Los Angeles – For the last thirty-five years, The RAZ Band has been recording and performing their own brand of original songs, entertaining audiences across the US and globally.
On March 30, 2019 Gonzo Multimedia will release the much anticipated new RAZ Band studio album “#9”. Produced by Badfinger legend Joey Molland, “#9” features eleven new RAZ Band songs. The first 1000 copies include a limited edition live EP, recorded in Los Angeles on December 8, 2018.
This past December 2018 The RAZ Band recorded their first live album performing songs from the upcoming “#9” album as well as their most recent albums “Madison Park” (2015 Roadie Crew magazine album of the year) & “The Best of RAZ 1984-2015”. The live performance will be included as a bonus disc with the release of their new studio album “#9”.
As Michael Raz Rescigno states: “I’m excited that our first live album will be released with our new studio album. Our ‘#9’ album was a great recording experience and was recorded, mixed and mastered in ten months from the end of 2017 through Sept 2018. We’re also very excited that Joey Molland sings lead vocals on two of the songs on #9, one of which, ‘Breadline Love’ will be the first single off of #9. This is the first RAZ Band album featuring Joey singing lead vocals.”
Featuring tremendous production by band member Joey Molland, The RAZ Band is looking forward to sharing “#9” with the world.
“I Met Raz back in the late 70’s. I’ve played with The Raz Band for about 40 years, whenever I’ve had the opportunity, and I’ve played here and there on all the The Raz Band albums. It was great this time to join them in LA for the rehearsals before going in the studio and doing the tracks. We took a short break and went back in to do the overdubs and it was during those sessions I started to get a feeling about actually mixing and producing the album. I talked with the guys and they were cool about it so off I went. I hope you like what happened.” – Joey Molland
The RAZ Band members are Michael ‘Raz’ Rescigno on guitar & vocals, Jeff ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson on drums & vocals, Jim Manzo on bass & vocals, and Joey Molland on guitar vocals & production.
In November of 2015 Gonzo Multimedia released The RAZ Band’s award-winning album “Madison Park”. Madison Park won the 2015 Album of the year award by Roadie Crew magazine editor Airton Diniz. In May of 2016 Gonzo released “The Best of RAZ 1984-2015”; both albums received rave reviews around the world.
The RAZ Band has opened for Badfinger, Missing Persons, Berlin, Marky Ramone, Bill Ward, Iron Butterfly and others. In 2019 The RAZ Band will be performing in the United States as well as abroad. Tour dates are being booked.
Tracks: Breadline Love | I Got This | Curveball | In The Meantime | Coming at You | The Winds of Time | Let Me Tell You | Call Me Raz | The Times Together | Nipple Town | Dirt
Musicians who The RAZ Band has worked with on albums or shows: Joey Molland, (Badfinger) Joe Vitale, (Joe Walsh, C, S, N & Y, Frampton, Eagles) Gary Duncan, (Quicksilver Messenger Service) Gilby Clarke, (Guns & Roses) Stu Cook, (Creedence Clearwater Revival/Revisited, Southern Pacific) Randy Castillo, (Ozzy, Lita Ford) Marc Droubey, (Survivor) Rick Bozzo, (Meatloaf, The Frost, Sabu) Carla Olson, (The Textones, Mick Taylor, Gene Clark) Preston Epps, (Bongo Rock, Bongos, bongos, bongos) plus… Ed Cassidy (Spirit), Buddy Miles & Billy Cox (Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsies), Barry Goldberg (Electric Flag), Harvey the Snake Mandel (Canned Heat), Steve Gunner, Mark Healy, Randy Anderson, Joe Vitale Jr., & Gordon Copley.
Discography: Raz Nasty “Criminals Off The Streets” 1984 The Best of Los Angeles 1987 RAZ “1988” 1988 The Raz Band “Listen” 1994 RAZ “Tough Love” 1997 RAZ “Razfinger” 2000 RAZ “It’s All About Me” 2003 The RAZ Band “Madison Park” 2015 The RAZ Band “The Best of RAZ” 2016 The RAZ Band “#9” 2019
VOIVOD at the Juno Awards 2019 – Photo by Julia Pittman / Sony Music Canada
Congratulations are due to Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD for winning a Juno Award (Canadian equivalent to the Grammy Awards) for “Metal/Hard Music Album Of The Year” for their current studio effort “The Wake”, which was released via Century Media Records worldwide last September.
After previous nominations for “Nothingface“ in 1991 and “Angel Rat“ in 1993, the 2019 award is a first in the 36 years of VOIVOD history. Well deserved! See footage from the Juno Gala Dinner & Awards here:
VOIVOD’s Michel “Away“ Langevin checked in with the following comment: “We are still floating from winning our very first Juno, for our new album ‘The Wake‘. It is the best source of energy to get ready for the upcoming North American tour with YOB and Amenra. We are also thrilled to go back to Europe this summer! Another highlight for us this year should be our show at the Montreal Jazz Festival in June. See you soon!“
Here is a list of all upcoming VOIVOD shows announced so far (Updates marked *), including a newly added run of summer dates for Europe:
YOB, VOIVOD, Amenra – North American Tour: 03-26 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line 03-27 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall 03-28 Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups 03-29 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop 03-30 Toronto, ON – Phoenix 03-31 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom 04-02 Portland, ME – Geno’s 04-03 Boston, MA – Royale 04-04 Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw 04-05 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer 04-06 Richmond, VA – Broadberry 04-07 Raleigh, NC – Kings 04-09 Knoxville, TN – Concourse 04-10 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade (Hell) 04-11 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jack’s 04-12 Houston, TX – Warehouse 04-13 Austin, TX – Barracuda 04-14 Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey
VOIVOD Live 2019: 23.05. Baltimore (US) – Ram’s Head Live / Maryland Deathfest 26.05. Vancouver (Canada) – Rickshaw Theatre / Modified Ghost Festival * 30.06. Montreal (Canada) – Club Soda / Montreal Jazz Festival * 06.08. Frankfurt (Germany) – Zoom * 07.08. Josefov (Czech Republic) – Brutal Assault Festival 09.08. Berlin (Germany) – BiNuu * 10.08. Hamburg (Germany) – Bahnhof Pauli * 11.08. Kortrijk (Belgium) – Alcatraz Hard Rock & metal Festival 13.08. Saarbrucken (Germany) – Garage * 14.08. Stuttgart (Germany) – Universum * 16.08. Pescara (Italy) – Frantic Fest * 17.08. Aaarburg (Switzerland) – Musigburg * 18.08. Saint-Nolff (France) – Motocultor Open Air * 20.08. Thessaloniki (Greece) – Eightball Club * 21.08. Athens (Greece) – Temple * And more shows to be announced soon…
Next to a standard jewel case CD edition and a Digital Album release, “The Wake“ is also available as limited 2CD Mediabook edition with a bonus disc of 11 tracks featuring the 5 songs off 2016’s “Post Society” EP as well 6 live tracks from 2018’s 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, alternate artwork, an expanded booklet of 32 pages and a set of 3 stickers. The 2LP release of “The Wake” comes on either black or various limited runs of colored 180gr. vinyl with an etching design on Side D, packaged in a gatefold sleeve and with a double-sided poster.
VOIVOD’s “The Wake” was recorded and mixed by Francis Perron at RadicArt Recording Studio in Canada and its artwork was once again created by VOIVOD drummer Michel “Away” Langevin. The album entered sales charts in various countries upon release as follows: Germany: # 26, Switzerland: # 51, Belgium (Wallonia): # 94, USA Current: # 97, USA New Artist: # 8 and USA Overall: # 148
Legendary rock band ANGEL has just signed a Record deal with Cleopatra Records and will start recording in April 2019. Original members Punky Meadows and Frank Dimino along with current member Danny Farrow have written 14 brand new songs for the album which they describe as very diverse ranging from songs that are very Melodic with real strong hooks to much heavier songs that contain great melodies and will have the classic Angel sound. This album will appeal to all ANGEL fans of every era and previous albums.
“I am real excited to be making a new album and signing with Cleopatra. I strongly believe this will be one of our best and really want to give ANGEL fans something special. Can’t wait to rock you on tour at a city near you.”- Punky Meadows.
“Writing and recording a new Angel record is always exciting, and having a new partnership with Cleopatra records makes it even more special. Really looking forward to a new tour, a new record, and a new partnership.” – Frank Dimino
“Punky and Frank are sounding incredible. The songs are coming together really amazing and I can’t stop singing them lol. There will be something on this new album for every ANGEL fan and more.” – Danny Farrow
Angel will also be starting there US tour on April 11th ( see dates below ) and hitting the UK and Europe in August.
Along with original members Punky Meadows and Frank Dimino are Danny Farrow (Rhythm Guitar), Charlie Calv (Keyboards), Steve Ojane (Bass), Billy Orrico (Drums).
Tour Dates April 11, 2019 – Sellersville, PA – Sellersville Theater April 12, 2019 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance Theater April 13, 2019 – Teaneck, NJ – Debonair Music Hall April 16, 2019 – New Bedford, MA – Greasy Luck April 18, 2019 – New York, NY – The Iridium April 19, 2019 – Baltimore, MD – Fish Head Cantina May 4, 2019 – Chesterfield, MO – Chesterfield Ampitheater May 9, 2019 – St. Charles, IL – Arcada Theatre May 10, 2019 – Chicago, IL – Reggies August 22, 2019 – London – Underworld August 23, 2019 – Nottingham – Rock City August 25, 2019 – Liege, Belgium – Golden Age of Rock
UK classic rock legends Wishbone Ash US Tour begins April 10, 2019!
In the ramp-up to Wishbone Ash’s 50th anniversary, the band is celebrating its 49th year in characteristic fashion: with an extended tour. Dubbed XLIX (49 in Roman numerals), the tour began in October 2018 in the UK, followed by early-2019 dates in Europe and Japan. This spring, XLIX arrives on these shores.
Longtime fans and new converts alike will revel in the group’s signature twin-guitar mastery and powerhouse rhythm section as they present classics spanning their career.
The US leg of the XLIX Tour will revisit some of the band’s favorite venues as well as new ones from the Eastern seaboard to the Rocky Mountains.
“We always look forward to meeting old friends and fans alike on our annual Midwest and East Coast tours,” says founding member Andy Powell. “American audiences are so supportive and enthusiastic!”
Formed in 1969 in London, England, Wishbone Ash is one of the most influential guitar bands in the history of rock. True road warriors, each year they log around 30,000 miles, roughly equivalent to circumnavigating the earth.
Mark Abrahams, the group’s newest member, has been trading licks with Powell for two years. Right out of the gate, Abrahams earned rave reviews from critics and fans on both sides of the Atlantic. Longtime rhythm section Bob Skeat on bass and Joe Crabtree on drums continue to provide the solid groove that is their hallmark.
By 1969, The Beatles, the blues boom and psychedelia had made their impact on classic rock, and the creative possibilities were infinite. Pioneering the use of twin lead guitars, Wishbone Ash jumped on board the burgeoning progressive rock scene. Taking full advantage of the fertile musical environment, they produced a distinctive brand of melodic rock.
Inspired equally by British folk traditions, American jazz and R&B, the group played to public and critical acclaim. Power and melody have made the Ash a hard act to follow, while they are currently being discovered by new generations of loyal rock fans.
Through the years the band has delved into various musical genres, from folk, blues and jazz to pedal-to-the-metal rock and electronica. Whatever the style, Wishbone Ash’s signature is the distinctive twin-melodic lead guitar interplay that has influenced such bands as Thin Lizzy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Iron Maiden and, more recently, Opeth.
The quintessential road band, Wishbone Ash has gained worldwide recognition based firmly on a regime of relentless touring.
“The band basically lives together year-round on the road, so we have a very strong level of communication that translates in our performances and recordings,” says Powell. “We’ve come to an era where the industry has to pigeonhole a band as Classic Rock, Prog Rock, Heritage Rock and so on. The truth is that we have always kept our options open and always relied on the musicianship of the players to lead the way. It’s fun to be stylistically diverse and this has, in its way, contributed to our longevity.”
Wishbone Ash has to its credit 24 original studio recordings, 11 live albums and five live DVDs along with a DVD rockumentary (“This is Wishbone Ash”). Released April 2018, “The Vintage Years” 30-disc box set, three-and-a-half years in the making, is a special collection dedicated to the band’s output from 1970 to 1991, including all 16 studio albums, three live albums, eight previously unreleased live shows from 1973 to 1980, a 156-page coffee-table hardcover book and an assortment of memorabilia.
Also available is the fifth Roadworks CD, “Live in Sacramento,” recorded on the 2018 North American tour; and the first official re-releases in decades of “Twin Barrels Burning” from 1982 and “Raw to the Bone” from 1985. In addition, some older recordings are emerging from the vaults, including Snapper Records’ most recent release, “Live in Glasgow” from 1977. The legendary and eagerly awaited “Live from Rockpalast” TV show recording from 1970s Germany will also soon be available on the label Made in Germany Music.
In 2015, Powell released his musical memoir, “Eyes Wide Open: True Tales of a Wishbone Ash Warrior,” co-written with renowned Irish music journalist Colin Harper and available in Kindle and Apple iBook formats.
“It’s quite an undertaking to put 46 years of being a touring musician in this one band into book form,” he says. “I’ve seen a lot of changes in the music business and the world in general, as you can imagine.”
There is no other rock band in history that has done more with the twin guitar concept than Wishbone Ash. Be sure to catch them on the XLIX US Tour in April-May 2019, and stay tuned for the 50th anniversary tour in 2020!
April 10 – The Soiled Dove – Denver, CO April 12 – Knuckleheads – Kansas City, MO April 13 – Wildey Theatre – Edwardsville, IL – SOLD OUT April 14 – Wildey Theatre – Edwardsville, IL – SOLD OUT April 16 – River Music Experience – Davenport, IA April 17 – Wilebski’s Blues Saloon – St. Paul, MN April 18 – Back Room @ Colectivo – Milwaukee, WI April 19 – Arcada Theatre – St. Charles, IL April 20 – Fur Peace Ranch – Pomeroy, OH – SOLD OUT April 22 – Club Cafe – Pittsburgh, PA April 24 – Sportsmen’s Tavern – Buffalo, NY April 25 – Daryl’s House Club – Pawling, NY April 26 – Bull Run – Shirley, MA April 27 – Boulton Center – Bay Shore, NY April 28 – Sellersville Theater – Sellersville, PA April 30 – The Tin Pan – Richmond, VA May 1 – The Blue Note Grill – Durham, NC May 2 – Rams Head on Stage – Annapolis, MD May 3 – Mauch Chunk Opera House – Jim Thorpe, PA May 4 – The Record Collector – Bordentown, NJ
For more information: www.wishboneash.com Facebook: @wishbone.ash.official Twitter: @wishboneash_com
A limited edition Box Set consisting of 1 BluRay, 1 DVD, 2 CD’s and a 18x18cm 48 Page colour Booklet, commemorating our 2018 Tour is now available to pre-order.
Recorded on 12th May 2018 at the Boerderij, Zoetermeer in front of a sell-out crowd, the box set contains the full 2hr show on both a BluRay disc and DVD disc, along with the audio recording across 2 CD’s and captures the Visitor in entirety. The box set also includes a large 18cmx18cm 48 page colour booklet of photo’s taken on the tour. The Box Set is limited to 500 copies.
The full set list is as follows: Part 1 (The Visitor): Crack in the Ice Pins and Needles Double Vision Elea The Hanging Tree A State of Grace Blood Red Room In the Blink of an Eye (Don’t Forget to) Breathe Serenity Tears in the Rain Enemy Without Running from Damascus The Visitor
Also available is a double gatefold Vinyl edition of Double Vision, 2x180g Gold Discs.
Double Vision is now available to Pre-Order on Vinyl. The Album is 2 180g Gold discs, you can pre-order from our websiteHERE
On Tour next month!
We are excited to back on tour in Canada later this month and then in the UK and Europe next month.
Ticket links are provided in the list below and available via links on our website.
We are also offering VIP passes for these gigs, the VIP pass get’s you in to see the soundcheck, have a meet & greet and photo opportunities with the band, a limited edition poster and an exclusive VIP laminate – from 5pm to 6pm on the day of the gig (please note this is an add-on to your ticket, so you will still need to buy a ticket for the show)
The American Band, Grand Funk Railroad is headlining Time-Life’s ’70s Rock & Romance Cruise this March 25 and 26. The Cruise takes Rock & Romance to new heights when it sails through the Caribbean aboard the luxurious Celebrity Infinity. Other Superstars on the Cruise include Foreigner, WAR, Orleans, Leo Sayer, Gino Vanelli, and bands Queen Nation, Exile, Firefall, Little River Band and former members of ELO. Hosting this amazing lineup of talent is Peter Asher plus radio hosts Delilah and Joe Johnson and more.
“The amount of star power we have is overwhelming,” says Alan Rubens, executive producer of the ’70s Rock & Romance Cruise. “It reflects our dedication to creating the ultimate nostalgic experience for everyone who fell in love to – and with – the music of that era. It’s a truly special cruise with a close-knit community of fans.”
Grand Funk Railroad is available for interviews with the media in advance; please call Anne Leighton at 718-881-8183.
Grand Funk Railroad formed in Flint Michigan in 1969. 2019 marks the groups 50th Anniversary and the band is celebrating with a 50 YEARS OF FUNK TOUR! The current lineup features original founding members Don Brewer (vocals and drums, writer and singer of the hit, “We’re An American Band”) and bassist Mel Schacher. Joining Don and Mel are true “ALL-STARS”– Max Carl (38 Special, Jack Mack and the Heart Attack, Max Carl and Big Dance), lead guitarist Bruce Kulick (12 years with KISS and credits with Michael Bolton, Meatloaf and Billy Squier), and keyboardist Tim Cashion (Bob Seger and Robert Palmer).
Together, Brewer and Schacher have created a dynamic and multi-talented five piece band that not only carries on the tradition of Grand Funk hits, but also creates a new chapter in the legacy of Grand Funk Railroad. This new chapter in the band’s biography is being written daily. Both seasoned Grand Funk lovers and contemporary rock fans–discovering the group for the first time will see and hear firsthand that Grand Funk Railroad is roaring down the tracks.
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