Steve Morse To Release New CD Angelfire

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For Immediate Release

RENOWN GUITARIST/COMPOSER STEVE MORSE TEAMS UP WITH PROTEGE 
SINGER/SONGWRITER SARAH SPENCER FOR FIRST VOCAL ALBUM, ANGELFIRE

WORLDWIDE RELEASE AUGUST 11th, 2010 • PRE-ORDER July 15th

7/17/2010 - Ocala, Florida—Acclaimed guitarist/composer Steve Morse has teamed up with breakout singer/songwriter Sarah Spencer to release Angelfire, an album of haunting, harmony-laden acoustic songs.

Steve Morse is often described as a "musician’s musician," acclaimed amongst artists but eschewing the public limelight. The six-time Grammy nominee is renowned as much for his writing as his guitar playing, garnering such accolades from peers as being voted “Best Overall Guitarist” for five consecutive years (Guitar Player magazine). Morse adeptly fuses a wide range of musical styles, including jazz fusion, bluegrass, southern rock, baroque classical and metal. Whether playing with the Dixie Dregs, the Steve Morse Band, previously with Kansas or currently (going on 15 years) with Deep Purple, Steve continues to leave his mark as a distinctive songwriter and guitarist.

Sarah Spencer, 22, grew up in a musical family. She began piano lessons at age six, and was recording original material at ten. At 14, she was cast in a VH1 reality show (ultimately cancelled) that followed the lives of teenage prodigies. She wrote in the operatic pop genre, inspired by orchestral movie soundtracks. Spencer began working with established producers during her teens, recording live-orchestral songs with producers Paul Weston and Al Steele. 

Sarah met Steve when she was 16, and they began collaborating on what was to become Angelfire. “When I first heard Sarah sing, I was amazed…I’d never heard a voice so pure,” says Morse. “My first thought was to write an album with her so I could hear and share it with other people.” Sarah responds, “Steve has been so generous throughout our collaboration. Everyone knows about his incredible talent, but only a lucky few know about his big heart. I feel so blessed to be able to work with this renaissance man!” 

Their collaboration represents several firsts for them both. Even after 44 albums, Steve has never written a vocal album. Sarah is stepping out front as a performer and songwriter. And despite their cumulative experience spanning multiple genres of music, neither has written anything that sounds like Angelfire.

At first imagining Sarah McLachlan meets John McLaughlin, or the collaborative approach of Robert Plant and Allison Krauss, Angelfire soars beyond compare into the hearts of audiences eager for fresh, unique new music. 

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Credits

Steve Morse: Acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards
Sarah Spencer: Lead and background vocals

Engineered by Steve Morse
Mastered by Bill Evans

Cover art: Ken Westphal
Photos: Jon Paul Douglass, Fran Ruschalski, Janine Morse

Bass guitar: Dave LaRue
Drums: Van Romaine
Produced by Steve Morse
Written by Angelfire

Track Listing  

1. Far Gone Now (3:50)
2. Everything to Live For (4:30) 
3. Feelings Are Overrated (3:39)
4. What Made You Think? (2:57)
5. Here Today (3:55)
6. Get Away (4:25)
7. Pleasant Surprise (3:48)
8. Terrible Thing to Lose (4:18)
9. Omnis Morse Aequat (3:36)
10. Take It or Leave It (3:57)
11. Urban Decay (4:18)

Resources

Full press kit: www.billevansmedia.com/angelfire  
Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish

Promotional contact: Billy James / Glass Onyon PR, [email protected]  

Released on Radiant Records
Retail distribution by MVD and others

Websites

www.angelfiremusic.com
www.myspace.com/angelfiremusic
www.facebook.com/angelfiremusic
www.twitter.com/angelfiremusic

www.stevemorse.com
www.sarahspencer.com

www.radiantrecords.com
www.therecordlabel.net
www.billevansmedia.com

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glassonyonpr Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 12 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2308	Topic: Steve Morse To Release New CD Angelfire Posted: July 17 2010 at 22:03
	For Immediate Release RENOWN GUITARIST/COMPOSER STEVE MORSE TEAMS UP WITH PROTEGE SINGER/SONGWRITER SARAH SPENCER FOR FIRST VOCAL ALBUM, ANGELFIRE WORLDWIDE RELEASE AUGUST 11th, 2010 • PRE-ORDER July 15th 7/17/2010 - Ocala, Florida—Acclaimed guitarist/composer Steve Morse has teamed up with breakout singer/songwriter Sarah Spencer to release Angelfire, an album of haunting, harmony-laden acoustic songs. Steve Morse is often described as a "musician’s musician," acclaimed amongst artists but eschewing the public limelight. The six-time Grammy nominee is renowned as much for his writing as his guitar playing, garnering such accolades from peers as being voted “Best Overall Guitarist” for five consecutive years (Guitar Player magazine). Morse adeptly fuses a wide range of musical styles, including jazz fusion, bluegrass, southern rock, baroque classical and metal. Whether playing with the Dixie Dregs, the Steve Morse Band, previously with Kansas or currently (going on 15 years) with Deep Purple, Steve continues to leave his mark as a distinctive songwriter and guitarist. Sarah Spencer, 22, grew up in a musical family. She began piano lessons at age six, and was recording original material at ten. At 14, she was cast in a VH1 reality show (ultimately cancelled) that followed the lives of teenage prodigies. She wrote in the operatic pop genre, inspired by orchestral movie soundtracks. Spencer began working with established producers during her teens, recording live-orchestral songs with producers Paul Weston and Al Steele. Sarah met Steve when she was 16, and they began collaborating on what was to become Angelfire. “When I first heard Sarah sing, I was amazed…I’d never heard a voice so pure,” says Morse. “My first thought was to write an album with her so I could hear and share it with other people.” Sarah responds, “Steve has been so generous throughout our collaboration. Everyone knows about his incredible talent, but only a lucky few know about his big heart. I feel so blessed to be able to work with this renaissance man!” Their collaboration represents several firsts for them both. Even after 44 albums, Steve has never written a vocal album. Sarah is stepping out front as a performer and songwriter. And despite their cumulative experience spanning multiple genres of music, neither has written anything that sounds like Angelfire. At first imagining Sarah McLachlan meets John McLaughlin, or the collaborative approach of Robert Plant and Allison Krauss, Angelfire soars beyond compare into the hearts of audiences eager for fresh, unique new music. * * * * * * * * * * Credits Steve Morse: Acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards Sarah Spencer: Lead and background vocals Engineered by Steve Morse Mastered by Bill Evans Cover art: Ken Westphal Photos: Jon Paul Douglass, Fran Ruschalski, Janine Morse Bass guitar: Dave LaRue Drums: Van Romaine Produced by Steve Morse Written by Angelfire Track Listing 1. Far Gone Now (3:50) 2. Everything to Live For (4:30) 3. Feelings Are Overrated (3:39) 4. What Made You Think? (2:57) 5. Here Today (3:55) 6. Get Away (4:25) 7. Pleasant Surprise (3:48) 8. Terrible Thing to Lose (4:18) 9. Omnis Morse Aequat (3:36) 10. Take It or Leave It (3:57) 11. Urban Decay (4:18) Resources Full press kit: www.billevansmedia.com/angelfire Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish Promotional contact: Billy James / Glass Onyon PR, [email protected] Released on Radiant Records Retail distribution by MVD and others Websites www.angelfiremusic.com www.myspace.com/angelfiremusic www.facebook.com/angelfiremusic www.twitter.com/angelfiremusic www.stevemorse.com www.sarahspencer.com www.radiantrecords.com www.therecordlabel.net www.billevansmedia.com

LiquidEternity Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: December 07 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 900	Posted: July 17 2010 at 22:17
	Ken's been promoting this for a while. Didn't think it would be something up my alley, but those samples on their website sounds really, really good.


Garion81 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2004 Location: So Cal, USA Status: Offline Points: 4338	Posted: July 18 2010 at 23:12
	They played some songs at the Steve Morse Band show I saw in January and nothing I heard wants to make buy this. Ken did a good job on the cover though.
	"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?"

BigBoss Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 16 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 320	Posted: July 20 2010 at 18:08
	I'm releasing this on my new label "The Record Label", I heard the final masters recently and it's a very nice album, my wife loves it.
	Best Regards, Shawn Gordon President ProgRock Records www.progrockrecords.com www.mindawn.com