Year : 2017
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : Australia
Audio : 320 kbps + scans + Video
Size : 157 mb
Bio:
This project began just over a year ago whilst I was hosting my own melodic rock radio show here in Sydney Australia. I began interviewing band members and the conversation turned to our mutual love of songwriting. Most requested that I send some demos their way and the response, most times, was that we should work together on something, and so the Darren Phillips Project was born!Since the initial single Defying Gravity with members of degreed and White Widdow, I have since collaborated with Robbie LaBlanc, Dennis Ward, Herman Furin, Dennis Borg, Michael Palace, Erik Heikne, Jace Pawlak, Australian glam rock band Sisters Doll, Phil Lindstrand, Andreas Gullstrand and have had tracks mastered by Erik Martensson and Harry Hess. It has really been an amazing experience.The first collection or tracks will be released independently on the album titled Volume One on the 23rd September.
Album:
THE DARREN PHILLIPS PROJECT is the new awesome all-star project which is releasing its debut album "Volume One" next September 23, 2017 and we are presenting it here in exclusive.Besides mastermind Darren Phillips (songwriting, vocals, production) and multi-instrumentalist / producer Daniel Skeed, the 'who's who' from the international Melodic Rock / AOR world are collaborating here.Take a quick look; Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69, Khymera) on lead vocals and mastering, Enzo Almanzi (White Widdow), Robbie LaBlanc (Find Me / Blanc Faces), Philip Lindstrand (Find Me / Jim Jidhed), Michael Palace (Palace, Kryptonite), Erik Heinke (Miss Behaviour), Herman Furin (Work Of Art), Dennis Butabi Borg (Cruzh), Robin & Mats Eriksson (Degreed) ... and many more.If that ain't enough, Erik Martenssson (Eclipse) and Harry Hess (Harem Scarem) are involved in mastering and mix.As you can all assume by the musicians that were included in this project, the sound here is moving between classy Melodic Rock, AOR and some edgy Melodic Hard.Yes, you are guessing right, The Darren Phillips Project "Volume One" is an album that can't be missed by any fan of the melodic scene in general.Opener "Ready To Fly" is the first highlight. Dennis Ward on lead vocals does an excellent job and the guitar duo of Enzo Almanzi and Heinke is simply breathtaking. "Heartbreaker" is edgier, groovier, with bad-ass attitude and I just love Lindstrand's vocals here.With "I Believe" we are dealing with yet another killer melodic rock gem. Man, I just love this one! Robbie LaBlanc (Find Me) vocals are pure gold and the chorus line is heavenly AOR.Darren Phillips has an educated, really warm melodic voice and that's a thing that can be heard in "Cold Turkey". This is a beautiful midtempo tune with a retro AOR feel.The edgier "Defying Gravity" and the groovier "One Shoot" are two more great numbers in a pulsating Melodic Rock fashion which is the heart of this great record.This digipak version of "Volume One" includes as bonus track the very nice 'Ready To Fly (acoustic version)', stripped and still excellent with a more intimate feel.If you love classy Melodic Rock / AOR you can't miss THE DARREN PHILLIPS PROJECT debut.
Line Up:
01 – Ready To Fly
Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69, Khymera) lead vocals
Jace Pawlak - backing vocals
Dennis Butabi Borg (Cruzh) bass
Enzo Almanzi (White Widdow) rhythm guitar
Erik Heinke (Miss Behaviour) lead guitar
Herman Furin (Work Of Art) drums
02 - Heartbreaker
Philip Lindstrand (Find Me / Jim Jidhed) lead vocals
Dennis Butabi Borg (Cruzh) bass
Herman Furin (Work Of Art) drums
Magnus Midelf - backing vocals
Robbie LaBlanc (Find Me / Blanc Faces) backing vocals
Jace Pawlak - backing vocals
03 - Heart Attack
Enzo Almanzi (White Widdow) guitars
Sisters Doll (lead vocals & full band)
Auzy Foxx, Daniel Skeed, Darren Phillips - backing vocals
04 - I Believe
Robbie LaBlanc (Find Me / Blanc Faces) lead vocals
Philip Lindstrand (Find Me / Jim Jidhed) backing vocals
Daniel Skeed - guitars, bass
05 - Monday
Daniel Skeed - lead & backing vocals, guitar, bass
Michael Palace (Palace, Kryptonite) lead guitar
06 - Cold Turkey
Darren Phillips - lead & backing vocals
Enzo Almanzi (White Widdow) lead guitar
Daniel Skeed - guitars, bass, keyboards
07 - Defying Gravity
Robin Ericsson (Degreed) lead & backing vocals
Enzo Almanzi (White Widdow) lead guitar
Ben Webster (White Widdow) bass
Mats Ericsson (Degreed) drums
08 - Thieves in the Night
Jace Pawlak - lead & backing vocals
Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69, Khymera) bass
Herman Furin (Work Of Art) drums
Enzo Almanzi (White Widdow) guitar
Daniel Skeed - lead guitars
Darren Phillips - backing vocals
09 - One Shot
Darren Phillips - lead & backing vocals
Daniel Skeed - guitars, bass, synths
10 - Ready To Fly (acoustic version) [CD only bonus track]
Produced by Darren Phillips & Daniel Skeed
1 mastered by Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69, Khymera)
5, 7, 8 mastered by Harry Hess (Harem Scarem)
4 mastered by Erik Martenssson (Eclipse)
Tracklist:
01. Ready to Fly (feat. Dennis Ward, Jace Pawlak, Dennis Butabi Borg, Enzo Almanzi, Erik Heikne & Herman Furin)
02. Heartbreaker (feat. Philip Lindstrand, Dennis Butabi Borg, Herman Furin, Magnus Midelf, Robbie LaBlanc & Jace Pawlak)
03. Heart Attack (feat. Enzo Almanzi & Sisters Doll)
04. I Believe (feat. Robbie LaBlanc & Philip Lindstrand)
05. Monday (feat. Daniel Skeed & Michael Palace)
06. Cold Turkey (feat. Enzo Almanzi)
07. Defying Gravity (feat. Robin Ericsson, Enzo Almanzi, Ben Webster & Mats Ericsson)
08. Thieves in the Night (feat. Jace Pawlak, Dennis Ward, Herman Furin & Enzo Almanzi)
09. One Shot
+ Video "Heart Attack (feat. Enzo Almanzi & Sisters Doll)" (Official Video)
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