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Sunday
Post - May 14, 1989
Last time I met POLICE drummer Stewart Copeland, he was doing
a passable impression of the country gent while watching Prince
Charles play polo at Windors. Hardly the image for a pop star
surely?
"Well,
I'm older and married with children now, so I can't write rebellious
songs and expect people to believe them any more," he told
me when we spoke again last week.
His new project
isa band called ANIMAL LOGIC featuring Stewart, the legendary
Stanley Clarke, and newcomer Deborah Holland.
"I've
left the song writing to Deborah because she is more streetwise
than I can be now.
"When
we found her in Los Angeles I ran down Sunset Boulevard shouting
Eureka! Stan and I thought we'd never find the kind of singer
we were looking for."
Stewart stresses
his commitment to Animal Logic is total, and he's promised to
do some live dates soon.
"We'll
keep it low profile because I'm not expecting a ready audience
just because of my past. I'm sure most fans of the Police must
be collecting their pensions now."
That
Feminine Logic
Sun Mail - May 14, 1989
Bass player
Stanley Clarke is legendary...Stewart Copeland's fame is universal...And
Deborah Holland - Deborah who?
Until a year
ago Deborah Holland was working piano bars in Los Angeles and
feeling frustrated.
Then the
two former Police-men decided to form their own band last year
-- and the search for a singer was on.
The result
was Animal Logic.
Says Stewart:
"We checked everywhere, listened to tapes and went to publishers.
"Finally
we went to one publisher who played us his collection and as
soon as I heard Deborah's There's A Spy In The House Of Love
I went running down Sunset Boulevard shouting Eureka!"
And Deborah
Holland, complete unknown, found herself fronting two of the
world's most influential musicians.
Such talent,
such music, such modesty. The debut single There's A Spy (not
a cover of the Was Not Was hit) is out tomorrow.
Melody
Maker - May 20, 1989
ANIMAL LOGIC featuring Stewart Copeland, Stanley Clarke and
Deborah Holland, are to play a one-off show at the Town &
Country Club on May 25. The band will be joined by guitarist
Michael Thompson. Tickets for the concert are available from
usual places priced £6.50.
Music
& Media - May 20, 1989
Stewart Copeland was hand in Amsterdam to tell ROL about his
new band Animal Logic, which he has formed with bassman Stanley
Clarke and previously unknown singer Deborah Holland, who has
written all the songs for their self-titled debut album, out
in the U.K. May 22. "Nobody's heard of her," said
Copeland, revealing that he and Clarke searched for a vocalist
for two years before chancing upon a demo by Holland. He also
told ROL that Joe Walsh was scheduled to make a guitar appearance
on the album, but when he failed to show, his place was taken
by another untired player called Michael Thompson. The band
have already test-driven their live set in Brazil and Los Angeles
and begin a series of European dates shortly.
Copeland
has also finished a commission from the Cleveland Opera called
'Holy Blood and Crescent Moon,' which he saw on May 15 when
the orchestra ran through it for the first time, it opens in
October.
Animal
Logic: The Roxy, August 1989
by R.E. Maxson
After what
was announcedas only three weeks of rehearsals since the band
was founded, Stewart Copeland's Animal Logic made its debut
at the Roxy in late June before a packed house.
A different
S.C., however stole the show, understandable considering band
member Stanley Clarke is one of the all time greats in the history
of bass. Copeland is a good drummer, but not one of the all
time greats, and his error rate was noticeable while Clarke's
was not. Too noticeable, in fact, for someone of his reputation.
The tunes
(not really songs, but collections of riffs, changes and lyrics),
though, ranged from passable to hot, while the guitarist was
excellent and the combo cooked up several passages to prevent
audience disappointment, but the singer seemed weak by comparison
and unlessstudio trickery is successful and/or the lyrics are
impressive, a big recording career is doubtful for this group.
Daily
News - Nov. 5, 1989
Very often after the breakup of a major rock band, the individual
members will disappear in to obscrity. But with the Police,
members Sting, guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland,
have remained active. While Sting has kept the highest profile,
Copeland has kept busy with movie soundtrack, a recently composed
opera and other solo projects. And tonight is the local debut
of Animal Logic, a band he formed with Stanley Clarke. Animal
Logic performs tonight at the Ventura Theater in Ventura. For
more information, call (805) 648-1936. The band performs Wednesday
at the Palace in Hollywood. For information, call (213) 462-8135.
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