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Blue-Shift: LA based prog AOR rock band, was lead singer and contributing songwriter. The band released one album on CD licensed to Musea records.Formed ‘Midnight Under Glass’ in LA along with guitarist Djemel Chergui, played gigs around LA and recorded some songs, more about this project to come later on this site. Was lead singer and keys.
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billyBand: Billy Squier (USA)
Album: Emotions In Motion
Style: Melodic Hard Rock / AOR
Year: 1982
Bitrate: CBR 320 kbs
Archive: 101,56 Mb
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ianBand: Ian Thomas (Canada)
Album: Ian Thomas
Style: Melodic Rock / AOR
Year: 1973
Bitrate: CBR 320 kbs
Archive: 100,22 Mb
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“John was the main songwriter and guitarist with brother Dade on massive drum kit and best mates; Si Pay on bass and Darren Ellis on Keyboards. A crazy crooner named Charles was recruited to front the band complete with spandex trousers, cowboy boots and Bon Jovi wig! More»



After the dissolution of ABU SIMBEL, Miguel Ángel Gala "Miki", receives the call of the guitarist Francisco José Salgado "Kiko", his former partner in ARMAGEDON, who proposes to compose some songs together. Once these songs are written they decide to record them and at the same time create what will be their first demo; More»


markBand: Mark Heard (USA)
Album: Eye Of The Storm
Style: Melodic Rock / CCM
Year: 1983
Bitrate: CBR 320 kbs
Archive: 74,38 Mb
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A versatile singer and songwriter of Maori descent who excels at multiple genres, Jon Stevens was a teen idol in his native New Zealand before going on to front stadium rockers Noiseworks in the late '80s and early '90s.
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Four years later Brian is back with his 2nd solo album "Sign Of Life" and the result is simply stunning. Already the production sounds like a million $ bucks from a major label and the songs are pure melodic rock gold with an updated sound / production. Guys like Rick Springfield, Henry Lee Summer & co would kill for such songs and believe me, it's that good - period !
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Beyond The Blue - ST (front)BEYOND THE BLUE is a project from the Netherlands by session guitarist & producer Le Bolderdijk [Bolland & Bolland, Robbie Valentine, Anouk, etc] and male vocalist (despite the name) Emile Den Tex [Face To Face]. This is a ‘studio’ band, that’s clear from the first note: perfect musicianship and immaculate crisp production are the key on this album. But also the good songs.

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The band soon splintered with Hill moving into the production side, Anton Fig worked with Glen Burtnick and Amanda Blue started a solo career under the guidance of Gene Simmons. Given time to develop, Shanghai could have been a major force on the American AOR scene.
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It's impossible to deny the pull that great rock ‘n’ roll has. It's indescribable, but you know immediately when you hear it. Expect that feeling as soon as you hit “play” on this sucker. Arthur's credo has always been: "The song is King.” He's known it forever. More»


Jon Stevens was born Jon Rangi Stevenson in 1963, and originated from the Upper Hutt, north of Wellington. He is the younger brother by 13 years of Frankie Stevens. After leaving school, Jon had a job, along with his sister at the EMI record plant, pressing vinyl. While working, he used to sing with his sister, and they decided to enter a talent quest. At the Upper Hutt talent quest was an EMI representative and liking what he saw, signed Jon up to a contract.

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Australia never was a prolific land for AOR bands, but some good outfits come out from the land of wiz. Safire is one of ’em, they play an infectious melodic hard rock / AOR music.

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