Filmmaker David Minasian Champions Progressive Rock Legends to The Mainstream!
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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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!
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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
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...
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John Cusimano Lead Singer of 'Fastest Land Animal' Punk Pop's Newest Sensation!
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)
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