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RYAN ROXIE ‘IMAGINE YOUR REALITY’ new album due 25th May
RYAN ROXIE ‘IMAGINE YOUR REALITY’
RELEASED: 25th MAY 2018 / CARGO RECORDS
Check out the ‘California Man’ lyric video
Vocalist/guitarist & songwriter, RYAN ROXIE, is best known as ALICE COOPER’S long-time lead guitarist and collaborator. He has also worked with Slash & Gilby Clarke and been a member of Classic Rock Award nominated band, Casablanca. Roxie has had an impressive ride so far!
His forthcoming album, ‘Imagine Your Reality’ is his first official ‘solo’ release and sees him joined by other noteworthy musicians, including a collaboration with Cheap Trick’s Robin Zander on the track California Man. Says Roxie, ‘Cheap Trick were a major influence in my musical upbringing. Both Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen have joined us onstage at Alice Cooper shows in the past and have always been the most quintessential rock stars. In my opinion Robin Zander’s voice IS the definition of Rock ‘n’ Roll, so having him guest vocal on California Man definitely ticks a box off my ‘greatest moments in rock ‘n roll’ list’.
‘Imagine Your Reality’ continues Roxie’s legacy of creating infectiously melodic songs and straight ahead no nonsense rock riffs, and this time with more guitar than ever before! Ten tracks, all underlined by ten gleaming guitar solos. From the punk rock undertones of ‘Never Mind Me’ to the un-sugarcoated tale of life in La La Land (To Live and Die in LA) to the superb Beatle-y/Oasis nod, ‘Look Me In The Eye’ – it’s a uplifting big rock sound. Robin Zander transforms ‘California Man’ into the ultimate vintage-vibed, top down, drive in the sunshine, rock n’ roll anthem.
Ryan says, “With this album I think we kept the spirit and power of the 3.5 minute rock song intact as well as keeping the dream of guitar-driven music alive and well. I can’t wait for people to experience my reality.”
Ryan Roxie will be hitting the road with Alice Cooper in the US starting March 1st. ‘Over And Done’ – the debut single from ‘Imagine Your Reality’ will be released to coincide with the tour.
“Roxie is a consummate song writer…upbeat riffs, solid-gold choruses and killer, heavy pop-rock sensibilities… ” – Classic Rock
“One of the finest power pop rockers around…” –Fireworks
“Tunes positively oozing out of every pore…” – Uberrock
‘Over & Done’ is available now from:
iTunes site – http://bit.ly/iTunes_RyanRoxie_OverAndDone
BandCamp – https://ryanroxie.bandcamp.com/
Google Play – http://bit.ly/GooglePlay_RyanRoxie_
SPOCK’S BEARD announce new album ‘Noise Floor’
Legendary US progressive rockers Spock’s Beard have announced the release of their 13th studio album ‘Noise Floor’ for 25th May 2018. As announced previously, for this album Ted Leonard, Alan Morse, Dave Meros & Ryo Okumoto are joined in the studio once again by drummer & original member Nick D’Virgilio.
Spock’s Beard is a band that is in a continual state of evolution, as is always the case with genuinely creative musicians. And their new album, ‘Noise Floor’, fits perfectly into this process. “We are always about evolution, not revolution. But what we have done this time is make the songs more melodic,” believes vocalist/guitarist Ted Leonard. “We still love our crazy prog, but now appreciate how important it is to grab people’s attention early on.”
As with all Spock’s Beard songs, most of the new album was written by the individual members, and then brought to the rest of the band as high quality demos. “We all do this type of thing in our home studios,” adds Leonard. “So, by the time they reach the stage where the entire band get to judge them, they are really developed, and therefore everyone can make a reasoned judgement.” Much of what you will listen to here is very much the product of fresh inspiration from the Californian band.
One key change on this album sees the return of drummer Nick D’Virgilio, who originally left in 2011. There are also two violinists, a cello player, a viola player and an English horn featured on the album, thereby giving the sound a slightly more evocative and persuasive twist.
The album was once again engineered by long-time collaborator Rich Mouser and will be released as a 2CD digipak (featuring an EP of material from the same sessions), gatefold 2LP + 2CD & as digital download.
The track-listing is as follows:
Disc 1 – Noise Floor
1. To Breathe Another Day
2. What Becomes of Me
3. Somebody’s Home
4. Have We All Gone Crazy Yet
5. So This Is Life
6. One So Wise
7. Box of Spiders
8. Beginnings
Disc 2 – Cutting Room Floor
1. Days We’ll Remember
2. Bulletproof
3. Vault
4. Armageddon Nervous
SPOCK’S BEARD Online:
http://spocksbeard.com/
https://www.facebook.com/spocksbeard/
https://twitter.com/SpocksB
http://www.youtube.com/Spocksbeard
Fifty Gigs In A Day: BLACK MOTH
Black Moth play the Boston Music Room in London on February 8 and delighted to have them involved.
Their third album “Anatomical Venus” is available to pre-order now and it is out on 23 Feb.
FEB 07 The Hope and Ruin, Brighton
FEB 08 Boston Music Room, London
FEB 09 Rebellion, Manchester
FEB 11 The Garage, Glasgow
FEB 12 Cluny 2, Newcastle
FEB 13 Mama Roux’s, Birmingham
FEB 14 Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff
FEB 15 The Waterfront Studio, Norwich
FEB 16 Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
MAY 04 Desert fest London 2018
Here Is The News…060118 Space Elevator, Arena, Narrow Plains
Space Elevator have announced UK tour dates for May…
Arena tour playing their ‘The Visitor’ album in full…
The Narrow Plains release a new single ‘I Should’ve Known’ through Spectra Music on February 2nd –
Judas Priest release new song ‘Lightning Strikes’
Their new album Firepower is released on March 9 via Sony Music.
Here Is The News…040118 Toto, Voodoo Vegas, Robin George
I did say these news updates would be weekly(ish), however so much good music coming our way, including this new song from Toto, from their upcoming best of ’40 Trips Around the Sun’ due out in February…
Axe are back with a new album ‘The Last Offering’ in the summer via Escape Music.
Voodoo Vegas are working on their third album for release later this year and Robin George has a blues rock flavoured album ready to go very soon.
Five Grand Stereo release their new album ‘Sex & Money’ on 26 January – highly recommended album for lovers of power pop.
In a recent interview with ‘Classic Rock’ magazine Carl Palmer said there would be news on a new Asia line-up. Following the sad death of John Wetton in January last year, Yes bassist Billy Sherwood covered the band’s US dates, although he may be unlikely to be a full-time member. Geoff Downes will doubtless be involved and possibly guitarist Sam Coulson. Meanwhile, former Asia member John Payne has a new album out in February with Erik Norlander under the moniker Dukes of the Orient.
