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June 2012 update on the Mastermind website.

Other news on my forthcoming solo album. Thanks for looking!

-Bill

I recently contributed some guitar to Jay Tausig & Ed Unitsky's "Trip Around the Sun" project "Aries". Check out the video Ed put together for the track "Aries Fire Horse"... http://youtu.be/gmEC-fPpdBA

That's me... fire horse! A textbook Sagittarius. I'll be contributing more to the project later on in the year as I enjoy Jay's work and found it refreshing to get out to of my own head for a bit. I've known Jay for going on 15 years now - we met back during Fish's Sunset on Empire tour - he was working for Fish's label at the time and Mastermind was the support act on most of the tour. We've stayed loosely in touch ever since. I'm also an admirer Ed's fantastic artwork and we've been virtual acquaintances for some time, so I was pleased to have an opportunity work with both of them.

I'm impressed by the ambitious nature of the whole project - 12 albums in a year's time (!) - and find that to be quite…

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Wow.. it's been over two years since I've been here! I can only keep up with so many things, so come see me on Facebook or something. Check out my recently blog for more info....

http://billberends.blogspot.com/2012/03/2012-already.html

Bb

from the Mastermind website: http://mastermindband.com/blog/?p=30



December 18th is Mastermind guitarist Bill Berends birthday! On this auspicious occasion we would like to make a very big announcement…



MASTERMIND has signed with LION MUSIC of Finland to release the long awaited INSOMNIA album!! Our first album for the label, “Insomnia” will be released on February 19th 2010. This is our first full length studio album in many years and features vocalist Tracy McShane joining founding members Bill Berends (guitars, synths, bass) and Rich Berends (drums) along with Jens Johansson (Stratovarius) once again contributing keyboard solos and piano.



We are all very pleased with this development and hope those of you reading will help spread the news far and wide, Mastermind is back! And to add to this wonderful news, the band has been rehearsing with bassist Tim Spillane preparing for live performances in… Continue