American/Italian Melodic Hard Rockers HARDLINE have announced a string of dates around Europe in May/June. The first two dates are confirmed, as follows: May 28th at Sala Caracol (Madrid-Spain) which will be the band’s first ever show in Spain, and May 29th at Legend Club (Milan-Italy).
Furthermore HARDLINE are busy writing and recording the follow-up to their “Danger Zone” album, out in 2012. The new album is set to be released in late 2016.
Comments HARDLINE’s keyboardist, Alessandro Del Vecchio, who is also the songwriter and producer of this album:
“I worked hard to get the best 11 songs for the album and we all dig the material. I can’t wait to bang these songs in the studio with this amazing bunch of musicians.”
HARDLINE line-up:
Johnny Gioeli – vocals
Alessandro Del Vecchio – keyboards and backing vocals
Josh Ramos – guitars
Anna Portalupi – bass
Francesco Jovino – drums
Frontiers Music Srl is excited to announce the release of TED POLEY’s new solo album “Beyond The Fade” on May 13th, 2016.
Best known as lead vocalist for the legendary Melodic Rock masters Danger Danger, Ted Poley is also an accomplished solo artist, having released two acclaimed releases, “Collateral Damage” (2006) and “Smile”(2007).
The story of “Beyond The Fade” starts after Danger Danger’s acclaimed performance at Frontiers Rock Festival in Milano in 2014, when he and the label developed the idea to work together on some new music. The next step was to speak to producer Alessandro Del Vecchio (Hardline, Edge of Forever) and with a band that he put together, Ted performed at the second edition of the Frontiers Rock Festival. A few months later, Ted came back to Italy to finish the vocals on the album.
Ted says: “I am absolutely thrilled with the way the whole album came out. If I have one quote: “ITS AWESOME!” My great friend and co-producer Alessandro Del Vecchio brought my sonic vision to life and no request from me was too great for him toward his goal of making “The Ultimate Ted Poley Solo Album” and he surely delivered on his promise. We had alot of fun making the album and its obvious when you hear it. You can practically hear my smile while I am singing. We decided to make it sound BIG and there are a ton of backing vocals (in some cases more than 80 tracks of them!), along with great songs, soaring melodic guitar leads, pounding bass and big drums, all layered with cool keyboards… like a delicious Musical Cake! Save some room for dessert, I KNOW THAT YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THIS ONE!”
With songs penned by the brothers Tom and James Martin (VEGA) and “Hands of Love” written by Tony Bruno/Joe Lynn Turner Official Page, the sound of the record is nothing else but Ted Poley at his best, with immediately recognizable hooklines, amazing guitar work, immaculate production and total 80’s attitude!
“Beyond the Fade” is sure to please not only Ted Poley’s fans, but all fans of melodic hard rock.
Here is an EPK of the album with a LOT of stories from Ted (as usual):
“Beyond the Fade” tracklisting includes:
1. Let’s Start Something
2. Everything We Are
3. Hands Of Love
4. The Perfect Crime
5. Stars
6. Higher
7. Where I Lost You
8. You Won’t See Me Cryin’
9. We Are Young
10. Sirens
11. Beneath The Stars
Ted Poley: Lead Vocals
Issa: duet vocal on The Perfect Crime
Alessandro Del Vecchio: Drums, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Mario Percudani: Guitars
Anna Portalupi: Bass
Legendary Grammy Award-winner Jim Peterik, songwriting legend & leader of SURVIVOR, IDES OF MARCH And PRIDE OF LIONS, performed on October 24th at Nottingham Rock City‘s inaugural Rockingham Live Show, featuring Alessandro Del Vecchio sharing lead vocals alongside Mario Percudani, Bob Bergland and Alessandro Mori. Video footage from the show has been posted online, watch below.
Commented Alessandro Del Vecchio: I never thought I would sing songs like Man Against The World with the man who wrote these amazing tunes…I feel blessed I can share my humble talents with my heroes, singing and playing the songs that shaped my life. “Who’s Luckier Than Me?”™
Italian top level musician, teacher, songwriter and producer ALESSANDRO DEL VECCHIO has launched his new website, created by Anna Portalupi, where can be found all information related to his work as a musician, producer and singer. Check it out at this location.
More information on Alessandro and his work can be found also at his artist page, here, as well as on Ivorytears Music Works Recording Studio, here.
Read what Alessandro tells about his career:
In my career I’ve been fortunate to work with most of my idols who also happen to be some of the best musicians in the world. I don’t see myself as a singer or keyboardist, a songwriter or producer. I just see myself as a singer multi-instrumentalist, who writes and produces .
Besides working stably my bands Edge Of Forever, Hardline and Voodoo Circle as keyboardist and singer I have been producing, collaborating and writing with artists like Deen Castronovo, Neal Schon and Arnel Pineda from Journey, Fergie Frederiksen, Bobby Kimball, Joseph Williams and Steve Lukather from Toto , Ian Paice, Glenn Hughes and Roger Glover from Deep Purple, James LaBrie and Jordan Rudess from Dream Theater, Jack Blades from Night Ranger and Damn Yankees, Doug Aldrich and Bernie Marsden from Whitesnake, Joe Lynn Tuner, Craig Goldy, Carmine and Vinny Appice, Russell Allen from Symphony X, Tony Franklin, Michael Kiske of Helloween , Bruce Gaitsch and Bill Champlin from Chicago and many more.
I work as in-house producer for Frontiers Records and I have albums out with labels like AFM, EMI, Universal, Nippon Crown, King Records, Marquee Avalon, JVC Victor as producer, mixing and mastering engineer, keyboardist, singer or songwriter.
I live in northern Italy where I run Ivorytears Music Works, my personal recording, mixing and mastering studio in which I have created most of the albums I have worked on.
I am the founder of the True Voice Technique and I am the national vocal department tutor of the biggest academy in Italy called “Lizard Accademie”. As a vocal coach I work with singers to find their true voice and have developed a system to train and graduate vocal teachers. I also do an average of 20 vocal seminars a year plus teaching professional levels in different academies across the nation.
To listen to Metal Shock Finland’s recent interview with ALESSANDRO, go HERE.
ALESSANDRO DEL VECCHIO is involved in so many bands, projects, and in Music with all it’s flavours and genres, and to list them all would be impossible, but the videos below show at least a little part of them, check out:
Brazilian prog metallers MR.EGO are set to release their new album, entitled “Se7en” still this autumn. The album is featuring as special guests Mike LePond (SYMPHONY X, SILENT ASSASSINS) and Carolina L.Miranda. “Se7en” was produced and mixed by the band, mastered by Alessandro Del Vecchio at Ivory Tears Music Works Studios.
“Se7en” Tracklist.:
1 – (16:2)
2 – Fall On Our Knees
3 – Broken Walls
4 – 1917
5 – Deceived
6 – For The Last Time
8 – IN Justice
9 – Black Gold
10 -End Of Times
11 -Tears Of An Angel
12 -Silence Of The Lambs Part.I Future Of Illusions
13 -Silence Of The Lambs Part.II Chain Of Events
14 -Silence Of The Lambs Part.III 7ogerM
Check out below recently unveiled singles “1917” and “Black Gold”, taken from “Se7en”:
MR.EGO are:
André Anheiser Ferrari (Vocals)
Paulo André (Bass)
Iuri Nogueira (Guitars)
Igor Nogueira (Keyboards)
Ricardo Longhi (Drums)
Canada’s purist rockers ONE SOUL THRUST have issued via their Official Website that the band begins recording their third album at Studio 1ST in Edmonton, Alberta. Euro-production star, Alessandro Del Vecchio, will arrive in Canada from Italy to produce the project, fresh from his usual hard-hitting schedule of albums, tours, and working with an endless array of well-known rockers. Italian musician, Anna Portalupi, despite an equally hectic schedule, has been confirmed to play bass for the band again.
Upon completion of the album, there will be a contest to name it where fans can vote on their favourite of three contenders for the title.
ONE SOUL THRUST’s core consists of Salem Jones– vocals, songs, rhythm guitar, Jag Mollerup– guitars, vocals and Todd Pretty– drums, vocals. Portalupi has been with them long enough that it could be said she has earned a core spot. These musicians have worked with, been noticed by, and are respected by some of the most talented and well-respected of the rock world.
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