Telamor exists to bridge the gap between the classic rock of yesterday and the producer-driven pop of today. Right now - today - if you're a guitar player who makes music or if you're a fan of guitar music, you have three ways to go: country music (which has taken over classic rock), neo-folk, and metal. The alt rock that kids in the 1990s grew up with - STP, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Korn, Pearl Jam - is gone. Vanished. Guitar-based pop-rock music has been wiped out by producer pop and"American Idol." If the Foo Fighters were a new band today, they'd have no market to sell into. Rock radio is gone, and the only way for a rock band to build a fan base is with relentless touring. For a new group, this is a daunting challenge. The mission of Telamor is to take guitar-based rock and re-invent it for the twenty-first century. It's a new sound made up of the scraps of musical history. Telamor is bilingual: it speaks the language of rock and the language of today's radio R&B and pop. The singing is passionate and blues-based, but the production is today's: big beats, heavy bottom, Latin percussion, dance tempos. If you're looking for a new course for pop rock music, Telamor is for you. Telamor records at Bang A Song in Gloucester, MA USA. CD releases include"Valentine for the Future,""Straight Shots,""Telamor 3," and"Stoned!" Telamor is Tom Hauck (songs, instruments, producing) with Warren Babson (producing, mixing) and Tony Goddess (guardian angel).REVIEW IN THE NOISE / BOSTON - June 2014Telamor’s latest is a mostly solid block of superbly accomplished songs... I’d love to hear some cover versions of just about all of these songs, which offer up an amazing amalgamation of diverse garage styles. Opener “Shining Star” has a decided bite, as though ZZ Top were composing an acid garage punk anthem. “Ancient History” is a sneering sing-song punk anthem ala Joan Jett, with superadded wild guitar riffage. “Lonelyhearts” is a new wave anti-love song worthy of the Buzzcocks, what with its pulsing declamatory feel. “Plastic Heart” reminds me of an uncharacteristically uptempo Black Sabbath, while “I Got Up” is reminiscent of classic proto-punk such as “Talk Talk” by the Music Machine. “Poison Tea” reminds me of the Turbines with a decidedly nasty edge and enjoyably skewed lyrics. “Work Together” is a choppy declamatory punctuated by some appealing minimalist guitar licks. “Love Me Tender” is an entertaining Elvis riff whose chief charm is its brevity. “No Rest for the Weary” is another sing-songy new wave rave-up punctuated by a telegraphic guitar riff; “Racing the Sun” reminds me a bit of early XTC with the twee melodicism of Queen and another inimitable guitar line. If anything, the final track encapsulates the remarkable diversity of this admirable collection. A genuine keeper. One of the best collections of the year. (Francis DiMenno)FEBRUARY 1, 2015NOISER TOP TEN FOR 2014The Noiser Top Ten are top ten lists put together by the writers of The Noise. Each top ten is in a category of the writer’s choice. These lists can be used to see the difference in the tastes of each of our writers. Congratulations to all those who made our top ten list.FRANCIS DiMENNOThe Ten Best Releases of 2014 (and some strong contenders)1. TELAMOR - Valentine to the Future 2. THINNER – Elevator to Mars3. ERIN HARPE & THE DELTA SWINGERS – Love Whip Blues4. THE REAL KIDS - Shake… Outta Control5. RANDY BLACK & THE HEATHCROPPERS - The Sky Goes Clear 6. PETE WEISS & THE ROCK BAND - Sex Contest7. DANIEL OUELLETTE & THE SHOBIJIN – Zizal! (The Land Is Moving! Look Over There!) 8. JAY DiBIASIO – Battuto9. BUTTERSCOTT – In a World…10. ERIC SALT & THE ELECTRIC CITY – Please Say Yes