NEW YORK (www.eriknorlander.com) - Beginning July 16, prog rock keyboard virtuoso Erik Norlander (Rocket Scientists, Lana Lane) has teamed up with vocalist
Kelly Keeling (Michael Schenker, Guitar Zeus,
George Lynch) and drummer
Vinny Appice (Dio, Black Sabbath, WWIII, Hollywood Allstarz) for tourdates in the Midwestern, Northeastern and Southeastern USA.
Erik Norlander has created some of the most enchanting rock music in recent years appearing on over 25 albums since 1993 with his diva spouse Lana Lane, his band Rocket Scientists, his own solo albums and guest appearances on CDs by Mark Boals, Ayreon, Star One, Neil Citron and many others. Erik's evocative synthesizer technique is reminiscent of the legendary Rick Wakeman, Keith Emerson and Jon Lord while still very unique and forward-moving in its own right. Erik takes many of the classic riffs and phrases of his hero masters and reinvents them with highly emotional pitch bending, vibrato and authoritative phrasing.
This technique combines brilliantly with Erik's mastery of sound and production. Erik has personally led sound design efforts on several major brand synthesizers, and his knowledge of synthesis and audio engineering are second to none. Erik's perpetual live use of vintage instruments such as Hammond organ and Moog synthesizer give his concerts a depth an! ! d authenticity of sound seldom seen in modern stage productions.
USA tourdates include:
Friday, July 16
Rock Fest
Cadott, WI
With Special Guest Lana Lane
12:45-1:45PM
http://www.rock-fest.com
Friday, July 30
New Jersey Proghouse
491 Middlesex Ave (AKA Route 27)
Metuchen, NJ
With Special Guests Land of Chocolate
Admission: $40
Showtime: 7PM
Saturday, July 31
The Velvet Lounge
915 U Street NW
Washington, DC
With Special Guests Land of Chocolate
Doors: 8PM Showtime: 10PM
Admission: $8
Thursday, August 5
The Lowell Brewery
201 Cabot Street
Lowell, MA
With Special Guests Land of Chocolate
Showtime: 9PM
Admission: $15
Presented by www.newears.org
Saturday, August 7
Hartley's House of Rock
2620 S. Main Street
High Point, NC
Showtime: 11PM
Admission: $10
Erik Norlander's newest release is a 2 CD rock opera concept album called Music Machine about the dramatic rise and fall of a genetically engineered rock star. Previous solo albums are Threshold (1997), and instrumental progressive effort with a decidedly electronic bend, and Into the Sunset (2000), a prog metal vocal album with a more traditional rock band sound. The Music Machine rock opera was released worldwide in June, 2003, followed by a successful European tour with Lana Lane and vocalist Kelly Keeling.
New recordings, a DVD release, and reissue projects are currently slated for the remainder of 2004.
