Sheela - The Process... (2003)

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Sheela - The Process... (2003)

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Sheela - The Process... (2003)

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Year : 2003
Style : Melodic Rock , AOR
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 165 mb


Bio:

Established in 1992 - The debut album of the quintet Burned Down (LBT-records / Progressive Music) appears and is initially released in Japan with great success (Burrrn-Magazine: 86 points). Stylistically, the spectrum of the CD moves between bluesy-inspired material and a selection of harder components from the hard and heavy area.In 1995 the line-up changed - the new members: Reiner Backe, Bass + Back Vocals , Andreas Keppler, lead vocals.This year SHEELA has her first tour in Germany - a package tour with the Detroit-based US band Oriental Spas, which had just toured with Billy Idol in their home country. As a special highlight for the larger clubs on this tour, SHEELA bring the French action painter Ibara with them. During the band's concert, he created huge frescoes and scenes on a separate, raised stage behind the band (drummed colors and painted rhythms - as one critic noted). Ibara is also responsible for the artwork for the Sheela CD cover.In 1997 the second album Changes (LBT-records / Progressive Music) is released - the title says it all and reflects the departure of the two band members in the previous year. The line-up change also creates a wider stylistic range and a more modern, experimental approach to the music. As with the previous CD, it will first be released in Japan and then only in Germany. This year SHEELA accompanies the Canadian rock band Saga on their European tour, with a 50-minute set and not only won over the sympathies of the audience, but also the headliners. Shortly before the end of the year, JoJo Nimtz leaves the band and after a long search is replaced by: Jacky Voutay, drums.1998 The newly established band tours with the American band Fates Warning on their European concert tour and 3 weeks later wins the Karlsberg Challenge, a band competition with more than 4000 participating groups. In addition, there is the special price for the best stage performance. The radio single Trapped gets good airplay and attracts some American record companies.1999 is the year of the big festivals, including the German Bike Week-Hahn / Airfield (40,000 visitors) with Gotthard and the ComPop Festival in Saarbrücken / Messe (22,000 visitors) with Pur and Fools Garden. Furthermore festivals in France, Belgium and Hungary.2000 The band is awarded the contract for 3 shows during the Sturgis rally in the American Black Hills - the world's largest Harley Davidson meeting, with the 2000 record of over 90,000 participants. Together with bands like Styx, Johnny Lang and REO-Speedwagon, the American audience is taken by storm. An affiliated 2-week club tour is so successful that tour offers are already available for March and August 2001. The recordings for the new album will be finished in spring - planned release date of the third album Straight Hearted One’s: January 2001 - then as a guest musician, the saga frontman Michael Sadler on a track and additionally in a duet with Andreas Keppler. As a reminiscence of the motorcycle meeting in Sturgis, there is also a cover version of Steppenwolf's Born to be wild to be heard on this album.2001 Promotion activities for the new album begin - the starting signal is a tour together with the British band Nazareth at the end of January in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Second USA tour in March! In June and July SHEELA play various support shows for Manfred Mann’s Earthband. Then in August a furious start to the 3rd USA tour in Sturgis together with Poison - the tour also has to be shortened by 2 days so that the band can open for the Scorpions in the Schlosspark Künzelsau in time.2002 The planned US spring tour is canceled due to casting problems. Jacky Voutay on drums leaves because of a professional reorientation - one of his last concerts is the Biker Jamboree in Berlin-Biesenthal in May. His part will take over from June: Christoph Ullmann, who was selected from a pool of 29 drummers - the native Viennese will now have to cover many kilometers, but as always with Sheela: Quality rules! Keyboarder Markus Teske will also be leaving the band by autumn for personal reasons. Nevertheless, the 4th CD Process ... was pre-produced in Germany in August / September and recorded in New Orleans in October / November. Christian Moser and Bobby Barth (Ax, Blackfoot) share the producer job. The release party will take place on December 26th in the cultural center in Mainz.2003 Christoph Ullmann moves from Vienna to Cologne and SHEELA are planning the 4th US tour to promote the new album.

Album:

In 2003 the third album "Process" is released.The band also had to deal with two line-up changes during the recording. Drummer Jacky Voutage quit his job in February 2002 for professional reasons, but played all the shows until August. Then the search for a suitable drummer took place. Christoph Ullmann, who came from Vienna and moved to Germany, got the job.In July 2002 keyboardist Markus Teske decided to leave the band for personal reasons. He is co-producer of all previous CDs.And it all happens in the middle of the recordings for the new album.The following decision has now been made: A good 50% of the material developed so far from the last 2 years should be taken over, the other half consists of completely new songs.Bobby Barth, singer and guitarist of the band Ax and Blackfoot, and Sheela guitarist Christian Moser took over the production.The keyboard parts were recorded partly by Christian Moser and partly by Edgar Riley Jr.As a result of a chance meeting with Theresa Andersson during the recordings in New Orleans, the ballad "Privilege Of Time" was created, which also found space on the album.The result is a stylistically very varied disc with pronounced riffing, sometimes relaxed, thoughtful, almost melancholy with beautiful melodies as a basic structure, and then again tough, almost angry and aggressive. You get the feeling that Sheela put all of her highs and lows into this one album and processed them.As soon as you put the CD in the player, the cracking opener "Let It Shine" with its brutal riffs from lower-pitched guitars is thrown around your ears, which immediately penetrates your ear canals."Monster" starts with a wild spoken chant and then goes into a softer chorus. I find the song very interesting.With "Utopia" they shifted down a whole gear, a mid-tempo cracker with a very nice chorus and choir singing, which didn't really ignite me at first, by the way, "We Are" hits the same line, but is more catchy.A strong number is "Strange Direction". The sitar intro alone is a successful experiment. This is followed by the guitar riff, which is somewhat reminiscent of Zakk Wylde, and then turns into a wonderful ballad with a great guitar solo.With "United Order" you let it rip again, hard guitar riffs and rap vocals give the piece the right flavor. Well who like it ..."Privilege Of Time" in a duet with the singer Theresa Andersson from New Orleans is the opposite pole to the harder numbers on the disc. It's a typical cuddle song with a country touch. One can argue about whether it really belongs on this album. In contrast, I think the following guitar instrument "Denver" is very successful."Four" is also one of those poppy pieces that doesn't really knock me off my feet. In contrast, "Me" and the title track "The Process" can convince me more. It's finally going to be a bit more intense. Again the lower tuned guitars, which give the songs a really dark aura.The album closes with "Lightning Strikes", a wonderful ballad in which Christian Moser recorded his first guitar solo on a Sheela CD with a nylon string guitar. The ending was sung by Bobby Barth and Edgar Riley, plus the fine keyboard sounds - very nice.Seldom have I heard so many musical expressions of rock, starting from normal mainstream rock with a little poppy borrowings, through modern heavy rock (no Nu-Metal!) To slightly progressive tones, combined on a single album.Sheela cannot be classified in any of the popular "drawers" stylistically. The production is bold and leaves nothing to be desired, Bobby Barth and Christian Moser did a good job.All lyrics can be read on the cover and after each of the 12 tracks there is a radio edit of "Let It Shine" and "United Order".A good, very varied album with some very well-done compositions, which, however, requires several listening sessions (over the best possible system).In my opinion it has one point of criticism: in places it is a bit too soft for me, but anyway, tastes are just different.

Line-Up:

Andreas Keppler - lead vocals
Reiner Backe - bass, fretless bass, backing vocals
Chris Moser - guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
Christoph Ullmann - drums

Tracklist:

01. Let It Shine 5:44
02. Monster 3:49
03. Utopia 4:30
04. We Are! 4:01
05. Strange Direction 6:19
06. United Order 3:50
07. Privilege of Time 3:18
08. Denver 5:14
09. Four 3:57
10. Me 4:04
11. The Process 5:16
12. Lightning Strikes 5:11
13. Let It Shine (Radio Edit) 3:44
14. United Order (Radio Edit) 3:35


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