By DJ Monk
Long-lost Tennessee hard rockers Roxy Blue have re-emerged into the rock ‘n’ roll spotlight with their first new material in 27 years, in the shape of their self-titled second album, due to be released via Frontiers on 9 August.
The band’s only previous album, ‘Want Some’, was released via Geffen in 1992. For their comeback, original members Todd Poole (vocals), Josh Weil (bass) and Scotty Trammell (drums) are now joined by new guitarist Jeffrey Wade Caughron, after original guitarist Sid ‘Boogie’ Fletcher left the music business for a successful career in dentistry.
The album is preceded by a single, ‘Silver Lining’, of which Poole says:
“[It] was actually the last song written and recorded for the album. After recording it, everything sounded great, but for some reason the hook kept bothering me so the guys in the band suggested that I just write another. One night I was driving home from the studio and accidentally pulled up the version that had no vocals on it and just started singing something completely different. I finished the new lyrics that night. The next day I went and recorded the new vocal about turning a negative into a positive.”
On what fans can expect from the new album, Poole continues:
“Roxy Blue fans can expect an explosive record! I think it is a different sound than the 1992 version of the band, but not unrecognisable. The new record is much heavier, but still has some cool ballads and hints of early Roxy in there. I feel that it’s a well-balanced record.”
He adds:
“I have been writing songs for years for different projects I’ve been in, but when Frontiers called I knew it was an opportunity to take a fresh approach to the Roxy Blue sound. The excitement of having a new record deal actually inspired me to write the songs for the upcoming record from scratch.”
Speaking about the band’s almost legendary debut album, he concludes:
“For ‘Want Some’ to be recognised as one of the finest moments in the latter hard rock days is an honour, especially as there were so many good bands out at the time. We were just so proud to be a part of a great rock era.”
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