Robbie LaBlanc - Double Trouble

[Stefan]

Release date: 16th April 2021
Catalogue No: ESM352

Track list: 
1- Only Human (3:52) 
2- Start the motor running (3:26) 
3- Good Time (3:24) 
4- Voodoo Woman (3:33) 
5- Pure (4:33) 
6- Temptation (3:41)
7- Lips are sealed (3:39) 
8- Better Man (3:49) 
9- Sound of the city (3:49) 
10- Play the game (3:30) 
11- Just say the word (3:21) 
12- Here Today, gone tomorrow (3:47) 
13- Don’t do love (3:38)

 

From Escape Music:

Robbie (and his brother Brian) have been singing and playing instruments since age 3. Robbie’s first influences (besides his dad always singing and playing the guitar) were Trini Lopez and the Beatles. Shortly after, the influences were bands like Creedence Clearwater Revival and Grand Funk Railroad.

Robbie’s first break in the music business came when he met Rock and Roll Hall Of Famer Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals in CT. Felix produced the album “FURY” with a slew of great musicians in a CT studio.

After the album disappeared from the charts, Robbie signed with a management company that had Michael Bolton ties and the duo recorded at least four albums worth of material at Michael’s CT studio. It still failed to generate a record deal. When that deal ended about three years later Robbie dropped a DAT tape in Arif Mardin’s mailbox in CT. Arif called the next day and a deal with Atlantic Records was on the table. One hurdle to go, a showcase with the new Atlantic regime. Again, it proved disappointing, no deal.

At the suggestion of a friend, a CD was sent to Frontiers Records and the two “Blanc Faces” records were done in 2005 and 2009.

Robbie then signed on to sing with the “Find Me” project which has received some great reviews on all three releases.

Robbie also sings lead vocals in a band called East Temple Avenue which will have it’s first release in 2020 as well. ETA is comprised of members from various bands like “Work of Art” and “Cruzh” along with Darren Philips (founder) and Phil Lindstrand.

In 2019 Robbie hooked up with Escape Music to do a “70’s and 80’s vibe” record and Robbie loved the idea. The result is that a solo record will be coming in 2021, written and produced by Steve Overland and Tommy Denander. The songs are fresh and vibrant, just what we need in these troubling times and with Robbie’s powerhouse vocals leading the way then we are all in for a real treat.

 

Robbie LaBlanc: Lead Vocals / Backing Vocals  (Blanc Faces / Find Me)
Tommy Denander: All Guitars / Keyboards (Alice Cooper / Steve Walsh / Jimi Jamison)
Brian Anthony: Bass / Percussion (Steve Walsh / Lonerider / Overland) 
Michael Lange: Drums
Steve Overland: Backing Vocals (FM / Lonerider / Shadowman)
Produced by: Tommy Denander / Khalil Turk / Steve Overland
 

[Doggy]

That surely be on my list of must buy .

[Eric3]

Ohhhhh? What do we have here?

LaBlanc with Denader producing and Overland on backing vocals? YES PLEASE!

[Aordave89]

Mr LaBlanc can do no wrong in my eyes - class act. Looking forward to this! 

[Tabe]

While I was hoping for another Find Me album instead, I'll take Robbie releasing a solo album any day.  Like Aordave89 said, LeBlanc can do no wrong in my eyes.  And Steve Overland on backing vocals?  Yeah, I'm all over this.

[lettard]

Yeah a nice surprise to read/hear about this  

[Iain B]

Awesome news...great voice and can do no wrong...think he recording a new Find Me for release late this year hopefully!!!! 

[Tabe]

9 hours ago, Iain B said:

Awesome news...great voice and can do no wrong...think he recording a new Find Me for release late this year hopefully!!!! 

He's doing another East Temple Avenue album but I believe he's doing another Find Me as well. Find Me is his best stuff, IMHO, so hopefully we get another album soon. 

[gener8tr]

Any new information on this one?  Sound samples anywhere?

[Tabe]

3 hours ago, gener8tr said:

Any new information on this one?  Sound samples anywhere?

Just a review on melodic.net calling it great.

[lettard]

This now available from Escape..I just picked it up from their ebay store  

[Iain B]

Yes me too, picked up on ebay from Escape!! Cant wait to listen to it love his vocals!😎

[Stefan]

'Double Trouble' out now.

Sounds great.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Glen]

Sounds superb. wasn't expecting that style at all. 

[lettard]

Yeah its pretty classy stuff with a few shall we say harder edged tunes,a nice listen

[Tabe]

Yeah, this is good stuff.  Robbie is such a great singer.

[Glen]

had a real good listen now. The first 5 are all a bit weak imo. The second half is much better but not sure this is gonna have the replay factor I initially thought. 

There are at least 4 great songs though