THE FREQUENCY CONSPIRACY – the new project from Southern California-based drummer Joel Maitoza (24-7 Spyz, Shockhead) – have just released a new video for their latest single “Shapes of Things” originally written and recorded by The Yardbirds.
Joel states: “We wanted to do something special to celebrate Gary Moore’s birthday this month (one of my favorite guitar players), so we decided to pay tribute and release this cover version of Shapes of Things, which was also featured on his 1983 release Victims of the Future.”
The new track features Jason (JMR) Richardson on vocals, Joshua Jones on guitar, Miguelon Rodriguez on bass and Joel Maitoza on drums. The latest single is from the nine song debut album “Quarantine Covers” which was released worldwide on January 1st, 2022 and is available now on Amazon, iTunes and all digital and streaming platforms.
You can view the official video release of Shapes of Things here:
Other artist appearances on the album include: John Gallagher (Raven) – Bass, Vocals David Pastorius (Pat Travers, Tech N9ne) – Bass Jaimie Scott (Tyketto) – Bass Joshua Jones (Poster Child) – Guitars Christophe Godin (Morgibl, Metal Kartoon, The Prize) – Guitars Andrew Freeman (Last in Line, Lynch Mob, Offspring) – Vocals Craig Soderberg (-itis, Shockhead) – Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards Jason (JMR) Richardson (Year of the Dragon, Patrick Gibson) – Guitars, Vocals Miguelon Rodriguez (Paul Di’anno, The Worshyp) – Bass Joey McCaw (Brick Bath, Shockhead) – Vocals Rick Skatore (24-7 Spyz) – Bass Joel Maitoza (24-7 Spyz, Shockhead, Elysian, Gangland, Seventrain) – Drums
THE FREQUENCY CONSPIRACY, the new project from Southern California-based drummer Joel Maitoza (24-7 Spyz, Seventrain, Shockhead) has just released a new video for their latest single ‘Sailing‘. The amped-up cover version of the Christopher Cross “yacht rock” classic from 1979 features Craig Soderberg on guitars/vocals, Joel Maitoza on drums and Jaimie Scott on bass. The single is taken from the nine song debut album “Quarantine Covers” which is available now on CD through Amazon, as well as all digital and streaming platforms.
You can view the official video release of Sailing here:
Other artist appearances on the album include:
John Gallagher (Raven) – Bass, Vocals David Pastorius (Pat Travers, Tech N9ne) – Bass Jaimie Scott (Tyketto) – Bass Joshua Jones (Poster Child) – Guitars Christophe Godin (Morgibl, Metal Kartoon, The Prize) – Guitars Andrew Freeman (Last in Line, Lynch Mob, Offspring) – Vocals Craig Soderberg (-itis, Shockhead) – Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards Jason (JMR) Richardson (Year of the Dragon, Patrick Gibson) – Guitars, Vocals Miguelon Rodriguez (Paul Di’anno, The Worshyp) – Bass Joey McCaw (Brick Bath, Shockhead) – Vocals Rick Skatore (24-7 Spyz) – Bass Joel Maitoza (24-7 Spyz, Shockhead, Elysian, Gangland, Seventrain) – Drums
The album was recorded at Exum Studios by Scott Exum (Stabbing Westward, Unwritten Law), Room 9 Studios by Jerry Whiting, DML Studios by Don Lithgow (RIP) and AJP Studios by Alex Pappas (Finch).
THE FREQUENCY CONSPIRACY, the new project by 24-7 Spyz, Seventrain, Shockhead drummer, Joel Maitoza – featuring members of Last in Line, Lynch Mob, Raven, Pat Travers Band, Tyketto and many others – released worldwide their debut album titled “Quarantine Covers” on January 1st, 2022 (New Years Day) through So Cal Records / Alliance Entertainment.
Just recently we sat down with Joel Maitoza to talk about the debut album “Quarantine Covers”.
Why did you decide to name your new project The Frequency Conspiracy?
A number of years ago, I read an article about the frequency conspiracy and it intrigued me (although I’m not really into conspiracy theories in general). In a nutshell, standard instrument tuning is 440 which was standardized in 1953. If you tune the A string to 432, it’s known to have more healing properties, easier to listen to and more in tune with nature. It was suggested that the monopolization of the music industry features this imposed frequency (440) that is ‘herding’ populations into greater aggression, psychosocial agitation, and emotional distress predisposing people to physical illnesses and financial impositions profiting the agents, agencies, and companies engaged in the monopoly.
What inspired you to record an album of cover songs?
When the pandemic hit, bands stopped touring and the world basically shut down. I decided to contact some musicians I’ve always wanted to work with and record an album of cover tunes with a hard rock/metal vibe. The songs are some “hand-picked” favorites of mine that I thought everyone involved could have some fun with and the fans would enjoy hearing.
How did The Frequency Conspiracy project come about?
It all started releasing two videos in 2020 featuring Last in Line/Lynch Mob vocalist Andrew Freeman and it just took off from there. I recorded the drum tracks in the studio by myself without any music. Just a click track and the arrangement in my head. Then I sent the tracks out to the individual musicians I wanted to have perform on the songs. The artists recorded their parts in their own home studios and sent the files back to me. It was really cool to hear how each musician interpreted and performed their parts. The songs just evolved. The creative process was absolutely fascinating and I think we captured some amazing performances on this album.
Why did you want to work with a bunch of different musicians instead of just forming a new band?
I kind of took a chapter from the Steely Dan playbook and didn’t want the same musicians playing on every song. I could distinctly hear each chosen artist performing each song in my head prior to recording the track. It took some time to figure out who would play on what, but I think everyone did a great job working together and making their individual parts fit like a glove.
What was the biggest challenge in making this record?
Individual tracks (sound files) and mixing. It’s much more cohesive when the entire band is all working together in the studio and bouncing ideas off each other. This was a bit more difficult because the individual tracks were recorded in various studios all over the world so the overall mix of each song sounds a little different, even though the engineer and I tried our best to keep everything consistent.
Are you planning on touring at all?
Not at this point. If the album starts to take off, a few of the musicians that played on the album have already agreed to do a short run of dates in the US. Nothing is set in stone yet, but I have been receiving some show offers scheduled for summer 2022. It also depends on the pandemic. We’ll see.
What’s the future of the new project?
I plan on releasing a couple of more videos to promote this album and have a few radio interviews scheduled. I’ve also been working on an album of original material which I hope to release in early 2023, but no release date is scheduled yet. I’m not sure if I’ll record another “covers” album, but I really enjoyed recording this one and had a blast working with everyone involved.
“Quarantine Covers” Tracks listing:
Carry On Wayward Son
Feat. Christophe Godin – Guitars / Jaimie Scott – Bass / Andrew Freeman – Vocals / Joel Maitoza – Drums
Hell Bent for Leather
Feat. John Gallagher – Vocals, Bass / Joshua Jones – Guitars / Joel Maitoza – Drums
Locked Out of Heaven
Feat. Jason (JMR) Richardson – Vocals, Guitars / David Pastorius – Bass / Joel Maitoza – Drums
Words Get in the Way
Feat. Craig Soderberg – Guitars, Vocals, Keys / Jaimie Scott – Bass / Joel Maitoza – Drums
Rock Candy
Feat. Joshua Jones – Guitars / Andrew Freeman – Vocals / Rick Skatore – Bass / Joel Maitoza – Drums
Turning Japanese
Feat. Craig Soderberg – Guitars, Vocals, Keys / Jaimie Scott – Bass / Joel Maitoza – Drums
Shapes of Things
Feat. Jason (JMR) Richardson – Vocals / Joshua Jones – Guitars / Miguelon Rodriguez – Bass / Joel Maitoza – Drums
Sailing
Feat. Craig Soderberg – Guitars, Vocals, Keys / Jaimie Scott – Bass / Joel Maitoza – Drums
Joel explains, “When the pandemic hit, bands stopped touring and the world shut down. I decided to contact some musicians I’ve always wanted to work with and record an album of cover tunes with a hard rock/metal vibe. The songs are some “hand-picked” favorites of mine that I thought everyone involved could have some fun with and the fans would enjoy hearing. It all started releasing two videos in 2020 featuring Last in Line/Lynch Mob vocalist Andrew Freeman and it just took off from there. I recorded the drum tracks in the studio by myself without any music, just a click track and the arrangement in my head. Then I sent the tracks out to the individual musicians I wanted to have perform on the songs. The artists recorded their parts in their own home studios and sent them back to me. It was really cool to hear how each musician interpreted and performed their parts and the songs just evolved. The creative process was absolutely fascinating and I think we captured some amazing performances on this album.”
The album was recorded at Exum Studios by Scott Exum (Stabbing Westward, Unwritten Law), Room 9 Studios by Jerry Whiting, DML Studios by Don Lithgow (RIP) and AJP Studios by Alex Pappas (Finch).
THE FREQUENCY CONSPIRACY, the new project by 24-7 Spyz, Seventrain, Shockhead drummer, Joel Maitoza – featuring members of Last in Line, Lynch Mob, Raven, Pat Travers Band, Tyketto and many others – has officially announced the nine song track listing for the debut album titled “Quarantine Covers” which will be released worldwide on January 1st, 2022 (New Years Day) through So Cal Records / Alliance Entertainment.
Tracks included are in this order:
Carry On Wayward Son
Feat. Christophe Godin – Guitars / Jaimie Scott – Bass / Andrew Freeman – Vocals / Joel Maitoza – Drums
Hell Bent for Leather
Feat. John Gallagher – Vocals, Bass / Joshua Jones – Guitars / Joel Maitoza – Drums
Locked Out of Heaven
Feat. Jason (JMR) Richardson – Vocals, Guitars / David Pastorius – Bass / Joel Maitoza – Drums
Words Get in the Way
Feat. Craig Soderberg – Guitars, Vocals, Keys / Jaimie Scott – Bass / Joel Maitoza – Drums
Rock Candy
Feat. Joshua Jones – Guitars / Andrew Freeman – Vocals / Rick Skatore – Bass / Joel Maitoza – Drums
Turning Japanese
Feat. Craig Soderberg – Guitars, Vocals, Keys / Jaimie Scott – Bass / Joel Maitoza – Drums
Shapes of Things
Feat. Jason (JMR) Richardson – Vocals / Joshua Jones – Guitars / Miguelon Rodriguez – Bass / Joel Maitoza – Drums
Sailing
Feat. Craig Soderberg – Guitars, Vocals, Keys / Jaimie Scott – Bass / Joel Maitoza – Drums
Joel explains, “When the pandemic hit, bands stopped touring and the world shut down. I decided to contact some musicians I’ve always wanted to work with and record an album of cover tunes with a hard rock/metal vibe. The songs are some “hand-picked” favorites of mine that I thought everyone involved could have some fun with and the fans would enjoy hearing. It all started releasing two videos in 2020 featuring Last in Line/Lynch Mob vocalist Andrew Freeman and it just took off from there. I recorded the drum tracks in the studio by myself without any music, just a click track and the arrangement in my head. Then I sent the tracks out to the individual musicians I wanted to have perform on the songs. The artists recorded their parts in their own home studios and sent them back to me. It was really cool to hear how each musician interpreted and performed their parts and the songs just evolved. The creative process was absolutely fascinating and I think we captured some amazing performances on this album.”
The album was recorded at Exum Studios by Scott Exum (Stabbing Westward, Unwritten Law), Room 9 Studios by Jerry Whiting, DML Studios by Don Lithgow (RIP) and AJP Studios by Alex Pappas (Finch).
Drummer Joel Maitoza (24-7 Spyz, Seventrain, Shockhead) has officially announced the release date of the debut album from his new project, THE FREQUENCY CONSPIRACY. The nine song album titled “Quarantine Covers” will be released worldwide on January 1st, 2022 through Alliance Entertainment. It will be available on CD as well as all digital platforms.
Maitoza states in a recent interview, “The album features a handful of amazing musicians that I’ve wanted to work with over the years. I feel blessed that everyone I reached out to made my dream become a reality and I’m excited for everyone to finally check out these tunes.”
Artist appearances include: John Gallagher (Raven) – Bass, Vocals David Pastorius (Pat Travers, Tech N9ne) – Bass Jaimie Scott (Tyketto) – Bass Joshua Jones (Poster Child) – Guitars Christophe Godin (Morgibl, Metal Kartoon, The Prize) – Guitars Andrew Freeman (Last in Line, Lynch Mob, Offspring) – Vocals Craig Soderberg (-itis, Shockhead) – Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards Jason (JMR) Richardson (Year of the Dragon, Patrick Gibson) – Guitars, Vocals Miguelon Rodriguez (Paul Di’anno, The Worshyp) – Bass Joey McCaw (Brick Bath, Shockhead) – Vocals Rick Skatore (24-7 Spyz) – Bass Joel Maitoza (24-7 Spyz, Shockhead, Elysian, Gangland, Seventrain) – Drums
The album was recorded at Exum Studios by Scott Exum (Stabbing Westward, Unwritten Law), Room 9 Studios by Jerry Whiting, DML Studios by Don Lithgow (RIP) and AJP Studios by Alex Pappas (Finch).
Check out the promo video for “Quarantine Covers” here:
More about Joel Maitoza and THE FREQUENCY CONSPIRACY
Joel Maitoza, former drummer for national recording/touring artists 24-7 Spyz, Seventrain and Shockhead has branched out to record his self-titled debut album with his new project THE FREQUENCY CONSPIRACY. The songwriting is an eclectic mix of Rock, Funk, Metal and Soul, staying true to his roots. As a contributing songwriter and producer for many of the artists he’s recorded with over the past 35 years, the time has come for Joel to record and release his own original material worldwide.
Joel explains, “The Frequency Conspiracy isn’t a band exactly, but a collaboration between myself and other musical friends who I’ve always wanted to work with. This project gives me the opportunity to create music with artists from all over the world. For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to write, record and release an album of songs where I’m performing the majority of the instrumentation. The original material is basically a collection of riffs, ideas and songs that I’ve written over the past 20 years. When I write a song, I hear the completed version including vocal melodies in my head, so I need to record it to wipe the slate clean per se. Writing, producing and recording my own album is a major challenge and that’s exciting to me. It keeps my creative juices flowing and I can work at my own pace. I’m primarily a drummer and songwriter that can play a little guitar, bass and keyboards. I can’t sing very well or play a guitar solo to save my life, so I’ll be having some friends making cameo appearances on many of the songs. This project is very personal to me and close to my heart. It’s something I need to complete in order to move on to the next chapter of my career. If people dig it, I’ll keep writing, creating and recording music. If not, I can at least say I accomplished what I originally set out to achieve. Either way, I’m excited to finally have the opportunity to share it with all of you.”
Aside from recording 13 original songs for his debut album, Joel has also been busy recording a separate album of cover tunes he’s putting his own stamp on titled Quarantine Covers. Both albums are currently being recorded at Exum Studios by Scott Exum (Stabbing Westward, Unwritten Law), Room 9 Studios by Jerry Whiting and AJP Studios by Alex Pappas (Finch).
Drummer Joel Maitoza (24-7 Spyz, Seventrain, Shockhead) has just released the second video from his new project THE FREQUENCY CONSPIRACY. It’s a cover version of Carry on Wayward Son by KANSAS from the soon to be released “Quarantine Covers” album featuring:
Andrew Freeman (Last in Line, Lynch Mob, Offspring) – Vocals Christophe Godin (Mörglbl, The Prize, Wax In) – Guitars Jaimie Scott (Tyketto, Vaughn) – Bass Joel Maitoza (24-7 Spyz, Shockhead, Seventrain) – Drums
Maitoza states in a recent interview “It’s been a blast remaking all of these cover songs and working with such extraordinary musicians. The final 9 songs for the album have been selected which will include some surprise cameo appearances. I’m super excited for this album to be completed so I can share it with you all. We’re shooting for a January 2021 release date if all goes as planned.”
The album is currently being recorded at Exum Studios by Scott Exum (Stabbing Westward, Unwritten Law), Room 9 Studios by Jerry Whiting and AJP Studios by Alex Pappas (Finch). The full-length album is scheduled to be released worldwide in early 2021; however, no specific release date is available at this time.
The video for Carry on Wayward Son by The Frequency Conspiracy can be found here:
Just recently Joel Maitoza released the first single and video from THE FREQUENCY CONSPIRACY, a cover version of ‘Rock Candy’ by the legendary band MONTROSE from the soon to be released “Quarantine Covers” album featuring:
Andrew Freeman (Last in Line, Lynch Mob, Offspring) – Vocals Joshua Jones (Poster Child) – Guitars Rick Skatore (24-7 Spyz) – Bass Joel Maitoza (24-7 Spyz, Shockhead, Seventrain) – Drums
More about Joel Maitoza and THE FREQUENCY CONSPIRACY
Joel Maitoza, former drummer for national recording/touring artists 24-7 Spyz, Seventrain and Shockhead has branched out to record his self-titled debut album with his new project THE FREQUENCY CONSPIRACY. The songwriting is an eclectic mix of Rock, Funk, Metal and Soul, staying true to his roots. As a contributing songwriter and producer for many of the artists he’s recorded with over the past 35 years, the time has come for Joel to record and release his own original material worldwide.
Special guest appearances on the album include:
Vocalist Andrew Freeman (Last in Line, Lynch Mob, Offspring) Bassist Jaimie Scott (Tyketto) Guitarist Joshua Jones (Poster Child) Guitarist Christophe Godin (Mörglbl, Akoustik Thrill, Wax In) Guitarist Craig Soderberg (Shockhead, -ITIS) Guitarist Jason (JMR) Richardson (Year of the Dragon, David Pastorius, Patrick Gibson, Lights Out Project) Bassist Rick Skatore (24-7 Spyz)…plus many more.
Joel explains, “The Frequency Conspiracy isn’t a band exactly, but a collaboration between myself and other musical friends who I’ve always wanted to work with. This project gives me the opportunity to create music with artists from all over the world. For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to write, record and release an album of songs where I’m performing the majority of the instrumentation. The original material is basically a collection of riffs, ideas and songs that I’ve written over the past 20 years. When I write a song, I hear the completed version including vocal melodies in my head, so I need to record it to wipe the slate clean per se. Writing, producing and recording my own album is a major challenge and that’s exciting to me. It keeps my creative juices flowing and I can work at my own pace. I’m primarily a drummer and songwriter that can play a little guitar, bass and keyboards. I can’t sing very well or play a guitar solo to save my life, so I’ll be having some friends making cameo appearances on many of the songs. This project is very personal to me and close to my heart. It’s something I need to complete in order to move on to the next chapter of my career. If people dig it, I’ll keep writing, creating and recording music. If not, I can at least say I accomplished what I originally set out to achieve. Either way, I’m excited to finally have the opportunity to share it with all of you.”
Aside from recording 13 original songs for his debut album, Joel has also been busy recording a separate album of cover tunes he’s putting his own stamp on titled Quarantine Covers. Both albums are currently being recorded at Exum Studios by Scott Exum (Stabbing Westward, Unwritten Law), Room 9 Studios by Jerry Whiting and AJP Studios by Alex Pappas (Finch).
The first single and video, a cover of Rock Candy by the legendary band Montrose, is slated to be released worldwide on August 18th, 2020 which will be available for streaming and download on many popular digital platforms. Both albums are scheduled be released worldwide in early 2021; however, no specific release dates are available at this time.
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