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| Ethan Brosh 2014 |
Prepare to be amazed! Live the Dream, the upcoming all-instrumental album from guitar
wunderkind Ethan Brosh, is due out March 4 on drumming legend Carmine Appice’s
new label, Rocker Records LLC, and Brosh’s dazzling chops and limitless
imagination as a player and composer will undoubtedly delight metal aficionados
and fill them with awe.
An honest-to-goodness guitar hero, Brosh, who grew up in
Israel, is a daring six-string acrobat
who plays with fire and precision, never sacrificing technical proficiency for
flashy showmanship – although his dynamic, fleet-fingered solos, furious riffs
and complex acoustic figures are wildly entertaining. Having added to his
already bulging bag of tricks, the Berklee College of Music graduate, now an
instructor at the school, soars to new heights on Live the Dream, pushing the envelope with supernatural guitar
wizardry and drawing up stunningly inventive musical designs that are wondrous
to behold.
“Rocker Records and Carmine Appice are excited to be working
with one of metal’s up-and-coming young stars,” said the label’s Michael
Cusanelli.
They are not alone in their admiration. Mixed by Max Norman
(Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth) and mastered by Bob Ludwig (Bon Jovi, Def Leppard and
Iron Maiden), Live the Dream – with
cover art painted by Joe Petagno – is progressive and intellectual in its
construction, showcasing refined melodic sensibilities and a maturing instinct
for developing intricate and diverse harmonies. Live the Dream, an album Brosh began promoting last spring while
touring in support of Yngwie Malmsteen, finds Brosh quickly evolving as a
songwriter, even going so far as to effectively experiment with flamenco,
trading off nylon string and full-on electric guitar parts in a completely
unique and beguiling fashion while also employing the formidable talents of
Megadeth’s Dave Ellefson in a way nobody would expect.
Brosh used to be in the band Angels of Babylon with
Ellefson, who appears on two Live the Dream
tracks. Together again, they go nuclear on the track “Rude Awakening.”
“The intent here was to create a heavy, in-your-face kind of
tune with a real mean groove to it!” said Brosh, joined by bassist Alex Pierce
and drummer Tyler LeVander on Live the Dream. “I figured this tune could use the help of the greatest thrash metal
bassist Dave Ellefson! I still can’t get over how huge Ellefson’s bass intro
sounds after the incredible mix of Max Norman!”
Brosh is just as enthused about the title track. “I feel
this tune defines a lot of my guitar playing at this point in time,” he said. “It’s
an epic tune that combines some hard rock riffs that have lots of drive to
them. I believe the beginning is a perfect introduction to this record and its
dream concept!”
A product of an enjoyable creative process, “Space Invaders”
is mind-blowing as well. “Since this is a guitar instrumental record after all,
I figured I’d have some fun with writing a tune that has a fast riff and lots
of guitar harmonies, etc., etc. … I’m really proud of the way it came out
because I feel the melodies came out strong in the end,” said Brosh. “To me,
that’s really important. People seem to respond really well to this one when we
play it live. Maybe it’s because it has too many nooooooootes!”
It’s a good bet they’ll embrace “Clean Slate,” too.
“The tune started as a guitar only idea,” said Brosh. “It
developed through time. When I sit at the edge of the stage and play this tune,
it is an intimate moment between the audience and me, regardless of the crowd
size. Once the band joins in with a big bang, it really hits the listener hard!
I think we managed to capture that vibe very well on the record, too. I have a
feeling this will be a tune that stands out for people!”
Below is the track listing for Live the Dream:
Track listing:
1. Live the Dream
2. Forbidden Pleasure
3. Bottomless Pit
4. Knock on Wood
5. Space Invaders
6. Suspicious Exchange
7. Rude Awakening
8. Dawn of an Old Era
9. Clean Slate
10. Silver Lining
11. Up the Stairway
12. When Picks Fly
13. Crying Moon
For more information on Ethan Brosh, visit www.ethanbrosh.com - http://www.ethanbrosh.com
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