A rare glimpse into one of the most unique and talented 80s metal bands with a selection of studio demos, unreleased material and live material from the vaults - compiled on a spectacular 2CD set with full liner notes! Rough Cutt members included Jake E. Lee, vocalist Paul Shortino (who replace Kevin Dubrow in Quiet Riot for one album) and several other highly gifted musicians who went on to play for Dio!
“Road Island” is my favorite Ambrosia record, as it includes superb melodic rock / AORish moments complemented with elaborated arrangements, all wrapped by a potent rocking sound. More»
Based on America's West Coast, Ambrosia began their recording career in the mid '70s as a full blown progressive rock band, brandishing a sound that was clearly influenced by British groups like Procol Harum, Genesis and Caravan. More»
John Dawson Winter III (February 23, 1944 – July 16, 2014), known as Johnny Winter, was an American musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. Best known for his high-energy blues-rock albums and live performances in the late 1960s and 1970s, Winter also produced three Grammy More»
Proto-Kaw is a band that Kerry Livgren played in before Kansas was formed. The ensemble existed for two years (1971-1973), but in 2004 it was revived to create new music. Three new albums have already been released, plus demos from the early seventies. For a while (2008-2010), the band broke up, but now the musicians are together again. More»