GLENN HUGHES Enlists OLIVER WEERS Guitarist Soren Andersen
May 14, 2009, 15 years ago
GLENN HUGHES (ex-DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has long searched for a European guitarist, and has now teamed up with Soren Andersen (OLIVER WEERS), who states ”I toured with Marco Mendoza and Tommy Aldridge (THIN LIZZY/WHITESNAKE) last year around the release of Marco’s solo album Live For Tomorrow, and that’s how I got in touch with Glenn Hughes. Much of his touring is based outside the US, so it is ideal for him to use European musicians. That’s where I came into the picture.”
Glenn Hughes established his name, when he joined Deep Purple in 1973 as vocalist and bass player, and is now colleague with Soren Andersen. ”I bought Deep Purple’s Burn on vinyl, when I was 14 at a market in Germany, and Deep Purple has been a fundamental part of my musical approach and understanding since” Soren states. ”Glenn Hughes has always been my favourite male vocalist, so it is a huge honor to work with him. For now we’re only talking about touring, but if everything works out, he will not exclude working together in the studio as well.”
Soren Andersen has already performed with Glenn Hughes at a show in Moscow on May 8th: ”The show went very well, and it was a tryout for the cooperation. I passed, and I think that every guitarist with Deep Purple on their CD collection knows, how I feel right now”.
Soren Andersen is the co-owner of the legendary Medley Studios in addition to being the guitarist in Superfuzz, Brinck and Oliver Weers.
For more info visit www.myspace.com/oliverweersband.
