Year : 2004 (Japan Edition)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 168 mb
Bio:
Shy are a British metal band formed in 1980 under the name "Trojan", hailing from Birmingham, England.Formerly known as Trojan, Shy featured vocalist Tony Mills, Steve Harris (guitars) (not to be confused with Iron Maiden's bass player, Steve Harris), Paddy McKenna (keyboards), Mark Badrick (bass) and drummer Alan Kelly. Their first album, called Once Bitten...Twice..., was released in 1983. Initial reports from Kerrang! were positive, however, a reporter[who?] was sarcastic to the band in the interview that would follow. After the release, Mills dropped his David Bowie-esque make up, and Mark Badrick was replaced by former Trouble bassist Roy Davies.Shy made their major label debut on RCA Records with 1985's Brave the Storm. This release gained success despite the single "Hold On (To Your love)" being disqualified from the charts, as early copies included a shrink-wrapped T-shirt. Reviews from Kerrang! were more positive, comparing Mill's soaring vocals with those of Geoff Tate, vocalist of Queensrÿche. In the eighteen months that preceded the band's third album, Shy toured with Bon Jovi, Meat Loaf, Twisted Sister, Gary Moore and UFO.The band's 1987 album, Excess All Areas, was recorded in the Netherlands with producer Neil Kernon. The album featured Shy's biggest hit, "Break Down the Walls", co-written with Don Dokken. The album reached Britain's top 75, with Metal Hammer magazine being appreciative. 1989 saw the release of Misspent Youth on MCA. The album, produced by Roy Thomas Baker, was promoted with American and European tours.By 1994, Mills had been replaced by vocalist Jon Francis. The band's 1994 album, Welcome to the Madhouse was released in Japan by Phonogram but failed to get distribution elsewhere. The band released a live album in 1999, recorded in Europe, and two albums containing previously unreleased songs, Let the Hammer Fall and Regeneration.Mills returned to the band in 2000. In 2002, Shy recorded and released an album featuring Mills, Unfinished Business which saw Man drummer Bob Richards replacing Kelly.In 2005, Shy released Sunset and Vine on the MTM Music label. In addition to Mills, Harris and Davis, this album featured Mills' ex Siam colleague Ian Richardson on rhythm guitar, and keyboard player Joe Basketts who had previously worked with Mills on his solo album.In 2006, Mills met with Norwegian rock act TNT, and announced he was leaving Shy to take up the vocalist slot, empty since the announced departure of Tony Harnell. Shy supported TNT on their final tour.Shy originally had planned for Tony O'Hora to replace Mills. However, Lee Small, formerly of Surveillance and Phenomena, took the helm for a handful of gigs before parting company with Shy in January 2009, he is now once again Shy's vocalist. The band's latest album, entitled simply Shy was released in Japan in September 2011 on the Marquee Avalon label, and in Europe in October on Escape Music. Ian Richardson (previously in Siam) has since left Shy but provided some additional rhythm guitar on the latest release. Steve Harris died of a brain tumour in October 2011.Steve is irreplaceable and the present line-up is the final one.
Album:
Twelfth album in Japan edition with bonus track "No Way Out".I popped in “SUNSET & VINE” by British rockers SHY not knowing exactly what to expect.Within literally seconds, I would swear I was listening to outtakes from the last JOURNEY CD “ARRIVAL!” It’s almost scary how lead vocalist Tony Mills seems like he would fall somewhere right between Steve Perry and Steve Augeri as far as his voice itself goes… VERY nice! I mean, his accents and style are so close that it would fool even the most seasoned JOURNEY fan. Even the guitar work supplied by Steve Harris and Ian Richardson makes me think that somewhere along the line, these guys “raided” Neil Schon’s house and stole a couple of his guitars! This CD is quite simply a joy to listen to. From start to finish… this is a solid AOR masterpiece that any AOR fan can truly appreciate. The harmonies and melodies are spellbinding… almost hypnotizing the listener from the opening chorus.The first two tracks, “High Time” and “Open Your Heart,” are superb, up-tempo, melodic, AOR arrangements which remind me of mid-ranged JOURNEY songs like “Stone In Love” or “All The Way.” “Soul Searching” steps it up a bit with an absolutely amazing guitar solo and just some heavy, in-your-face guitar work throughout the song accented by some nice backing keyboards and rhythm hits.“Where Is the Love” and “I’ll Be Home Tonight” are your typical power ballads almost mandatory for any AOR release. The vocals are clean and crisp, the chorus’ are soft and flowing, and the guitar solos just bring out that feeling you get when you hear some of the more modern JOURNEY ballads like “When You Love A Woman” or “Loved By You.”One of my favorite tracks is “Walk Through Fire.” It’s an absolutely KILLER song which is just so good it gives you chills just listening to it. The bridges leading into the chorus are masterfully arranged and the high note hits towards the end are enough to make even Steve Perry stand up and applaud.SHY is a GREAT band and “SUNSET & VINE” is an absolute MUST for any AOR or JOURNEY fan. This is the next, best thing you can get while JOURNEY is in between releases and with that time period seemingly getting longer and longer nowadays, I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if SHY took their place in the hearts of JOURNEY fans all over the world. I would LOVE to give “SUNSET & VINE” a perfect five out of five stars, but I just have to knock it down a notch due to the “originality factor.” These guys ARE JOURNEY… maybe just a little too much.
Line-Up:
Tony Mills - Vocals
Ian Richardson - Guitars
Steve Harris - Guitars
Roy Stephan Davis - Bass
Bob Richards - Drums
Joe Basketts - Keyboards
Production:
Manufactured By – Marquee Inc.
Liner Notes – 奥村裕司*
Produced At – Sable Rose Studio
Recorded At – Madhouse Recording Studios, Birmingham
Producer – Andy Faulkner, Shy
Tracklist:
01. High Time 6:28
02. Open Your Heart 6:04
03. Soul Searching 5:33
04. Where Is The Love 7:15
05. You Could Be Dreaming 6:16
06. Don't Jump The Gun 6:27
07. First Love 5:28
08. I Will Be Home Tonight 7:20
09. Walk Through Fire 5:04
10. Slowly 6:06
11. No Way Out 5:53 (Japan Bonus Track)
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