Anyone who only knows Gianni Pontillo as the shouter of the German hard rock legend VICTORY will be surprised which side he lives out on his upcoming blues album “For The Love Of Blues”.
The second single “Long Time Gone” shows his soulful side in a song that deals with finality, farewell and hope and sometimes causes goosebumps.
The single is available on all major platforms, Friends of physical CDs will find what they are looking for here:
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The album will be released on April 14th, 2023 via El Puerto Records.
Tracklist:
01 For The Love of Blues *
02 City of Gold *
03 Long Time Gone
04 Between The Lines
05 Io Senza Te
06 Falling In Love *
07 Sing The Blues *
08 The Keeper *
09 CC Song
10 Sound of Hope
* Derek Sherinian on keyboard
PONTILLO & THE VINTAGE CREW
Singer Gianni Pontillo has left his mark on formations such as Pure Inc., The Order or Souls Revival with his voice and has refined all-star productions such as “Rock Circus” and “This Is Rock” by Das Zelt. Since 2019, the power tube is also on the road as frontman of the German hard rock legend Victory. With PONTILLO & THE VINTAGE CREW, he is now launching a new project with various guest musicians that perfectly showcases his flair for cultivated blues rock and singer/songwriter numbers.
In addition to many Swiss colleagues, the album also features a top international star: Keyboard legend Derek Sherinian, who has made music history as a live or studio musician with bands like Dream Theater, Black Country Communion, Sons of Apollo, Alice Cooper, Billy Idol and Joe Bonamassa.
Videos:
For The Love of Blues
Long Time Gone
Line-up:
Gianni Pontillo – Vocals
Mark Elliott – Guitars
Reto Wild – Drums
Alain Schwaller – Bass
Chris Iakab – Guitars
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