Brazilian melodic rockers LANDFALL have released their new album, “Wide Open Sky”, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. The focus track and accompanying video, “Tree Of Life”, are also available now.
Talking about the focus track, vocalist Gui Oliver says: “Where did we come from, where do we go from here? These are questions that I always had in my mind. We turned all these questions about begging until the end of our lives into a song. We praise the ties of blood that connect us to our past, our family and the legacy we will let to the future world.”
“Tree Of Life opens the album and was also the first one we wrote. When I came up with the idea for the intro’s theme, I wanted it to have a cinematic feel – a really big opening with the theme cycling around. We aimed to craft the track that would serve as the perfect album opener. The song is very open and emotional in terms of music and lyrics. It’s full of movement, dynamics, and slightly different moods. I truly believe Tree of Life is one of the best songs we’ve ever created”, comments drummer Felipe Souzza.
Landfall, the Hard rockers from Curitiba, Brazil, features singer Gui Oliver (ex-Auras), guitarist Marcelo Gelbcke, bassist Luis Rocha, and drummer Felipe Souzza, are back with an almighty bang!
The band’s delightful Melodic Rock/AOR sound can best be described as falling somewhere between classic melodic rock, a là Journey, and slightly heavier influences, such as classic era Dokken, White Lion, and Extreme. With phenomenal musical and songwriting abilities and the golden voice of Oliver, Landfall is truly a welcome addition to the melodic rock genre.
The new album delivers a solid band and the new songs are stronger, able to capture the best of each band member, melodic rock has never sounded better!
Landfall was originally formed by drummer Felipe Souzza and guitarist Marcelo Gelbcke, childhood friends who have been playing together since they were about 15 years old. Some years later, bassist Thiago Forbeci joined up with them and added new musical input and influences, at which point the band decided to go in a new direction.
During this period, they released three independent albums under the name Wild Child, performing several concerts around Brazil, including opening for acts such as Glenn Hughes and Mike Vescera; until 2017 when the former Auras singer Gui Oliver, joined the band and Landfall began writing songs that would eventually become their first album released by Frontiers Records, “The Turning Point”.
As a songwriter, Oliver had previously written songs for several artists from the label, including Jimi Jamison, Bobby Kimball, Fergie Frederiksen, and Issa.
“Wide Open Sky” Tracklist:
1. Tree Of Life
2. SOS
3. When The Curtain Falls
4. Running In Circles
5. No Tomorrow
6. A Letter To You
7. Coming Home
8. Intoxicated
9. Hourglass
10. Higher Than The Moon
11. Wide Open Sky
Buy/Listen to “Wide Open Sky” HERE
Line Up:
Gui Oliver – Vocals
Marcelo Gelbcke – Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Backing Vocals
Luis Rocha – Bass, Backing Vocals
Felipe Souzza – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
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