Carl and the Passions – "So Tough" with Daryl Dragon, hinting towards the sound of his solo debut album, "Pacific Ocean Blue". Other songwriting contributions came from Jack Rieley (two co-credits), Alan Jardine (two co-credits), Mike Love (two co-credits), Tandyn Almer (one co-credit) and Carl Wilson (one co-credit). This LP was mixed for Quadraphonic reproduction (also compatible with stereo). It was to be played back using the now long-extinct Dynaco or EV Stereo-4 decoders, or later, using the "360Surround" matrix decoder built by Stephen Desper and previously included with purchases of his limited-edition book "Recording the Beach Boys". However, the recording (LP or CD) can be played
Carl and the Reda mafia Reda Mafia who took to their Bon Jovi warm up like true rock stars" - Infusion Magazine. What The?! (2016) Carl and the Reda mafia Carl & The Reda Mafia is a Dubai based band formed in October 2014. The group consists of Carl Frenais from India (singer & songwriter), Tarek Reda from Egypt (guitarist and composer), Christos Asimakopoulos from Greece (bassist) and Abimbola Durojaye "Bims" from Nigeria (drummer). The band comprises a mixture of backgrounds that resulted in a hybrid sound known as "Funk Jam" combining elements of Funk, Rock and roll and Blues with a Pop music twist.