Year : 1993 (Heaven And Hell Records Limited Edition 2026)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , Blues Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 156 mb
Bio:
Crystal Witch were a Hard Rock/Blues band from Hartford, CT, formed in November 1989 by Ed Savoy and Robert Zawisza.From 1989 to 1993 the band toured through out the North Eastern United States, released a 6 song EP & recorded a 12 song CD entitled Seasons.The band broke up before the release of Seasons on August 13, 1993. It wasn't until Jack Krenicki, President of Backstreet Records, put together a 6 song promotional CD in 1998 for a nation wide AOR radio promotion that the band entertained the idea of reforming in 2001.
Album:
Heaven And Hell Records Limited Edition.CRYSTAL WITCH was formed in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the fall of 1989 by vocalist Rob “Bootsy” Zawisza, guitarists Ed Savoy and Mark Moriarty, bassist Kurt Rosenbaum. Joined by Tom Roberts on drums and later, Randy Orie in 1991.CRYSTAL WITCH performed their brand of 70s-influenced hard-rock that one might expect to find on LA’s Sunset Strip in the 80s and early 90s, alongside such names as GREAT WHITE, TESLA, KIX, and LYNCH MOB.The band performed all throughout the New England, New York, and Pennsylvania club circuit. The band was also featured on the television show “Live From Water Street Station” hosted by BLUE OYSTER CULT’s co-founder Joe Bouchard, and enjoyed frequent FM Radio airplay throughout the region.In 1992, the band entered Nickel Recording Studio in Hartford, CT with engineer John Bolduc at the helm to record 6-songs for the band’s self-titled debut. The release was only issued on cassette in a very limited quantity.The band returned to Nickel Recording Studio in 1993, again working with Bolduc and new bassist Chuck Palmer, who replaced Rosenbaum, to record the first CRYSTAL WITCH full-length album titled “Seasons”. The tracks would be mastered by Bob Acquaviva at Arqrok Studios in Utica, New York.In an unfortunate poetic rock and roll fashion, the band broke up prior to the album’s release, causing the album to be shelved until a 6-song EP of tracks from the album surfaced on Backstreet Records in 1998 for a nationwide AOR radio promotion that led to the band entertaining the idea of reforming in 2001.In 2025, the four founding members Zawisza, Savoy, Moriarty, and original bassist Rosenbaum reunited along with DOKKEN drummer BJ Zampa to write and record new CRYSTAL WITCH material. The newly reformed band released the first new CRYSTAL WITCH single in 33 years in December. The band continues to write and record into 2026 with plans to keep releasing new singles and a possible new album.In early 2026, Heaven and Hell Records will re-issue both CRYSTAL WITCH's self-titled EP and the never-before-released in its entirety, “Seasons” full-length album. Both limited edition CD releases will be fully re-mastered by Jamie King Studios, will include a booklet with complete lyrics, new artwork by Steve Cobb and Chris Ferguson. Each includes bonus live and demo tracks.FOR FANS OF: Tesla, Great White, Baton Rouge, Mr. Big, Aerosmith, Cinderella, Tora Tora etc…
Line Up:
Robert Zawisza - lead vocals
Ed Savoy - guitar
Mark Moriarty - guitar
Chucky Palmer - bass
Randy Orie - drums
Production:
Recorded at Nickel Studios – Hartford CT
Engineered and mixed by John Bolduc
Mastered at Trod Nossel Studio Wallingford, CT
Shine On, Put the Boss to Rest, Tired Eyes, Beautiful Lady, Shoddy, and Fat Annie Jive Remastered by Bob Aquivava
All Photos by Karen Savoy
All songs written, produced, recorded and Copyrighted by Savoy, Moriarty, Zawisza, Orie, Palmer – Crystal Witch 1993
2026 executive producers J. Golden & G. Shafer
Remastered by Jamie King at King Audio in Winston Salem, NC
Cover art by Steve Cobb
Layout design by Chris Ferguson
Tracklist:
01. Shoddy
02. Put the Boss to Rest
03. Shine On
04. Queen Street
05. The Dog
06. Little Boy Blues
07. Fat Annie Jive
08. Tired Eyes
09. Come On
10. Beautiful Lady
11. Relish
12. Curly Soup
+ Crystal Witch (EP)
01. Monkey My Wound
02. Don't Sweat The Small Shit
03. Punk Kid
04. Die Thunder
05. Sit Down Sister
06. Pearl
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