ALBUM PREVIEW - DAVID READMAN/ "David Readman"

Label: Frontiers Records	Street date: August 21^st 2007
Cat. #: FR CD 343	Cod: 8024391034323

Music Style: Melodic Hard Rock

Tracklisting: 1. Without You (5:02)

- 2. Evil Combination (5:19) - 3. Take These Tears (4:50)

- 4. Don't Let It Slip Away (4:41)

- 5. No Peace For The Wicked (3:52) - 6. Long Way To Heaven (4:41)

- 7. Wild In The City (4:28) - 8. Gentle Touch (4:45) - 9. Prisoner Of Shame (3:55) - 10. New Messiah (4:56) - 11. Over The Ocean (4:41) - 12. Love In Vain (5:17) - 13. Don't Let It Slip Away (videoclip)

Lineup:
David Readman (vocals, guitar, keyboards)

Gastmusiker:
Paul Logue (bass)
Alex Beyrodt (guitar)
Gerald Sänger (guitar)
Tommy Denander (guitar)
Uwe Reitenauer (guitar)
Eric Ragno (keyboards)
Günter Verno (keyboards)
Dirk Briunenberg (drums)
Chris Schmidt (drums)

Info:
Born in Burnley, a small northern town in England, David cut fairly soon his “live” teeth playing with local bands in the club circuit since the tender age of 16. At 19, he attended the Nelson and Colne Music College where he learned the basics of what was required to become a professional singer. Two years later, it was time for the hungry Readman to find a real band.
After sending his demo tapes around, it wasn't long before he received calls from throughout the UK. These would eventually lead to auditions and jobs with Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden), then Thomas McRocklin (Vai-like virtuoso) and a move to London with Misha Calvin, who would later release the demos without David's consent.
The 17th June 1994 is the day that David's life, as he knew it, would change forever! He flew to Germany for an audition with European Hard Rockers Pink Cream 69, whose vocalist Andi Deris had left to join Helloween. David got the job and felt that at last he had discovered the band that he had so long craved. Pink Cream 69 were also a band that his talent undoubtedly deserved!
Since then he recorded 7 very successful studio albums with Pink Cream 69 with whom he toured Europe, South America and Japan and played in many festivals all over the world.
During the years, David was also part of the French Power Metal band Adagio, thanks to a friendship he developed with the axehero Stephan Forté. With them he recorded two studio albums and toured France and Benelux.
David’s voice an also be heard on the Missa Mercuria rock opera and more recently on the studio album project “III” with Royal Hunt mainman Andre Andersen and former Dange Danger singer Paul Laine. After he left Adagio in 2005, David started to gather material for a solo album which has been his ultimate dream. He worked hard on the songwriting and started recording his material during 2006. After a long break (needed to record and complete the last Pink Cream 69’s album “in10sity”), David resumed the work in February and finally delivered the album !

The line-up appearing on “David Readman” includes Paul Logue (Eden’s Curse) on bass (he also co-wrote 2 tracks with David), Dirk Bruinenberg (Elegy) and Chris Schmidt on drums, Eric Ragno (ex Takara) and Günter Werno (Vandenplas) on keyboards and Alex Beyrodt (Silent Force), Gerald Sänger, Tommy Denander and bandmate Uwe Reitenauer on guitars. David also plays guitars and keyboards.

Production duties are handled by Dennis Ward. It's safe to say that fans of Pink Cream 69 and David Readman will not be disappointed with this record who sets the style in Melodic Hard Rock with soaring hooklines and in-your face guitars. The album also includes a bonus multimedia track: the video for the song “Don't Let It Slip Away”.