Mike Tramp, 'The Road To Valhalla' -- New Music
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Seeing Mike Tramp's post below made me howl - and instantly reminded me of some Moline memories. Good times.
Songs of White Lion, Vol II is due August 23 via Frontiers.
The new album is Tramp's rework of classic White Lion tunes. Tramp said he is doing this rework of classic songs because he better understands how he wants to vocalize them now at this point in his life. A visualizer clip of "Lonely Nights" is below and I have to admit, I like it.
You can hire Mike Tramp's White Lion for your next private party or special event. There are some specific cities available - see them below. If someone does a Cincinnati event, I expect an invite!
Mike Tramp has a new album called Songs of White Lion via Frontiers. The album came out April 14.
I was surprised to see a review of the new album by the Associated Press. Unfortunately, the AP reviewer doesn't seem too impressed with the work.
"That's the problem with this album, in which Mike Tramp, the former singer of White Lion, re-records some of the hair metal heroes' greatest hits. On the one hand, this is some of the finest music of the genre, and it's great to have these songs back in circulation. On the other hand, Tramp is now 62, and the voice that powered hits like 'Tell Me,' 'Wait,' 'Little Fighter' and 'When The Children Cry' is just not there anymore.
To his credit, Tramp doesn't reach for what's not available. But singing these high-energy hits an octave lower robs them of a good deal of their energy and immediacy."
To be fair, Parry is right that the songs were not written for a lower octave. They were high and hard to perform for a reason: to show off Tramp's abilities and sell records.
I haven't had time to go through the whole album myself to determine if the review is fair or not. The review from Classic Rock / Louder Sound is more favorable, which definitely makes me want to give the record a spin.
Seems like the tour is coming to America at the end of May. More info when it becomes available.
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