The Return Of BALANCE

July 6, 2007

Shaking off the cobwebs of a 25-year slumber, BALANCE — the iconic legendary '80s band who released such AOR masterpieces as "In for the Count" and the self-titled debut, has resurfaced with a vengeance. Grammy Award-winning producer/guitarist Bob Kulick, whose credits read like a "who's who" of hard rock and metal music (KISS, MOTÖRHEAD, W.A.S.P., ALICE COOPER) has again joined forces with one of the greatest singers of the AOR genre, Peppy Castro (BLUES MAGOOS, BARNABY BYE, WIGGY BITS),and Grammy Award-winning keyboardist/vocalist Doug Katsaros (Dee Snider, Paul Stanley, Elton John, Rod Stewart) to record a 12-song CD of all-new material to be released on Frontiers Records in the coming months.

Said Castro: "It's my second childhood. I get to relive the glory of BALANCE from a more relaxed perspective.", Katsaros added: "To me it feels much more relaxed, we can simply make cool music, without the concerns normally associated with making a record — we are all at such a high plateau in our current situations, I actually think it allows us to be more at ease, less stressed, and the music reflects that."

Kulick commented: "After the demise/breakup of the band in 1983, I toured the world as a lead guitarist with various artists (MEAT LOAF, PAUL STANLEY) and everywhere I'd go I'd get great comments from fans and press alike, saying how they dug BALANCE and its music.. It always amazed me. I can't wait for those fanatics to be satiated at last by our new CD."

Castro continued: "We have a very healthy attitude. The music breathes and we've been able to connect very well with each other. The great thing is that we are all such productive people. So there will be an abundance of material and we will edit our selves down to the best of the bunch and that will be the record."

Recording of the as-yet-untitled new album has commenced in Los Angeles and New York.

"Anyone who is or was ever a fan will not be disappointed; in fact, there may finally be an international hit amongst the tunes on this new outing," stated Katsaros. "We have all matured, and what's coming out is simply fantastic! Like the best of both of our earlier records. After all nobody sings better than Peppy, nobody rocks better than Bob, and who better in America to toss around some fat synth patches than me?"

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