FIRST SIGNAL ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM "LINE OF FIRE”
THIRD STUDIO ALBUM FROM HARRY HESS & DANIEL
FLORES
OUT MAY 17, 2019 ON FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL
FIRST SINGLE, "TONIGHT WE ARE THE ONLY" OUT TODAY
After two critical and fan acclaimed albums, First Signal are returning with a
new studio album, "Line Of Fire". First single, "Tonight We Are The Only" has
been released today with an
accompanying video.
Stream the single & pre-order the album
HERE: http://radi.al/LineOfFire
First Signal is the musical union between Harem Scarem band vocalist Harry
Hess and Swedish drummer/producer Daniel Flores. Of their third collaboration
together, Hess says, "once again it was a pure pleasure to be working on these
songs. Daniel made it easy on me...just concentrating on being the singer is a
luxury that I enjoyed immensely." Flores adds, "as a huge fan of Harem Scarem,
I'm still asking people to pinch me to see if I'm still awake. Harry and his
band made some of the most classic AOR and rock records ever, so I feel a
responsibility to give the fans as close as possible to the quality that Harry
continuously delivers with either his own solo work and Harem Scarem. Something
the audience has certainly come to expect by now. I think the fans will love
this one.”
Of the song songs on the record, Hess tells "there were three songs that I
recommended to be included on the record. The first was “Born To Be A Rebel,"
which was a co-write that I did with Stan Meissner way back in 1989 and the
other two were Stan Meissner songs “Walk Through The Fire” and “Never Look
Back”. I have always loved these two songs and thought they were perfect for
this project. Between Serafino (Perugino, President of Frontiers), Daniel, and
myself we chose the rest of the songs from many great writers, whose songwriting
fit perfectly in the First Signal vision." Flores says, "once again Harry and I
worked closely with Serafino to find the perfect songs. It took about four
months to find these gems. The writers are from all over the world and they all
gave us their best songs. Harry's legacy had everyone, let's say, working at
their best.”
Flores concludes, "there is more depth and structure now. The feel was
right on the last record, but we hadn't found our groove yet. On this one Harry
sings, in my opinion, like he has never done before. The audience will be
surprised and delighted with his range and charisma here. The overall sound is
heavier, but at the same time more melodic and more organic. I'm for sure really
proud of the outcome.”
First Signal was first brought to life in 2010 when Frontiers President
Serafino Perugino presented Harem Scarem singer Harry Hess with some melodic
rock songs he thought would be a perfect fit for Harry to put his inimitable
vocals on. The tunes specifically harkened back to the magic of the Harem Scarem
sound, who at the time were on a hiatus. The project's self-titled debut was
greeted with excellent reviews and enthusiasm from the melodic rock crowd,
planting the seed for this to be more than a one-off.
Harem Scarem started up again after the release of the First Signal debut,
but Harry was still wanting to go back and sing some excellent melodic rock
songs that he had from various songwriters under the First Signal banner. The
idea of a second First Signal album started to become realized and with the help
of Swedish producer Daniel Flores (FIND ME, THE MURDER OF MY SWEET, etc.), the
second record, "One Step Over The Line" started to take shape. Once again, the
album was greeted with enthusiastic responses and acclaim from the fans and
press alike upon release. So, it was a no-brainer to decide to release a new
record and once again Daniel Flores teamed up with Michael Palace (guitars) and
Johan Niemann (bass) and provided the basic tracks which Harry Hess and Darren
Smith (background vocals) completed in their studio in Canada.
First Signal's third album “Line Of Fire” is once again a total delight for
AOR and melodic rock fans and a contender for AOR album of the year! And be sure
to follow First Signal on the newly launched Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/firstsignalband/
PRODUCED BY : Daniel Flores
BAND MEMBERS:
Harry Hess - lead vocals
Daniel Flores - drums and keyboards
Michael Palace - guitars
Johan Niemann - bass guitar
Darren Smith - background vocals
