LILLIAN AXE's Steve Blaze Talks About Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame Induction, New Album
May 14, 2010, 14 years ago
As previously reported, on May 16th, LILLIAN AXE's Derrick LeFevre (vocals), Steve Blaze (guitar), Sam Poitevent (guitar), Eric Morris (bass) and Ken Koudelka (drums) will be inducted as the first hard rock band in the Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame. Lillian Axe will forever be remembered along side such greats as FATS DOMINO, BUDDY GUY, LOUIS ARMSTRONG, JERRY LEE LEWIS, LITTLE RICHARD and ALLEN TOUSSAINT to name a few.
“I’ve always felt that not enough attention has been given to the rock bands,” leader Blaze tells Thenewsstar.com . “It’s always gone to the traditional Louisiana styles of music - R&B;, jazz, zydeco, all the things that were tourist-friendly. To be in that group with guys like Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Little Richard, it validates hard rock music more than anything. Hopefully after this more of the rock bands will get a shot.”Lillian Axe have begun recording their tenth album for Love & War Records at Sound Landing Studios. The album - due out on July 20 - is being produced by guitarist Steve Blaze and mastered by Ty Tabor of KING'S X.
“The new songs are kind of brooding and heavy with gothic melodic overtones,” Blaze adds. “I wanted to do some things a little differently than we’ve done in the past, but it’s still powerful and dramatic with a lot of big melodies and harmonies. It’s some of the best stuff we’ve done in a long time.”Read more of The News Star's report on Lillian Axe at this location.
Lillian Axe have also updated their tour schedule as follows:
May
16 - Gonzales, LA - Lamar-Dixon Expo-CentreJuly
2 - Sarasota, FL - Muscle Fairgrounds3 - New Port Richey, FL - Bourbon Street
23 - Corpus Christi, TX - Zeros Hard Rock Club
24 - Houston, TX - BFE Rock Club
29 - Shreveport, LA - Funny Bone Theater
30 - New Orleans, LA - Howlin Wolf
