“I’m still friends (with them) and I still see everybody from the show all of the cast and hair and makeup and lighting. “The entire cast was incredible the entire crew was great and we’re all like a family,” he said. Filmed during five sold out nights, it also features two new songs and five covers, all of which are exclusive to the DVD.ĭuring his time on “Drake & Josh, Bell was able to cultivate long-lasting friendships with many of the cast and crew and is still in touch with most of them. The 2008 “Drake Bell In Concert” DVD charted on the Top 100 Mexican album charts, peaking at number 81. Most notably, he’s insanely popular in Mexico and Latin American countries. But this gives me the ability to do whatever I want, really.”Īt 32, Bell’s enjoying an international following. But if I was under some label or working on some record, I probably couldn’t (do it). For example, I put out a cover of “Gucci Gang,” which is a cover of Lil Pump’s song. And it’d just be a song, it doesn’t have to be part of an album. The way they sell music now, I can just make a record, put it out and have it directly and instantly into the hands of my fans. “We’re back to singles, kind of like it was in the ’50s. “We’re not really living in an album world anymore,” Bell said.
In the digital age and land of social media, it’s easier than ever for a musician to release new music without a major record contract. “I put out my EP in 2017 and I put out a bunch of new music this year and it’s all different styles. “I have all different types of songs that I put out this year,” he said. I just thought that leather jackets, pompadours, hotrods and that kind of guitar-slinging rockabilly music was the coolest thing.”īell’s latest batch of songs, including "Call Me When You're Lonely," "First Thing in The Morning” and “Rewind” are colored with more urban-pop elements. Then discovering the Stray Cats the whole 1980s neo-rockabilly scene by the time in my early teens. comfortable (comfortable) - Lil Wayne-Yeah, let me catch my breath Talking bout leaving, and you aint gone yet And if you leave. “My dad always had Elvis, Jerry Lee (Lewis), Little Richard, Buddy Holly and all that kind of stuff playing in the house all the time and in the car,” Bell said. Its all good when were making love All Im asking is dont take our love for granted cause granted my love for you is real (oh) If you dont love me, somebody else will Baby girl dont you. It’s much more intimate and I go through the songs from all my records.”Īnd don’t worry, Bell’s signature tune “Found A Way” from “Drake & Josh” will also be making the set list.įrom his early punk rock influences to his love of rockabilly to his newest Spanish-flavored song “Fuego Lento,” Bell’s eclectic styles serve as a conduit to his diverse musical influences. It’s kind of like being in the studio or being in my living room. “It’s me and my acoustic guitar and I break down some new songs and you kind of get to you see how they were formulated and how they started when they were being written. “These shows are really cool they’re super intimate,” Bell said. It was awesome.”Īrea fans can hear some of Bell’s classic songs, as well as some new tunes, when he and his guitar visit the Blue Moose Tap House on Saturday night for a special acoustic show.
We recorded music for the movie, too, so I got to get in the studio with them. I was so excited to be able to hang out with Roger Daltrey and sit down and play guitar with him. So, by the time I was in that movie, all these guys were tripping out that I actually knew who they were. “I started listening to old rock and roll when I was a little kid. “A lot of rock legends are in that movie,” Bell said during a recent phone interview.
While appearing in the 2001 film, “Chasing Destiny,” Bell received his first official guitar lesson from none other than legendary Who frontman Roger Daltrey, who also starred in the movie. The melodic variety Drake gets out of his acoustic is simply incredible.However, it was at age 12 when he discovered the guitar. “Place To Be” is one the many astounding performances on the album. Except for a single piano line in the chorus of the title track, the album was comprised entirely of just Drake and his acoustic. Out of this isolation and depression came Drake’s greatest and final work, Pink Moon. His depression had grown exponentially since the failure of Bryter Later, and he refused to take the antidepressants prescribed to him, for fear of negative effects when mixed with his constant smoking of marijuana. Always extremely shy, Drake had by this point entirely stopped playing shows and taking part in interviews. By 1972, two years after his sophomore effort, Drake had withdrawn completely. Island Records had never given Drake much of a chance, and were neither expecting nor craving for a third album from him. Sadly, Bryter Later and Northern Sky went absolutely nowhere commercially, just as its predecessor did.