The Story
We met with Boston's own Juliana Hatfield at a recent show and she generously signed a few copies of her latest album to be made available for her fans. Forever one of our favorite - thanks Juliana!
"With âJuliana Hatfield Sings The Policeâ I am continuing the project that I started last year with my âJuliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-Johnâ album. I hope to continue to go deep into covering artists that were important to me in my formative years.
"The songs Iâve chosen seem to resonate in the present moment. âRehumanize Yourselfâ, âLandlordâ, and âMurder By Numbersâ explore ugly kinds of nationalism, abuses of power, and the mendacity of large swaths of the ruling class. And then there are the timeless, relatable psychodramas: âEvery Breath You Takeâ, âCanât Stand Losing Youâ, âCanary In A Coalmineâ.
"In the Police, each playerâs style was so distinctive, accomplished and unique that I didnât even attempt to match any of it; for anyone to try and play drums like Stewart Copeland would be a thankless, pointless task that is bound to fail. Instead, I simplified and deconstructed, playing a lot of the drums myself, in my rudimentary, caveman style. Chris Anzalone (Roomful Of Blues) played the rest of the drums. Ed Valauskas (the Gravel Pit) and I each played about half of the bass parts, while I did all the guitars and keyboards.
"I listened to a lot of the Police when I was preparing and making this album, and their recordings are as refreshing and exciting as ever. I hope that my interpretations of these songs can inspire people to keep loving the Police like I did, and still do." -Juliana Hatfield
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We met with Boston's own Juliana Hatfield at a recent show and she generously signed a few copies of her latest album to be made available for her fans. Forever one of our favorite - thanks Juliana!
"With âJuliana Hatfield Sings The Policeâ I am continuing the project that I started last year with my âJuliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-Johnâ album. I hope to continue to go deep into covering artists that were important to me in my formative years.
"The songs Iâve chosen seem to resonate in the present moment. âRehumanize Yourselfâ, âLandlordâ, and âMurder By Numbersâ explore ugly kinds of nationalism, abuses of power, and the mendacity of large swaths of the ruling class. And then there are the timeless, relatable psychodramas: âEvery Breath You Takeâ, âCanât Stand Losing Youâ, âCanary In A Coalmineâ.
"In the Police, each playerâs style was so distinctive, accomplished and unique that I didnât even attempt to match any of it; for anyone to try and play drums like Stewart Copeland would be a thankless, pointless task that is bound to fail. Instead, I simplified and deconstructed, playing a lot of the drums myself, in my rudimentary, caveman style. Chris Anzalone (Roomful Of Blues) played the rest of the drums. Ed Valauskas (the Gravel Pit) and I each played about half of the bass parts, while I did all the guitars and keyboards.
"I listened to a lot of the Police when I was preparing and making this album, and their recordings are as refreshing and exciting as ever. I hope that my interpretations of these songs can inspire people to keep loving the Police like I did, and still do." -Juliana Hatfield
