Pure Vintage Metal! ‘The Best of Lucian Blaque’ Released This Week, Featured in Liam Neeson’s The Grey

by Adminstrator on January 25, 2012

Alright, purists.  Get ready for balls-to-the-wall Metal at its peak!!

The Best of Lucian Blaque has just been unleashed from the Fervor Records Vintage Masters archives and is hitting the pavement running.  Two tracks from the album have already been licensed to films, including  The Grey (with Liam Neeson) which features “Running A.D. Part 2″ and hits theaters nationwide on Friday.  You can also hear the first cut on the album, “Gene Pool”, in Donovan’s Echo with Danny Glover (2011).

Recorded at Florida’s Morrisound Studios in 1990, this collection offers 11 tracks of the real deal- true heavy metal.  Lucian Blaque became prominent in the Tampa Bay area in the late 80′s, and is considered one of the most underrated concentrations of talent in their genre. Vocalist “Mad Dog” Wade Black was celebrated for his powerful, high range chops and dead-on accuracy, often compared to Rob Halford of Judas Priest; while guitarist Kevin Wilson shredded like none other.

With notably melodic and tasteful compositions, Lucian Blaque rose above the standard flashy technical acrobatics that saturated the scene.  These coastal headbangers, who shared the stage with Trixter and Queensryche, bridged the gap between the origins of Metal and the later progressive sound, embracing the best of the history of the genre.  With undeniable musicianship, the result was critically acclaimed. Experience the best of Metal, the Best of Lucian Blaque!

“Lucian Blaque is the Metal bands’ Metal band, and the critic’s choice.” – Florida Xposure Magazine

The Best of Lucian Blaque is now available on iTunes, Amazon, and all major e-tailers.

Read the retrospective Maximum Metal interview with guitarist/songwriter Kevin Wilson

See live video footage of Lucian Blaque at a Florida club show

 

 

Cafe Jazz Rates Fervor Artists In Top Ranks for End of Year Round Up

by Adminstrator on January 24, 2012

Greg Anderson (left, photo by Kimberly Jarman), John Costello

 

Canadian radio station and premiere international jazz destination, CafeJazz.ca, is known for not only its tasteful selection of new and classic material, but also its in-depth reviews of songs, albums and artists.  The critically acclaimed program, which is broadcast on FM and web affiliates in over 20 different countries, specializes in the smooth jazz variety and has become a trusted source for the community to discover new music and get to know their favorite composers and performers.

At the end of 2011, Cafe Jazz (led by award-winning programming pioneer Ted Hasiuk) published its 8th Annual Recap of the recent ‘musical fabric’ and listed the best-of picks from their playlist.  The choices came from a compilation of 1068 unique selections by 569 artists on 42 original programs.  Among them were many mentions of two artists from the Fervor family: Greg Anderson and John Costello.  Both are solo artists who collaborate often.

Guitarist Greg Anderson, whose 2011 release Blue Ocean has been in heavy rotation, made quite a splash.  The album was produced by John Costello and features Greg’s soaring guitar work with minimalist vocals.

On Cafe Jazz, Blue Ocean was the #12 most played album of the year, right behind six-time Grammy nominee Dave Koz.  John Costello’s solo release, Beyond Smooth (which features sax and keys) made the top 50.

In the ‘Top Artists’ category, Greg Anderson came in at #19, ahead of the original smooth jazz godfather himself, David Benoit.  Individual tracks from Blue Ocean also got a little attention, as the title track was the #15 most played song, with deeper cut “Cool Jungle Rain” snagging an honorable mention.

Producer and artist John Costello was profiled several times throughout the year on Cafe Jazz.  Songs “Sunrise Mist” and “Fine Wine” from Beyond Smooth were spotlighted last summer (and recently), while November’s ‘Vintage Collection’ feature dug into “Oceans of Sand” from a previous Costello release (A Cooler Shade of Jazz).

Both Anderson and Costello were named in the final category, ‘Discovery, Debut, Break Through and Comeback Artists of the Year’.

See the full 2011 Cafe Jazz Recap here

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Bubble Shaker Pumps Up The Jams On One Tree Hill

January 20, 2012

One Tree Hill, the CW drama that follows the lives of high school brothers and their basketball pursuits, has just launched its ninth and final season.  The show has grown with the characters as they’ve entered into adulthood, and the variety of scenes has spiced up a bit, too. Next week finds some of the [...]

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NBC’s Parks and Recreation Favors Fervor Records In Episode 413

January 20, 2012

NBC hipster hit Parks and Recreation is now in it’s 4th season and going strong.  The show, headed up by SNL veteran Amy Poehler, has solidified its spot in the pop cult-scape and continues to gain critical acclaim. Next week’s edition, Bowling For Votes (413), features an entirely Fervorlicious soundtrack.  Every single song in the [...]

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From Prime Time To Sundance, Fervorʼs Vintage Music Spans The Spectrum

January 13, 2012

Valley Music Licensing Firm Secures Indie Cred As Well As Mainstream Success Phoenix, AZ, 1/12/12– As 2012 tiptoes in and Arizona approaches its centennial celebration of statehood, Phoenixʼs Fervor Records isnʼt missing a beat as it proudly represents the desert on a national stage. Not only did the label land three classic tracks in last [...]

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Suburgatory Blues, Hans Olson Sings ‘Someday’ On ABC

January 12, 2012

New ABC sitcom Suburgatory follows a Manhattan teen who’s recently been moved to the suburbs with her single dad (Jeremy Sisto).  The culture shock is intense and the main character, Tessa, has a pretty serious case of the suburban blues. Next week the show, which currently airs after The Middle on Wednesday nights, will feature a [...]

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Fayuca Makes The Cut On An Esteemed List of Highly Anticipated New Releases

January 6, 2012

Fervor Records’ newest addition to the family is latin-progressive-reggae-rock trio Fayuca, who’ve been riding the indie circuit coast to coast for a couple years and have a more than a few loyal followers on the scene. ThePier.org, a leading source for national news in the reggae rock community, is one of them; and has just [...]

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KPNX News Interviews Blue Shoes Guitarist and Fervor Records Owners

January 5, 2012

On Tuesday, NBC’s Parenthood aired a new episode featuring three AZ bands from the 60′s, 70′s and 80′s.  That sort of national spotlight on local talent is thanks to Fervor Records, who regularly supplies Hollywood studios with music for TV/films/advertisements, and more often than not it’s of artists from their own community. One of the [...]

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Fervor Artists Fayuca and Super Stereo Rock KWSS Awards

January 3, 2012

Phoenix’s only independent radio station KWSS-FM held their first annual ‘Rock Local Awards’ at the end of 2011, celebrating the best-of-the-best on the highly active local music scene.  The broadcasting staff have traditionally been huge proponents of the community and regularly spotlight Arizona talent amongst iconic radio hits. Fervor Records, who are also passionate about [...]

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AZ Music Community Mourns Loss of Valley Legend

December 23, 2011

Leader of Popular 70’s/80’s Rock Group Loosely Tight Leaves Legacy Phoenix, AZ, 12/22/11– Dino Livingston, founder and leader of Arizona Hard Rock band Loosely Tight, died of complications from diabetes on December 20th. Managed during their heyday by music mogul, Danny Zelisko, Loosely Tight performed for thousands of fans across the country, sharing the stage [...]

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