New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ LLEWMORC Media & Production Agency) Taking a detour from his main job as lead guitarist for iconic rock band Journey, the multi-talented Neal Schon has put the finishing touches on his latest solo album, The
Calling - which will be released by Frontiers Records WORLDWIDE on Monday, October 22, 2012.
Produced by, and featuring, Schon on all guitars and bass, The
Calling reunites Schon with former
Journey band mate, Steve Smith, who lends his virtuoso drum talents to all 12 tracks on the new album and GRAMMY Award-winning special guest Jan Hammer (Jeff Beck, Mahavishnu Orchestra,) recorded Moog synthesizer solos on two tracks - Fifty Six and Tumbleweeds. Igor Len, an accomplished classical, jazz and film composer who had previously collaborated with Schon, is featured on acoustic piano throughout The
Calling album.
Recorded at Berkeley's famed Fantasy Studios during a break from Journey's busy touring schedule, Neal recorded the album completely from scratch in just four days. Neal once again teamed up with Dan Barnett (Journey: Live In Manila) to produce the video for the first single and title track from The Calling, filmed entirely in San Francisco and Marin County. The long-form video is available now at iTunes.
Schon has earned 19 Top 40 singles and 25 gold and platinum albums, was awarded the prestigious "Legend Of Live Award" at the 2011 Billboard Touring Awards, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005. As the only member to record on all of Journey's albums, Schon continues to lead the band today in its latest incarnation.
In demand as one of the leading guitarists of his generation, Schon uses custom PRS Neal Schon LTD
Private Stock guitars made especially for Neal by Paul Reed Smith.
"It's a thrilling, edgy, ballsy, inspiring, and beautiful work that sounds as purposely constructed as a symphony piece. Less-blessed composers and guitarists can now take a moment to cry…" - Guitar Player Magazine - U.S.
"Nothing short of a six string symphony!"- ROCK iKON Magazine - UK
"The
Calling has a series of well-composed, skillfully executed and produced mixed instrumental pieces that Schon has adorned with his lead work." -Metal Discovery - UK
