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New DVD: Pretty Maids - It Comes Alive

Release Date: 26th March 2012

Pretty Maids celebrate their 30th Anniversary with the release of the band’s first ever audio-visual release! Entitled “It Comes Alive (Maid in Switzerland)”. It will be released on Frontiers Records along with a double CD.

Following their highly acclaimed 2010 album “Pandemonium”, the Danish melodic hard rockers, have been touring more or less constantly throughout 2010/2011. They undertook a full scale European tour in 2010 and have since played several festivals and occasional gigs. The overwhelming response to the new songs and the ongoing requests coming from the fans prompted the band to record a live 2CD/DVD last October 1st 2011. Pretty Maids gathered in Pratteln, Switzerland with an enthusiastic and highly explosive crowd of die hard fans and followers to fulfill the demand, for an energetic and memorable performance which was recorded with a fully equipped mobile studio and cameras.

“It Comes Alive (Maid in Switzerland)” shows the band at the top of their game, performing songs from a 30 year long career. The DVD also includes a Rockumentary of backstage footage and interviews with the band.

Tracklist:
CD1: Pandemonium; I.N.V.U; Hell on high heels; Wake up to the real world; Destination paradise; Another shot of your love; Scream; Walk away; It comes at night; Queen of dreams; Savage heart; Clay.
CD2: Yellow rain; Rock the house; Back to back; Rodeo; Lovegames; Future world; Little drops of heaven; Please don’t leave me; Red hot and heavy
Bonus track: Lethal Heroes

DVD Contents: Pandemonium; I.N.V.U.; Hell On High Heels; Wake Up To The Real World; Destination Paradise; Another Shot of your love; Scream; Walk Away; It Comes At Night; Queen Of Dreams; Savage Heart; Yellow Rain; Rock The House; Back To Back; Rodeo; Love Games; Future World; Little Drops Of Heaven; Please Don’t Leave Me; Red Hot & Heavy.

Lineup:
Ronnie Atkins: Vocals
Ken Hammer: Guitar
Rene Shades: Bass
Allan Tchicaja: Drums
Morten Sandager: Keyboards

New Album: Jeff Scott Soto - Damage Control

Release date: 23rd March 2012

Extraordinary performer and amazing vocalist throughout, Jeff Scott Soto blasts through these hard rocking tracks with energy and masters the transition smoothly from heavy rock to a delicate ballad. For his new album “Damage Control”, Jeff has turned to many of his past influences and most requested aspects of his career by blending the art of Melodic Rock with Hard Rock throughout.

“Damage Control” was recorded last autumn and features collabarations and appearances from former and current band mates, together with many guests including Jamie Borger and Nalley Påhlsson (Treat), Casey Grillo (Kamelot), Joel Hoekstra (Night Ranger) and legendary Y&T founding member Dave Meniketti.

The album will be released in two exclusive configurations; the basic version in CD jewel box will include 11 songs, while the deluxe edition in digipak format has an additional 3 bonus tracks and a DVD.

Traklist:
Give A Little More, Damage Control, Look Inside Your Heart, Die A Little, Take U Down*, If I Never Let Her Go, Tears That I Cry, BonaFide, Elena*, Krazy World, How To Love Again, AfterWorld, NeverEnding War
Bonus Track on Deluxe Edition: Afraid To Die

Jeff Scott Soto is currently planning tour dates that will support the release of the new record. He says the plan is to do as much touring as possible wherever he can in the World. He plans to promote the album with a proper touring regiment!

If you watch the trailer here you will see that we definately have something to look forward to at the end of March.

Musicians:
All Vocals: Jeff Scott Soto
Guitars: Gary Schutt, Jorge Salan, Diego Armelin, Rodrigo Armelin, Joel Hoekstra, Emo Markov, Dave Meniketti, Peter Pac Söderström, Alex Llorens, Joel Hoekstra, Roger Benet, Leo Mancini, JSS
Bass: Fernando Mainer, Nalley Påhlsson, Henrique Baboom, JSS
Keyboards: Fabio Ribiero, Ulf Wahlberg, BJ (Luis Paulo Almeida Jr), JSS
Drums: Edu Cominato, Carlos Exposito, Casey Grillo, Mike Vanderhule, Jamie Borger, Joey Soto

www.jeffscottsoto.com

Vega’s Second Album On It’s Way Soon

While rock journalists are still applauding their debut album “Kiss of Life”, Vega are close to wrapping up production on their highly anticipated, as yet untitled, second album.

Unsatisfied with the confinements of the melodic rock genre, frontman Nick Workman, James Martin (keyboards), Tom Martin (guitars), and Dan Chantrey (drums) have their sights set on an all-encompassing rock crowd.

The guys chose the 14 (out of 25) new songs for this album before they had even finished their 2011 touring of Kiss of Life.

Working again with the brilliant producer/engineer John Greatwood, this album will be packed with hook-laden riffs and infectious melodies. The band are lining up UK & European shows to give this album the platform it deserves, and having such a glorious reception to their live performances to date, they are eager to exceed expectations again.

Tracklist: Sat 21 Jan 2012

Artist:   Judas Priest
Title:    Before the Dawn
Album:    The Essential (CD2)
Year:     2006

Artist:   The Rolling Stones
Title:    Brown Sugar
Composer: Keith Richards/Mick Jagger
Album:    Hot Rocks, 1964-1971 Disc 2
Year:     1972

Artist:   Van Halen
Title:    Tattoo
Album:    Tattoo
Year:     2012

Artist:   UFO
Title:    Fight Night
Album:    Seven Deadly
Year:     2012

Artist:   Deep Purple
Title:    Child in Time
Composer: Ian Gillan; Ian Paice; Jon Lord;
          Ritchie Blackmore; Roger Glover
Album:    Deep Purple in Rock [Bonus Tracks]
Year:     1995

Artist:   Talisman
Title:    Mysterious (This Time It's Serious)
Album:    Genesis
Year:     1993

Artist:   The Guns
Title:    Missing Girls (Radio Edit)
Year:     2012

Artist:   The Answer
Title:    Waste Your Tears
Composer: James Heatley
Album:    Revival
Year:     2011

Artist:   Gary Moore
Title:    Cold Day in Hell
Composer: Gary Moore
Album:    Out in the Fields:
          The Very Best of Gary Moore
Year:     1998

Artist:   Mollo Martin
Title:    Wicked World
Album:    The Third Cage
Year:     2012

Ian Anderson - 40th Anniversary of Thick As A Brick - UK Tour

Ian Anderson will hit the road in April 2012 for a 19 date UK tour commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Jethro Tull’s 1972 Billboard No. 1 ‘Thick As A Brick’.

After 44 years of leading Tull to 54 countries worldwide and over 60 million albums sold, Ian Anderson celebrates a true progressive rock classic with old and new fans across the UK for a whole three weeks. Anderson is known as the flute and voice of the legendary Jethro Tull, formed in the North of England in 1968 from the amalgamation of blues-based John Evan Band and McGregor’s Engine. Since their first performance at London’s famous Marquee Club in 1968, the band has released 30 studio and live albums and earned a prominent place in rock history.

You can catch the show on Sunday 22nd April at The Manchester Opera House. Tel: 0844 847 2484. Tickets are £25.50/£28.50. Doors open at 7.30pm. Tickets are onsale from www.gigantic.com and are subject to booking fee.

The band’s chart-topping record will be played in its entirety - as initially recorded - for the first time since its original tour in 1972. ‘Thick as a Brick’ was a concept album based on a poem written by a fictitious 10 year old boy Gerald Bostock – in reality Anderson himself, who wrote both music and lyrics. It only featured one seamless 45 minutes long track, although it was split to accommodate the album on vinyl and cassette. It reached number 5 in the UK charts.

‘Thick As A Brick – Whatever happened to Gerald Bostock’ promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime musical experience, rediscovering a timeless milestone of progressive rock. The performances will also incorporate video projection and other theatrical elements. Ian Anderson performs some of his finest work with the added maturity and skill acquired across a 40 years strong career.

Anderson says: “I never thought I would do this music again in its entirety but, over the last couple of years, I have grown to rather like the idea and the prospect of a Prog moment of profound excess. Question is: will I now become filled with some dark and nefarious need to take this murky, anal business further? You never know….. “

Widely recognised as the man who introduced the flute to rock music, Ian also plays ethnic flutes and whistles together with acoustic guitar and the mandolin family of instruments, providing the acoustic textures which have been an integral part of most of the Tull repertoire and his solo material. In recent years, he has toured more and more under his own name in solo concerts with orchestras, string quartets, featured soloists and in his other eclectic acoustic shows.

During the ‘Thick As a Brick’ tour Anderson will be joined by John O’Hara on keyboards, David Goodier on bass, Florian Opahle on guitar and Scott Hammond on drums as well as guest performers.

Tracklist: Sat 14 Jan 2012

Artist: Saxon
Title: 747 (Strangers In The Night)

Artist: Thin Lizzy
Title: Cold Sweat
Composer: John Sykes/Phil Lynott
Album: Greatest Hits Disc 1
Year: 2004

Artist: Wishbone Ash
Title: Reason To Believe
Composer: Andy Powell/Bob Skeat/Ian Harris/Joe Crabtree/Jyrki Manninen/Wishbone Ash
Album: Elegant Stealth
Year: 2011

Artist: Primal Fear
Title: Born Again
Album: Unbreakable

Artist: Van Halen
Title: Tattoo
Year: 2012

Artist: Chickenfoot
Title: Get It Up
Album: Chickenfoot
Year: 2009

Artist: Michael Schenker
Title: How Long
Album: Temple Of Rock

Artist: Rush
Title: The Camera Eye
Composer: Alex Lifeson/Geddy Lee/Neil Peart
Album: Moving Pictures
Year: 1981

Artist: Steve Hackett
Title: The Phoenix Flown
Album: Beyond The Shrouded Horizon
Year: 2011

Artist: Black Sabbath
Title: Neon Knights
Composer: Bill Ward/Geezer Butler/Ronnie James Dio/Tony Iommi
Album: Heaven and Hell
Year: 1980

Micki Free Album: Tattoo Burn

Release Date: 9th April 2012

Originally discovered by Gene Simmons of KISS, Grammy Award Winner & Multi-Native American Music award winning artist Micki Free is no stranger to success. His rich musical history includes his career in Shalamar, his collaboration with Jean Beauvoir in cult AOR legends Crown of Thorns and embracing his Cherokee & Comanche descent - creating Native American flute music. As a rock & blues solo artist Micki has also enjoyed international acclaim, regularly playing the Hard Rock Calling festival in London’s Hyde Park & working with some of rock & pops greatest luminaries (including Prince, Janet Jackson, Wendy O Williams, Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley of KISS, Billy Gibbons & Bill Wyman) to name a few.

Chances are you will have heard Micki Free play guitar before. A major player on the music scene, he is rightly known as a guitarist extraordinaire. A guitar hero in the genuine and most traditional sense of the word, Free is bleeding on six strings rather than propped-up by technical wizardry. His life is his music & craft, with many stories to share.

Micki’s sound is about feeling the groove, soaking up musical influences & channelling them with the deft touch of his own unique flare.

Tattoo Burn, Micki’s latest blues-rock release on Cargo Records, has all the swagger you would expect; from the hard rocking, riff laden ‘Hole in the Heart of the Blues’ to the traditional ‘Greens & Barbecue’.

Gene Simmons once told this six string prodigy, “You’re a star” – and Micki continues to prove it, as he returns to tread the boards once again and play the music that he loves. His passion for the blues is etched across his heart and all over Tattoo Burn.

Micki Free is appearing live at “The Garage” in London on 16th April 2012.