Stefan Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 New single from the forth coming solo album by Mick Devine (Seven). Also on guitars and keys Steve Morris (Lonerider / Heartland / Ian Gillan Band) and on bass and drums Brian J Anthony (Lonerider / Steve Walsh /Overland). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettard Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 Brilliant,really really like that,nice sound to it ,like me some Seven so it looks although I'll be purchasing this also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 Yeah, I love Seven's stuff and this sounds really good, too. Definitely will pick it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Sounding good. Very Seven-ish, obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted August 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 'Hear Now' out October 18th. 1. Strange Voices 3:39 2. Live Forever 3:38 3. Home 4:53 4. So Much Better Now 4:27 5. Hope Rising 4:38 6. Standing In The Middle 4:04 7. Life Goes On 4:02 8. Another Way 3:57 9. Life Is An Open Road 3:44 10. Game Over 3:55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettard Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 Looking forward to this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 yeah could be good. loved the 2 seven albums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted August 19, 2019 Report Share Posted August 19, 2019 Count me in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted September 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 More info 'bout the new release: Musicians: Mick Devine - All vocals (7) Steve Morris - All Guitars and Keyboards (Lonerider / Heartland / Ian Gillan Band / Shadowman) Brian J Anthony - Drums , Bass, Acoustic Guitars, Mandelion, Keyboards (Steve Walsh / Overland / Jerome Mazza) Backing Vocals: Stefanie Johnson and Brian J Anthony Back in the year that President Kennedy was assassinated and the Beatles first song entered the UK charts, Mick Devine was born in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia. Music was always an important part of the Devine family life with his Dad a semi-professional drummer and frequent late night band rehearsals in the home, proved a source of inspiration to the impressionable Mick. He always had a good singing voice and from a young age was singled out to perform, with impromptu solo school performances through a number of choirs and school bands, the desire to be a professional musician was growing. Roll on through the teenage years and Mick has moved from the now Zimbabwe to start a new life in Johannesburg South Africa. He was playing in a local band UC27 as a drummer / singer when he met Keith McFarlane from the award winning South African pop group Face to Face who at the time were planning a move to the UK to further their music careers. Mick was invited to join the band as a drummer and Seven was born. In the UK as the band developed, it was agreed that Mick was a much better singer than drummer and he needed to come out from behind the drums to be the lead singer. Mick’s first performance as a frontman was at a showcase for CBS Records in London in front of the A&R guru Muff Winwood. Unfortunately no record deal followed. Shortly afterwards the band secured a support slot on their first nationwide tour with 90’s pop group Brother Beyond where valuable live experience, and a sizeable fan base were earned. It attracted the attention of Phillip Schofield who at the time was a Radio 1 DJ, and started to play their demo’s on his show. Whilst on this tour, the wife of the head of Polydor Records came to one of the shows and the story goes that she went home and told her husband that he needed to sign the band. Whether true or not a record deal was offered and signed. This would prove to be the undoing of Seven, as for many years they had been crafting their sound very much in an AOR rock vein and had a number of really credible recordings and tracks. This was around the time when Soul to Soul burst on the scene and the AOR sound was becoming a little out of fashion in the UK. The band had a real ‘Boy Band’ image and their management and record label pushed them in that direction with the hope that it would break them into a larger market. John Parr was secured to produce the bands two single EP’s, both of which achieved top 75-chart status and further tours supporting The Monkey’s, Jason Donavan and Richard Marx followed. But as with so many bands without major chart success, the record label dropped them before an album was recorded. Fast forward through 25 years of bringing up a family and earning a living, to a chance conversation between Khalil Turk (Escape Records) and Pat Davey, the original Seven bass player which led to an offer to finally record the Seven album that should have been released in the 90’s. Sevens first album ’7’ was released to critical acclaim and was followed two years later with a second album ‘Shattered’ an album of newly written original tracks that was equally well received. During this period Khalil introduced Mick to Steve Morris (Lonerider / Heartland / Ian Gillan Band) and a song writing partnership developed. Over a number of years they wrote numerous songs in a number of musical styles but all tied together with memorable melodies, lyric’s and killer guitar licks. Once agin Khalil introduced the awesome American producer & musician Brian J Anthony (Lonerider / Steve Walsh /Overland) into this partnership and the result is the first solo album for Mick Devine called ‘Hear Now’ which is due for release on the 18th October 2019 on the Escape Music label. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettard Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) Received this in the post today...and for me it was a disappointment upon hearing it. Purchased based on the first track released and that I like the two Seven cds,with the debut being top of the class,but this is has a few country type songs which don't sit with me at all...if I'd have heard this disc before I bought it I very much doubt ..or in fact I can definitely say I wouldn't,really disappointed in it. Edited October 18, 2019 by lettard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 oh. shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbandwidth Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 (edited) Best track there IMO: Edited October 27, 2019 by mrbandwidth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettard Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 Yeah one of only 3 or 4 I like from this..unfortunately...was really looking forward to this too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 Yep...3 or 4 classy tracks, the rest only OK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 On 10/27/2019 at 9:00 PM, mrbandwidth said: Best track there IMO: Yep, by far the best tune. 'Live Forever' is nice too, but sadly that's where it ends for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kourosofsteel3 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge letdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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