Supergroup Black Country Communion Announce 'V' - Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham, Derek Sherinian

Black Country Communion is back! The band has just announced the release of their forthcoming new album V, and has released the lead single "Stay Free" too. Read my review of the band's memorable performance at City National Grove of Anaheim in June 2011 HERE...Robert Kinsler

Black Country Communion in Anaheim, CA in June 2011.
Photo credit: Bob Steshetz

Supergroup Black Country Communion Announces Highly Anticipated New Album 'V' and Unleashes Lead Single "Stay Free"   Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham and Derek Sherinian come together to release new music for the first time in 7 years   Listen to “Stay Free” HERE Pre-order/save ‘V’ HERE

Cover Art Designed by Hugh Syme

Black Country Communion, the iconic rock supergroup featuring the talents of Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham, and Derek Sherinian, is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of their highly anticipated fifth studio album, V, available worldwide on June 14. To celebrate, fans are treated to the immediate release of the album's heavy funk lead single, "Stay Free," out today on all major streaming platforms. Watch a teaser for the upcoming music video HERE.   Produced by longtime collaborator Kevin Shirley, 'V' marks a monumental chapter in the band's storied career, embodying a renewed spirit and an evolution of their unmistakable sound. Shirley captures the essence of the band's journey, stating, "For a band that started out as a collection of the best practitioners of their instruments, they very quickly found a unique sound. This time around, it has more purpose, the riffs are tougher, and there are hooks! Yes, hooks! It’s the most cohesive record, full of soul and grit, and I think this is the one that’s going to be the benchmark for Black Country Communion." Glenn agrees, “In my opinion, we had the best time recording this record at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, tons of fun & a magical recording. Meet you inside the Music.”   "Stay Free," the lead single, is a powerhouse track that blends hard rock's raw energy with a heavy dose of blues, channeling the spirit of legends like AC/DC and Led Zeppelin. It sets the tone for what fans can expect from 'V' – a testament to the band's dynamic synergy and creative evolution.

Photo by Rob Bondurant

Since their debut in 2010, Black Country Communion has delivered a series of critically acclaimed albums, each showcasing the group's ability to fuse British blues-rock with American soul in a way that captivates audiences worldwide. Their return with 'V' and the single "Stay Free" reaffirms their status as rock royalty and showcases their growth as musicians and storytellers.   Kevin Shirley's insight into the recording process highlights the unique chemistry and camaraderie within the band. "When we convened in 2023 to start recording the album V, it really was like picking up the day after the most recent gig," Shirley reflects. "The camaraderie is immediately evident. Once they start playing, everyone is deadly serious, and the music sounds like this band, and nothing else sounds like it."

'V' is a milestone that celebrates the journey, talent, and vision of Black Country Communion. As the band embarks on this new chapter, they invite fans old and new to join them in experiencing the depth and power of 'V' and the electrifying energy of "Stay Free."   The news follows the announcement of the band’s upcoming performance at the Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale, FL on Sunday, March 17th. This rare appearance will be the first live performance in America from the band in over 11 years. Presented by Joe Bonamassa's Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation, all profits from the concert will be donated to support music education and musicians in need. The band is also set to appear on the Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea cruise, sailing from Miami to Cozumel, Mexico from March 18-22.   The album 'V' is available for pre-order now. For more details, exclusive content, and updates, please visit https://joeb.me/OrderBCCV.   Track Listing: 1. Enlighten 2. Stay Free 3. Red Sun 4. Restless 5. Letting Go 6. Skyway 7. You're Not Alone 8. Love And Faith 9. Too Far Gone 10. The Open Road   About Black Country Communion BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION is a powerhouse supergroup fusing the incredible talents of Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Trapeze), Joe Bonamassa (Blues Rock Legend), Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin, Sammy Hagar and the Circle, Foreigner) and Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Sons of Apollo). Their brand of earth-shattering rock is heavily influenced by both British and American classic hard-rock and blues-rock music. The reputation they’ve cultivated after 15 years since their inception, not only as amazing songwriters, but as a powerful live act, is only exceeded by their dedication to their craft and willingness to challenge each other to make the best music imaginable.   www.blackcountrycommunion.com https://www.facebook.com/bccommunion/ https://twitter.com/bccommunion https://www.youtube.com/@bccommunion https://www.instagram.com/bccommunionofficial/ https://shop.jbonamassa.com/collections/black-country-communion

Judy Collins, Jack Bruce, Ann Wilson and John Wetton lead a team of legends covering The Beatles on new collection

A who's who of greats pays tribute to The Beatles on a new collection available on audio CD and limited-edition color vinyl...Robert Kinsler

JUDY COLLINS, JACK BRUCE, ANN WILSON & JOHN WETTON Lead A Team Of Legends Covering THE BEATLES On A New Collection!

Also includes performances by Air Supply, Molly Hatchet, Glenn Hughes, Steve Morse, Andrew Gold, Howard Jones, Richard Page and more!

Los Angeles, CA - While the world waits for Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson’s highly anticipated documentary on The Beatles, the return of Beatlemania is getting kick started with a brand new collection of Beatle cover tunes recorded by an incredible host of rock, pop and folk icons and superstars! Legends Play The Beatles showcases the extraordinary influence the Fab Four had across a broadly diverse array of artists from ‘60s folk icon Judy Collins to former Deep Purple vocalist Glenn Hughes to ‘80s sensation Howard Jones. Each of these artists bring their unique talents to bear on such timeless Beatles’ classics as “Here Comes The Sun,” “Eleanor Rigby,” “Let It Be,” “Across The Universe,” “Tomorrow Never Knows” and many more!

Legends Play The Beatles is available both on CD in a fantastic looking digipak and on limited-edition colored vinyl in your choice of either YELLOW or BLUE!

Order the CD/vinyl HERE 

Track List:
1. Here Comes The Sun - Richard Page & Steve Morse
2. Across The Universe - Ann Wilson
3. Penny Lane - John Wetton
4. Back In The USSR - Molly Hatchet
5. Norwegian Wood - Andrew Gold
6. The Long And Winding Road - Air Supply
7. Tomorrow Never Knows - Electric Moon
8. Rain - Sugar Candy Mountain
9. Eleanor Rigby - Jack Bruce
10. And I Love Her - Howard Jones
11. Yesterday - Judy Collins
12. Let It Be - Glenn Hughes

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NAMM Preview: Orange Amplification hosts greats; She Rocks Awards; Gibson; Drum Workshop Music Foundation

Winter NAMM arrives in Anaheim next week so it is definitely a great time to start sharing news on the high-profile music event!

Meet Orianthi, Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple) and Jesse Hughes (EODM) at Orange 2020 NAMM Booth
 

Orianthi / Photo credit: Ross Halfin

Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple fame.

Jesse Hughes of Eagles of Death Metal

Ambassadors joining Orange Amplification on their booth, #4644, Hall D, at this year’s NAMM are guitar slayer Orianthi, the legendary Glenn Hughes and frontman extraordinaire, Jesse Hughes.
 
Blues based rock guitarist Orianthi is known for performing with the stars like Michael Jackson and Alice Cooper in the past. More recently the native of Adelaide, Australia has been working on a solo album, due for release soon. Her outstanding 2009 major label debut Believe featured the hit single "According to You," as well as the hard rocking tracks "Bad News" and "Think Like a Man."
 
The former bassist and singer with Deep Purple, Glenn Hughes has just completed the second leg of his ‘Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live’ UK Tour to outstanding reviews. He also fronts the English-American hard rock outfit Black Country Communion.
 
Jesse Hughes and the Eagles of Death Metal are all set to tour Australia and New Zealand in 2020, their first tour of this part of the world since 2016.
 

Appearance Details (PST) on the Orange Amplification booth #4644 Hall D:
 
Friday 17th January 2020
2.00pm Glenn Hughes
4.30pm Jesse Hughes
 
Saturday 18th January 2020
12.00pm Glenn Hughes
2.30pm Orianthi
 
Check it out at the Orange Amplification booth #4644, Hall D where all the other Orange products can also be seen. www.orangeamps.com

Singer-Songwriter and Bassist Tal Wilkenfeld to be Honored at 2020 She Rocks Awards 

Wilkenfeld joins Gloria Gaynor, Linda Perry, Lzzy Hale, Suzi Quatro and others who will be honored and perform at the House of Blues on January 17, 2020

 

Tickets on sale now

The Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN), proudly announces that chart-topping singer-songwriter and bass guitar virtuoso Tal Wilkenfeld will be honored at the 2020 She Rocks Awards taking place at the House of Blues Anaheim on Friday, January 17, 2020. Wilkenfeld has performed and recorded with an array of rock royalty, and in early 2019, her album Love Remains debuted at the top of Billboard’s Heatseeker charts, demonstrating her instrumental and vocal prowess, along with her masterful songwriting chops.

This year’s She Rocks Awards also features a star-studded performance lineup, including live music from honorees Gloria Gaynor, Lzzy Hale, Linda Perry, Suzi Quatro, Beatie Wolfe and Wilkenfeld, the evening’s co-host, Mindi Abair, and opening act D_Drive, among others. House band Rock Sugah will also provide music throughout the evening. The band is led by renowned bassist Divinity Roxx, joined by the legendary Kat Dyson on guitar, Drin Elliott on keyboards and Queen Cora Coleman on drums.

Paying tribute to women in the music industry, the eighth annual She Rocks Awards will take place at 7:30p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, at the House of Blues Anaheim. This high-energy evening will include live music, awards and speeches, celebrity appearances, a fabulous silent auction, amazing gift bags and much more. The event is open to the public, and tickets can be purchased at sherocksawards.com.

The full 2020 She Rocks Awards list of honorees:

• Gloria Gaynor, GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, GRAMMY Hall of Fame inductee, and the legendary voice behind the iconic hit “I Will Survive"
• Linda Perry, GRAMMY, Golden Globe, Critic's Choice-nominated artist, Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee, multi-platinum producer and former frontwoman for 4 Non Blondes 
• Lzzy Hale, GRAMMY Award-winning artist/songwriter and frontwoman for Halestorm
• Tal Wilkenfeld, chart-topping singer-songwriter and critically acclaimed bassist
• Suzi Quatro, pioneering bass player, singer, musician and actress who played the role of Leather Tuscadero on Happy Days
• Beatie Wolfe, Singer-songwriter, pioneer of immersive music formats, UN Women role model 
• Suzanne D’Addario Brouder, Executive Director of the D’Addario Foundation 
• Tara Low, Music-based entrepreneur and editor and founder of Guitar Girl Magazine
• Myrna Sislen, Owner of Middle C Music in D.C., classical guitarist, philanthropist, music educator
• Judy Schaefer, Marketing Director at PRS Guitars
• Ebonie Smith, Founder and President of Gender Amplified, Inc, and Atlantic Records audio engineer and producer

Tickets are now on sale for the 2020 She Rocks Awards, available in four tiers that include dinner and more. This event is open to the public; a NAMM Show badge is not required to attend the She Rocks Awards.

The 2020 She Rocks Awards is sponsored by Sweetwater, PRS Guitars, Marshall Amplification, Gibson, Tech 21, Reverb, NAMM, D’Angelico Guitars, Rat Sound Systems, Roland, Zildjian, Fishman, Sennheiser, D’Addario, Seymour Duncan, PreSonus, Shure, M.A.C Cosmetics, Monster Energy, Hippeas,  Clif Bar, 108 Rock Star Guitars, iZotope, Soundgirls, Parade magazine, Premier Guitar, Guitar Girl Magazine, The Music & Sound Retailer, Music Inc. magazine, MusicNews, Guitar Player, Guitar World, Bass Player, Electronic Musician, Music Radar,  KVR Audio, IK Multimedia, Future Publishing, and more. The She Rocks Awards will be live streamed by Parade magazine at parade.com/sherocks.

Learn more about the She Rocks Awards at sherocksawards.com.

GIBSON:

- ICONIC, NASHVILLE-BASED GUITAR BRAND THRIVES IN NEW ERA - 

Gibson Team Photo

 

Over the past year, Gibson has re-emerged with a compelling vision, new leadership, relevant guitars, and widespread industry support to set up the brand for a new era of success. Welcome to Gibson in 2020. 

 

NASHVILLE, TN Gibson--the iconic, American-made instrument brand--has been synonymous with shaping, creating, inspiring and contributing to the ‘share of sound’ for 126 years. After more than a century, Gibson artists, players and fans continue to experience the brand rejuvenated. In studios and on live stages, Gibson is played by the best and brightest artists, across generations, genres and genders and has emerged as the most relevant, most played and most loved guitar brand around the world. Gibson announced today, (January 8), it will unveil a new era in guitar evolution at Winter NAMM 2020 in Anaheim, CA. 

One year after shifting from obstacles to opportunities, Gibson has more than delivered against expectations, with more to come in 2020 and beyond. Gibson has kept its promises and continues to deliver historical accuracy, contemporary updates, signature collections, customized creations, award-winning guitars, improved quality and new levels of artist and fan engagement. 

JC, President and CEO of Gibson

Led by James “JC” Curleigh as Chief Executive Officer and a passionate music lover, Gibson shifted into 125-year-old start-up mode, with a clear focus on leveraging an iconic past and leaning into the innovative future. The starting point was a renewed obsession with making the best guitars by prioritizing craftmanship, authenticity and quality across the board. Gibson doubled-down on Nashville, aka Music City USA, with significant investments in the Gibson USA factory, new Leadership in the Gibson Custom Shop, and the new set-up of the Gibson ES range at both Gibson Custom Shop and at Gibson USA. Not to mention the recent relocation of Gibson’s Global Headquarters to the heart of downtown Nashville in the iconic Cummins Station building. The new HQ will enable Gibson to set the stage for an exciting future.    

“We are proud of what we have achieved over the past year and we are encouraged by the feedback from our fans, the support from our artists and the growing confidence from our dealer base,” says JC. “We are back in growth mode, but we know we have more work to do to realize the full potential across all of our brands. We are obsessed with guitars, so we will continue to focus on setting the best conditions for success going forward."

Last year, the brand launched Gibson Gives, the front end of the Gibson Foundation whose overall mission is to make music matter to more people in more ways, one guitar at a time. “We have committed to donate 1,000 guitars over the next 1000 days and are already ahead, having donated 160 guitars in just four months,” adds JC. Gibson Gives played a lead role in supporting the ‘Do it for the Love’ Foundation, outfitted Maplewood High School in Nashville with multiple guitars for a music room (in partnership with Give A Note) and played it forward donating 48 guitars and 19,000 string sets to Guitars For Vets bringing the power of music to returning U.S. military veterans with PTSD. Gibson Gives is off to a solid start, with much more to come in 2020.

The Gibson Alliance, the official forum of our iconic artists, focusing on everything from thought leadership, product development and creating guitars to engage the next generation of players, is in full swing. Likewise, the first class from the new Gibson Generation Group (G3) two-year mentoring program is underway. G3’s class of 2021 is currently working with 18 talented and undiscovered new players from India, Spain, China, Norway, France, the Netherlands, Japan, Australia, the U.K. and the U.S., providing them with one-of-a-kind career opportunities only Gibson can offer. Spanning in age from 11 to 20 years-old, once selected, the young artists receive one-on-one mentoring from the Gibson Entertainment Relations Team, are showcased worldwide opening for legendary artists on tour, and perform on stages with our festival partners including Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Festival and more.

“We are very excited about our plans for 2020, which we will introduce next week at NAMM,” claims JC. “Gibson will go from strength to strength with brand new collections as well as a focus on the successful Original and Modern Collections. Epiphone will be reintroduced as the most authentic and accessible guitar brand, inspired by Gibson and made for every stage. And Kramer will re-emerge as the iconic rockers’ guitar brand made to rock hard!”   

Across all of Gibson’s brands and collections, the story continues to be told with iconic and emerging artists that inspire the now and nurture the next generation of Gibson, Epiphone and Kramer fans.

Drum Workshop Music Foundation (DWMF) Launches

New Charitable Organization Brings Music Education and Inspiration to All
  

Michele Abrams

Drum Workshop Inc. (DW) (DW) Designer and manufacturer of award-winning drums, pedals and hardware, recently announced the unveiling of the DW Music Foundation (DWMF). The goal of the new charitable arm is to provide the gift of music to underserved communities worldwide.

Over several decades, DW has supported numerous music-related charities by donating instruments and educational resources.  Past support includes artist mentoring and resource collaboration designed to foster an appreciation of music as a life enhancing and life changing activity. The formation of DWMF will enable the company to build on this legacy of giving and expand its impact by supporting these same organizations, as well as a host of other endeavors including youth outreach, health & wellness, scholastic music and arts programs and more.

Scott Donnell, DW’s VP of Marketing notes, “The DWMF will allow us to formalize our charity efforts and cement some of our long-term partnerships. It will also set the stage to connect with other organizations that are aligned with our mission.”

A select group of business and music industry leaders including DW’s Founder Don Lombardi and DW President and CEO, Chris Lombardi, will be part of the foundation’s board of directors.  Michele Abrams has been tapped as Executive Director and will head efforts to establish the foundation as a self-sustaining entity that will work in tandem with key partners in the coming years.  Abrams expertise in nonprofit development, fundraising, and creating memorable world-class events, concerts and fundraisers, will be a valuable asset to the DWMF team.

“Both music and philanthropy have been my life’s passion.  This extraordinary opportunity will open so many doors for so many.  I’m truly thrilled and honored to be joining the DWMF on this rewarding journey”, commented Abrams.


DWMF is on the web @ www.dwmf.org/. Tax detectable donations can be made @ dwmf.networkforgood.com

Visit the Drum Workshop booth #202AB, Level 2 at Winter NAMM for more information.

Supergroup Black Country Communion (Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham, Derek Sherinian) announce new album

Black Country Communion is back! The hard-rocking supergroup is set to release a new album this fall. I got to see and review the band back in June 2011 and they were amazing (see my review of that show here). Can't wait! Robert Kinsler

The brand new studio album "BCCIV" from supergroup Black Country Communion is available for pre-order now

 

Highly anticipated CD and Vinyl will be released worldwide on Friday, September 22nd

Black Country Communion delivers classic rock musicianship on another level. The Anglo-American rock group comprising vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze), drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin, Foreigner), Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Alice Cooper, Billy Idol) and blues-rock guitarist/vocalistJoe Bonamassa, will release their long awaited and highly anticipated fourth album, BCCIV, via J&R Adventures on Friday, September 22^nd 2017. This is the band's first studio album since 2013's Afterglow.

The Pre-order is available now via the Band's website www.bccommunion.com, itunes and Amazon.

Just like its three predecessors, 'BCCIV' was overseen by legendary producer Kevin Shirley, whose catalogue of hit classic rock records for Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Aerosmith, Journey, The Black Crowes, has made him the hottest producer that rock music has to offer. Shirley, who originally had the idea of putting Hughes and Bonamassa in a band after seeing them jamming together onstage in Los Angeles back in November 2009 - is the group's unofficial 'fifth member'.

Joe Bonamassa rocking the City National Grove of Anaheim with BCC in June 2011.
Photo: Bob Steshetz

Black Country Communion is an earth-shattering combination of American and British rock influences-a bona fide super group that conveys to the world a simple but important message: classic rock is alive and in good hands in the 21st century. Their communion together forms something that is greater than the sum of its parts, creating a legacy being cemented within the halls of music history.
Due to extensive tour and recording schedules for all of the band members' solo careers, this super group is hard to catch live and currently only has 3 live concerts scheduled with no immediate plans for more.  Just announced today, the group will play two UK exclusive shows at the Wolverhampton Civic on January 2^nd, 2018 and at the Eventim Apollo in London on January 4^th, 2018 - For ticket information visit: www.bccommunion.com.  BCC will also make a special guest appearance to perform on Joe's SOLD OUT Keeping The Blues Alive At Sea Music Festival sailing February 26- March 2^nd, 2018 (www.bluesaliveatsea.com).

The initiative for the new album came from Joe Bonamassa, who contacted the band in 2016 to see if they would be up for going back into the studio to write and record a fourth album.  Says Joe, "I just felt the time was right for Black Country Communion to go back into the studio and write and record a new album. When I contacted Glenn, Derek and Jason, they immediately agreed to give it shot. The timing was right."

During October 2016, when news first broke about the band getting back together, things on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, started blowing up and fan reaction was overwhelming. It was clear to see that BCC fans were hungry for another album. Since then, BCCIV is destined to become one of the he biggest hard rock albums of 2017.

Black Country Communion taking a bow at City National Grove of Anaheim in June 2011.
Photo: Bob Steshetz

Black Country Communion's inception took place when front man and bass guitarist Glenn Hughes and Joe Bonamassa fused their styles on stage in Los Angeles in November 2009 for an explosive performance at Guitar Center's King of the Blues event. With the help and guidance of producer Kevin Shirley, they further added to their rock lineage by recruiting drummer Jason Bonham and keyboardist Derek Sherinian. Taking their name from the industrial area in Britain, and the birthplace of both Hughes and Bonham, Black Country Communion released their self-titled debut album in 2010, and with that, unleashed their brand of take-no-prisoners hard rock to a world thirsting for music with substance.

Following the release of another two studio albums, 2011's well-received Black Country Communion 2 and 2012's equally impressive Afterglow, plus a smoldering live CD released in 2011, Live Over Europe, the band has firmly established themselves as one of hard rock's premier acts. The band took a hiatus in 2013 and focused on their successful solo careers.

BCC has cultivated a reputation not only as amazing songwriters, but as a powerful live act, is only exceeded by their dedication to their craft, and a willingness to challenge and motivate each other to make the best music they can.

When BCC's self-titled debut album was originally released in September 2010, Classic Rockdescribed it as "Possibly the best hard rock album of 2010," while MOJO awarded it 4 stars. Music Radar hailed the disc as "a potent and stomping collection of riff-heavy rockers that will undoubtedly stun listeners."

During its first week of release in the UK, BCC's debut album hit the #1 spot in the Official Top 40Rock Album Chart. It was voted #3 in Classic Rock's "Critics Album of the Year" poll, and listeners of Planet Rock crowned BCC as the Best New Band of 2010. In the States, former VH1 Classic TV show "That Metal Show" dubbed BCC as the Best New Rock Band of the last 10 Years.

Issued a mere nine months later, Black Country Communion 2 was darker and deeper than its predecessor.  Once again it topped the UK's Rock Album Chart. The band were also the recipients of the Best Breakthrough Act award at Classic Rock's prestigious Roll Of Honour Awards. Acknowledging that more than a single listen was required to fully appreciate its "depth and artistry", the same magazine rightly called 'BCC2' "one stone-solid classic song after another."

Now, seven years on from its inception, Bonamassa feels the time is right to bring the original BCC line-up back for album #4. "We had around 4 months to write this album, and I think the results speak for themselves," comments Glenn Hughes. "All four of us wanted to make a record that stood up to the first three albums, however, the new album is more of a progression, as we wanted to be careful not to repeat the previous albums. A lot has happened since we last recorded the Afterglow album in 2013, so, in many ways, the new album shows BCC with a much harder, riffier and bigger and bolder sound.  If you're looking for a folk album, this ain't the one."

 

The band assembled to record BCCIV at Cave Studios in Los Angeles in January 2017.  The album was mixed at Cave Studios in Sydney in March.  The songs on BCCIV will appeal to all fans of high quality hard rock, also those that admire singers of distinction. Hughes is not known as The Voice of Rock for nothing.

 

In terms of content, 'BCCIV' expands upon the progression that took place between the first three albums. With an abundance of heavy riffs, undeniable hooks, melodic flair and infectious choruses, BCCIV is a spectacular album that gets bigger and bolder with repeated spins.

 

"I wanted the new album to physically shake your soul. It's a wake-up call." explains Hughes.

L-R: Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham & Derek Sherinian.  

Photo credit: Neil Zlozower

'BCCIV' Tracklisting

1. Collide (4:07)

2. Over My Head (4:06)

3. The Last Song For My Resting Place (7:57)

4. Sway (5:24)

5. The Cove (7:11)

6. The Crow (6:00)

7. Wanderlust (8:18)

8. Love Remains (4:53)

9. Awake (4:42)

10. When The Morning Comes (7:56)

 

 

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