JON OLIVA - Update From Storytellers Tour Posted
December 2, 2013, 10 years ago
JON OLIVA'S PAIN drummer producer Chris Kinder recently posted the following update from the JON OLIVA Storytellers tour:
"Two shows in the can, getting on a good roll now. Audiences have really got into what we were planning. Great music, stories, laughs, and fun interaction with all of you. On to NY today for another killer show at The Chance Theatre in Poughkeepsie on Tuesday night. Photos and hilarious moments coming soon.We would like to send out much love to our families at home for their love and support while we are away. We love you all. See you on the road soon. Cheers."
Oliva's schedule is as follows:
December
3 - The Chance - Poughkeepsie, New York4 - Dingbatz - Clifton, New Jersey
6 - Rex Theatre - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7 - Ripper's Rock House - Akron, Ohio
8 - Mojoes - Joliet, Illinois
10 - Trees - Dallas, Texas
14 - State Theatre - Tampa, Florida
More than thirty years after the start of his career with Savatage, and successive projects/bands like TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and Jon Oliva's Pain, now legendary songwriter and performer Jon Oliva released his first ever solo album, titled Raise The Curtain. The album was released simply under the banner OLIVA and you can expect a mixture of Jon Oliva’s early influences and the material he wrote and recorded throughout his whole artistic career.
Raise The Curtain tracklisting:
'Raise The Curtain'
'Soul Chaser'
'Ten Years'
'Father Time'
'I Know'
'Big Brother'
'Armageddon'
'Soldier'
'Stalker'
'The Witch'
'Can’t Get Away'
'The Truth' (bonus track)
BW&BK;'s new interview with Oliva about his solo album, Raise The Curtain can be found at this location.
Check out the first taste of the album, written by Jon Oliva and his late brother/Savatage guitarist Criss Oliva, via the 'Father Time' lyric video below:
