Mark Mangold is often asked about the track he co-wrote and recorded with Michael Bolton which is, for melodic rock fans, one of the better tracks from the singer. As he is holed up in Stockholm, Sweden during the current pandemic, Mark took the time to walk us through how he got that classic 80’s keyboard sound. Mark looks back, “A nice memory of recording Fool’s Game with Michael…ah those chops and power chords.  I didn’t want to settle for just piano…wanted to push the envelope a bit.”

Mark Mangold has also just released the latest from AMERICAN TEARS “Free Angel Express” through Deko Entertainment. American Tears released their first record, Branded Bad, on Columbia Records in 1974, it’s second, Tear Gas, in 1975, and its final for Columbia, Powerhouse in 1977 before keyboard player Mark Mangold reformed them in 2018. The latest, Free Angel Express features Alex Landenburg (Stratovarius, Kamelot, Rhapsody, Cyhra) on drums, with guest appearances by Barry Sparks (UFO, Dokken), Doug Howard (Touch, Utopia, Edgar Winter Band) and Charlie Calv (Angel, Shotgun Symphony). American Tears continues its journey with keyboard rock that varies from extended progressive and heartfelt songs offering anthemic choruses, lush tapestries, scathing soloing and poignant lyrics.

View the video for Sledgehammered  here: https://tinyurl.com/y2pyh8sn

For a limited time you can get Free Angel Express + White Flags (while supplies last), which can be ordered via: https://tinyurl.com/y6gehgpa

“Free Angel Express” Tracklist:
Sledgehammered
Set It On Fire
Free Angel Express/Resist/Outta Here
Not For Nothing
Glass
Everything You Take
Roll The Stone
Blue Rondo
Can’t Get Satisfied
Woke
Shadows Aching Karma
So Glow
Rise To The Light
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