Zee Avi - Zee Avi (2009)

"The Story" by Zee Avi

Ken Boudakian played session guitar for Cli-N-Tel's Shinin' on the Funk.  Outside of his main band (which is an ineligible stop for chronological reasons,) Boudakian doesn't have much other session work to his credit.  One of the few is for Malaysian singer-songwriter Zee Avi who released her debut album Zee Avi in 2009 on Brushfire Records.

Zee Avi's music is comfortable.  Her songs are anchored by the warmth of her guitar or ukulele that sound like a summer rain on the roof and a voice that captures the emotions and romantic memories that go with it.  Her songs are best when not overdressed with typical indiepop production; her lyrics are simple, straightforward and welcoming.  They lack that extra layer of depth, structure or poetry that could have been nurtured with a little more experience and time.  Though the comparison might be unfair, her songwriting is overshadowed by the veteran pen of Morrissey in her poignant cover of "First of the Gang to Die."  But with an album so much of the time of fresh youtube discoveries, the indie boom, and youth in transition, it was better not to wait.

Here is the discography surrounding Zee Avi's debut album:

This Warm December: A Brushfire Holiday Vol. 1 (2008 compilation song)

Brushfire Records Fall 2009 Sampler (2009 compilation song)

Bitter Heart (2009 single)

No Christmas for Me (2009 single)

Zee Avi (2009 promo disc)

Zee Avi

"No Christmas for Me" by Zee Avi

Zee Avi on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert

"Smile" by Zee Avi

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Phineas and Ferb - Phineas and Ferb (2009)

"Gitchee Gitchee Goo" by Phineas and Ferb


Richard O'Brien wrote The Rocky Horror Show and lately has been active as the voice of Lawrence Fletcher, father to and cartoon character in the Disney Channel hit Phineas and Ferb.  The TV show  was created by storyboard artists/writers Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh while they worked together on Rocko's Modern Life.  The show premiered in 2008 and centers on the daily activities of step-brothers Phineas and Ferb.  The show's formula also features their sister Candace who always tries to "bust" them to their mom to no avail, Phineas and Ferb's friends who help them/or spur them on their projects, and their secret agent pet Perry the Platypus who foils the evil efforts of his nemesis Dr. Doofenshmirtz.   The show is also famous for the musical numbers (featured in almost every episode after "Flop Starz") that Povenmire and Marsh write together and give to the show's composer Danny Jacob.  The series is a smash hit for the Disney Channel and is popular with both children and adults.  It's popularity prompted the release of its first soundtrack Phineas and Ferb in 2009 that featured longer versions of songs heard on the show.

Here is the discography surrounding Phineas and Ferb's debut soundtrack album:

Phineas and Ferb
Songs from Season One (2009 soundtrack compilation)

"Rollercoaster / Candace Loses Her Head"


"E.V.I.L. B.O.Y.S." by Phineas and Ferb


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