we want and hopefully not get shot for it. Many laughs were had by much of what you said. And, it felt great to laugh ! - Sunshine

 

FROM BRAVEHOST.COM

Loved your show @ The Puppet House. Your CD, Something Special is great! You and Gandalf seem to have a really cool symbiotic relationship. You folks put on a great show together. Keep rockin’ - Sallie

 

Saw you at the Puppet House w/ Gandalf Murphy. Loved your set and your CD, “Something Special” as well. - Dave

 

  Rick, not sure if you knew, or not, but people in England, Scotland, Germany, Romania are familiar with your wonderful music. In Alupka, where I reside, you are quite popular with us. Love to you. - Bandi