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| Location: | Los Angeles/Bay Area, California |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Apr 25, 2008 (615 days back) |
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| Pre Order: AMAZON.COM "INFLUENCE" BY SHAW BLADES SET FOR RELEASE MARCH 06, 2007; U.S. TOUR CURRENTLY IN THE WORKS What happens with two of today's most successful classic rockers join forces to create an album of songs that have been a source of inspiration for their respective multi-Platinum careers? The result is INFLUENCE, the sophomore album by Shaw Blades..led by Styx/Damn Yankees guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw and Night Ranger/Damn Yankees bassist/vocalist Jack Blades, which is set for release February 20, 2007 on VH1 Classic Records. The self-produced album was mixed by Noel Golden (Matchbox Twenty, Willie Nelson) and Great White keyboardist/guitarist Michael Lardie. The first single, ..Your Move,.. will be serviced to radio in January. INFLUENCE is the duo's first album since their recently re-released 1995 debut, HALLUCINATION. Like the debut--and unlike their history-carving decades as icons in the more hard-rock minded Styx, Night Ranger and Damn Yankees--the latest release is rooted in acoustic guitar and organic production, harvesting a decade of musical influences into 11 tracks (on which Blades and Shaw played all the music except for drums and the occasional keyboards). With classics from the ..60s and ..70s including the Mamas and the Papas "California Dreamin'" Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth" and Steely Dan's "Dirty Work". INFLUENCE offers a track-by-track chronology of the musical era that helped define modern rock. Whether the songs are delivered in faithful tribute, as is the case with Simon & Garfunkel's epic masterpiece "Sounds of Silence" or given a modern rock transfusion, as in the duo's 1966 folk anthem "I Am a Rock" the results are the same, sparkling like a beacon illuminating the mainstream roots of rock and roll's formative years. "I cringe at the thought of Paul Simon hearing our stuff" laughs Blades, only half-jokingly. "I honor his spirit so much, and I'm such a huge fan. As far as I'm concerned, they invented the word genius to go along with him, and we just wanted to make sure that we did their songs justice. Tommy and I have that special symbiotic relationship that doesn't come along a lot. Simon & Garfunkel also had it, we have a reverence to it, and it was something that we just wanted to dig into". "As writers, we're like two old friends who finish each other's sentences" adds Shaw. "We became best friends as a result of the music and the experiences we've had because of it". But INFLUENCE isn't about the experiences of Shaw Blades, it's about the inspiration that helped create the experiences. "This album has been years in the making" continues the Styx/Damn Yankees guitarist. "The recording process didn't take years, but the concept had been looming in our conversations for a long time. We'd always sit around with a couple of guitars and play songs we both knew from or younger days, spontaneous harmonizing and all that, and we slowly eased into the idea of making this record". One of the most prolific duos in the history of hard rock, Shaw and Blades have sold more than 50 million albums amongst their three bands, scored 12 Top 10 singles on the Billboard "Hot 100" chart, debuted 16 albums in the Billboard "Top 200" albums chart, and share joint songwriting credits for the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, Aerosmith, Cher and Alice Cooper. Even so, INFLUENCE offered the pair an invigorating musical freedom. "With Shaw Blades" offers Blades, "we're able to take liberties that our respective bands couldn't do. We need to be Styx-sounding, we need to fit in that Night Ranger world, and we even need to think about Damn Yankees, so that's what's fun about Shaw Blades--we get to be our alter-egos when we want to be, yet we can truly be ourselves. We grew up singing harmonies and songs with massive vocals, so it's a wonderful thing to have that freedom here. This was a complete labor of love". In touring news, a U.S. trek is currently in the works and Shaw Blades hope to bring their music to their fans closer to the album release date. "You can always tell a brilliant song, whether it was written 30 years ago or yesterday" says Blades. "Every song we picked is identifiable in its own right, and they're all immediately recognizable. What does that tell you? That the songs are the stars. That's what we wanted to do on this record, we wanted the songs to be the stars. I think that's what we accomplished". The complete track listing is as follows: Summer Breeze Time of the Season Your Move I Am A Rock Lucky Man Sounds of Silence California Dreamin' On a Carousel Dirty Work For What It's Worth Dance With Me www.shawblades.com ...... |
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Music:Member Since: 8/8/2006Band Website: shawblades.com Band Members: Tommy Shaw Jack Blades Influences: Shaw Blades "Dance With Me" Add to My Profile | More Videos Sounds Like: Merry Little Christmas Add to My Profile | More Videos Record Label: VH-1 Classic Type of Label: Major |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Rock) |
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| If there was ever an "Influence: Volume 2" CD, and you could request a song, what would you like to hear Shaw Blades cover?The Shaw Blades Team Posted by Shaw Blades Influence on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:49:00 PST |
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Greetings from the road |
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| Hello Friends,As I look out my hotel room window at the overcast skies, with my flannel shirt, wool coat and scarf on, about to head out to the store here on the day of our seventh to the last show of... Posted by Shaw Blades Influence on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 10:55:00 PST |
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Shaw Blades 07 Tour Part II |
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| Greetings again!Yes, Jack, I, with the help of Will Evankovich will soon be at it again, touching down as many times as possible between November 7 in Petaluma, CA and December 8 in Nashville. It's b... Posted by Shaw Blades Influence on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:50:00 PST |
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New tour!! |
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| Hey everyone,Shaw/Blades is hitting the road again! The first few dates are now posted, but there are more to come, so stay tuned!See you on the road, and if you haven't already checked out our latest... Posted by Shaw Blades Influence on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:14:00 PST |
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| SHAW BLADES Influence This album has been years in the making. The recording process didn't take years, but the concept had been looming in our conversations for a long time. We'd always sat around wi... Posted by Shaw Blades Influence on Sat, 04 Nov 2006 08:36:00 PST |
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