Year : 1989 (Heaven And Hell Records Edition 2025)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 137 mb
Bio:
Melodic hard rock / AOR band formed in Illinois, US, originally under the name Xanthus in the 1980s.The Sabol brothers, Chris and Jeff, grew up in Granite City, Illinois, a small town located in southern Illinois, just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. As teenagers, the pair picked up guitars, Chris on bass, and Jeff on 6-string. Eventually, they would form their first band called XANTHUS with vocalist/guitarist Bob McCormack, drummer Steve Scarborough, and keyboardist Alan Zentgraf. In 1987, the band self-released a four-song demo cassette that showcased a group of young men whose musical talents and songwriting abilities were well beyond their years.Within the next couple of years, the band would change its name to SABLE, a play on the brothers' surname Sabol.SABLE then entered Midiland Studios to record tracks for the band's second effort with engineer Steve Grizzle at the helm. The 9-song demo was released in 1989 and continued in the pomp-rock, adult-oriented radio direction. Two of the songs, "Runaway" and "Take It (Slow and Easy)" would be re-recorded versions of songs that appeared on the XANTHUS demo released a couple of years earlier.
Album:
Super melodic album.Album contains 9 tracks from the 1989 SABLE demo (2 of which are reissues of tracks from the XANTHUS era) and, as a bonus, 4 tracks from the 1987 XANTHUS demo. A total of 13 tracks. Remastered. The band gives the impression of a combination of WHITE LION and early BON JOVI, and for collectors of melodic hard rock, it also contains several great tracks. Don't miss this album. Limited edition of 500 copies from Heaven & Hell Records, a label popular among fans. American release.For fans of White Lion, Poison, Bon Jovi, Aldo Nova & Bad Company !! Earlier known as Xanthus (with James Gill and Jeff "Sable" Sabol, among others).Bob McCormack are most likely same as Robert "Bob" McCormack of Child Saint.Once opened for Skid Row in St. Louis, MO. Other performances with artists such as Darius Rucker, Tracy Byrd, James Taylor, Bo Bice, Joan Jett, Bad English, Andy Griggs, Jeff Bates, 38 Special, Adam Gregory, Victoria Balestrini.The Sable brothers grew up in Southern Illinois, just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. An area mixed with farms and factories… small town life close to a major metropolitan city. Jeff Sable and his brother Chris have been making music since before they were teens. Jeff provides the lead vocals and guitar. Chris plays bass and sings harmony, and the two brothers write the majority of Sable music.Album released on November 14, 2025.
Line-Up:
Bob McCormack - Lead Vocals - see also: ex-Child Saint
Jeff Sabol (R.I.P.) - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Chris Sabol - Bass, Backing Vocals
Joe Schuster - Drums
Allen Zentgraf - Keyboards
Production:
Engineer – Steve Grizzle
Engineered by Steve Grizzle at Midiland Studios in Rosewood Heights, IL
All songs written by SABLE
Tracks 10-14 recorded at Ben Monroe Studios
Recorded at Ben Monroe Studios in Granite City, IL
Xanthus is: Bob McCormack (lead vocals/guitar), Chris Sabol (bass/backing vocals), Jeff Sabol (lead guitar/backing vocals), Steve Scarborough (drums/backing vocals). Alan Zentgraf (keyboards, backing vocal
Tracklist:
01. Follow Your Dreams
02. Linda
03. If I Fell
04. Guilty Of Love
05. Tell Me Why
06. Running
07. Take It (Slow And Easy)
08. Simple Man
09. Now You're Gone
10. Teazer
11. Take It
12. Running
13. If I Fell
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