OUTLANDERS is the new project of Finnish singer Tarja Turunen and German musician, songwriter, composer and producer Torsten Stenzel (Mike Oldfield, Joss Stone). OUTLANDERS born more than a decade ago when Tarja met Stenzel looking for a new, different field into her music. Tarja wanted to not use her voice in a conventional soloist way, but instead, looking to create atmospheres and colours and to read something interesting for it.
The name OUTLANDERS was chosen as Tarja & Torsten had one thing in common: they are not living in the land they were born. Life, music and art had taken them different places and they become ‘outlanders’. The songs were recorded at Torsten’s studio in the island of Antigua in Caribbean, where he lives.
OUTLANDERS combines electronic music with Tarja’s rock, soft, as well as classical vocals, with the edge of electric and acoustic guitars. The three elements are a constant in all the songs and are equally important.
Both musicians wanted renowned guitarists to play on the songs, and they called the best: Marty Friedman, Joe Satriani, Trevor Rabin, Al Di Meola, Living Colour’s Vernon Reid and more.
OUTLANDERS just released the EP “Land of Sea and Sun” as well standalone singles, and that will continue in upcoming months with tracks featuring diverse guitarists like Bumblefoot, Mike Oldfield, Jennifer Batten, Steve Rothery, Rata Blanca’s Walter Giardino, ending with a full album next year compiling all songs.
OUTLANDERS not only is a quite new musical approach for Tarja, but also we can hear top class guitar players like Satriani, Marty Friedman, Vernon Reid, etc, delivering a different side from their incredible chops.
According to Tarja, when conceived OUTLANDERS, she had in mind a kind of music that could transport you to another place or state of mind. ”I love the mix and the boundaries we decided to leave behind with Torsten when jumping into Outlanders” – she said. And it does.
01 – Land of Sea and Sun (feat Marty Friedman)
02 – The Sleeping Indian (feat Joe Satriani)
03 – World in My Eyes (feat Vernon Reid)
04 – The Cruellest Goodbye (feat Al DiMeola)
05 – Closer to the Sky (feat Trevor Rabin)
06 – The Cruellest Goodbye [Rough Mix 2014] (feat Al DiMeola)
07 – Closer to the Sky (Scot & Millfield Remix)
08 – Closer to the Sky (Beau Chapeau Remix)
Vocals – Tarja
Programming – Torsten
Guitars – Marty Friedman
Guitars – Joe Satriani
Guitars – Vernon Reid
Guitars – Trevor Rabin
Guitars – Al DiMeola
Tarja’s OUTLANDERS – Land of Sea and Sun [feat Marty Friedman, Joe Satriani, Trevor Rabin] (2022)
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