NEWSDESK, 5th October 2009
> EDEN'S CURSE ON TOUR
In the news this week, in support of their already announced appearance at Hard Rock Hell on the 4th of December, Eden's Curse will be out on the road with Alestorm. Warming up at the Yardbirds Rock Club in Grimsby on December 3rd, the band will then play the following shows with Alestorm and The Rotted:
6th Dec. Manchester - Moho Live
7th Dec. Sheffield - Corporation
8th Dec. Glasgow - Cathouse
9th Dec. Dudley - JB's
10th Dec. Nottingham - Rock City
11th Dec. Wrexham - Central Station
> SOIL UPGRADES
Soil's support tour with Shinedown is already selling fast and news has reached us that The Academy in Manchester has upgraded the show to The Academy 1 whilst Glasgow has moved from The Garage to The Academy.
The band has also announced 3 headlining shows:
Wrexham, Central Station (Nov.3rd)
Newcastle Academy 2 (Nov.8th)
Margate Westcoast Bar (Nov.12th)
> HARDLEIN'S DOWN TO THE FIRE
In the Summer of 2005, musicians Bobby Lee Stamper, Hayward (CHIEF) Embry Jr., Ado Kalajdzic, and Danny Cordy bombarded the original rock music scene in Louisville, KY. Their band, Hardlein (pronounced HARDLINE) fuses addictive lyrics with euphorically vicious guitar riffs that leaves audiences in an enigmatic hysteria. With a fully loaded arsenal of a set list, Hardlein is relentless to resurrect straight-forward rock back from the ashes.
They have opened for national acts such as: Jackyl, White Lion, Black Stone Cherry, Bulletboys, Stemm, and Skid Row. Their first full length album, Down To The Fire has spawned such demand that the guys are currently embarking on their first U.S tour.
Tracklisting: 1 - Hard Livin', 2 - Down to the Fire, 3 - Doin' Time, 4 - Lonely Town, 5 - Drivin', 6 - Take It to the Truth, 7 - Deceiver, 8 - The Ride, 9 - Wicked You, 10 - Can't Stop It
http://www.myspace.com/hardlein
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/hardlein
> ASIA FEATURING JOHN PAYNE EP RELEASE DATE
Los Angeles, CA - After a successful summer festival tour, classic AOR band ASIA Featuring John Payne is scheduled to release their Military Man EP in the USA via Voiceprint Records on October 27th, 2009. The 5-song EP features new versions of "Military Man" and "Long Way Home" as well as the song "Neurosaur", penned by ASIA Featuring John Payne keyboardist Erik Norlander. Along with Payne (vocals and bass), and Norlander (keyboards), the EP features Guthrie Govan on guitars and Jay Schellen on drums.
ASIA Featuring John Payne drew crowds in record numbers at numerous shows such as the Valley Cultural Arts Center in Woodland Hills, CA throughout their summer tour. "I was extremely happy with the welcome we received at our USA shows this year," remarks frontman/bassist John Payne. "Let's do it again next year!" The band went so far as to secure an upcoming encore performance at the Isle Casino in Biloxi, MS on November 20th thanks to the popularity of their previous show at the establishment earlier this year.
John Payne became the frontman of the supergroup ASIA in 1992 at the invitation of keyboardist Geoff Downes, replacing vocalist/bassist John Wetton. ASIA extensively toured the world for the next 14 years performing new classics and old favourites. With John Payne fronting the band, ASIA released 8 stunning studio albums and several live recordings. In 2006, Geoff Downes left the band to reform the 1982 line up for their 25th anniversary. On the 9th of May 2006, John Payne, Geoff Downes, John Wetton, Carl Palmer and Steve Howe contractually agreed that John Payne would continue his 14 year legacy with ASIA as ”ASIA Featuring John Payne”.
EP track Info: 1. Military Man - 2009 Version, 2. Long Way From Home - 2009 Version, 3. Neurosaur - 2009 Version, 4. Military Man - Radio Edit, 5. Long Way From Home - Radio Edit
http://www.myspace.com/asiafeaturingjohnpayne
> CINDERELLA
Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the signing of Hard Rock icons Cinderella for the European release on the Live at the Mohegan Sun album on November 6th 2009.
Featuring the all original line-up of Tom Keifer (vocals, guitar), Eric Brittingham (bass), Jeff LaBar (guitar) and Fred Coury (drums), the show was recorded during the VH1 sponsored "Rock Never Stops" package tour, which Cinderella headlined, supported by Ratt, Quiet Riot and Firehouse. The concert was held in Uncasville, Connecticut on July 21, 2005 and is being officially released in Europe as an appetizer to the ultimate live return of the band to European soil, which is planned for 2010!
Formed in Philadelphia in 1983 by singer/songwriter/guitarist Tom Keifer and bassist Eric Brittingham, they quickly added guitarist Jeff LaBar to the line-up. With Jody Cortez completing the band on drums, Cinderella started to write and perform original material in clubs and bars in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, until Jon Bon Jovi caught one of the performances and alerted his record company, Mercury, who immediately signed the band. Cinderella's debut album Night Songs, was released in June 1986 and went on to sell over 3 million units, sporting such singles as "Shake Me", "Nobody's Fool" and "Somebody Save Me". Fred Coury replaced Cortez prior to the release of "Night Songs" and the band has remained unchanged since.
Two years later Cinderella returned with their second album, Long Cold Winter. The record was another huge success, selling in excess of 3 million copies with tracks like "Gypsy Road" and "Don't Know What You Got ('Til Its Gone)" becoming soon fan favourites.
Their third album, Heartbreak Station, was released in 1990 followed by Still Climbing in 1994. The later two albums featured songs more influenced by Keifer's love of the blues. Cinderella disbanded in 1995 but by 1998, there was interest by promoters for Cinderella to reunite in the original lineup for a tour. Cinderella were later signed to Sony's Portrait label by famed record executive John Kalodner, however the lack of success of the label's initial releases brought the cancellation of the deal as the label folded.
Nevertheless, a faithful fan base supported the continued road work by the band, which reunited again in the summer of 2000 for a tour with Poison, followed by a second outing by the two groups in 2002 and regular live activity until 2006 which will be finally resumed during next year. Get ready for the return of Cinderella!
Final tracklisting of Live at the Mohegan Sun includes: Intro; Night Songs; The Last Mile; Somebody Save Me; Heartbreak Station; Coming Home; Shelter Me; Nobody's Fool; Gypsy Road; Don't Know What You Got ('Till It's Gone); Shake Me; Fallin' Apart At The Seams*; Push Push*; Still Climbing*. (*) Bonus Tracks available on the first pressing in digipak!
SAMPLES:
http://www.frontiers.it/portals/0/multimedia/CINDERELLA_NIGHT SONGSsample.mp3
http://www.frontiers.it/portals/0/multimedia/CINDERELLA_GYPSY ROADsample.mp3
http://www.frontiers.it/portals/0/multimedia/CINDERELLA_DONTKNOWsample.mp3
