I first heard Christmas songs when I was growing up in England in the 60s. They were such an important part of what made Christmas special for me, along with snow, Christmas trees and tinsel.
Most of these tunes are of European origin, When selecting tracks for this album, I leant towards those that were familiar to me from that time. These are new arrangements that explore the tunes while paying respect to the traditional melodies. This album comprises of 11 classic tunes as well as 3 newly composed songs.
And remember, as a wise, jolly, old man in a red suit once said “Christmas is only magical if you have a little bit of belief left from your childhood.“
I couldn’t agree more. Happy listening.
Happy Christmas.
About Martin Cilia
Martin Cilia is Australia’s premier surf guitarist & member of legendary surf band, The Atlantics and guitarist with Mental As Anything.
Visit his website to see his many other releases.
Reviews
- Hip Christmas: album review
Hip Christmas Holiday music that rocks, rolls, swings, and twangs Electric Christmas by MARTIN CILIA – who bills himself as “Australia’s Premier Surf Rock Guitarist” and combines the fire of Dick Dale with the technical […] - Double Crown Records: album review
Martin Cilia – Electric Christmas CD (Bombora) A new disc of holiday recordings by Martin Cilia is a welcome arrival, even in October when thoughts haven’t quite turned towards Thanksgiving yet. As fans of Martin […] - Stubby’s House of Christmas: album review
Cool! Sounds like the Ventures meet Roy Wood’s Wizard (minus all the screeching kids). You may not ever think about it, but Christmas is the same day the whole world round. December 25th may mark […] - What’s My Scene: album review
Review Scene: Electric Christmas (CD) – Martin Cilia, 2015 By Sharon Brookes, What’s My Scene Magazine 17th September 2015 The flowers are blooming, the weather is warming and our thoughts turn to the festive season […]
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