Vocalist Robin McAuley (McAuley Schenker Group), guitarist Reb Beach (Winger, Whitesnake), bassist Jeff Pilson (Foreigner, The End Machine, ex-Dokken), and drummer Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, Mr. Big) have joined forces in BLACK SWAN
Release Date: 14-02-2020
Genre: Hard Rock
TRACKLIST
1. Shake The World
2. Big Disaster
3. Johnny Came Marching
4. Immortal Souls
5. Make It There
6. She's On To Us
7. The Rock That Rolled Away
8. Long Road To Nowhere
9. Sacred Place
10. Unless We Change
11. Divided/United
LINEUP
Robin McAuley- Lead Vocals and Background Vocals
Reb Beach- Guitars and Background Vocals
Jeff Pilson- Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Keys and Background Vocals
Matt Starr- Drums and Percussion
BLACK SWAN
“Shake The World”
LABEL: Frontiers Music s.r.l.
FORMAT:
- CD (Jewel
case)
CATALOG #: FR CD 1012
BARCODE: 8024391101223
- 2LP
(180g, gatefold)
CATALOG #: FR LP 1012
BARCODE: 8024391101254
GENRE: Hard Rock
RELEASE
DATE:
February 14, 2020
Vocalist
Robin McAuley (McAuley Schenker Group), guitarist Reb Beach (Winger,
Whitesnake), bassist Jeff Pilson (Foreigner, The End Machine, ex-Dokken), and
drummer Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, Mr. Big) have joined forces in BLACK SWAN, a
new band project signed to Frontiers Records. Their debut album, “Shake The
World,” an aptly titled album if ever there was one, is a delightful romp of
powerful hard rock that is not simply the sum of its parts, but a powerful rock
‘n roll machine.
Tracked
at Pilson’s home studio in LA, “Shake The World” is a showcase of both the
musical talents of the instrumental players in the band as well as McAuley’s
powerful voice. The four members got Black Swan off the ground by exchanging
ideas back and forth and then bringing all the songs together. The final result
is something fresh, very heavy, but still intensely melodic and it’s certainly
not Dokken, nor Winger or MSG, but it’s own unique animal. As an example, one
of the songs was written by Jeff Pilson right after seeing the QUEEN movie
'Bohemian Rhapsody'. "I came home and I sat down at the grand piano and
pretty much wrote exactly the chorus that we have, just coming straight [from]
the movie. It is a bit QUEEN-like."
"It's
amazing, incredible music,” continues Pilson "Wait until you hear
everybody's playing and singing. It's beyond — way beyond."
“Shake
the World” is a killer slice of melodic hard rock/metal from seasoned players
who have gelled musically. Whether you are fan from “back in the day” or brand
new to the scened and just diving in, this album is essential listening!
