TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Violinist ANNA PHOEBE - Sneak Preview Of Tracks From Forthcoming Solo Album Available
November 3, 2008, 16 years ago
Picture by Alistair Guy
TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA violinst Anna Phoebe has checked in with the following update:
"Hello hello!Great start to TSO tour 2008!
Crazy schedule so not sure how often I will get a chance to write....but I am having an absolute blast. I think this will be the best tour yet!
If you have two mins,, check out this video Koen Herfst, the drummer, put together - it's of him recording the drums on my new album! :
He's AWESOME!!!!!
It'll give you a little sneak preview of the tunes - make sure you sign up to my mailing list so I can let you know once Rise Of The Warrior is out on iTunes!!! I'll get the confirmed date anyday now, and it will coincide with my all new and improved website!
Thank you for all your support!"
Love AP xx
In a recent interview with BW&BK;, Anna discussed her forthcoming metal solo album Rise Of The Warrior, featuring AFTER FOREVER members Joost van den Broek (keyboards) and Sander Gommans (guitars). Following is an excerpt from the interview.
“What was amazing was hearing the music from the demos being transformed into what’s on the album,” Anna says. “We recorded the drums first, and watching Koen (Herfst) play along was amazing. And he added little things, which made a difference. All the musicians added their own elements to the tracks, which was meant to happen, and that really brought the music to life. Hearing Koen doing a blastbeat was shocking, for example, because before this I had no idea what a blastbeat was (laughs). What was really great – and this is completely thanks to Joost – he brought in what was a ready made band. They were people who had played together before, and they all play really well. It wasn’t just a bunch of session musicians.”“I love Sander,” she adds. “He’s amazing, and he’s so tall (laughs). To give him his metal credibility I have to say he’s a monster, but he’s got the kindest heart. He brought all the guitar parts to life. Again, Joost recorded the guitars for the demos, but hearing Sander come up with his own riffs, it really added a lot. It’s really different, too, because my experience doing the TSO stuff or my Gypsy EP, the guitar is very melodic, like a voice. On this album Sander has given it this raw, gutsy, mean feel to it, which I really love. That’s something new for me.”
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