MICHAEL SCHENKER To Guest On This Weekend's 'Electric Ballroom'
April 9, 2008Tune in to the "Electric Ballroom" radio show with hosts Aimee Kristi and Keith Roth on WRAT this Sunday, April 13 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern for an exclusive interview with legendary guitarist Michael Schenker. Michael will chat about his upcoming MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's (MSG) album, "In the Midst of Beauty", and plans for a U.S. tour.
You can listen to the program live on 95.9 WRAT FM in the New York/New Jersey area or via the Internet at www.wrat.com (hit "Listen Live").
Michael Schenker recently revealed the lineup of the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's (MSG) for the band's upcoming tour in support of the "In the Midst of Beauty" album. It is as follows:
Michael Schenker - Guitar
Gary Barden - Vocals
Chris Glen - Bass
Ted McKenna - Drums
Wayne Findlay Guitar/Keyboards
According to CDUniverse and Amazon.com, "In the Midst of Beauty" will be released on May 13 via Inakustic GMBH.
Check out the cover artwork at this location.
"In the Midst of Beauty" track listing:
01. City Lights
02. Competition
03. I Want You
04. End Of The Line
05. Summerdays
06. Night To Remember
07. Wings Of Emotion
08. Come Closer
09. Cross Of Crosses
10. Nana
11. The One
12. This Time
A total of four audio clips from the forthcoming MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) album, "In the Midst of Beauty", have been posted online at the Studio-Zwei.de web site:
"Night to Remember": Audio
"I Want You": Audio
"Competition": Audio
"Wings of Emotion": Audio
The CD features returning MSG singer Gary Barden, drummer Simon Philips (THE WHO, TOTO),bassist Neil Murray (BLACK SABBATH, WHITESNAKE) and keyboardist Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE, OZZY OSBOURNE).
Schenker recently toured the UK under the MICHAEL SCHENKER & FRIENDS banner.
MICHAEL SCHENKER & FRIENDS is:
Thomas Broman - Drums
Kjell Haraldsson - Keyboards/Guitar
Leif Sundin - Vocals
Thomas Torberg - Bass
Micheal Schenker - Lead Guitar
Michael Schenker's UK tour last summer was cut short due to a "multitude of events beyond the band's control, including Michael's," according to a posting on Schenker's MySpace page.
Schenker's final 2007 gig in the UK took place on August 3 in Stourbridge, U.K. when Michael ended up calling off the concert after only a handful of songs.
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