Year : 2013 (Japan Edition)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 118 mb
Bio:
James Christian is an American musician and songwriter who is perhaps best known for being the frontman of the band House of Lords.Christian began his musical career in the early 1970s, playing for various bands in the Connecticut club circuit, until being recruited by Jasper Wrath. By 1977, they released two albums for MGM Records before disbanding. Christian and some of his bandmates from Jasper Wrath then formed the band Eyes. In 1978, Eyes release the album, We're In It Together, which spawned a single he penned called "Candle in the Window." The single was so successful that he was invited by composer Judithe Randall to come to Los Angeles. After meeting Paul McCartney and Wings guitarist Laurence Juber among others, Christian decided to stay in California.In 1987, he auditioned to join Quiet Riot after Kevin DuBrow left, but lost the position to Paul Shortino. He eventually joined the band LA Rocks. When their bassist left and was replaced by Chuck Wright, Wright introduced Christian to Gregg Giuffria. After a meeting with Gene Simmons, Christian replaced David Glen Eisley and the new group called House of Lords were born from the ashes of Giuffria.In 1993, House of Lords disbanded after three albums and Christian received an offer to join Manic Eden, but turned it down. After singing on Pata's self-titled album, he joined Tommy Aldridge and Tim Bogert on a November 1993 tour of Japan backing the guitarist.[1] Christian's solo album, Rude Awakening, was released in 1995. After touring in support of the album, Christian went on a hiatus.In 2004, Christian returned to music, balancing his solo career and House of Lords.
Album:
Japan edition with bonus track.Lay It All on Me is the third solo album by James Christian, released on July 5, 2013.James Christian is a Connecticut-based musician and songwriter who is perhaps best known for being the frontman of the band House of Lords.James Christian will release his third solo album entitled 'Lay It All On Me' on July 5th in Europe and July 9th in North America through Frontiers Records. Best known as House Of Lords' singer, James Christian has built himself a reputation as a fine songwriter and producer in his own right. His first solo album 'Rude Awakening' was originally released in 1994 and is, to this day, regarded as a musical delight for any lover of first class melodic rock. After the return of House Of Lords in the early '00s, Christian released another classy album entitled 'Meet The Man' in 2004, which featured the songwriting of several AOR luminaries such as Stan Bush, Judithe Randall (Mark Free, FM) and his then House Of Lords bandmates Chuck Wright and Lanny Cordola. Now, another nine years later, Christian steps back with a brand new solo release 'Lay It All On Me', which he recorded and produced in his own studios in Florida during the second part of 2012 and early 2013. This long wait has been worth every drop of sweat and tears spilled these past years since Christian's superb vocals can really offer the listener a rewarding experience. James Christian says, "I recorded this solo album during one of the toughest periods of my life. I really tried hard not to let it influence every song as it just did not seem like the right thing to do. I was stirred with many emotions about mortality, but I knew I could get through it. Some of the songs touch upon my fears and other songs touched upon hope and faith. I made sure to throw in a few tongue and check songs to lighten the load. I have a few favorites, such as the title track "Lay It All On Me" which were pretty much the words I used when I found out that I had cancer. But the song itself is not about the Big "C", but about trial and tribulations in life itself. I also love the two ballads, "Believe In Me" and "Let It Shine". Both have a quality to them that will surely stand the test of time. Different from House Of Lords, but very much ME. Then there is "A Day In The Sun" a bit more modern sounding... but what a message. And my favorite of the rockers is "Sacred Heart" written by myself, Jimi Bell and Jeff Kent. I loved working on this album!" With songwriting contributions from Tommy Denander, Chris Pelcer, Jimi Bell and Jeff Kent, 'Lay It All On Me' is a strong personal statement from James Christian -- a mature artist, songwriter, producer and performer who meets his fans with another beautifully crafted melodic rock release. Grab yourself a copy of this album and make sure you add this gem to your collection!
Line Up:
James Christian - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar - see also: House of Lords
Jimi Bell - guitar
Jorge Salas - guitar
Shelby Stewarr - guitar
B.J. Zampa - drums
David Sherman - drums
+ guests:
Jeff Kent - keyboards
Robin Beck - backing vocals
Tracklist:
01. Lay It All on Me (4:49)
02. Sacred Heart (3:39)
03. Day in the Sun (3:34)
04. Believe in Me (3:31)
05. You're so Bad (4:05)
06. Don't Come Near Me (4:40)
07. Let It Shine (4:22)
08. She's All the Rage (4:05)
09. Sincerely Yours (3:56)
10. Another Shot in the Dark (3:39)
11. Welcome to Your Future (4:42)
12. Every Little Lie (3:25) (Japan Bonus Track)
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