New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ The Great Fraud official website) Sick of the corruption, evasion, extortion and deception in your world? Well it's time to escape and take a flight outta here!
The Great Fraud band hailing from the arches of the
George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, NJ has launched the flight of their debut album the Brass Balloon. As an encore to winning the Hard Rock Café "Rising" battle of the bands in Times
Square New York City, this dynamic band has kept the throttle down working hard at launching the highly anticipated album. The lyrics tell great stories that will take you on a journey while your ears are saturated with a unique blended sound with influences from artists like Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Cream, Muddy Waters among other iconic roots rock and blues bands.
The Brass Balloon album was engineered and mixed by John Seymour of Media 51 studios a Grammy award winning engineer who spent numerous years at Ladyland Studios working with top artists U2, Dave Matthews, Santana, Maxwell, Richie Havens among others.
"Working with Media 51 was a perfect fit with the style of music we play "he really get's our style" stated Joe Marrero of The Great Fraud. Local clubs owners and music aficionados' who have heard the album are saying that "these guys are one of the best bands we have heard in a real long time" Jon Klein, Owner of The Legendary Stanhope House. "A mandatory album for your music collection, they are the real deal!" Mike Watterston, 91.9 WNTI Radio.
The Fraud is where the sounds of old school and new school collide. Hear and see why The Great Fraud is one of the most energetic and unique bands in
America that delivers soulful vocals and a dynamic electrifying vibe. The GREAT FRAUD is; Joe Marrero, lead guitar & vocals, Taso Zahariadis, bass guitar & backing vocals, Reese Karlan, harmonica & Tony Marchesani, percussion.
Stay tuned as the band embarks in playing the 13 original tracks live at regional shows along with new material that will be on the next album release. You can catch the band live at their album release party on Saturday May 18th at The Bitter End in NYC and also opening up for the classic pioneers of psychedelic rock, Vanilla Fudge at the Bergen Performing Arts Center on
Thursday June 6th [tickets on sale now). Additional tour dates are being announced. Please check websites.
The new album Brass Balloon is available now on iTunes and through all the major distribution music channels. The Brass Balloon is a way to fly!
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Music:https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/brass-balloon/id651112913
