Music : Shwayze 'Shwayze'

Album Info :

Artist : Shwayze
Album : Shwayze
Release Date: August 19, 2008
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Geffen Records
ASIN: B001AUKV0S
Genre : Pop, R&B, Rap & Hip-Hop,

Description :

A melting-pot of laid-back melodies, hip-hop rhythms and acoustic guitars, Shwayze's self-titled debut [Suretone/Geffen Records] pays homage to an all-day-and-into-the-night party lifestyle colored by the rolling tides of his hometown beaches, and the rolling papers that flavor the proceedings. Collaborating with Shwayze, Adler co-wrote all of the songs on the album, producing and providing backing vocals along the way.

The first single, "Buzzin'" splashes Cisco's roots-rock acoustic-guitar and vocal tapestry with Shwayze's cooler-than-a-sea-breeze hip-hop delivery. Says the rapper, "It's a new West Coast sound, it's California chill, West Coast stoner music." Case in point? "Don't Be Shy." "It's about Malibu being like an endless summer. Cisco came up with the hook and the `da-don-don, da-don-don-don't be shy' part. I came up with the verses about a couple of chicks I was into. It's about wanting summer to come back, waiting for the sun and kicking it on the beach."

Album Review :

By. Rick Florino

Malibu meets the Sunset Strip on Shwayze's self-titled debut. Shwayze is quite possibly the most chill artist to emerge from either. Touting a smooth lyrical flow, he embodies Malibu's laidback SoCal style, but he's also got Hollywood's preoccupation with getting laid and getting high. Instead of the white powder that fueled the '80s Strip, Shwayze prefers herb, and lots of it. He's reminiscent of Long Beach heroes Sublime in that aspect. He throws down the jams with his producer/partner-in-crime Whitestarr's Cisco Adler. Adler provides hooks that vaguely recall Tom Petty, but he's got his own gravelly smooth delivery. There's a tried-and-true formula at the heart of their sound that always equals summer fun. Cisco drops a straightforward, catchy chorus, and then Shwayze drops a rhyme about either girls, weed or drinking. If you live in L.A., it all makes a whole lot of sense.

"Roamin'" blends an infectious melody with a buoyant rhyme, while "Corona and Lime" proves to be more than just a product shout out. The standout tracks, "Lazy Days" and "Buzzin,'" lyrically dissect L.A. nightlife and its female denizens with intelligence and wit. Both songs are extremely catchy, but they're smart without ever losing the humor or the hook. That's where Shwayze excels—that one-two punch of hook and humor characterizes the first half of this album. Things slow down mid-record, and the songs begin to mesh together too much. The formula works, but these two buddies could benefit from more experimentation with structures and instrumentation.

During the last track "Flashlight," Dave Navarro pops up with some fiery fretwork, and the song highlights another side of the band. Dave's guitar playing breathes life into the album's conclusion, and it leaves listeners with more than just the taste of corona and lime. At the end of the day, if you're cruising the PCH or the Strip looking for fun, Shwayze's the perfect soundtrack. You might even get a few phone numbers.

Taken From : http://www.artistdirect.com



Track Listings

1. "Roamin'"
2. "Lazy Days"
3. "Corona and Lime"
4. "Buzzin'"
5. "Don't Be Shy"
6. "Hollywood"
7. "Polaroid"
8. "James Brown Is Dead"
9. "Lost My Mind"
10. "Mary Jane"
11. "Lazy Susan"
12. "Flashlight" (feat. Dave Navarro)

Shwayze - Buzzin'



Shwayze 'Buzzin' lyrics

I met her at a backyard
Blockparty by the bar.
And she kept lookin' at me
Like she knew who I was.
She was buzzin' all over me.
She was buzzin' all over me.
She was buzzin' all over me
Like she fell in love.

Bang bang baby shot
Me in the heart, in the dark,
With the darth of the spark
When it hit.
When we me at the spot
It was hot, like this song
Saw the thong, it was on.
Now it's 8 in the mornin'
I move on like the Greyhound bus
I go town to town
And I prey on sluts.
I got to go,
So scream out your area code.
I'm comin' all the way
Live from the 310!
I gotta whole lot of love
But none like you.
You make me wanna stay
Here in heaven with you.
I'll write your name in the sand,
Put your hand with mine.
Come on baby,
Shoot your gun in the sky!

I met her at a backyard
Blockparty by the bar.
And she kept lookin' at me
Like she knew who I was.
She was buzzin' all over me.
She was buzzin' all over me.
She was buzzin' all over me
Like she fell in love.

Bang bang baby hit me one time,
Two days on the road
And you're still on my mind.
You'd think that I would learn
'Cause I'm young and fine
But I'm broke, so I'm tryin' to make
A hustle out of rhyme.
I gotta see the world one girl at a time,
But you're hangin' on my sleeve
Like I care that you're cryin'
And I do
I'm just tryin' to play it cool
I got a rep to protect,
Down at the high school.
Why you tryin' to cage me in
And when I leave we both know
That you'll be pagin' him
And when I come back
We gonn' do it again.
I promise we gonn' do it again.
I met her at a backyard
Blockparty by the bar.
And she kept lookin' at me
Like she knew who I was.
She was buzzin' all over me.
She was buzzin' all over me.
She was buzzin' all over me
Like she fell in love.

Bang bang, I wanna give you my name
But I'm tryin' to put some
Diamonds in my Shwayze chain.
Babies change,
They start showin' them thangs
Tryin' to take a ride on
Those crazy trains.
Choo choo.
What the hell am I to do?
I got a girl in every city
From here to Peru.
When I left you,
I saw my name on your left boob
Now go get that tattoed,
I'll be back soon.
Don't cry, I'll bless you
With a text soon.
I gotta go, but I'll
Be back next June.
Or July. Sparks in the sky.
She said, 'Boy you crazy.'
Nah, I'm Shwayze.

I met her at a backyard
Blockparty by the bar.
And she kept lookin' at me
Like she knew who I was.
She was buzzin' all over me.
She was buzzin' all over me.
She was buzzin' all over me
Like she fell in love.

And I don't know what she was on.
Whatever it was, I want some.
She was buzzin' all over me.
She was buzzin' all over me.
She was buzzin' all over me