CHRIS CATENA

The all-star project of Italian rock vocalist Chris Catenag, CHRIS CATENA’S ROCK CITY TRIBE, returns with new single “A Little Bitty Drunk”.

The track follows in the wake of the success of “Freight Train”, which received constant airplay and is still going strong in the US, Australia, New Zealand and Romania in particular. It was produced by Glen Robinson, known for his work with George Martin (the historic producer of the BEATLES) and Keith Richards, as well as with bands such as DEEP PURPLE, IGGY POP, RAMONES, VOIVOD, METAL CHURCH, NASHVILLE PUSSY, ANNIHILATOR, QUEENSRŸCHE, U2, HUMBLE PIE, GWAR, etc.

Watch the video for “A Little Bitty Drunk”:

Listen to “A Little Bitty Drunk” here: ITUNES – SPOTIFY

Chris Catena comments: “It is a great satisfaction and an important achievement for me to be able to collaborate with a Holy Monster of Rock like Ron Nevison. Ron Nevison is a producer who has made history. I have consumed some of his records such as ‘Quadrophenia’ by The Who, ‘Lights out’ by Ufo, ‘Nightlife’ by Thin Lizzy, ‘Physical Graffiti’ by Led Zeppelin, ‘Crazy Nights’ by Kiss and ‘Out of this world’ by Europe, which are all part of my collection. Of course he wanted to listen to the song first and it was nice to get the green light from him and his compliments”.

“A Little Bitty Drunk” is an unreleased track, entirely written by Christian Francesconi Catena (aka Chris Catena) and not included on the album “Truth in Unity”, released in 2020 via Grooveyard Records. “Little Bitty Drunk” was mixed by the great RON NEVISON (THE WHO, LED ZEPPELIN, KISS, MEAT LOAF, EUROPE, THIN LIZZY, UFO, HEART, JEFFERSON STARSHIP, DAMN YANKEES, MSG, etc) and mastered by Matthew Thomson, while in pre-production it was assembled and edited by Davide Spurio, Executive Producer.

The style of “A Little Bitty Drunk” is hard rock with a country aftertaste for which Chris has put together a line-up with ALEX GIULIANI on drums, JANNE STARK, on lead guitar, ALEXANDRA MAIOLO on rhythm guitar, MARCO FIORMONTI on bass, MARCO BARTOCCIONI on slide and rhythm guitar, SARA FACCIOLO on backing vocals and acoustic guitar, VALENTINA DE IULIIS on keyboards and VERONICA INTORCIA on backing vocals.

Musicians featured on the video: GIULIANA RUSSO on guitars in place of Alexandra Maiolo.

Star actors on the video: JOHN CHIACCHIERA (Joe the Truck Driver) and GIULIA FERILLI (Baby Jean)

The videoclip, featuring as a special guest TEOTRONICO, the pianist/singer robot designed by Matteo Suzzi for TeoTronica company, was filmed at the Birrificio IL MASTIO and Ristorante/Birreria Statale 78 in Colmurano (MC). Chris benefits as always from the precious and professional contribution of Jack Lucas Laugeni with the help of Elio Mercanti and Susanna Freddo.

The outfits for the video were provided by fashion designer MARTA JANE ALESIANI.

Italian rocker CHRIS CATENA returns to present his new solo single entitled “All About You”.

Once again Chris Catena does not renounce to his numerous collaborations and for this song relies on the pen of Soren Kronqvist (songwriter for Crazy Lixx, Issa, Fergie Fredriksen, Sunstorm, Crash the System, Kee of Hearts etc) and Thomas Vikström (singer of Therion who also played in Candlemass, Brazzen Abbot, Stormwind).

Listen/Download the new single “All About You” here.

The single is accompanied by a video shot in Ireland and directed by Jack Lucas Laugeni and Danny Mecozzi.

Chris Catena comments: “Soren is a very good songwriter and I had been following him for a while because of his contributions in some Frontiers works. I met him at a Frontiers Festival introduced by Janne Stark and we had the chance to talk. A pleasant person, with a positive vibe. I told him I would be happy to sing one of his songs and he sent me two songs, both co-written with Thomas Vikstrom. ‘All about you’ in my opinion is a great track, very catchy, a classic rock ballad with a catchy chorus”.

On the song Catena collaborates with a Scandinavian band: Janne Stark (Overdrive, Costancia, Locomotive Breath, Merryweather/Stark, Mountain of Power), Peter Svensson (Locomotive Breath, Mountain of Power, Faith), Robert Majd (Captain Black Beard, Metalite), Soren Kronqvist and at the backing track Thomas Vikstrom. Marco K-Ace Capasso (Heavy Star) is the author of the guitar solo.

Chris Catena’s Rock City Tribe, a project born of Chris Catena‘s collaboration with the impressively prolific guitar maestro Janne Stark, has participated on the 19th of December at the Grand Christmas Concert at the National Theatre of Craiova in Romania as Italian guests, performing two songs with the Symphony Orchestra, including the single “Freight Train” which they already played on the important stage of the Romanian Artista Awards last October.

The latest all-star album from Chris Catena’s Rock City Tribe, ‘Truth In Unity’, was released in 2020 on Grooveyard Records. The album is available HERE.