Ex-WHITESNAKE guitarist Adrian Vandenburg is featured in a new interview with My Global Mind discussing his return with VANDENBURG'S MOONKINGS. An excerpt is available below:

Q: The 'Sailing Ships' song has a lot of history for you and David (Coverdale). Why did you decide to rerecord that on this album?

Adrian. "Well, David has been pushing me a lot over the last ten years, to record a record. Finally when I told him that I was working on one, David said that 'it would be an honor for me if I could sing a song on your album.' I replied that the honor would be completely mutual. David was then on the road for the whole year so we didn’t have the time to write a new song. I always wanted to do another version of 'Sailing Ships', because I wrote the song and the music for it actually for my mum. She was always saying for me to write another acoustic song for the album. I originally intended it to be a little more understated than it ended up on the Slip Of The Tongue album. I really thought that I could add something to it by making it a little bit more melancholic and more reflective. Bringing in real violins which I had always pictured with it, so I made it a little slower. I thought it would be great to do a different version and also what I like about how it ends up on the album is that it is like a symbolic nod to my 30 years with Whitesnake. I thought that it worked great because if I had put it like a new track somewhere in the middle of the album it would have been strange."

Q: In many interviews you have always said that you would not rule out the possibility of working with David again…

Adrian “We remained really good friends after Whitesnake and we know that sooner or later that we will do something together. Whether that is just writing or maybe a little acoustic tour, or…I don’t know. The thing is with Moonkings that I really mean it as a serious band that I want to keep together as long as I can. I am extremely happy with this band and I am so fortunate having these players on my album from my hometown even that I never pictured that. A lot of people have been asking me why didn’t you form a super group you know, with well known players. I find that a little boring you know."

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Mascot Label Group CEO Ed van Zijl is over the moon with signing Adrian Vandenberg's new band:

"Adrian is one of the most outstanding rock guitarists in the world. I have always followed his career and needless to say we are thrilled to finally be working with him. Vandenberg's MoonKings are a fresh and hard rocking new band that will surely make an impact in the scene."

Adrian solidified his status as one of the most talented rock guitarists around when he joined David Coverdale in the hard rock super group Whitesnake, co-writing many of its Billboard Hot 100 hits, like ‘The Deeper The Love’ and ‘Now You’re Gone’, and supplying the legendary guitar solo to ‘Here I Go Again’. Coverdale makes a guest appearance on the new album, on the remake of Whitesnake's 'Sailing Ships'.

After leaving Whitesnake, Adrian concentrated on his successful career as an artist, exhibiting his paintings in prestigious galleries all over Europe. Music however was always prevalent on his mind, so as soon as he had the opportunity to work with some incredibly talented young musicians, he started creating new music.

Tracklisting:

'Lust And Lies'

'Close To You'

'Good Thing'

'Breathing'

'Steal Away'

'Line Of Fire'

'Out Of Reach'

'Feel It'

'Leave This Town'

'One Step Behind'

'Leeches'

'Nothing Touches'

'Sailing Ships' (featuring David Coverdale)

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“We are proud to have joined the Mascot family. It’s a great company with fantastic people that love the music they work with”, Adrian Vandenberg enthuses. “The band is raring to go and prove itself to the world, so we’re anxious to finish the album and get it out there and I’m very happy that Ed van Zijl is giving us the opportunity to do so.”

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Vandenberg's MoonKings lineup:

Adrian Vandenberg - guitar

Nart Nijen Es - drums

Sem Christoffel - bass

Jan Hoving - vocals

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