BLANC FACES To Release Falling From The Moon In November; Audio Samples Available
September 29, 2009, 15 years ago
Frontiers Records has announced the release of the new BLANC FACES album, entitled Falling From The Moon, on November 6th in Europe and November 26th in North America.
Says the label, "In 2005 one of the brightest new stars on the melodic rock scene appeared during the hot summer time. In July of that year Blanc Faces, headed by the brothers duo, Robbie and Brian La Blanc debuted with their self titled album showing the world that the time for big harmonies was not over. With a stunning production and some truly brilliant songs, Blanc Faces managed to catch the attention of the entire melodic rock oriented press and loads of new fans. Following the huge responses, the band appeared for the first time in Europe at the first edition of the United Forces of Rock Festival in Ludwigsburg, Germany where they literally took the crowd by storm.
Little by little the two brothers (who by the way have an outstanding career in music including providing background vocals on music involving TOTO lead singer Bobby Kimball and legendary singer Ronnie Spector) started putting together musical material for the second album which they completed in the summer of 2009.
”My brother wrote most of the material, I wrote some lyrics for it”, says singer Robbie LaBlanc. “It’s funny when you think back on the time period you write something it parallels what’s going on in your life at that time whether you know it or not. When I’m listening to the new CD I can remember what I was thinking or feeling at that moment. My brother just likes to write melodic songs, I think the approach was pretty much the same as the last CD."
Not wanting to touch a team that gave superb results on the debut record, Blanc Faces worked again with Kyle Woodring (DENNIS DeYOUNG, SURVIVOR, JOHN MELLENCAMP)on drums, Jeff Batter (CANNATA) on keyboards, and Butch Taylor and Michael Patzig on lead guitar.
“We are real happy that it’s done and sounding great”, continues Robbie. “I took a lot more time with the vocals on this CD. There were songs that I thought were done and I’d listen back and want to do it again. Sometimes you can drive your self nuts with that but I usually know when something sounds right. We hope everyone feels the same way!”Just a few weeks after the completion of the record the sad news of Kyle Woodring passing reached everyone, so the entire album is dedicated to this amazing musician.
Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69, PLACE VENDOME, etc.) delivered once again a superior quality in the mixing sessions so once again the end result is an astonishing album that restores the faith in classic AOR / melodic rock music. If you are a fan of JOURNEY, FOREIGNER and Survivor, you will love this recording!
Final tracklisting of Falling From the Moon includes
'Falling From The Moon'
'I Swear To You'
'Goodbye Summer Goodbye'
'Deep In The Heart'
'Don’t Take It Away'
'Like A Believer'
'Light Of The World'
'I Will'
'Fly'