Live album “SHERINIAN/PHILLIPS
– LIVE” drops August 25th
SHERINIAN/PHILLIPS is the musical alliance of
Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips, whose parallel reputations in virtuosic
sonic inventions combine on the backdrop of instrumental genre fusion. Though
the two had written and recorded together in the past, commitments to other
projects had kept them busy in their own circles for a time. Upon their reunion
for the recording of 2020’s The Phoenix, the duo has been going
strong with consistent new releases ever since. Now, they are pleased to
announce the release of SHERINIAN/PHILLIPS LIVE, which
exhibits the pair uniting once again for a collaborative effort, documenting a
special concert recorded at The Grape in Ventura, California on August 29th,
2022. The set is due out on August 25th, 2023 on InsideOutMusic.
Joining Sherinian/Phillips are fellow creatives Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal on
guitar and Ric Fierabracci on bass to round out the lineup of the evening.
Several tracks from the latest studio album offering, Vortex, made
their way into the set, such as the title track “Vortex”, “Seven Seas”, and
“Aurora Australis” (the original recording of which featured Bumblefoot),
alongside other instrumentals.
Today, they share another track from their upcoming album SHERINIAN/PHILLIPS
– LIVE which was recorded at The Grape (Ventura, CA) on
August 29th, 2022.
Check the following link to listen to “Inertia (Live 2022)":
https://DerekSherinian.lnk.to/SherinianPhillips-Live
SHERINIAN/PHILLIPS LIVE has every note - planned or jammed - captured
like lightning in a bottle, taking listeners to the moment these sounds sparked
from their instruments. The live performance sits naturally in a rock context,
while reminiscent of jazz fusion concert structures, with room for each
musician to stand out in a solo space, each carrying and trading unique
melodies along the way.
Derek Sherinian: “After 20 years of
making albums together, it was a great pleasure bringing this music to life
with Simon for the first time.”
The album will be
available in the following formats:
Black Vinyl | Ltd.
CD Digipak | CD Jewelcase (North America)
Pre-Order is
available via this LINK
“Sherinian/Phillips”:
1. The Vortex
(04:43)
2. Empyrean Sky
(04:20)
3. Temple of Helios
(06:17)
4. Inertia (04:32)
5. Alpha Burst
(04:01)
6. Barnacus (03:32)
7. Seven Seas
(05:51)
8. Ascension
(02:48)
9. The Phoenix
(04:55)
10. Introduction
(00:31)
11. Aurora
Australis (11:27)
Line-Up:
Derek Sherinian
(keys/synth)
Simon Phillips
(drums)
Ron ‘Bumblefoot’
Thal (guitar)
Ric Fierabracci
(bass)
Sherinian’s
background as a composer and keyboardist extends well beyond his familiar Dream
Theater run, with a notable solo career creating a landscape for contributions
from an array of acclaimed musicians, alongside performance credits with the
likes of Alice Cooper, Black Country Communion, Billy Idol, Whitesnake, Kiss,
Black Label Society, and Sons of Apollo (doubling on production credits), among
others.
Phillips has
equally rooted himself as a well-respected drummer and composer in the rock,
metal, and jazz worlds, with credits ranging from Toto, Judas Priest, Jeff
Beck, The Who, Whitesnake, and Joe Satriani, to a discography in jazz fusion
with Protocol, movie soundtracks, and beyond.
The diverse range
of this pair’s individual talents collectively emerges through each work they
craft together; Sherinian and Phillips continue to evolve their joint musical
endeavors in new directions.
DEREK SHERINIAN online:
https://www.facebook.com/Derek-Sherinian-Official-361589234010473/
https://twitter.com/DerekSherinian
https://www.instagram.com/dereksherinianofficial/
SIMON PHILLIPS online:
https://www.simon-phillips.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SimonPhillipsMusic/
https://www.instagram.com/simonphillipsofficial/
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