Much
to the excitement of music fans worldwide, Joey Molland, best known for
his work with the now legendary English band Badfinger, will be
releasing his highly anticipated 4th solo album 'Return To Memphis' on
December 2, 2013 on UK's Gonzo Multimedia! The new CD features 10 new
Molland compositions recorded at the world famous 'Royal Studios' in
Memphis.
Says
Joey, “I was raised on a diet of Memphis music, and it was a thrill for
me to record there.... I also made a lot of friends.”
Signed to the Beatles' Apple label in the late '60s, Badfinger would go on to score four consecutive worldwide
hits from 1970 to 1972: “Come And Get It” (written and produced
by Paul McCartney), “No Matter What”, “Day After Day” and
“Baby Blue”. In 1971, a cover of the Badfinger song “Without
You” by Harry Nilsson became a number one hit on the Billboard
charts. Surviving member Joey Molland has continued to keep the
Badfinger flame alight through concerts and recordings over the past
30 years. And now he is back with a fantastic new album 'Return To
Memphis', which was produced by Carl 'Blue' Wise.
Says
Joey, “The album is quite a departure for me and the sound is very
different, the treatment of the songs, the song content, and Carl's
production and Memphis roots all make for a much simpler approach. I
wrote all the songs and they have a lot of meaning to me...I know
everybody gets their own feelings out of songs, but you know, I think
the songs talk about relevant things and I look forward to peoples'
reaction to them. There are no real Badfinger power chords or anything
like that. No real jamming guitars...well...maybe a little bit, and I do
play some slide on it... Carl had four girls come in to sing 'oohs' and
'aahs' and harmonies which was great, and I played with a three-piece
Memphis rhythm section. So it's a really simple sounding record and I'm
just hoping
that people will like it.”
Originally from Liverpool, Joey now
resides in the US, where he continues to perform with Joey Molland's
Badfinger. Along with Joey on guitar and vocals, the current lineup
features Mark Healey (bass/vocals), Steve Wozny (keyboards/vocals),
Mike Ricciardi (drums). For updated tour information check Joey
Molland's official Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/ OriginalBadfinger
Joey's
new CD comes hot on the heels of the major buzz surrounding the
Badfinger track “Baby Blue” being played during the finale of A&E's
hit TV series 'Breaking Bad'. The song became the number one download in
the world the week of the final episode!
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