Joe Satriani and Steve Vai release new music together for the first time in nearly five decades of friendship.
Teaming up with Satch and Vai on the track are Eric Caudieux on keyboards, who also served as co-producer the song, with the rhythmic backbone provided by Matt Chamberlain on drums and Matt Bissonette on bass. A music video, directed by Z.Z. Satriani, takes this concept one step further with a whimsical look imagining what the beginning of that friendship might have looked and sounded like way back in the 70’s. The video will also premiere on March 29 at 9:00am PT/12pm ET.
JOE SATRIANI & STEVE VAI ' The Sea Of Emotion, Pt.1' - Official Video
Of the inspiration behind the new song, Satriani commented, “When Steve and I decided the time had finally come for us to collaborate on an album I immediately thought of our humble beginnings, where we came from, and our teenage rock ’n’ roll hopes and dreams. To anybody else it may look like just a field, part of the sprawling Carle Place Public School complex, but for some of us, back in the early ’70’s, when the sun went down and the moon came up, it became "The Sea of Emotion”.
We would hang out there late at night and share our deepest thoughts with each other. For me and my closest friends, it was a magical place, this field right outside the back of the Rushmore gym. The memories we shared at that location so long ago became the inspiration for a musical journey in three parts. Each part of the song has little reminders of what we were so into musically back then, including a chord sequence that Steve and I would sometimes jam over during guitar lessons.
Vai echoes the sentiment about their hometown, “This song, and its additional 2 parts, are inspired by a giant field outside the High School of the town Joe and I grew up in. As young teenagers, we would sit overlooking this magnificent field and wax on generously for hours about the meaning of life and many other deep, rich discussions, so we deemed this field, “The Sea of Emotion”. 50 years later, it has been memorialized in melody and groove.
Connecting with Joe on this track, and the other music we are working on, is perhaps the most rewarding musical collaboration I’ve ever engaged in. Although we’ve toured and recorded jams together through the decades, for this music we are intimately bringing together our melodic impulses and playing techniques and creating something that is bigger than the sum of its parts.”
Fans will be able to experience this new music live when “The Satch-Vai Tour” launches on March 22 in Orlando, FL. The tour will continue on, hitting Atlanta, Boston, New York, DC, Detroit, Minneapolis and more before winding up in Santa Rosa, CA on May 12 with 38 shows in total. This tour also marks the first time that the long-time friends have joined together as a duo-bill.
Satch and Vai’s musical careers have been intertwined since their very early days. Satriani served as Vai’s guitar teacher during their teenage years on Long Island, New York. Their connection has continued to evolve over the years, even sharing record labels, starting at Relativity Records in the late 80’s, to both calling Sony/Epic Records home for a significant portion of the 90’s. Together, they have also frequently teamed up with a third guitarist on multiple occasions throughout the span of 29 years, participating in the semi-annual G3 Tours, both in the U.S. and abroad.
March 29 North Charleston, SC North Charleston Performing Arts Center March 30 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center April 2 Charlotte, NC Belk Theater April 3 Richmond, VA Dominion Energy Center April 5 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre Boston April 6 New York, NY Beacon Theatre April 7 Waterbury, CT Waterbury Palace Theater April 8 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Center for the Arts April 10 Collingswood, NJ Scottish Rite Auditorium April 11 Washington, DC Warner Theatre DC April 13 Northfield, OH MGM Northfield Park April 14 Rochester, NY Kodak Center Theater April 16 Detroit, MI Fisher Theatre April 18 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre April 19 Cincinnati, OH Andrew J. Brady Icon Music Center April 20 Fort Wayne, IN Embassy Theatre April 21 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre April 23 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater April 24 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre April 25 Des Moines, IA Des Moines Civic Center April 26 Springfield, MO Gillioz Theatre April 28 La Vista, NE The Astro April 29 Salina, KS The Stiefel Theatre April 30 St. Louis, MO The Factory May 1 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater May 3 Austin, TX ACL Live at The Moody Theater May 4 Dallas, TX Music Hall at Fair Park May 5 Houston, TX 713 Music Hall May 7 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre (SOLD OUT) May 8 Salt Lake City, UT Delta Hall at Eccles Theater May 10 Valley Center, CA Harrah’s Resort Southern California – The Events Center May 11 Wheatland, CA Hard Rock Hotel & Casino May 12 Santa Rosa, CA Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
Death Below is set for release March 24, 2023. Watch the music video for "Ancestry."
Grammy-nominated Lancaster five-piece August Burns Red have announced their new album Death Below. It arrives on March 24 via SharpTone Records.
"'Ancestry" is a complex and technical ABR track held together by perhaps the most painful and personal lyrics Jake has ever written," says Brubaker. "I loved this song in every phase since its inception. From the instrumental rendition, to the lyrics and vocals being added, to finally bringing it all together with Jesse's anthemic guest vocals, "Ancestry" is a song we've been looking forward to sharing with the world for a long time."
The album features additional guest spots from guitarist Jason Richardson, as well as JT Cavey of ERRA and Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath.
Death Below track listing:
"Premonition" "The Cleansing" "Ancestry" (Feat. Jesse Leach) "Tightrope" (Feat. Jason Richardson) "Fool's Gold in the Bear Trap" "Backfire" "Revival" "Sevink" "Dark Divide" "Deadbolt" "The Abyss" (Feat. JT Cavey) "Reckoning" (Feat. Spencer Chamberlain)
"The Wolf You Feed" features Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa White Gluz.
"Wolf You Feed", is the second song Nita Strauss has released featuring a star guest vocalist, the first being "Dead Inside" which featured guest vocals from Disturbed's David Draiman and saw Nita become the first ever solo female to have a #1 hit at Active Rock Radio. She also returned to her instrumental roots earlier this year with the release of single "Summer Storm", a fast-paced, emotive shred-fest. Combined, the two singles have had 3.5 million YouTube views and over 10 million streams on Spotify.
Nita Strauss' skill and love for all things guitar have seen her become an unstoppable performer. As well as writing, producing and playing all the guitar and bass parts on her solo output, Nita is known for wowing fans all over the world as the touring guitarist for Alice Cooper and most recently for mega-star, Demi Lovato.
NITA STRAUSS - The Wolf You Feed ft. Alissa White-Gluz of Arch Enemy (Official Music Video)
