Fake ID are birthed from the songwriting team that bought you the first Alien album. The team are in fact the duo of Pamela Barlow and Janet Minto.
Written by: gdmonline
ARTIST: Fake ID
ALBUM: Dreaming Ezekiel
LABEL: MTM Music
SERIAL: 199624
YEAR: 1997
CD INFO: Discogs Info List
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
LINEUP: Gene Miller – lead vocals * Janet Morrison Minto, Pamela Moore Barlow – vocals * Brad Bailey, Basil Fung – guitars * Pat Regan – synthesizers, keyboards * Bruce Barlow – bass * Steven Klong, Brent Klopp – drums
TRACK LISTING: 01 Above And Beyond The Call Of Love * 02 Heartbreak Moon * 03 Nothing Next To You * 04 Tied To The Mast * 05 Half A Heart * 06 Even The Strong * 07 Tears Don’t Put Out The Fire * 08 Hearts Break Like Promises * 09 Go Easy * 10 I’m A Fighter
WEBLINKS: NA
Fake ID Background
Fake ID are birthed from the songwriting team that bought you the first Alien album. The team are in fact the duo of Pamela Barlow and Janet Minto.
Not only do they participate musically, but they produce the whole affair too! This is another pure AOR album, and in retrospect, one of the better albums available on the MTM Music label.
Adding fuel to the fire is the lead singer Gene Miller. Gene is a glorious mix of a young Van Stephenson crossed with Paul Engemann from Device.
The assembled lineup is good too, featuring Big Mouth guitarist Basil Fung, and Harlow duo Steven Klong and Pat Regan. So, you know this is gonna smack of class, and they don’t disappoint.
The Songs
The opening pair of ‘Above And Beyond The Call Of Love’ and the effortless ‘Heartbreak Moon’ prime us for an AOR ravaging.
You gotta hear the majestic ‘Nothing Next To You’, and listen to Miller doing the business. This boy can surely sing. And when intertwined with luscious keyboards and a stinging guitar solo we’ve got a great track!
‘Half A Heart’ leans toward the Stan Bush And Barrage side of the AOR road. Of equal interest are the Alien pairing of ‘Tears Don’t Put Out The Fire’ and ‘Go Easy’. These both get a makeover, though I’m not sure which version I prefer.
‘Even The Strong’ is quite a rocky tune, where Miller does his best Ted Poley impersonation. Meanwhile ‘Hearts Break Like Promises’ also follows a heavier vein.
In Summary
Fake ID have all the right credentials to be represented on GDM. Unfortunately I’ve yet to see any further output from this predominant trio, and would love to do so.
There are a bunch of Fake ID demos on YouTube. Plus there are tracks marked as Minto and Barlow demos too. These maybe worth checking out.
It’s a pity that Fake ID officially started and stopped with this one album. They had so much to offer. With class songs, great production, and a penchant for melodious rock, this is AOR ear candy.
Fake ID on Video
Above And Beyond The Call Of Love
Heartbreak Moon
Nothing Next To You
