Interviewing the Legends: Rock Stars & Celebs
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WHERE HAVE ALL THE ROCK STARS GONE?
Rock and Roll, the Blues, and Jazz are America’s contribution to the arts, so why are we not fighting to preserve our own musical legacy and culture?
With roots from the early blues pioneers, the longevity of rock and roll is second to none. But strangely enough, those legendary rock heroes that we were so accustomed to hearing every time we turned our radios on, had mysteriously vanished from the mainstream. The music of the 1960s, 70s, and even the 80s was an important juncture in all of our lives. So many of us timeline life’s precious moments with the music we remember, when the music was so great, when the music mattered. The baby boomer generation is financially imperative to many, yet many of its entertainment standards have been renounced.
One day, the plug was pulled on those legendary music artists. Hackers began stealing music across the internet. Online music stores popularized cheap digital singles and neglected to promote full-length albums. Radio stations changed formats to accommodate talk show radio jocks, while rappers and electronic dance music menaced the airwaves. Notorious record companies began folding in droves. Record companies and radio stations that were once owned and operated by visionaries, were now run by accountants and lawyers, and the music world began promoting untalented wannabes. The economy plummeted, and radio stations became more concerned about how many consecutive commercials they could run instead of providing quality radio programming and entertainment value. Radio stations became corporate machines leaving no room for innovation. Throughout the 2000s, recording studios and live performances began using an audio processor called “Auto-Tune” to disguise off-key inaccuracies in vocal tracks. The device allowed virtually anyone without music skills to become a singer and new waves of mainstream radio stars were instantly fabricated. The business of music became stronger and more important than the art of music.
For more than a decade, I’ve been on a rock and roll pilgrimage to help promote and save the greatest music the world has ever known. Before the internet and Napster, virtuoso musicians traditionally introduced their music by way of mainstream radio stations while anxious music enthusiasts hurried to their favorite record stores and purchased a copy of the artist’s latest release. Talk radio wasn’t popular because there was way too much great music to play over the airwaves. Advertisers didn’t rule the airwaves, the music did. Rock legends toured the world to promote their latest albums and prices of concert tickets were extremely affordable. Proficient musicians, singers, and songwriters are what made the music so great.
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Guitar Maker Paul Reed Smith Releases New Album with his band 'Eightlock'
Interviewing the Legends: Rock Stars & Celebs
10/28/23 • 53 min
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.
WORLD-FAMOUS GUITAR-MAKER PAUL REED SMITH AND HIS BAND EIGHTLOCK SET TO RELEASE NEW CD ENTITLED ‘LIONS ROARING IN QUICKSAND’
BIO: Paul Reed Smith is an internationally known guitar maker, musician and guitar player. Those facts are brilliantly evidenced on the debut album from his Eightlock band, Lions Roaring in Quicksand, which releases December 1st on Steele Records, distributed by Amplified Distribution The first single, "Breathe," will be released digitally on Friday, November 10th.
“This group of highly respected and world-renowned musicians have a lot to say musically and spiritually,” Paul Reed Smith says. “It’s been an absolute joy to be the catalyst for their gifts resulting in the music found in Lions Roaring in Quicksand.” Added guitarist/vocalist Bill Nelson: “The musicianship in Eightlock is extraordinary, but what amazes me most is that the music - both the recordings and live performances - just keep getting better and better. Locking into an Eightlock groove is a dream." And dynamic lead singer Mia Samone Davis summed it up by saying, "Creating this CD reminded me that, ‘Peace is the price when the mind is at war’......inner peace is priceless."
In addition to performing and recording with his own band, Paul Reed Smith has played with artists such as Santana, Alter Bridge and the Doobie Brothers. He was honored by Vintage Guitar Magazine as a Hall of Fame inductee in 2011. Paul has countless industry connections through all of the artists that endorse his guitars, plus invaluable marketing opportunities through his guitar company and all of the music stores around the world that sell his guitars.
PLEASE WELCOME THE FOUNDER OF PRS THE WORLD’S THIRD LEADING ELECTRIC GUITAR MAKING COMPANY AND FOUNDING MEMBER/GUITARIST FOR EIGHTLOCK BAND PAUL REED SMITH TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS ...
PURCHASE
THE NEW ALBUM
BY
PAUL REED SMITH
AND
EIGHTLOCK BAND
Entitled
LIONS ROARING IN QUICKSAND
Available at amazon.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT
PAUL REED SMITH
AND
EIGHTLOCK BAND
VISIT
Official website
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063641798882
https://twitter.com/PEightlock
Twiiter
https://www.instagram.com/eightlockband_official/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv-7c7kNFEo0nfpvsim2Gsg
You tube
PRS Guitars
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10/28/23 • 53 min
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The Legendary Tony Orlando 'Up Close And Personal' Exclusive Interview!
Interviewing the Legends: Rock Stars & Celebs
05/20/23 • 84 min
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.
BIO: Legendary recording artist and ground-breaking entertainer Tony Orlando got an early start in show business, reaching national charts at the age of 16 with his recordings of “Halfway to Paradise” and “Bless You.” Orlando became the first vocal artist to sign with Epic Records. The young entertainer continued to set records, eventually becoming one of the youngest vice presidents in the history of CBS Records. After agreeing to record a demo record for a song called “Candida the song became a surprise hit, launching Orlando into the spotlight. Tony Orlando continued producing hit songs, releasing the #1 single “Knock Three Times” in 1971. The single became the top song of 1971, selling over six million copies worldwide. In 1973, Orlando recorded perhaps his most famous song, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree.” The hit stayed at #1 for a year and soon became an anthem of hope and renewal for American veterans from the Vietnam War to Desert Storm.
By 1974, Tony Orlando had developed his very own variety show. Led by Orlando himself along with Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson, the show was the first multi-ethnic variety show on television, running for four seasons.
Orlando’s career spans over 60 years. Tony currently has a radio show called Saturday Nights with Tony Orlando – Tony spins the greatest hits from the 60s, 70s and beyond every Saturday from 10pm to midnight ET on WABC radio. Tony also spotlights interviews with music legends and celebrities.
PLEASE WELCOME LEGENDARY SINGER, SONGWRITER, PRODUCER, MUSIC EXEC, ACTOR, AUTHOR, RADIO DEEJAY, TONY ORLANDO TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS ...
It’s Saturday Nights with Tony Orlando–
Tony spins the greatest hits from the 60s, 70s and beyond every Saturday from 10pm to midnight ET.
on WABC RADIO
www.wabcmusicradio.com
UPCOMING SHOWS 2023
MAY 13
An Unforgettable Evening of Icons
feat. Wayne Newton & Tony Orlando
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana
Gary, IN, USA
Tony Orlando
June 18 & 19
Garden Rocks concerts
EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
America Gardens Theatre in the American Adventure Pavilion
AUG 04
Tony Orlando
Showroom at South Point Hotel Casino & Spa - Complex
Las Vegas, NV, USA
AUG 05
Tony Orlando
Showroom at South Point Hotel Casino & Spa - Complex
Las Vegas, NV, USA
AUG 06
Tony Orlando
Showroom at South Point Hotel Casino & Spa - Complex
Las Vegas, NV, USA
AUG 15
Tony Orlando Live in Concert
The Avalon Ballroom At Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
September 12th
Tony Orlando Live in Concert
Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
PURCHASE
“TIMELESS: THE BIG HITS” ALBUM
By TONY ORLANDO
At
and amazon.com
Tony Orlando kicks off his sixth decade in music and entertainment with a series of new projects, including the release of “Timeless: The Big Hits” (via Time Life).
“Timeless: The Big Hits” features re-recorded versions of his million-selling songs as well as a bonus track, “America Is My Hometown.” The heartfelt song was co-written by Orlando with multi–GRAMMY Award winner Michael Omartian, who also produced it.
Also
Tony Orlando’s Autobiography
Halfway to Paradise
by Tony Orlando (Author) and Patsi Bale Cox (Author)
Tony has written an autobiography as warm and heartfelt as his songs. Halfway to Paradise is rich with stories from the music world-from doo wop to the disco era, from early recording with Gerry Goffin and Carole King to recent concerts in Branson, Missouri and across the United States. It's also full of behind-the-scenes detail of how it felt to be at the top of the entertainment heap...
05/20/23 • 84 min
John Cusimano Lead Singer of 'Fastest Land Animal' Punk Pop's Newest Sensation!
Interviewing the Legends: Rock Stars & Celebs
05/05/23 • 39 min
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.
With distortion cranked, synths warm, and no regard for the rules, Fastest Land Animal tap into the eternal power of three equally committed (and possibly crazed) kindred spirits. In this case, the trio— Screamin’ Jack Novak aka John Cusimano, Alfonse Castillo [guitar, bass] aka Jonny Blaze and Shark Samuels [drums] aka Andrew Meskin crash land (at full speed) into the intersection of glorious gutter punk, revved-up rock ‘n’ roll, and off-kilter pop. This slick, yet sharp style continues to captivate a growing fan base with nearly 10 million YouTube views and counting and acclaim from the likes of RIFF Magazine and more.
However, they only amplify every aspect of their vision on their 2023 second full-length LP, East Coast, West Coast, In between.
As the story goes, these old friends logged time in previous bands, performing alongside everyone from Motley Crüe to Alice Cooper. However, the musicians bared their teeth with their self-titled debut, Fastest Land Animal, in 2021. They rallied around influences as diverse as The Velvet Underground, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age, Rage Against The Machine, and The Ramones in the cultivation of a singular vision. They parlayed this momentum into a prolific creative season despite the distance between them with Jack in New York, Alfonse in Arizona, and Shark in Texas. Beaming in Los Angeles-based producer Don Gilmore the group tracked East Coast, West Coast, In Between via ZOOM. This time around, they increased the presence of analog synths, leaned on Gilmore’s impeccable tone selection, and even broke their own “no songs slower than 150BPM” rule.
Please welcome singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist formerly of New York based Indie- rock group The Cringe who is also married to American chef and Television personality Rachel Ray ...Screamin’ Jack Novak aka John Cusimano of Fastest Land Animal who was born of a Jackal raised by his father, a nanny and two irascible rottweilers.
UPCOMING CONCERT DATES 2023
05/05/23@ 7:00 PM
Lake Buena Vista, FL
House Of Blues Orlando
With Tesla the Band, Kurt Deimer
05/06/23@ 7:00 PM
Lake Buena Vista, FL
House Of Blues Orlando
with Tesla the Band, Kurt Deimer
05/26/23@ 7:00 PM
Omaha, NE
The Admiral Theater
With Tesla the Band
PURCHASE
THE LATEST RELEASE
BY
FASTEST LAND ANIMAL
Entitled
EAST COAST, WEST COAST, IN BETWEEN
At
www.fastestlandanimal.band
or amazon.com
ALSO
THEIR SELF-TITLED
DEBUT ALBUM
FASTEST LAND ANIMAL
Amazon.com
Stream it at
https://ingrv.es/east-coast-west-coast-dk8-6
FOR MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT
FASTEST LAND ANIMAL
VISIT
www.fastestlandanimal.band
Official website
www.facebook.com/flabandofficial
https://twitter.com/flabandofficial
www.instagram.com/flabandofficial
www.youtube.com/channel/UCGNXkc5D-BDMsn__5ClsHNg
YouTube
www.rachaelrayshow.com
DISCOGRAPHY
With THE CRINGE
SCRATCH THE SURFACE (2003)
TIPPIN POINT (2007)
PLAY THING (2010)
HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2012)
BLIND SPOT (2015)
EVERYWHERE YOU’VE NEVER BEEN (2019)
With FASTEST LAND ANIMAL
FAST LAND ANIMAL (2021)
EAST COAST, WEST COAST, IN BETWEEN (2022)
05/05/23 • 39 min
Sensational New Alt Rock Band Roseneath Releases New Album!
Interviewing the Legends: Rock Stars & Celebs
05/12/23 • 83 min
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.
Every once in awhile I like to spotlight up and coming groups with a lot of talent and today I’d like to showcase a new group called ROSENEATH from Richmond Virginia...
Taking influence from 90’s alternative classics as well as modern grunge, post-hardcore, and shoegaze bands, Richmond, VA’s Roseneath combines driving riffs with soaring melodies to create something new with a familiar nostalgia.
The music is for fans of Quicksand, Nirvana, Balance & Composure, Failure, Modern Color, Narrow Head, and Smashing Pumpkins.
The duo is made up of Brian George on guitar/bass, together with Jason Roberts commanding vocals and production (as well as some guitar/bass too). Whatever they might lack in official members, they more than make up for with expertly crafted tunes.
Out of the gate, the band absolutely smoked their debut release ‘SHINE’ receiving rave reviews.
‘NOWHERE SAFE ‘is the group’s brand-new album available to preorder now and officially released on June 16th, 2023.
“Roseneath have a magical way of leveraging their influences to come up with catchy and well-written songs.”
Says ‘Everything is Noise’.
“I’m somewhat baffled as to how bandmates Jason Roberts and Brian George are capable of such a rich and all-encompassing sound all by their lonesome, but their considerable gifts make it altogether unsurprising.”
Say’s - No Echo
Please welcome Brian George of the sensational new alternative rock group ROSENEATH to Interviewing the Legends...
PREORDER
THE BRAND-NEW ALBUM
BY
ROSENEATH
Entitled
‘NOWHERE SAFE’
and
THEIR INCREDIBLE
DEBUT ALBUM
‘SHINE’
at
https://roseneath.bandcamp.com/merch
and
Taking influence from 90’s alternative classics as well as modern grunge, post-hardcore, and shoegaze bands, Richmond, VA’s Roseneath combines driving riffs with soaring melodies to create something new with a familiar nostalgia.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT
ROSENEATH
VISIT
https://roseneath.bandcamp.com/
Bandcamp
www.instagram.com/roseneath_band/?hl=en
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05/12/23 • 83 min
Charles Wright "Express Yourself" Singer & Songwriter Releasing New Music and Book!
Interviewing the Legends: Rock Stars & Celebs
05/09/23 • 65 min
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.
Charles Wright was born in Clarksdale Mississippi, where he grew up and was musically inclined by playing the guitar and singing in several doo-wop groups, including, The Twilighters, The Shield, and The Gallahads. Wright briefly worked as A&R Director for Del-Fi Records and was responsible for the hit recording of "Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You)" by Little Caesar and the Romans in 1961. By 1964, Wright formed his own band called Charles Wright & the Wright Sounds, which included John Raynford, and Daryl Dragon, the "Captain" of Captain & Tennille. Wright added more members to the group, and they became known as the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, and they played in several venues across Los Angeles.
In the 1970s the band was best known for their world-renowned hit, "Express Yourself.” It was written by Wright and distributed by Warner Bros. TM, where it would hit #3 and #12 on the R&B and Pop charts, respectively. Another hit record under Wright's reign was Do Your Thing, which set the stage for a 1970s pornographic study of Boogie Nights.
To date, Wright's songs have been covered by legendary artists around the globe.
During the rise of Hip-Hop in the 1980s, many rap artists sampled chunks of funk from Wright's wax, including N.W.A. and their smash track, "Express Yourself" Brand Nubian Funk, Naughty By Nature, Gang Starr, and Sean "P. Diddy" Combs also gleaned inspiration from Wright's work.
PLEASE WELCOME LEGENDARY SOUL/R&B/FUNK/ SINGER/SONGWRITER AND MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST CHARLES WRIGHT TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS ...
WATCH FOR THE BRAND-NEW ALBUM
BY
CHARLES WRIGHT
COMING SOON!
AND
PURCHASE
THE RECENT RELEASE
BY CHARLES WRIGHT
‘TAKING IT BACK’
AT
Amazon.com
Also
Up: From Where We've Come
An Eventful Journey
A BOOK
By Charles Wright author
"UP" contains historical moments, where the reader will experience inserts of the author's life long before he gained his status as a musical legend. And like his music, Wrights' story is a historical account of events that could only be told in his own personal and unique style.
Wright’s book is about a young boy and his family's trials and tribulations on a cotton plantation owned by a cruel sharecropper named Edward Miles, who was born with an unfair advantage, which he uses to dominate his subjects. At the critical age of eight, the boy's father demanded he pick no less than a hundred pounds a day, which according to the author, he has yet to be able to deliver. But any time he failed, he faced yet another one of his father’s vicious whippings. His father was involved with the cruel hearted landowner, who owned four hundred acres of fertile land, which he and his family were obligated to work 40 acres of. This, of course, called for an oversized family, which at that time was a sharecropper's dream.
The beatings continued practically on a daily basis and continued even after the family relocated to California due to the fact that his father had developed a habit of taking his personal frustrations out on the boy.
During the late forties and early fifties, his parents decided to opt out of the cotton business for good, but soon realized Mr. Miles was not so willing to let go. They plotted a scheme and leaving the plantation, they moved into Clarksdale, but only to realize how relentless the old sharecropper actually was. So in an effort to subdue the family, Mr. Miles used his influence among other white southerners to deny the boy's father employment.
Their saga continued due to one incident after another until finally, the child's mother sought help from her oldest daughter, who'd already moved out of state. The rest is history. His story takes too many twists and turns to explain in a brief synopsis, yet in the end it has a surprisingly pleasant way of resolving itself.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT
CHARLES WRIGHT
VISIT
Official website
www.facebook.com/charleswrightmusic
05/09/23 • 65 min
Ray Alder Legendary Singer with Progressive Metal ‘Fates Warning’ Exclusive Interview!
Interviewing the Legends: Rock Stars & Celebs
05/07/23 • 54 min
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho
RAY ALDER is the lead vocalist of the progressive metal band Fates Warning since their 1988 release No Exit.
He has released two albums Engine in 1999 and Superholic in 2002 with Engine.
He also sang on Redemption's albums The Origins of Ruin, The Fullness of Time, Snowfall on Judgment Day, This Mortal Coil, and The Art of Loss, having produced their debut self-titled release in 2002.
Ray Alder’s second solo release is simply entitled “II”, but in musical terms this is a much more revealing, exploratory piece of work than its predecessor.
Alder states ...This album is more of a reflection of what I heard going forward as a solo artist. Longer songs, deeper lyrics and really pushing myself vocally. I hope that whoever listens to it enjoys it as much as I did while working on it...”
Check out the opening track “This Hollow Shell” in a lyric-video created by Cloud Music Typography at https://youtu.be/mAtTyoNWjxo
You can pre-order the album in its various formats at: https://rayalder.lnk.to/two Release date June 9th, 2023
PLEASE WELCOME THE LEGENDARY SINGER OF PROGRESSIVE METAL GIANTS ‘FATES WARNING’ RAY ALDER TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS ...
PREORDER
THE LATEST RELEASE
BY
RAY ALDER
II
Available in its various formats at
Official release date is June 9th, 2023
Following the fantastic feedback for the first solo album by Fates Warning vocalist Ray Alder “What The Water Wants” back in 2019, InsideOutMusic are pleased to announce the upcoming worldwide release of the follow-up effort “II” on June 9th, 2023.
Check out the opening track “This Hollow Shell” in a lyric-video created by Cloud Music Typography at:
ALSO
PURCHASE
THE DEBUT SOLO ALBUM
BY
RAY ALDER
entitled
WHAT THE WATER WANTS
FOR MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT
RAY ALDER
VISIT
www.facebook.com/RayAlderOfficial
www.instagram.com/rayalderofficial
https://twitter.com/realrayalder
Fates Warning official
Discography
With FATES WARNING
Studio albums
No Exit (1988)
Perfect Symmetry (1989)
Parallels (1991)
Inside Out (1994)
A Pleasant Shade of Gray (1997)
Disconnected (2000)
FWX (2004)
Darkness in a Different Light (2013)
Theories of Flight (2016)
Long Day Good Night (2020)
DVDs and VHSs
A Pleasant Shade of Gray (1998, VHS)
Live at the Dynamo (2000)
The View from Here (2003)
Live in Athens (2005)
A View from Here (2007)
Awaken the Guardian Live (2017)
With Engine
Engine (1999)
Superholic (2002)
With Redemption
Redemption (2003) (only vocals on track: Desperation Part II)
The Fullness of Time (2005)
The Origins of Ruin (2007)
Frozen in the Moment - Live in Atlanta (2009)
Snowfall on Judgment Day (2009)
This Mortal Coil (2011)
The Art of Loss (2016)
As a g...
05/07/23 • 54 min
Andy Foster Multi-Instrumentalist-Singer-Songwriter and Founder of 'KITE PARADE'
Interviewing the Legends: Rock Stars & Celebs
05/16/23 • 54 min
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho
KITE PARADE, brainchild of multi-instrumentalist, singer songwriter Andy Foster, is proud to officially release the new album 'Retro', now available on the band's Bandcamp page. The follow-up album to the critically acclaimed ‘The Way Home’ released in 2022, 'Retro' features six brand news songs, continuing from its predecessor with emphasis on melodies and big choruses, drawing influences from bands such as Frost*, It Bites and Genesis. Once again, guest drummers Nick D’Virgilio (Big Big Train) and Joe Crabtree contribute, and all the mastering and mixing duties are supplied by Rob Aubrey (Big Big Train, IQ).
PLEASE WELCOME MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST SINGER/SONGWRITER/PRODUCER AND FOUNDER OF UK PROG ROCK GROUP KITE PARADE ANDY FOSTER
TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS ...
PURCHASE
RETRO
BY
KITE PARADE
At
Kite Parade Bandcamp - https://kiteparade.bandcamp.com/album/retro
or
White Knight Records www.whiteknightshop2.co.uk
You can watch the video for "Retro" here:
Andy Foster had this to say about the new album:
“Following the amazing reaction to ‘The Way Home’, which blew me away, I am excited to be releasing Kite Parade's 2nd album ‘Retro’. I can’t seem to write a song where it doesn’t suddenly go off on a (slightly weird but hopefully interesting) tangent before coming back for a good old chorus! In some ways ‘Retro’ carries on in the same vein as ‘The Way Home’, as a couple of the tracks were written around that same time period and of course I’m once again blessed with my genius dream team of Nick D’Virgilio and Joe Crabtree on drums and Rob Aubrey at the helm for mixing and mastering.”
“Once again Steve Thorne has contributed some very thought-provoking lyrics to a couple of songs including the end of album ‘epic’ ‘Merry-Go-Round’. I think I know what it’s about, but for the definitive explanation, you’ll have to ask Steve! Stylistically, I think we’re in familiar territory but maybe ‘Retro’ has an ever so slightly darker feel. I can’t wait for everyone to listen to the album.
"After starting out as a studio-based project, I'm happy to announce that I’m in the process of putting a band together to get Kite Parade out there playing live at festivals and support slots. Exciting times ahead! After a lifetime of playing covers, I’m trying hard to imagine what it’ll feel like to perform my own songs. I just hope that I’ll be able to stop smiling long enough to actually sing!”
FOR MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT
ANDY FOSTER
AND
KITE PARADE
VISIT
www.facebook.com/KiteParadeMusic
https://kiteparade.bandcamp.com/album/retro
Bandcamp
https://www.whiteknightshop2.co.uk/
White Knight Records
KITE PARADE
DISCOGRAPHY
THE WAY HOME (2022)
RETRO (2023)
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05/16/23 • 54 min
Filmmaker David Minasian Champions Progressive Rock Legends to The Mainstream!
Interviewing the Legends: Rock Stars & Celebs
05/03/23 • 64 min
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.
David Minasian can best be described as a Renaissance man of sorts with experience and interest in a number of fields including film, music, and literature. David began classical piano training at the age of five and by the age of 11 was making films. After graduating with honors with a degree in television and film, David began working freelance for various production companies in and around the Los Angeles area as a producer, director, writer, editor, cinematographer, and composer, while simultaneously recording albums of his own music. David has directed music and concert videos for artists such as Three Dog Night, Camel, and a PBS television special for legendary singer/guitarist/composer Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues.
“I Won't Be Led Astray” is the 2nd single off the latest studio album From The New World by the legendary producer, composer, musician and engineer Alan Parsons. The track, written by David Minasian and Alan, along with Kim Bullard of the Elton John band, features Parsons alumni David Pack of Ambrosia fame on lead vocals together with blues icon Joe Bonamassa on lead guitar. The music video stars Sofia Olsson, daughter of Alan Parsons' lead singer PJ Olsson and was directed and produced by Trinity Houston and David Minasian for IM3 Global Entertainment and Frontiers Records. Reactions to the emotive song and video so far have been overwhelming...
PLEASE WELCOME AMERICAN FILM PRODUCER, SCREENWRITER, DIRECTOR, MUSICIAN, SINGER, AND RECORD PRODUCER DAVID MINASIAN
TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS ...
PURCHASE
THE LATEST RELEASE
BY
DAVID MINASIAN
Random Dreams:
The Very Best of David Minasian
by David Minasian
VOLUME ONE
at
http://davidminasian.com/shop.html
AND
FROM THE NEW WORLD
By
ALAN PARSONS
Featuring
David Minasian
Available at
https://alanparsons.com/collections/all
and amazon.com
I Won't Be Led Astray is the 2nd single off the latest studio album From The New World by the legendary producer, composer, musician and engineer Alan Parsons. The track, written by David Minasian and Alan, along with Kim Bullard of the Elton John band, features Parsons alumni David Pack of Ambrosia fame on lead vocals together with blues icon Joe Bonamassa on lead guitar. The music video stars Sofia Olsson, daughter of Alan Parsons' lead singer PJ Olsson and was directed and produced by Trinity Houston and David Minasian for IM3 Global Entertainment and Frontiers Records. Reactions to the emotive song and video so far have been overwhelming...
ALSO
ALAN PARSONS
ONE NOTE SYMPHONY
Live in Tel Aviv [Blu-ray]
Frontiers Music Srl is proud to announce the release of another stunning live performance from Alan Parsons and his incredibly skilled band of musicians, "One Note Symphony: Live In Tel Aviv" on February 11, 2022.
Directed by David Minasian
Also available on audio CD.
Amazon.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT
DAVID MINASIAN
VISIT
www.davidminasian.com
Official website
https://www.facebook.com/people/David-Minasian-Music/100063516933250/
https://twitter.com/DavidMinasian
www.instagram.com/davidminasianmusic
www.youtube.com/user/davidminasianmusic
YouTube
Discography
Singles
It's Driving Me Crazy by Chris Lloyds (1992)
So Far From Home by Tracy Miller (2000)
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Annie Haslam the Magical Voice of Symphonic Rock's Renaissance!
Interviewing the Legends: Rock Stars & Celebs
04/25/23 • 76 min
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho
Renaissance is a band with a rich history unique unto themselves as progressive rock pioneers who rose from the ashes of the seminal UK rock band, The Yardbirds. Acclaimed for their unique blending of progressive rock with classical and symphonic influences, the band's career has now spanned fifty years spearheaded by the 5-octave voice of Annie Haslam and the masterful songwriting skills of Michael Dunford. They are widely considered to be the band that most successfully and routinely utilized the sound of a full orchestra in their recordings.
The band has toured throughout the world and has performed at Carnegie Hall with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and additionally at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Royal Chorale Society. Renaissance had a top ten hit in the UK with their song “Northern Lights” that still demands airplay to this day.
PLEASE WELCOME SINGER, SONGWRITER, ARRANGER, INTUITIVE ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST, PAINTER ... BEST KNOWN AS THE MAGNIFICENT & LEGENDARY VOICE OF PROGRESSIVE ROCK GROUP RENAISSANCE...ANNIE HASLAM TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS ....
PURCHASE
THE MOST RECENT RELEASE
BY
RENAISSANCE
“50th Anniversary - Ashes are Burning –
an Anthology - Live in Concert"
AVAILABLE
AT
https://store.renaissancetouring.com/album/a-symphonic-journey
and amazon.com
Deluxe set contains two CDs + NTSC/Region 0 DVD + Blu-ray. 50th Anniversary - Ashes Are Burning - An Anthology Live in Concert is a perfect celebration of a legendary and treasured body of music. 2019 live show featuring a set list which included songs which had never been orchestrated or performed with an orchestra before. The most memorable concert took place at the Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA on 12th October 2019. This sold-out concert saw the band perform a set which included such classics as 'Carpet Of The Sun', 'Ocean Gypsy', 'Running Hard', 'Day Of The Dreamer' and 'A Song For All Seasons' and also saw a special guest appearance by Renaissance founder JIM McCarty who performed on the song 'Island' and the epic closing piece 'Ashes Are Burning'. It was a truly magical evening. To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the formation of Renaissance, vocalist Annie Haslam and band performed a series of concerts with an orchestra in the USA in October.
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ABOUT
ANNIE HASLAM
AND
RENAISSANCE
VISIT
www.renaissancetouring.com
Renaissance official website
www.facebook.com/RenaissanceTouring
https://twitter.com/MysticAndMuse
www.youtube.com/user/RenaissanceTouring
YouTube
anniehaslam.com/annies-welcome-page
Annie Haslam official
https://anniehaslam.com/product-category/annie-haslam-original-art/
Annie Haslam Art
www.facebook.com/AnnieHaslamArt
Annie Haslam Facebook
RENAISSANCE
DISCOGRAPHY
Studio albums
Year Title
1969 Renaissance
1971 Illusion
1972 Prologue
1973 Ashes Are Burning
1974 Turn of the Cards
1975 Scheherazade and Other Stories
1977 Novella
1978 A Song for All Seasons
1979 Azure d'Or
1981 Camera Camera
1983 Time-Line
2001 Tuscany
2013 Grandine il vento
Live albums
Year Title
1976 Live at Carnegie Hall
2002 In the Land of the Rising Sun: Live in Japan 2001
2011 Renaissance Tour 2011 – T...
04/25/23 • 76 min
JOE DENINZON & STRATOSPHEERIUS RELEASE EXCITING NEW LIVE BOX SET
Interviewing the Legends: Rock Stars & Celebs
05/22/23 • 64 min
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.
Joe Deninzon has been hailed by critics as “The Jimi Hendrix of the Violin,” because of his innovative style on seven-string electric violin. Joe has worked with The Who, 50 Cent, Sheryl Crow, Bruce Springsteen, Phoebe Snow, Everclear, Ritchie Blackmore, Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, Les Paul and many more great artists.
Joe is the lead singer and electric violinist for the progressive rock band, Stratospheerius, which has released five critically acclaimed CD’s.
Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius are releasing their new live box set, “Behind the Curtain (Live at ProgStock)” on May 19th on Melodic Revolution Records. The collection on two CDs and DVD/Blu-rays show this treasured electric violinist/singer-songwriter’s history of favorites in the past decade and a half in the rock scene.
“(Live at ProgStock)” features eclectic covers. King Crimson’s “Frame by Frame” a Queen-esque approach to muse’s “Hysteria,” and an unrehearsed cover of Chick Corea’s “Spain” with blind piano and flute virtuoso Rachel Flowers and Alex Skolnick. “One Foot in the Next World,” is the brand-new music video; and you can watch it on YouTube.
PLEASE WELCOME THE JIMI HENDRIX OF THE ELECTRIC VIOLINIST/LEAD VOCALIST/MANDOLINIST/GUITARIST AND COMPOSER FOR PROGRESSIVE ROCK BAND STRATOSPHEERIUS JOE DENINZON TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS ...
FOR MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT
JOE DENINZON
AND
STRATOSPHEERIUS
Visit
Official website
https://www.facebook.com/stratospheerius/
https://joedeninzonstratospheerius.bandcamp.com/
Bandcamp
https://www.patreon.com/joedeninzon
Patron
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3VKVc5OQCFWXFyhRI01zOD?si=Ivsu7NvlRr-E43ZEorEIvQ
Spotify
https://twitter.com/joedeninzon
linktr.ee/joedeninzon
Linktree
STRATOSPHEERIUS
Discography
1998 - Electric/Blue (Wilbert's Blues Records)
2002 - The Adventures of Stratospheerius (D-Zone)
2004 - Live Wires (D-Zone)
2007 - Headspace (D-Zone)
2012 - The Next World (D-Zone/Digital Nations)
2014 - "Behind The Curtain" (single, D-Zone)[27]
2015 - "Guilty of Innocence" (single, D-Zone)
2017 - "Hysteria" (single, Melodic Revolution Records)
2017 - Guilty of Innocence (Melodic Revolution Records)
2019 - "Impostor" (single, Melodic Revolution Records)
2020 - "Frame by Frame" (single, Melodic Revolution Records)
2020 - "Storm Surge" (single, Melodic Revolution Records)
2021 - "Cognitive Dissonance" (single, Melodic Revolution Records)
New Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius single, “Spain (Live at Progstock)” Out NOW
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