New music from rock legend Paul Rodgers was recorded in the Okanagan and Vancouver with the help of several local musicians, including Surrey91裸聊视频檚 Todd Ronning.
The eight-song , due out Sept. 22 on the iconic Sun Records, is the first album of original music in 25 years for vocalist Rodgers, of Bad Company fame.
which Rodgers co-wrote with Ronning and Maple Ridge-based drummer Rick Fedyk, with guitar work by Ray Roper and Keith Scott, organ by Chris Gestrin, production by Bob Rock and mix by Randy Staub.
Recording of the album was kept hush-hush for 18 months until the June 23 release of 91裸聊视频淟iving It Up,91裸聊视频� a funk-fortified anthem with a Led Zep-ish groove and lyrics about enjoying all that America (and Canada) has to offer.
91裸聊视频淭hat91裸聊视频檚 a song where I had the music written a while back and I demo91裸聊视频檇 it over at Ray91裸聊视频檚 place (near Summerland),91裸聊视频� Ronning recalled in a phone call.
91裸聊视频淚 demo91裸聊视频檇 a bunch of stuff, you know, thinking maybe Bad Co. (Bad Company) or someone might like it. Who knows? But when I did that one, Paul liked it right away. I actually had another song planned for him, but he liked that one 91裸聊视频� you know, that91裸聊视频檚 OK, pick whatever you want. He had lyrical ideas and I91裸聊视频檓 super happy that he found something that I had done that he wanted to incorporate, you know?91裸聊视频�
With bed tracks done at Roper91裸聊视频檚 studio, additional recording for the album was completed at The Warehouse studio Vancouver.
91裸聊视频淩oper lives in the Okanagan, not far from Paul,91裸聊视频� Ronning explained. 91裸聊视频淎t The Warehouse, Bob (Rock) brought in Keith Scott (guitarist for Bryan Adams) to throw in a couple of things. Paul tweaked his vocals a bit there as well, but basically my job, and Rick91裸聊视频檚, too, was done up in the Okanagan.91裸聊视频�
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Ronning, who plays in the Heart tribute band Barracuda with Fedyk and Roper, has toured with Rodgers/Bad Company since 2012. He first met the British-Canadian singer back in 1996 when Rodgers lived part-time in South Surrey.
91裸聊视频淭hat was in the latter part of the year, when he was first getting together with his now-wife, Cynthia, in White Rock,91裸聊视频� Ronning recalled.
91裸聊视频淪ome local guys came together because Paul wanted to do an out-of-the-blue show at some small club in the area, just for fun, and we ended up doing it at the Ocean Beach (bar in White Rock), just five or six songs. Supposedly nobody was supposed to know, right, so I show up with my gig bag and all that and, and there91裸聊视频檚 a lineup around the corner, people trying to push into the doors. So I had to push my way in.91裸聊视频�
From there, a New Year91裸聊视频檚 Eve gig was arranged, along with another local club show the following year, and then Rodgers reunited with the original Bad Company guys. Ronning and Fedyk continued with the band King Karma.
Years later, Rodgers needed a bass player for a show, and Ronning got the call.
91裸聊视频淚n 2008 the bass player he was working with had some sort of medical issue,91裸聊视频� Ronning explained. 91裸聊视频淭hey were going to cancel a gig in Nakusp, so they called me to ask if I91裸聊视频檇 be ready to play the next day. Well, yeah! I learned some of the music on the plane trip up there,91裸聊视频� he added with a laugh. 91裸聊视频淚 did a good job and then it took a couple years after that until I was asked to be part of his band.91裸聊视频�
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Midnight Rose: My first solo album in nearly 25 years - available everywhere September 22nd!
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Until then, listen to "Living It Up" and pre-save the album with the link in bio.
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Rodgers91裸聊视频� new Midnight Rose LP was produced by Rock and Cynthia Rodgers (Paul91裸聊视频檚 wife), with album artwork created by Paul and Cynthia.
The album91裸聊视频檚 second single, 91裸聊视频淭ake Love,91裸聊视频� will be released July 28. Other song titles are 91裸聊视频淐oming Home,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淧hoto Shooter,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淢idnight Rose,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淒ance in the Sun,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淗ighway Robber91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淢elting.91裸聊视频�
The collection of songs 91裸聊视频済rew from sparks of ideas I had,91裸聊视频� . 91裸聊视频淭he sparks developed into a raging fire when the band and everyone involved brought their absolute 91裸聊视频楢91裸聊视频� game. I think it is my best album to date, I like it. I hope you do too.91裸聊视频�
Dominic Pandiscia, chief strategy officer of Primary Wave/Sun Label Group, calls Rodgers a rock legend.
91裸聊视频漌e91裸聊视频檙e proud to have him on the Sun Records label,91裸聊视频� stated Pandiscia, who calls Midnight Rose 91裸聊视频渁 modern-day classic that his established and new fans will love.
91裸聊视频淲e have heard one consistent comment throughout the record making process and it91裸聊视频檚 that Paul has never sounded better. I couldn91裸聊视频檛 agree more.91裸聊视频�
As for concerts, there is no word yet about Rodgers and band performing locally, if at all. .
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