Late Night’s music…Steve Lukather – Bridges

Few minutes after midnight this masterpiece released last year from the mighty Steve Lukather keeps me company!
Check it out and enjoy….

*description from his bandcamp page:

Over the course of five decades Steve Lukather has placed an indelible stamp on pop culture. Alongside his tenure as the only member of TOTO to never take a hiatus from the band, he has performed on thousands of albums as a session musician. Amongst these musical contributions are some of the most successful, influential and enduring records of all-time including Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Additionally, he released a memoir titled The Gospel According To Luke which was a global best-seller. He continues to be TOTO’s band leader, a long-tenured member of Ringo’s All-Starr Band, and a solo artist.

Luke’s ninth solo album, titled BRIDGES, could not be more accurately titled. He shares, “I see it as a bridge between my solo music and TOTO music. The fact that Joseph Williams, David Paich and I wrote most of the record, and the fact I invited many of the old ToTo gang to come and play, co-writers like Randy Goodrum and Stan Lynch brings all this together. It also proves that most of my old pals and I are still great friends, and I wanted to do a record ‘in the style of,’ as TOTO will never record another studio album. This is as close as we will get.”

released June 16, 2023

HOLLER – First single released…

Italian melodic rockers HOLLER released the first single called “Do you believe” out of their debut album called “Reborn” set for release on March 22nd from Scarlet Records.

Here’s a bite….

HOLLER are:
Terence Holler – lead and backing vocals
Denis Chimenti – guitars, backing vocals
Matteo Chimenti – keyboards and backing vocals
Leonardo Peruzzi – bass and backing vocals
Alex Gasperini – drums

LIONHEART – New Single clip released…

British rockers LIONHEART dropped new single clip called “V is for Victory” out of their upcoming album entitled “The Grace of A Dragonfly” set for release on Feb. 23rd. from Metalville Records.

TIMSON – SECOND SINGLE RELEASED…

British Aorsters TIMSON releases the second single called “Across all chaos” out of their forthcoming debut album “Forever’s not enough” set for release on January 12 2024!

Listen to “Across all chaos” here below:

TIMSON are:

Mark Timson – Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Synths, Drum programming.
Lukky S – Vocals, Lead Guitar, Bass, Keyboards.

STATE COWS Releases “Ticket to ride” cover…

Legendary westcoasters State Cows released a cover for the Beatles hit “Ticket to ride” and here is the result.

Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Produced and arranged by Stefan Olofsson and Daniel Andersson
Mixed and mastered by Stefan Olofsson

Daniel Andersson: lead and background vocals
Stefan Olofsson: keyboards, guitar, percussion, synth bass
Peter Olofsson: drums

FIGHTER V – New Single released….

The Swiss melodic rock band Fighter V releases their first single “Eye To Eye” for the upcoming album “Heart Of The Young”.

The band states: “It’s a powerful and intense hymn, driven not just by its sound but also by its thematic depth. The song encourages you to fight for yourself and your goals no matter how hard the challenges might be. It portrays the emotions of courage, determination, and strength. A classic “give it all you got” message which emphasizes the mentality as well as the name of Fighter V. It‘s the perfect song to describe their unstoppable will and determination for this band as well as their hard-fought way back on track! “

AVELION – NEW SINGLE RELEASED….

Italian progressive power metallers AVELION released their new single “Alone in Time” out of their upcoming untitled yet and it’s awesome.

Listen here …

released October 13, 2023
Recorded, produced and mixed by Simone Mularoni @ Domination Studio
Vocal recordings by Luca Bottoli @ Cosmophonix
Mastered by Tony Lindgren @ Fascination Street Studios

LINE-UP:
Riccardo Rizzardelli – Vocals
Oreste Giacomini – Keyboards and Programming
Leonardo Freggi- Guitars
Danilo Arisi – Bass
Alessandro Ponzi – Drums and Backing Vocals

BROTHER FIRETRIBE – New single released….

Finnish melodic rockers Brother Firetribe released the first single called “Just another night” out of their upcoming album.

Have a bite below….

tONIGHT’S MUSIC: TOMI MALM – COMING HOME…

released October 15, 2020

Artists:

Lead vocals: Bill Cantos, Marilyn Scott, Randy Goodrum, Jerry Lopez, Ole Børud, Andreas Aleman, Frank Ådahl, Ashton Moran, Michael Haddad, ZoSia, Maeva Borzakian, Wendy Moten and Warren Wiebe

Keyboards: Tomi Malm

Rhodes: Robbie Buchanan

Bass: Jimmy Haslip, Neil Stubenhaus, JM Popo, Lars-Erik Dahle, Johannes Zetterberg and Timo Pulkinnen

Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta, John ‘JR’ Robinson, Joel Taylor, Simon Phillips, John Hammond, Olli Estola and Lars Daugaard

Guitars: Steve Lukather, Tim Pierce, Dan Warner, James Harrah, Lolo Alvarez, Bernt Rune Stray, Peter Friestedt and Porty

Percussion: Alex Acuña, Luis Conte, Martin Verdonk, John Hammond and Carlitos Merino

Harmonica: Tollak Ollestad

Horns: Eric Marienthal, Brandon Fields, Nick Vintskevich, Mattias Lejdal, Patrik Eriksson, Jonas Lindeborg, Andreas Andersson, Jonas Wall and The Fat City Horns

Background vocals: Sunho Lim, Peter Johansson, Bjarne Langhoff,, Lenny Lopez, Jamie Hosmer, Jeri Lynne, ZoSia and ZoSia’s Kids Choir (Lea, Franka and Alex).

All song produced, arranged and mixed by Tomi Malm
Except 2 and 15 mixed by Mikko Raita at Studio Kekkonen, Helsinki, Finland
Executive producer: Gabriel Raya
Photography: Ray Dolfing
Art direction: Dixi

CWF – NEW SINGLE “CARRIE” OUT NOW….

The first single and title track from the EP ”Carrie” features the great reunion of classic CHICAGO frontman Jason Scheff & Bill Champlin – this uplifting pop gem also features stellar guitarwork by Peter Friestedt and was co-written by Grammy award winning songwriter Randy Goodrum and Tomi Malm.

The blend of Champlin’s and Scheff’s voices is undeniable and heard on numerous of Billboard top 10 hits – This may become a new CWF favourite!

SILENT SKIES – “NUMB”(LINKIN PARK COVER) RELEASED….

Swedish-American atmospheric melancholic pop duo SILENT SKIES – featuring EVERGREY vocalist Tom S. Englund and classically trained pianist and composer Vikram Shankar (Redemption) – have revealed a beautifully stripped-down cover of Linkin Park’s emotional hit song “Numb”!
 
Continuing on the atmospheric path of their full-length, the touching cover version of “Numb” captivates the listener with its stunning piano melodies and hauntingly beautiful yet intense vocals. The cover maintains the impactful emotion of the original song while impressing with deep soundscapes that only SILENT SKIES can achieve, while its accompanying visualizer video supports the eerie atmosphere of the song perfectly.