Lost In My Studio

a new EP from Hershey Bell

Coming late 2024

The new EP from Hershey Bell is on it’s way late 2024. This EP features six songs that harken back to the 1960s and 1970s when listening to the radio was Hershey’s favorite pastime and set the stage for a life of musical appreciation and his contributions as a recording artist.

The first song on the EP was written in 2021 and released as a YouTube video. It’s called “I Get to Call Her My Baby” are has an Archies “Sugar Sugar” feel to it. It could have fit in perfectly on the 1050 CHUM Top 50!

The second song is called “Universes” and speaks to growing up in Toronto on the same street as his friend Isabel Fryszberg (of Isabel & the Uncommons), a Toronto artist and musician. The two of us in separate universes but united by our love of music. It’s got a 60s psychedelic pop feel. It refers to CKMD, the fictional radio station I created in my youth where I could spin my records just like the DJs I listened to. Geoff Walsh does his best Roger Ashby impersonation!

The third song is “Lover’s Lament (Notice Me)” and is a fun tune that again is based on 60s pop and tells the tale of a man who falls for his best friend.

Next up is “Song in Need of Mara” featuring the amazing lead guitar talents of British rocker Mara Flint (of Carmine Rebellion). The song was a fun tune to write and record but no words were coming to mind and I asked Mara if she could do a lead guitar instead of vocals. She nailed it.

Next is a cover of Neil Young’s classic hit (and his favorite song) “Comes a Time”. By now the world should know that Neil is among my Top 5 favorite artists (Tears for Fears, Simple Minds, The The, The Tragically Hip and Neil Young). Expect more Neil Covers in the future!

The EP concludes with the song Viktor with the simple lyric “Viktor, where you gone?”, a reference to Viktor Frankl and his take on personal responsibility - something that seems lacking these days. It’s written in the dub genre and was among my favorite music to listen to in the late 70s/early 80s. This song is influenced by The Clash’s “One More Dub” from Sandinista.