Guitarist YASI HOFER Premieres New Track "Cosmic Stars" From She Rocks, Vol.1 Compilation
December 19, 2016, 7 years ago
Favored Nations Entertainment has announced the upcoming release of the all-female compilation, She Rocks, Vol.1. This collection of kick-ass guitar goddesses is produced by author and former Guitar World editor, Brad Tolinski with iconic guitarist Steve Vai as executive producer, and showcases eleven female guitarists, each a virtuoso in her own right. From the legendary Lita Ford to Sarah Longfield’s jazzy riffin’, to Orianthi’s melodic stylings and the all-out shredding of Nita Strauss, these players each contribute their own voice to this carefully curated collection.
She Rocks, Vol.1 will be released on January 20th via Vai’s own Favored Nations Label, and in cooperation with the Women’s International Music Network (theWiMN.com), hosts of the famed She Rocks Awards. The compilation will be celebrated at the 2017 She Rocks Awards, taking place that evening in Anaheim, CA during the annual NAMM Convention.
Vai has checked in with the following update:
"Today, a brand new song called 'Cosmic Stars' is available from Yasmin Hofer (aka Yasi). Some of you may know her from our impromptu on stage performance of 'The Attitude Song' in Germany back when she was a very young teenager. Now, she’s evolved into quite a player and this is the first of many great songs to be released in January. Other players on the She Rocks release include Jennifer Batten, Gretchen Menn, orianthi, Yvette Young, Sarah Longfield, Nili Brosh, KAT Dyson, Steph Paynes & Nita Strauss. We are all thrilled beyond beyond with the way this whole record came out and are honored to be supporting the vital, and inexorable march of the evolution of female guitar players. Enjoy!"
Check out "Cosmic Stars" at this location, then watch Hofer's first ever live performance of the track below.
These shredding songstresses cover the stage when it comes to style and personality; Ford is the quintessential guitar rock goddess with decades of top shelf performances, Jennifer Batten made her name playing for Michael Jackson, Strauss has toured with Alice Cooper for the past year, and the list goes on!
The She Rocks, Vol.1 compilation showcases the amazing talents of Orianthi, Yasi Hofer, Kat Dyson, Sarah Longfield, Lita Ford, Jennifer Batten, Nita Strauss, Steph Paynes, Nili Brosh, Menn, and Yvette Young and will be released on January 20th.
She Rocks, Vol. 1 tracklisting:
Orianthi - “Transmogrify”
Yasi Hofer - “Cosmic Stars”
Kat Dyson - “U Know What I Like”
Sarah Longfield - “The Taxi Time Travel Task Force”
Lita Ford with Lez Zeppelin - “The Lemon Song”
Jennifer Batten - “In the Aftermath”
Nita Strauss - “Pandemonium”
Steph Paynes - “The Sun at Her Eastern Gate”
Nili Brosh - “A Matter of Perception”
Gretchen Menn - “Scrap Metal”
Yvette Young - “Hydra”
Find out more at this location.