Skills - Different Worlds

[Stefan]

 

Personnel: Renan Zonta (Electric Mob), Brad Gillis (Night Ranger), Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big, Winery Dogs) and David Huff (Giant).

'Different Worlds' out May 14 through Frontiers.

Expect some bass wanking...

And probably ADV as well...

Edited February 26, 2022 by Stefan

[Stefan]

New video for 'Stop The World' coming this Monday.

From Frontiers:

Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to present the upcoming release of “Different Worlds”, the debut album from Skills, on May 13, 2022. Skills features the eye-popping line-up of vocalist Renan Zonta (Electric Mob), guitarist Brad Gillis (Night Ranger, Ozzy Osbourne), bassist Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big, The Winery Dogs, Sons Of Apollo), and drummer David Huff (GIANT). 

SKILLS: "an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have practiced it"

In the perfect extension of the meaning of the word, SKILLS is an amazing new band put together from the vision of Frontiers President and A&R director Serafino Perugino. Cocky name for a band? Sure, but when said band features the eye-popping line-up of vocalist Renan Zonta, guitarist Brad Gillis, bassist Billy Sheehan, and drummer David Huff, then a little bravado is probably in order. Skills brings together the worlds of old and new in hard rock for a stunning debut album. As is everyone who has heard him sing, Perugino was blown away by the abilities of Brazilian singer Renan Zonta upon first hearing him. Knowing how much Renan loves classic '80s hard rock, Perugino thought it would be cool to pair him with some monster players from that era. After sharing clips and music of Renan with some of the most outstanding musicians from the era, all of whom agreed that Renan’s talent is undeniable, a new musical beast was born with Brad Gillis, Billy Sheehan, and David Huff joining the fold.

In Skills, you have a singer whose vocal range is stunning and can mix the extension and the power of the likes of Glenn Hughes and Sammy Hagar with the expression of Steven Tyler and some David Coverdale thrown in. Along with one of the world's most renowned, prolific bass players, a hugely respected, talented, and stunning guitar player, and an absolutely killer drummer, Skills is a force to be reckoned with. “Different Worlds” is an album which will appeal to the discerning ears of fans of classic ‘80s hard rock/melodic rock.  

So go ahead and crank up the volume and enjoy the 'skills' on display from these talented musicians from different eras of killer rock ‘n roll on "Different Worlds"!

 

“Different Worlds” Tracklisting:

1. Escape Machine

2. Blame It On The Night

3. Different Worlds

4. Losing The Track

5. Writings On The Wall

6. Show Me The Way

7. Just When I Needed You

8. Need To Fall

9. Stop The World

10. Hearts Of Stone

11. Don't Break My Heart

 

LINE-UP:

Renan Zonta - Vocals

Brad Gillis - Guitars

Billy Sheehan - Bass

David Huff - Drums

Alessandro Del Vecchio - Keyboards, Backing Vocals

 

 

 

Edited November 4, 2022 by Stefan

[lettard]

Interestin'...I suppose no other keyboard player was available then? 

Edited February 26, 2022 by lettard

[Stefan]

3 minutes ago, lettard said:

Interestin'...I suppose no other keyboard player was available then? 

Surprise, surprise! 

[Doug]

I saw this other day. Had no idea Billy and Brad even knew each other. Hate the name of the band, the song is okay, IMO. The lady in the video is nice though. Oh yeah, why must Brad ALWAYS do that creepy sneer into the camera thing. I hate when he does this, and he does it a lot. 

[auslander]

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/skills-band-brad-gillis-billy-sheehan/

Link to article

[Captain Holly]

It's hard to listen to this. Even harder to watch it. I didn't get halfway through the video. Pass.

C.H. 

[KarpetRydOFunk]

On 2/26/2022 at 7:07 AM, Stefan said:

SKILLS: "an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have practiced it"

I appreciate this. I had no idea what the word meant, but now that I know I still hate the name. 

Do people just hang around the Frontiers headquarters and wait for enough musicians to show up to form a band? These projects are so random. 

[KarpetRydOFunk]

15 hours ago, Doug said:

Oh yeah, why must Brad ALWAYS do that creepy sneer into the camera thing. I hate when he does this, and he does it a lot.

Haha. Yeah...

[melodicrock]

3 hours ago, KarpetRydOFunk said:

I appreciate this. I had no idea what the word meant, but now that I know I still hate the name. 

Do people just hang around the Frontiers headquarters and wait for enough musicians to show up to form a band? These projects are so random. 

No, it's Frontiers proprietary software - its called The Random Artist Project Generator, brought to you by the Italian Musicians' Retirement Fund.

 

[KarpetRydOFunk]

4 hours ago, melodicrock said:

No, it's Frontiers proprietary software - its called The Random Artist Project Generator, brought to you by the Italian Musicians' Retirement Fund.

 

What??

So you're saying that bit about the band being "put together from the vision of Frontiers President and A&R director Serafino Perugino" is bullshit?

But that eye-popping line-up, though. 

[tobi is an animal]

Serafino Perugino needs to stop having these less than amazing visions about who he can round up to sing that one song that ADV keeps writing over and over.  I would say the band name is more dumb than cocky.  The way that write up reads you would think the band consisted of  James Hetfield, Slash, Flea and Tommy Lee.

[Doug]

6 hours ago, tobi is an animal said:

Serafino Perugino needs to stop having these less than amazing visions about who he can round up to sing that one song that ADV keeps writing over and over.  I would say the band name is more dumb than cocky.  The way that write up reads you would think the band consisted of  James Hetfield, Slash, Flea and Tommy Lee.

Now that would be a kick-ass band!!! 

[auslander]

Paul McCartney on bass/vocals, Pete Townsend on guitars, Mick Jagger on vocals, Brian Eno on keyboards, Bill Bruford on drums. Bandname = Skills.

[Stefan]

4 hours ago, auslander said:

Paul McCartney on bass/vocals, Pete Townsend on guitars, Mick Jagger on vocals, Brian Eno on keyboards, Bill Bruford on drums. Bandname = Bored.

 

Fixed 

Edited March 3, 2022 by Stefan

[melodicrock]

17 hours ago, KarpetRydOFunk said:

What??

So you're saying that bit about the band being "put together from the vision of Frontiers President and A&R director Serafino Perugino" is bullshit?

But that eye-popping line-up, though. 

I was joking...

[Glen]

7 hours ago, auslander said:

Paul McCartney on bass/vocals, Pete Townsend on guitars, Mick Jagger on vocals, Brian Eno on keyboards, Bill Bruford on drums. Bandname = Skills.

mick Jagger & Pete Townsend skilled 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[KarpetRydOFunk]

6 hours ago, Glen said:

mick Jagger & Pete Townsend skilled 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Apparently everyone's a comedian, now. ;}

[KarpetRydOFunk]

7 hours ago, melodicrock said:

I was joking...

;}

[Stefan]

New song 'Just When I Needed You'.

 

 

Edited March 14, 2022 by Stefan

[melodicrock]

Bland Sandwich 

[tobi is an animal]

this song reminds me of that boring new find me album I couldn't get through.

Edited March 15, 2022 by tobi is an animal

[Stefan]

New "exciting" song 'Blame It On The Night'.

 

 

Edited April 11, 2022 by Stefan

[Stefan]

Rest of the album: