An extraordinary international project two years in the making,
Resurgence of Rock taps the exceptional talents of 80s vocalists Paul
Shortino (QUIET RIOT, ROUGH CUTT and KING KOBRA), Terry Ilous (XYZ and
GREAT WHITE), Lorraine Lewis (FEMME FATALE and L.A. NOOKIE), and Jeff
Paris (CINDERELLA, VIXEN, SLASH and KEB MO), who deliver stunning
performances with all the skill and spirit of hardrock's greatest era.
Billed as a "hard rock grass roots revolution," Resurgence of Rock is
the brainchild of international lawyer Ken Savage and brothers Austin
and Rick Schell, who spared no effort or expense to bring their hard
rock dreams to fruition. "We're just ordinary rock fans who want the
world to return to the glory days of hard rock, and we cared enough to
do something about it," says Savage, a ï¬fth-generation Texan based
in Paris, France. "This is hard rock made by fans for fans, pure and
simple. It was a thrill and an honor to make this album, and we hope
every hard rock fan from the
70s and 80s will enjoy it."
Resurgence of Rock is unique in its mix of hard rock sounds of the 70s
and 80s with a modern-day perspective. "The driving rock sounds on this
album are straight out of the classic hard rock era. But the subject
matter and lyrics are from the perspective of today," notes Savage. "The
songs ought to appeal to anyone who grew up in the late 70s or 80s. The
songs either look back on that era with fondness, or they address issues
that someone who grew up in that period, now with a few more years under
his or her belt, faces today." In short, "Resurgence of Rock is a unique
mix of the vintage, classic sounds of bands like AC/DC or Van Halen,
with the perspective of today," explains Savage.
BlancaWhite adopted the models of the Alan Parsons Project and early
Queens of the Stone Age and scoured the world to locate the best
vocalists for each of their songs. "This project was an extraordinary
odyssey that took us to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Austin, Nashville, and
Paris. The logistics and challenges were horriï¬c," says Savage.
"We wanted the very best in terms of singers, as well as mixing and
mastering, and we did whatever was required to make that happen. It was
challenging and exhilarating at the same time!"
Little surprise that SAMMY HAGAR, VAN HALEN, and AC/DC were major
influences on the album. "We were most strongly influenced by
Sammy, Eddie, Malcolm, and Angus, with some combination of DEF LEPPARD
and JUDAS PRIEST as well," says Savage. "There are strong Mexico and
partying themes to this album, and even a reference to Van Halen's Cabo
Wabo in our title song. Sammy ought to be proud of
what he's inspired!"
BlancaWhite is already working on its next album. BlancaWhite intends to
keep making "hard rock music with a modern twist" as well as matching
exceptional singers to particular songs. "We hope everyone gets a real
kick out of Resurgence of Rock. It's time for rock music to become fun
again, without any higher calling. And hold on to your hats – there
is much more to come!," says Savage.
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Official EPK: http://youtu.be/5Wgux8pSOxQ
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