Steve Howe,
legendary guitarist with Yes, is pleased to announce the release of ‘Lunar
Mist’ – the second collaboration with his late son Virgil Howe who tragically
passed away in 2017. Continuing his journey that is fueled by the love and
energies he draws from his wife Jan and their family, a passion for the guitar,
and of course, the never-ending drive to create and perform music, ‘Lunar Mist’
will be launched on the 23rd September 2022. Watch the video
for the album’s title track here
Crafted using
Virgil’s unreleased material that had a connection in spirit to their debut
collaboration ‘Nexus’, Steve compiled everything together in January 2021 to
start work. Stemming from an unreleased bonus track, titled ‘Lunar Mist’, from
their debut album, Steve worked at expanding on Virgil’s musical ideas. As
Steve explains: “I started by writing chord charts for all the other
tunes, before adding guitars and bass guitars to embellish them and bring them
to completion. In the most part I kept them as he’d written them but sometimes
I expanded them with further ideas and improvisation.”
The result is an
album that is unique in both musicians body of work. “Virgil shows some
different musical characteristics here that were such a joy to play on. There’s
more of his great drumming and a broader inventiveness in his compositions” says
Steve.
The album will be
available on Limited CD Digipak, 180g Black LP + CD & Digitally, all
adorned with a front cover painting by Virgil’s daughter Zuni. Pre-order the
album here: https://vshowe.lnk.to/LunarMist
1. Lunar Mist 03:52
2. More Than You
Know 03:05
3. Plexus 04:09
4. Mariah’s Theme
03:16
5. A Month In The Sun
04:39
6. As If Between
02:43
7. Never Less 02:55
8. Lothian’s Way
03:06
9. Free Spirit
02:45
10. Eternal 03:09
11. Dirama 02:38
12. Pinnacle 02:02
13. Pagoda 02:19
14. Martian Mood 03:59
Music has been a constant in
Steve Howe’s life. In the sixties, he made a name for himself as guitarist of
psychedelic pioneers Tomorrow. Joining Yes in the seventies, he helped propel
that band to progressive rock superstardom. The eighties found Steve at the top
the charts once again as a founding member of supergroup Asia, and later, GTR.
Concurrently, Steve developed a brilliant solo career, performing and honing
his skills as a producer, releasing more than twenty albums. Together with wife
Jan, he’s raised a family, and steered side projects with son Dylan in The
Steve Howe Trio.
Steve Howe’s
creative passion has put him on a lifelong journey on pathways, ranging from
jazz, blues and classical, to folk, bluegrass and rock. His prolific solo
career defies easy categorization, making each new album a venture into
genre-bending territory that always bears his inimitable imprimatur. Always
pushing forward with studio craft and virtuosity, each of his albums reflects
the insights he has gathered along the way.
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