X-Drive (USA)

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X-Drive (USA)

Príspevokod užívateľa Horex » 06 Jún 2023, 06:21

X-Drive - Get Your Rock On (Japan Edition) (2014)

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Year : 2014 (Japan Edition)
Style : Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 118 mb


Bio:

X-Drive is one of the most exciting rock projects to emerge from Los Angeles in a long time that has come out of nowhere to sign a worldwide deal with Frontiers Records. The debut CD is called "Get Your Rock On," a stellar collection of 12 tracks (two bonus tracks in Japan release) that will have your heart reeling and your finger reaching for the replay button.Unknown guitarist Jeremy Brunner is the founder of the project, and the Oregon transplant makes an impressive debut with an affinity for catchy riffs, insightful lyrics and huge choruses. He did not know a soul in California when he arrived but had a huge advantage in the form of a catalog of songs.Some of the best in Los Angeles have joined in including bassist James LoMenzo from White Lion, singer Keith St. John from Montrose and to round out the project hard-hitting drummer Fred Fischer from Midline. Then legendary producer Andy Johns, the former Led Zeppelin engineer who finished the X-Drive tracks just before his tragic death in 2013."It was such a pleasure to contribute to Jeremy's effort! He has written and crafted an incredible homage to the style of the 80's rock, a style that I cut my teeth on back in the day," LoMenzo said. "His love for the era and style really comes through in a surprisingly satisfying way." X-Drive is off and running, and the results are spectacular. A quick listen to the first single "California" is all it takes to be convinced this project not only has an instant hit but could be one of the new faces of rock.St. John is a natural-born front man with all the charisma in the world who is no stranger to the stage as he has fronted such illustrious bands as Quiet Riot, Sweet, Lynch Mob and Burning Rain. His bluesy vocals gave life to the songs featuring huge hooks and ultra-memorable choruses like "Love's A Bitch," "Lay Me Down," "Just Can't Stay" and the folksy ballad stand out track "Change of Heart.""Writing with Brunner was an absolute pleasure," St. John said. "On the whole, the vehicle for his musical canvasses has been a breath of fresh air in directness and simplicity. I found myself patently inspired to fashion my parts for this collection of songs that was Jeremy's own refreshing take on the '80s." Meanwhile, Lomenzo, who has also played with such giants as John Fogerty, David Lee Roth, Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth and Black Label Society, has a worldwide reputation for excellence, and Fischer is not only a rock solid player but one of those drummers who is fun to watch and is at the top of the showman list."I love playing big, arena rock anthems, and this record is full of them," Fischer said. "I'm having a blast. I'm looking forward to what comes next."And then there is Brunner, a songsmith/guitarist of the highest order with an ability to write catchy riffs and ripping solos."Get Your Rock On" was mixed by Wyn Davis (Black Sabbath, Dio, Whitesnake, Dokken), and it took more than a year in the studio to make things just the way Brunner wanted, as the guitarist is a bit of a mastermind perfectionist.But wow was it worth it. The X-Drive debut positively rocks from beginning to end."A true artist is never satisfied, but there comes a time when you have to stop at one point and just call it done" Brunner said. "I'm just glad with the way the whole thing turned out, and am really looking forward to it's release so people can hear it."Produced by Andy Johns and Jeremy Brunner.Mixed by Wyn Davis

Album:

Get Your Rock On is the debut offering from Los Angeles-based project X-Drive, the brainchild of guitarist Jeremy Brunner.Although Brunner is somewhat of an unknown quantity, he’s joined on this outing by vocalist Keith St. John (Montrose, Quite Riot, Burning Rain), bassist James LoMenzo (White Lion, Black Label Society, Megadeth) and drummer Fred Fischer (Midline), with the sound quality being rounded off by legendary producer Andy Johns, who sadly passed away in 2013 and before this work was published.The album offers 12 tracks, beginning with the excellent ‘Love’s A Bitch’ which for some reason reminds me of The Cult. Featuring a hip-shaking melody and a cool, fluent vocal sassiness, the tune rolls along and is instant on the ears, and lyrically a touch clichéd yet poetry in motion as St. John roars that he’s “A shotgun of love, a picture of hope, a suicide creature at the end of my rope. I’m a boy, I’m a beast, I’m a king at a feast, I’m a man, I’m a mob and my time is diseased”, which leads into a cool fluid chorus too. St. John has that swaggering Ian Astbury style about his simple yet effective tones, and the track is an ideal way for the band to introduce itself.Of course, there’s always that concern that with an album starting so well that it might just step onto the downward spiral, but thankfully that never happens with X-Drive. The title track is a sturdy, 80s style steaming lump of pounding melodic metal, which is so gloriously cool and in a way predictable, but with that hard bass, a deep throbbing vein of percussion and Brunner’s devilish riffs and devious solos, we could well be hearing a truly fantastic guitarist coming to fruition.‘Steppin’ On The Rock’ continues with that 80s-styled rich vein of molten, harmonious metal, but this time there’s a sleazy edge wrenched from 1988, and St. John has the perfect voice to channel that attitude as he croons with such nonchalance and class.There’s a waft of underlying darkness about this debut platter, giving us the serious nature of rock ’n’ roll that was often misunderstood in the 80s amidst the seas of cheese and hairspray. With nary a dull moment in sight, the hair metal-styled simmering nuances of ‘Baby, Bye, Bye’ rises out of the mist enriched by soaring soul, while ‘California’ has a mesmerising pop-tinged chug that nestles in the brain.X-Drive finds it easy to cavort with styles which are incorporated into that melodic pomp lead by the cocksure moans and groans of St. John. ‘Lay Me Down’ lowers the tempo, while ‘Turn The Noize Down’ cranks up the power; featuring a swanky drum kick and sleazy, bubble-gum quality, the latter would have been a sure-fire hit three decades ago, but now it simply exists as another solid cog in the massive wheel of X-Drive.With the likes of the driving ‘Rattlesnake Eyes’, the nodding ‘Just Can’t Stay’ and the acoustic shuffle of ‘Change Of Heart’ I think it’s time that the whole world got its rocks on to X-Drive. Combining several influences within the melodic rock scene, Get Your Rock On should appeal to anyone with a taste for just about every cool 80s rock band, ranging from Kik Tracee to White Lion, and Tyketto to The Cult. Andy Johns would be proud.

Line Up:

Keith St. John (Montrose, Lynch Mob, Burning Rain) - Vocals
Jeremy Brunner - Guitar
James Lomenzo (White Lion, David Lee Roth, Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth, Black Label Society) - Bass
Fred Fischer (Midline) - Drums

Tracklist:

01. Love’s A Bitch
02. Get Your Rock On
03. Steppin’ On The Rock
04. Baby Bye Bye
05. California
06. Lay Me Down
07. Turn The Noize Down
08. Beyond The Angels
09. Rattlesnake Eyes
10. Just Can’t Stay
11. Change Of Heart
12. Love Breaks The Fool
13. Lay Me Down - Mellow Mix (Japan Bonus Track)


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