MP3:
Art Casara - Medley No. 3 (5:38)
This self-released album features a four-piece lounge band playing competent, if generally uninspired, versions of middle-of-the-road hits like "The Shadow of Your Smile" and, in this case, a medley of "When You're Smiling"/"Let The Sunshine In"/"You Are My Sunshine"/"Sunshine of Your Love" and "Sonny." It all looks a bit '70s, judging by the Vegas-era Elvis-type outfit on the front cover. The singer, however, pushes this from the routine lounge category into something far more terrifying. Simply put - he can't sing. Yet he fearlessly attempts to scale such heights as the high notes in Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love," listeners be damned!
There is nothing on the web about any Art Casara, but there's plenty about Art's real name, Arthur Kasarjian. Someone by that name is currently running a seminar designed to get men in touch with their "real" nature, which apparently means pounding on drums while chanting "I'm a jerk!," and screaming at women that they're not giving their men enough sex until the poor girls are almost in tears. Could it be the same guy? Well, this track might just drive you to tears, so I'd say it's possible...
- Contributed by: Mr. Fab
Images: Front Cover, Back Cover
Media: LP
Album: You Are My Way Of Life
Label: Taurus Records
Credits: Produced by Martin Kantrovitz
From the pictures of Jay Sterling on the web and the brief bits of biography about him on the web, I'd say it's the same guy. Wow, what a creep. It would be nice if this blast from his past could damage his reputation a little. Should be funny when his cult members find this on Google.
Posted by: Goyim in the AM | July 11, 2007 at 04:01 AM
I love crappy lounge acts. Where have all the lounge acts gone? Thanks for the post.
Posted by: Louisville Dan | July 11, 2007 at 10:15 AM
Right, I should point out that A. Justin Sterling is his cult seminar name.
And Dan, I've got lots more lovely lounge to share that might one day be coming soon to a 365 Project near you.
Posted by: MrFab | July 11, 2007 at 12:46 PM
I think he is trying to sound like Elvis a bit. Interesting bit.
Posted by: Genus Johnson | July 17, 2007 at 06:10 PM
I think he might be trying to imitate Jim Peterik from The Ides of March (was he their vocalist?) since I heard a bit of scatting stolen from their hit "Vehicle." David Clayton-Thomas has a lot to answer for.
Posted by: Scott Mercer | July 21, 2007 at 02:06 AM