MICHAEL STANLEY
''AND THEN...''
2015
57:24
1 All Together Now 04:21
2 Radio Waves 04:33
3 Sound Of A Train 05:09
4 Shifting Gears 05:18
5 And Then 05:31
6 Snakes 04:34
7 Sweet Spot 03:54
8 Long Ohio Winter 03:48
9 Hang On To This Heart 03:47
10 Don't Say Nothing 04:01
11 A Good Day For The Blues 04:24
12 In Your Kiss 03:20
13 Circadian Rhythm 04:38
Tommy Dobeck - drums
Bob Pelander – piano/vocals
Danny Powers – guitar/vocals
Jennifer Lee – vocals/percussion
Rodney Psyka – percussion/vocals
Marc Lee Shannon – guitar/sauce
Eroc Sosinski – bass/vocals
Paul Christensen – sax
ABOUT THE ALBUM
Produced by Michael Stanley and mixed by legendary producer/engineer Bill Szymczyk (Eagles, B.B.King, Joe Walsh, The James Gang, The Who and Santana), “And Then…” contains twelve new Stanley compositions and a cover of Storyville”s “Good Day For The Blues”.
Backed by members of his road band The Resonators, “And Then…” is another outstanding example of Stanley’s eclectic musical leanings. “I guess it springs from growing up in the same timeframe as rock n’ roll and being knocked out by all the different styles that led to that musical melting pot,” said Stanley. “Because of that I rarely sit down to write a certain ‘type’ of song…whatever happens happens…and although that can be a marketing man’s nightmare, it keeps me interested and, hopefully, growing as a writer.”
So welcome to Michael Stanley’s “And Then…”, the next step on a musical journey that has spanned over four decades and shows no sign of slowing down!
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Bret Adams
Cleveland native Michael Stanley became a regional phenomenon, but the singer/songwriter/guitarist and his Michael Stanley Band deserved more national success than they achieved. Stanley, whose real name is Michael Stanley Gee, played bass with the folk-rock group Silk in the late '60s. He then went solo and released two solo albums in the early '70s that fit right in with the "singer/songwriter" era. His talent attracted the likes of producer Bill Szymczyk and guest musicians Joe Walsh, Todd Rundgren, and David Sanborn from the beginning. He formed the Michael Stanley Band (aka MSB) in 1975 and pursued a more straightforward rock direction. MSB recorded a string of albums through the late '70s and early '80s that were modest successes nationally but major hits in Ohio. In fact, the Michael Stanley Band was such a sensation at home that it still holds attendance records at major concert venues. 1980's Heartland was easily MSB's best album, and Stanley agrees. It included the hit single "He Can't Love You" (sung by vocalist/keyboardist Kevin Raleigh) and the minor hit "Lover" (sung by Stanley and featuring blistering saxophone by Clarence Clemons). MSB's second and last Top 40 hit was Stanley's anthem "My Town" in 1983. After recording for Epic, Arista, and EMI, MSB independently released two albums on their own before breaking up in 1987.
The Michael Stanley Band was a reliably consistent, meat-and-potatoes enterprise responsible for superb Midwestern rock & roll. Stanley went on to become a popular television and radio personality in Cleveland. He still regularly releases albums -- solo and the one-off group project the Ghost Poets -- and performs annual summer and New Year's Eve shows along with occasional acoustic dates; these concerts and albums both feature MSB alumni and other Cleveland musicians. Razor & Tie has reissued most of MSB's catalog and two excellent best-of collections on compact disc.
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''AND THEN...''
2015
57:24
1 All Together Now 04:21
2 Radio Waves 04:33
3 Sound Of A Train 05:09
4 Shifting Gears 05:18
5 And Then 05:31
6 Snakes 04:34
7 Sweet Spot 03:54
8 Long Ohio Winter 03:48
9 Hang On To This Heart 03:47
10 Don't Say Nothing 04:01
11 A Good Day For The Blues 04:24
12 In Your Kiss 03:20
13 Circadian Rhythm 04:38
Tommy Dobeck - drums
Bob Pelander – piano/vocals
Danny Powers – guitar/vocals
Jennifer Lee – vocals/percussion
Rodney Psyka – percussion/vocals
Marc Lee Shannon – guitar/sauce
Eroc Sosinski – bass/vocals
Paul Christensen – sax
ABOUT THE ALBUM
Produced by Michael Stanley and mixed by legendary producer/engineer Bill Szymczyk (Eagles, B.B.King, Joe Walsh, The James Gang, The Who and Santana), “And Then…” contains twelve new Stanley compositions and a cover of Storyville”s “Good Day For The Blues”.
Backed by members of his road band The Resonators, “And Then…” is another outstanding example of Stanley’s eclectic musical leanings. “I guess it springs from growing up in the same timeframe as rock n’ roll and being knocked out by all the different styles that led to that musical melting pot,” said Stanley. “Because of that I rarely sit down to write a certain ‘type’ of song…whatever happens happens…and although that can be a marketing man’s nightmare, it keeps me interested and, hopefully, growing as a writer.”
So welcome to Michael Stanley’s “And Then…”, the next step on a musical journey that has spanned over four decades and shows no sign of slowing down!
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Bret Adams
Cleveland native Michael Stanley became a regional phenomenon, but the singer/songwriter/guitarist and his Michael Stanley Band deserved more national success than they achieved. Stanley, whose real name is Michael Stanley Gee, played bass with the folk-rock group Silk in the late '60s. He then went solo and released two solo albums in the early '70s that fit right in with the "singer/songwriter" era. His talent attracted the likes of producer Bill Szymczyk and guest musicians Joe Walsh, Todd Rundgren, and David Sanborn from the beginning. He formed the Michael Stanley Band (aka MSB) in 1975 and pursued a more straightforward rock direction. MSB recorded a string of albums through the late '70s and early '80s that were modest successes nationally but major hits in Ohio. In fact, the Michael Stanley Band was such a sensation at home that it still holds attendance records at major concert venues. 1980's Heartland was easily MSB's best album, and Stanley agrees. It included the hit single "He Can't Love You" (sung by vocalist/keyboardist Kevin Raleigh) and the minor hit "Lover" (sung by Stanley and featuring blistering saxophone by Clarence Clemons). MSB's second and last Top 40 hit was Stanley's anthem "My Town" in 1983. After recording for Epic, Arista, and EMI, MSB independently released two albums on their own before breaking up in 1987.
The Michael Stanley Band was a reliably consistent, meat-and-potatoes enterprise responsible for superb Midwestern rock & roll. Stanley went on to become a popular television and radio personality in Cleveland. He still regularly releases albums -- solo and the one-off group project the Ghost Poets -- and performs annual summer and New Year's Eve shows along with occasional acoustic dates; these concerts and albums both feature MSB alumni and other Cleveland musicians. Razor & Tie has reissued most of MSB's catalog and two excellent best-of collections on compact disc.
WEBSITE
TO THE TOP
2 comments :
Great album, Old. Thanks !!
Great Carlos too, thanks for your feedback....
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