Today we bring to you something special: BJ‘s “Acoustic Heroes“, a lovable promotional CD, not for sale.BJ is a Brazilian singer, guitarist & keyboardist, frontman of hard rockers Tempestt whom released their debut in 2008 via Metal / AOR Heaven label. He is mostly known for being part of Jeff Scott Soto’s touring band, you can see & hear him on Soto’s ‘Live In Madrid’ CD/DVD.
Vocalist B.J. started his career at 17, being a member of Brazilian local bands like Henceforth and Skyscraper while he recorded his first album at 18 with The Pills, making his debut appearance in the Brazilian MTV.
Constant member of the Brazilian hard rock band Tempestt, he released an album titled “Bring ’em On” in 2008 followed by a world tour. He recorded this “Acoustic Heroes” as a tribute to his influences.
Since 2009 he is a steady member of the Jeff Scott Soto band and since 2014 he is a member of the new Jeff Scott Soto project SOTO. In 2014, he performed with Talisman as a keyboard player and back vocalist for their much anticipated reunion performance at the Sweden Rock Festival. Apart from his amazing vocal talent, BJ expertly plays guitar and keyboards.
The idea of “Acoustic Heroes” arose from BJ’s desire to honor his musical heroes doing acoustic versions from truly classic acts of Melodic Hard Rock history such as Steve Perry, Whitesnake, Kiss, Winger, Deep Purple, Mr. Big, Talisman, Toto, Bon Jovi, Extreme & more.
This isn’t a strange territory for BJ as he started his career almost twenty years ago playing covers from these bands. In fact, Tempestt debut includes a great version of Journey’s classic “Don’t Stop Believing”.
Tracklist:
01. Forever Young (Tyketto)
02. Hole Hearted (Extreme)
03. High On You (Survivor)
04. Looking For Love (Whitesnake)
05. Promise Her The Moon (Mr. Big)
06. Down Incognito (Winger)
07. Foolish Heart (Steve Perry)
08. Heaven (Gotthard)
09. Mysterious (Jeff Scott Soto)
10. I Still Love You (Kiss)
11. Isolation (Toto)
12. This Time Around (Deep Purple)
13. Living On A Prayer (Bon Jovi)
14. Healing (Tempestt) (Bonus track)
Line-Up:
BJ - vocals, guitars
Leo Mancini - guitars, bass, backing vocals
Glauco Jacow - guitars
Henrique Baboom - bass
Vinicius Colla - bass
Marcelo "Cari" Dias - bass
Joao Lepoldo - keyboards
Marcelo Gagliotti - guitars, keyboards
Paulo Jiraya - drums, percussion
Edu Cominato - drums, percussion
BJ – Acoustic Heroes 2013
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