SONJA KRISTINA OF CURVED AIR OCTOBER 23RD 2018 7PM PACIFIC/10PM EASTERN ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS BBS RADIO

S   O   N   J   A

K   R   I   S   T   I   N   A

THE ENCHANTING SONGSTRESS

WITH

PROGRESSIVE ROCK LEGENDS

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At 15 Sonja Kristina was studying drama whilst sharing billing with such luminaries as Sandy Denny, Al Stewart and Buffy Saint Marie.

Sonja, a barefoot hippie wild-child whose friends in the late ‘60s were radical revolutionaries, Hells Angels, writers and poets, and celebrated musicians, played Chrissie in the Original London Cast of Hair in 1968. In 1970 Sonja Kristina became the voice of Curved Air.

Curved Air soon became renowned for their virtuosity and thrilling shows. Their albums were top 20 best sellers, as was the hit single Back Street Luv. The influential original members were electric violinist Darryl Way, electronica pioneer and guitarist/ keyboard player, Francis Monkman and drummer Florian Pilkington- Miksa. From 1970 to the present-day Sonja Kristina has been the one constant member of Curved Air.

In 1973, 17-year-old Eddie Jobson (Roxy Music / UK/ Frank Zappa) replaced both Monkman and Way during the ‘Air Cut’ era. In 1974 -76 Stewart Copeland came straight from college to critical acclaim as Curved Air’s drummer. At the end of ’76 Curved Air broke up and Sonja had a ringside seat at the birth of Punk and the astronomic rise of Stewart’s band ‘The Police’, during Sonja and Stewart’s 16-year relationship.

By1989 Sonja Kristina re-invented folk rock with a fiery brand of music she dubbed Acid Folk. Curved Air’s violinist Paul Sax and Keyboard player Robert Norton toured with Sonja Kristina’s Acid Folk Band until 1996, playing Glastonbury and other festivals year after year.

Since 2000 Sonja has been working with Composer/Producer/ Cellist/Violinist Marvin Ayres, known for his unique manipulation of sound textures and audio-visual installations. They have two releases as MASK. “Heavy Petal, the Tene-brous Odyssey of Jack and Virginia’ and ‘Technopia’.

Marvin Ayres produced the 2012 Curved Air ‘Live Atmosphere’ CD.

The constant flame leading Curved Air through the decades, Sonja Kristina's hypnotic attraction endures today, "vibrant and edgy as ever, Sonja, the original prog diva gives a charismatic and highly visual performance. Looking like a glamorous gipsy queen with her flowing red hair and dressed in sparkly black, that signature voice is still smoky and seductive as she spins around the stage around the excellent musicians who are Curved Air". (Music Street Journal)

For more information about Curved Air visit www.curvedair.com or

www.facebook.com/CurvedAir  or visit www.sonjakristina.com

NORTH STAR

by


CURVED AIR


available at amazon.com 

(5)***** stars!

OCTOBER 23RD 2018 

7PM PACIFIC/10PM EASTERN
 ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS 

BBS RADIO 1

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BRUCE SOORD FRONTMAN FOR BRITISH PROG ROCK GROUP THE PINEAPPLE THIEF:OCTOBER 16TH 7 PM PT/10 PM ET ON THE RAY SHASHO SHOW-BBS RADIO 1

B  R  U  C  E

S  O  O  R  D

SINGER-SONGWRITER-GUITARIST-PRODUCER-FRONTMAN 

FOR

PROGRESSIVE ROCK SENSATION

THE PINEAPPLE THIEF

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

The Pineapple Thief have launched their brand new video for “Try As I Might”, the new single from their forthcoming new studio album Dissolution. The highly anticipated follow up to 2015’s Your Wilderness, is the band’s second album to feature King Crimson and Porcupine Tree drummer Gavin Harrison.

Vocalist, songwriter and guitarist Bruce Soord explains his dystopian view “The video follows the theme of the song and the album – if you sign up to this hyper connected world we live in, then you have to live with the consequences. Try as you might to get out of it.”

The futuristic clip was created by Blacktide Phonic/Visual (www.black-tide.co.uk) director George Laycock, who expands on how he created the film “When The Pineapple Thief came to me with their track ‘Try as I might’, they had a broad basis for an idea for a music video that dealt with a social media obsessed ‘connected’ world.

This had nods to previous films and television like ‘The Truman Show’, ‘Black Mirror’, the ‘Big Brother’ landscape and its preceding shows, so it was about creating a storyline using these broad influences and encapsulating into an obscure 3-minute film on a budget.

I was interested in the concept of ‘in eye cameras’, scary technology and I am sure isn’t too far away from us. We decided to go down the optical medical route and follow our character on a journey from first pre-operation, to surgery, recovery and then trying to battle the decision he has made, whilst battling with the corporation he has signed up too. The film hopefully leaves the viewer to create their own conceptions on his outcome.

We filmed it all on the Dorset/Devon coastline around where I live and were fortunate to be able to secure great locations to shoot in with a few favours, including a remote seaside post-modern house, a private beach and a real working hospital and opticians.

To keep the cast down to a minimum we decided that the camera that is watching Bruce would become the main supporting actor and his nemesis, appearing in scenes without anyone operating it. This allowed us to see the cameras point of view and tell the story to the fictional viewer. This old broadcast camera weighed an absolute ton, and carrying through remote woods, down a mile-long steep cliff path to a beach was a challenge on some of the hottest days of the year. Filming in the water at the end was a welcome refreshment. 

The Pineapple Thief have grown to become one of the leading lights of Europe’s experimental rock domain, Your Wilderness produced 4m+ album streams, a #7 in the UK Independent Charts and two extensive headline European tours culminating at London’s Islington Assembly Hall where the concert was recorded for the live release Where We Stood, and their new album Dissolution promises to propel the band to even greater heights.

THE PINEAPPLE THIEF IS …

Bruce Soord – vocals, guitars (1999–present)

Jon Sykes – bass (2002–present)

Steve Kitch – keyboards (2005–present)

Gavin Harrison - drums (2016–present)

 Dissolution 

the brand-new release

By

The Pineapple Thief 

 Available to purchase at amazon.com on August 31st, 2018

Visit these links for more information about 
The Pineapple Thief

The Pineapple Thief online:

Website: www.thepineapplethief.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/thepineapplethief

Twitter: www.twitter.com/pineapplethief

Instagram: www.instagram.com/thepineapplethief

Spotify: https://play.spotify.com/artist/4lrBMUSk8PiNnCEZfsmPAk

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE6401DB011BD837E

Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/the-pineapple-thief/id278648772

The Pineapple Thief –

Dissolution Tour 2018/2019 

Europe + UK headline tour with support from LizZard.

The Pineapple Thief will be taking Dissolution on the road starting in September 2018, with new dates added for March 2019. This tour includes their biggest show to date at London’s prestigious O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – tickets are on sale now and selling fast: http://www.pineapplethief.com/tour/ ;

Sep 15 – FR – Paris – La Maroquinerie
Sep 16 – BE, Brussels-  La Madeleine
Sep 17 – DE, Bremen – Schlachthof
Sep 18 – DE, Hanover – Musikzentrum
Sep 19 – DE, Berlin – Lido
Sep 21 – PL, Warsaw – Stodola
Sep 22 – CZ, Olomouc – S-Klub
Sep 23 – CZ, Prgaue – Rock Cafè
Sep 25 – AU, Wien – Szene
Sep 26 – DE, Munich – Backstage Werk
Sep 27 – DE, Aschaffenburg-  Colos-Saal
Sep 28- DE, Cologne – Live Music Hall
Sep 29 – NL, Amsterdam – Melkweg
Oct 4 – UK, Edinburgh – Liquid Rooms
Oct 5 – UK, Sheffield – Leadmill
Oct 6 – UK, London – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire

2019
Feb 22 – IT, Roma – Largo Venue
Feb 23 – IT, Milano – Santeria Social Club
Mar 3 – DK, Copenhagen – Vega
Mar 5 – SE, Stockholm – venue tba
Mar 6 – NO, Oslo – John Dee

U.S TOUR COMING IN 2019

TUESDAY OCTOBER 16TH 2018

7 PM PACIFIC/10 PM EASTERN

ON THE RAY SHASHO SHOW

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JOHN LODGE MOODY BLUES LEGEND SPECIAL GUEST ON THE RAY SHASHO SHOW OCT 9TH 2018 7PM PT/10PM ET ON BBS RADIO 1

J  O  H  N

L  O  D  G  E

LEGENDARY BASSIST-SONGWRITER-SINGER

FOR ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMER'S

T   H   E

M   O   O   D   Y

B   L   U   E   S

JOHN LODGE is the bass guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the iconic rock band, The Moody Blues. Songwriter of such mega Moody Blues hits “Ride My See-Saw”, “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock and Roll Band)”, “Isn’t Life Strange?” and many more.  Lodge has been performing and recording with The Moody Blues for more than five decades, selling more than 70 million albums.  Lodge has been voted one of the “10 most influential bass players on the planet,” and has been the recipient of many awards, including ASCAP (American Society of Composers and Publishers), and Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, and inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, to name just a few. The Moody Blues have released 15 studio albums and countless compilations, and John has also released three solo albums; NATURAL AVENUE in 1977, 10,000 LIGHT YEARS AGO in 2015, and his current LIVE FROM BIRMINGHAM, THE 10,000 LIGHT YEARS TOUR.  He also released the duo album BLUE JAYS in 1975 with Justin Hayward, and they were voted the Top Duo for that year.

2017 saw the 50^th Anniversary of the Moody Blues album DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED, and to celebrate, John and the Moody Blues embarked on a very special tour that included a complete performance of this iconic and groundbreaking album, the tour continued in January 2018 with the fourth Moody Blues Cruise, dates in the USA and finishing with a residence at the Wynn, Las Vegas.  This celebratory concert ‘Days of Future Passed, Live’ was filmed in Toronto and is also currently being shown on PBS as part of their GREAT PERFORMANCES programme, and has now been released as a DVD, reaching the top of the US DVD charts.

On April 14^th, 2019 the Moody Blues were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the ‘Class of 2018’.

PURCHASE

10,000

 Light Years Ago

by 

JOHN LODGE

at amazon.com

For more information go to johnlodge.com

For more information about 

The Moody Blues visit …

www.moodybluestoday.com

TOUR DATES!

John Lodge @ City Winery

Friday, October 12 @ 7:00PMFri, Oct 12 @ 7:00PM

City Winery, Nashville, TN

Oct14

John Lodge @ City Winery

Sunday, October 14 @ 7:00PMSun, Oct 14 @ 7:00PM

City Winery, Washington, DC

Oct15

John Lodge @ Sellersville Theater

Monday, October 15 @ 7:00PMMon, Oct 15 @ 7:00PM

Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA

Oct17

John Lodge @ City Winery

Wednesday, October 17 @ 8:00PMWed, Oct 17 @ 8:00PM

City Winery, New York, NY

Oct19

John Lodge @ The Flying Monkey

Friday, October 19 @ 7:00PMFri, Oct 19 @ 7:00PM

The Flying Monkey, Plymouth, NH

Oct20

John Lodge @ Infinity Music Hall and Bistro

Saturday, October 20 @ 8:00PMSat, Oct 20 @ 8:00PM

Infinity Music Hall and Bistro, Norfolk, CT

Oct21

John Lodge @ Greenwich Odeum, Greenwich, RI

Sunday, October 21 @ 7:00PMSun, Oct 21 @ 7:00PM

Greenwich Odeum, Greenwich, RI, East Greenwich, RI

Oct23

John Lodge @ Regent Theatre

Tuesday, October 23 @ 7:00PMTue, Oct 23 @ 7:00PM

Regent Theatre, Arlington, MA

THE MOODY BLUES 

Upcoming Dates

Wed, SEP 19- Sat, OCT 06

Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas

CRUISE TO THE EDGE 
Feb 4-9, 2019   

www.cruisetotheedge.com 

Tampa-Key West-Cozumel  

Starring 
YES/Steve Hackett/
John Lodge &The 10,000 Light Years Band
and Many More

 
OCTOBER 9TH 2018

ON THE RAY SHASHO SHOW

7PM PACIFIC/10PM EASTERN

BBS RADIO 1

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GREG X. VOLZ 'PETRA' LEGEND SEPTEMBER 4TH 7PM PACIFIC/10PM EASTERN ON THE RAY SHASHO SHOW- BBS RADIO

G  R  E  G
X.

V  O  L  Z

LEGENDARY FRONTMAN

 FOR

CHRISTIAN ROCKERS

'P   E   T   R   A'
Classic Petra

AND CPR

GREG X.VOLZ showed great skills in singing from a very early age. Being a self-taught musician, when he was 13 years old, he started his own band called The Wombats. As he grew up, he went on to share the stage with the likes of Janis Joplin, Chicago and others. In 1970 he became a born-again Christian and started performing with several Christian bands. He formed a band called Gideon's Bible, and later toured with a group known simply as e Band, which was a part of the Jesus Movement. E's only studio recordings can be found on the rock musical 2LP-album Because I Am released in 1973. After e broke up in 1975 Volz moved to Springfield, Missouri, where he worked with legendary guitarist Phil Keaggy. He also performed the lead role in a rock stage musical called Ezekiel.

In 1976, Volz received two of the most important calls of his life. First, he was offered the lead singer position of REO Speedwagon. Volz, being a recently converted Christian, declined. Six weeks later, he got the call to participate in Petra's second album, Come and Join Us. Although at that time he participated as a guest singer in just three songs, founder/guitarist Bob Hartman (who, at that time, was sharing the lead-singing duties with co-founder/guitarist Greg Hough) Huff offered Volz the full-time position.

His first full-time album with the band, Washes Whiter Than, came in 1979 and therein came one of the most prolific periods of the legendary band. Volz remained the lead singer until 1985 when he left to pursue a solo career. Volz released his first solo effort, titled The River is Rising in 1986 under Myrrh Records. He followed it with three other moderately successful albums. During this time, he also toured with Joe English in a band called Pieces of Eight. Volz' tours drew in the 1,000 to 1,500 range during this time - a very respectable number for a Contemporary Christian artist, but nowhere near the level he experienced at the end of his tenure with Petra.

In October 4, 2005 he re-joined Petra for the live recording of their last DVD, Petra Farewell. He joined the stage with current singer John Schlitt for a medley of ballads, and he followed it with a solo rendition of "Grave Robber", which was one of his hits with the band.

In 2010 he spear-headed the renewal of the classic members of Petra from the early 80's. Classic Petra was born. Greg X. Volz, John Lowry, Louie Weaver, Mark Kelly and Bob Hartman took the band on a 2year world tour with new recordings of the classic songs. ​

In 2016 Greg, Louie and John agreed to record another album of classic Petra songs and recruit the talent of former Petra member, Ronny Cates, and former Pieces of Eight Member, Kirk Henderson. Greg Bailey, another former Petra member, was asked to play bass on the 2018-19 tour. This newroject is called CPR. 

For more For information about Greg X. Volz 
visit www.gregxvolz.com or www.facebook.com/gregxvolz

and www.cprband.rocks

Back to  the Rock II
BY
CPR

available at
amazon.com

"Dream On"

SEPTEMBER 4TH

7PM PACIFIC/10PM EASTERN

ON THE RAY SHASHO SHOW

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DAVID HUFF LEGENDARY SINGER FOR DAVID AND THE GIANTS TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH 7PM PT/10PM ET ON THE RAY SHASHO SHOW

D    A    V    I    D

H    U    F    F

SINGER-SONGWRITER-GUITARIST-PRODUCER 

FOR

DAVID AND THE GIANTS

HOW ROCK AND ROLL FOUND GOD

After a newfound relationship with Jesus Christ in the summer of 1977, David and the Giants sought to change the very foundation of the group from the secular rock scene to a different style of Christian music. Through 1997 the original band and other musicians produced 17 inspiring contemporary Christian Rock albums.

David & The Giants was formed in 1964 when David Huff dropped out of Jones Junior College to follow his dream. Around 1965 David’s brothers Rayborn and Clayborn joined the group. Larry Papania and Bill Barnette were the first 2 drummers for D & G. Jerry Parker was the drummer from 1966 until he was replaced by Keith Thibodeaux in 1969. During the 1960’s and early 1970’s, David & The Giants [featuring Keith Thibodeaux and David’s brothers Clayborn and Rayborn] toured heavily as a secular Rock ‘n’ Roll band, sharing the stage and in the studio with such formidable acts such as: Styx, Chuck Berry, Cheech and Chong, Black Oak Arkansas ,Rod Stewart ,The Rolling Stones, and Stevie Wonder.

Playing secular music at colleges, high schools and clubs was the way of life for D&G. They were signed with Capitol Records, MGM Records, United Artist Records and CBS Records.
The first three Christian albums had more ballads and a pop-rock sound and included “Glory Hallelujah” and “Roll On”, later covered by Wayne Watson.  The original version of “Noah”, now a classic song and fan favorite recorded in 1978.  Gerald Hagan played piano during these early years, leaving the band in 1980. Owen Hale played drums on the first three D&G recordings until Keith Thibodeaux rejoined the group in 1979.
Heaven or Hell (1981) would continue their more rock roots sound making David & The Giants truly pioneers in the early days of Contemporary Christian music. In 1982 after signing with the Columbia Records’ Christian label – Priority Records the first release, entitled simply David & The Giants was widely distributed.
The next album, Riders In The Sky (1983) produced staples like:
"Step by Step," "King of the Jews," "Look at the People."

Then three more albums; Inhabitants of the Rock (1984), Under Control (1985) and Magnificat (1987) released on the Myrrh Label produced several radio hits like:

"I Am Persuaded", "His Love Lifted Me Up", "Why," "I Can Depend On You."

Giant Records, a self- label of David’s was created in 1988 with Strangers To The Night the first release.
The 1980’s was finished out with R-U Gonna Stand Up (1989) which produced the still popular radio hit “Here’s My Heart”. Thanks to a mislabeled CD that was supposed to be from Soul II Soul, WNCI Program Director Dave Robbins from Columbus Ohio liked the song enough to put it on the air. WNCI received such positive response that it was added into regular rotation.
Keith Thibodeaux left the band after the recording of R-U Gonna Stand Up in the summer of 1989.
1990 issued in a new decade along with Distant Journey with Lance Huff, David’s son, on the drums to replace Keith. In 1991 Distant Journey was nominated for a Dove Award for “Rock Album of the Year“.
Other releases, Long Time Coming (1992) and Giant Hits (1993) in the early 1990’s had three hits: "Stumbling Block to a Stepping Stone," "I’m Still Rocking," "Always on My Mind."
Since 2007, the David & The Giants original band members have been getting back together frequently for reunion concerts and produced the live album Still Rockin’ in 2014.

The Best Is Yet To Come- David & The Giants 40th Anniversary Live DVD/CD was recorded with the original band — David Huff, his twin brothers Rayborn Huff and Clayborn Huff with Keith Thibodeaux, Little Ricky from the “I Love Lucy” show. Order your copy of the DVD/CD … Visit www.davidhuff.com to order your copy today!

For more information about David Huff and David & The Giants visit … www.davidhuff.com  and www.facebook.com/davidandthegiants

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH 

7PM PACIFIC/10PM EASTERN

ON THE RAY SHASHO SHOW

BBS RADIO 1

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