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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

‘SONIC MOJO’ BY CLASSIC ROCK LEGENDS FOGHAT – FIRST NEW ALBUM IN SEVEN YEARS, OUT NOW! ZOOM EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH DRUMMING LEGEND ROGER EARL SPECIAL EVENT!

 



‘SONIC MOJO’ 

by CLASSIC ROCK LEGENDS 

f o g h a t 

– FIRST NEW ALBUM IN SEVEN YEARS

 OUT NOW! 

ZOOM EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

 with DRUMMING LEGEND 

R O G E R   E A R L 

SPECIAL EVENT!

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THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW!


Sonic Mojo is Foghat’s highly anticipated and long-awaited 17th studio album—their first in seven years--on the band’s label, Foghat Records, which is distributed by Select-O-Hits (part of the Sun Records family). It will be available as a single CD with 12-tracks and a six-page gatefold cover, as well as an 11-track, limited edition 180gram, purple neon vinyl. Digital pre-orders are now available here (including CDs available on Amazon), while CD and vinyl (including autographed copies) and merchandise bundles are available to pre-order here. 

On Sonic Mojo founding member, drummer and leader of the pack Roger Earl is joined by stalwart guitarist, engineer, and co-producer Bryan Bassett (formerly with Wild Cherry and Molly Hatchet), fun-loving bassist Rodney O’Quinn (longtime member of the Pat Travers Band), and on lead vocals and guitar, Scott Holt (who toured and recorded with the legendary Buddy Guy for 10+ years). The new album absolutely cements Foghat’s title as the undisputed Kings of Boogie Rock as it showcases the band’s trademark crunchy riffs, soaring slide guitar leads, infectious melodies, bluesy influences, and their take-no-prisoners approach to their loud, heavy, blues-rock that fans everywhere can’t get enough of.


 
The album’s first single, “Drivin’ On,” has been released (co-written by the late Kim Simmonds, Roger’s friend and former Savoy Brown band mate), and a video for the song can be seen on the band’s official YouTube page. In fact, three songs on Sonic Mojo have special meaning for Roger Earl, as they were co-written by Simmonds, the man who gave Roger his first break back in 1967 as a member of Savoy Brown. Sadly, shortly after writing these songs, Kim passed away in December 2022. 

Formed in 1971 when Earl, lead vocalist/guitarist Lonesome Dave Peverett, and bassist Tony Stevens left the British blues-rock band, Savoy Brown, Foghat has earned eight Gold records, one Platinum record and one double-Platinum record.  They continue to release new music every few years, and are in constant motion on the road, maintaining a rigorous touring schedule that has been a staple of the band since its formation.

PURCHASE

THE BRAND-NEW RELEASE

BY

foghat

Entitled

SONIC MOJO



Available at

https://foghat.lnk.to/SonicMojoPR

and amazon.com

“SONIC MOJO IS AN INTRIGUING ECLECTIC MIX OF COUNTRY ROCK AND BLUES WITH ELEMENTS OF TRADITIONAL FOGHAT SLIDE GUITAR. THE BIGGEST SURPRISE ON THE ALBUM WAS THE IMPRESSIVE VOCALS WHICH NEVER SOUNDED BETTER! FOGHAT HAS PLEASENTLY MORPHED INTO A MUSICAL RANGE OF DIVERSITY AND CREATIVITY. SONIC MOJO WILL DELIGHT LISTENERS OF MANY GENRES.”

…By Music Journalist Ray Shasho

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

ROGER EARL

AND

FOGHAT

VISIT

https://foghat.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/Foghat

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/foghat_official/

Instagram

https://www.youtube.com/user/FOGHATMUSIC

YouTube

https://www.pinterest.com/foghatmusic/

Pinterest

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6x33CmZWo2Ve4hxYl2Craq

Spotify

https://vinoshipper.com/shop/foghat_cellars

Foghat wines

 

FOGHAT 

TOUR DATES

Nov. 17, 2023

San Juan Capistrano, CA The Coach House

Dec. 2, 2023

St Charles, IL Arcada Theater

Dec. 9, 2023

Atlantic City, NJ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City

Jan. 13, 2024

Anna Maria, FL   The Center For Anna Maria Island

Jan. 20, 2024

Indio, CA   Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

Jan. 26, 2024

Enoch, AB   River Cree Resort & Casino

Feb. 2, 2024

Bremerton, WA   Admiral Theatre

Feb. 9, 2024

Las Vegas, NV   The Golden Nugget

Feb. 17, 2024

Parker, CO   Pace Center

Feb. 18, 2024

Solana Beach, CA   Belly Up Tavern

Mar. 9, 2024

Silver Spring, MD   Rock And Roll For Children 2024

Mar. 29, 2024

Van Wert, OH   NIswonger Performing Arts Center

Apr. 19, 2024

Belleville, IL   The Lincoln Theatre

Apr. 20, 2024

Tiffin, OH   The Ritz Theater

Jul. 18 - 20, 2024

Walker, MN   Moondance Jam

Aug. 23 - 25, 2024

Gatlinburg, TN   The Mountain Music Festival

 

Discography

Studio albums

Year         Title

1972 Foghat

1973 Foghat (Rock and Roll)

1974 Energized

Rock and Roll Outlaws

1975 Fool for the City

1976 Night Shift

1978 Stone Blue

1979 Boogie Motel

1980 Tight Shoes

1981 Girls to Chat & Boys to Bounce

1982 In the Mood for Something Rude

1983 Zig-Zag Walk

1994 Return of the Boogie Men

2003 Family Joules

2010 Last Train Home

2016 Under the Influence

2023 Sonic Mojo

 

Live albums

1977 Foghat Live

1998 Road Cases (live 1996)

2003 Decades Live

2007 Foghat Live II

2017 Live at the Belly Up

2021 8 Days on the Road

 

Compilations

Best of Foghat (1985)

Best of Foghat Volume 2 (1992)

Best of Foghat (Rhino Special Edition) (1992)

Slow Ride and Other Hits (1997)

Anthology (1999)

Hits You Remember Live (2001)

Live 2000 (2001)

The Essentials (2002)

The Definitive Rock Collection Double CD (2006)

 



ROGER EARL 

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DECEMBER 12TH 2023


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WITH RAY SHASHO



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THE  ROCK STAR

 CHRONICLES

SERIES ONE  

CHRONICLES,TRUTHS

 CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM 

FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS 

THAT SET US FREE!



BY MUSIC JOURNALIST ...TALK SHOW HOST...  

AUTHOR ... TV SITCOM SCRIPT WRITER 

RAY SHASHO

OUTSTANDING COFFEE-TABLE BOOK!

CHAPTER ONE SPOTLIGHTS INTERVIEWS WITH MANY OF THE MUSIC LEGENDS WHO ARE NO LONGER WITH US

THE HARDCOVER EDITION IS A BONAFIDE COLLECTORS ITEM!

Order yours today on (Collector edition) Hardcover or E-book at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.

CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA…  JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER...  RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER...  ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST

 

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

 

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS

The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/   

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Saturday, August 19, 2023

BLUES GUITARIST SEAN CHAMBERS TEAMS-UP WITH THE SAVOY BROWN RHYTHM SECTION PAT DESALVO AND GARNET GRIMM: ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH THE NEW BAND ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!

 


BLUES GUITARIST

S E A N    C H A M B E R S 

AND

THE SAVOY BROWN RHYTHM SECTION

FEATURING

PAT DESALVO on bass

GARNET GRIMM on drums

ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT

ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

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 TO WATCH IN ITS ENTIRETY!



Florida born Sean Chambers began his career in the Blues back in 1998 when he toured with the legendary Hubert Sumlin as his guitarist and band leader until 2003. During Sean’s tenure with Mr. Sumlin, Britain's own Guitarist magazine named Chambers as “One of the top 50 blues guitarists of the last century.”


Sean Chambers released his 6th album entitled “Trouble & Whiskey” on the American Showplace Music label in 2017, Trouble & Whiskey hit #11 on The Billboard Blues Charts, reached #7 on the Living Blues Charts during the first week of its release, and was nominated for a Blues Blast Music Award for "Best Blues Rock Album of the year".

In 2020, Chambers recorded "That's What I'm Talkin About" which is a tribute to his mentor, the late great Hubert Sumlin & was released on July 9th, 2021, on the Quarto Valley Record label.

The album reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Blues Charts and received great accolades and rave reviews around the globe.

Chambers became friends with the members of Savoy Brown after they played a festival together. When Savoy Brown’s founder, Kim Simmonds, died in 2022, Chambers teamed up with bass player Pat De Salvo and drummer Garnet Grimm. Chambers and Savoy Brown recorded on the same label, they had the blessing of Kim Simmonds, and the move felt right. As a touring band, Sean Chambers takes guitar and vocals, Pat De Salvo takes bass and vocals, and Garnet Grimm takes drums and vocals. They continue to tour throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe, although Chambers always returns to his home base in Florida.

PURCHASE

THE MOST RECENT RELEASE

BY

SEAN 

CHAMBERS


THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKIN ABOUT

Tribute to Hubert Sumlin   

available at amazon.com

 Recorded In March 2020 Just Before The Coronavirus Shut Everything Down, The Florida-Based Sean Chambers Went Into Showplace Studios In Dover, New Jersey, For The Sessions Of His 8th Album. That's What I'm Talkin About' Was Engineered And Produced By Showplace Owner Ben Elliott, Who Suddenly Passed Away Shortly After The Album Was Recorded. In Addition To Sean Chambers (Guitar, Vocals) And Members Of His Band, 'That's What I'm Talkin About' Also Features Guest Appearances From Lauded Keyboardists Bruce Katz And John Ginty. The 11 Tracks On The New Disc Include 10 Songs Sean Regularly Performed On The Road As A Member Of Hubert Sumlin's Touring Band, As Well As "Hubert's Song," A Chambers Original Saluting Sumlin.

                                                  AND

SAVOY BROWN

‘BLUES 

ALL AROUND’

featuring 

Kim Simmonds

Pat DeSalvo

Garnet Grimm

available at amazon.com

Quarto Valley Records is honored to release the last newly recorded music by the late great Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown. The album follows Savoy Brown's critically acclaimed 2022 album, Ain't Done Yet. "The album continues the approach I've been taking with the band this past decade," says guitarist/singer/songwriter Kim Simmonds, who formed the band in 1965 in London, England, and is one of the longest running Blues Rock bands in existence. "The big difference with the new album is the multi-layer approach I took to recording the guitar parts. It's all blues-based rock music. I try to find new and progressive ways to write and play the music I've loved since I was a young teenager." Kim Simmonds: Guitar, Vocals, Organ and Harmonica / Garnet Grimm: Drums and Percussion / Pat DeSalvo: Bass


 FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

SEAN CHAMBERS

and THE SAVOY BROWN RHYTHM SECTION

VISIT

www.seanchambers.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/seanchambersmusic/?ref=hl

Facebook

www.facebook.com/seanchambersmusic/?ref=hl

Twitter

www.youtube.com/seanchambersband

YouTube

www.instagram.com/sean_chambers_/?hl=en

Instagram

https://open.spotify.com/album/7l6q20jv19NP5OTVYI0f4u

Spotify

www.savoybrown.com

Savoy Brown official


SEAN CHAMBERS

DISCOGRAPHY

1998 Strong Temptation

2004 Humble Spirits

2009 Ten Til Midnight

2011 Live from the Long Island Blues Warehouse

2013 The Rock House Sessions

2017 Trouble & Whiskey

2018 Welcome to My Blues

2021 That's What I'm Talkin About:

 Tribute to Hubert Sumlin

 

 SEAN CHAMBERS

and the Savoy Brown Rhythm Section

TOUR DATES 2023 

 

Oct 7th

Stuart, FL, US

Lyric Theatre

 

Nov 17th

Amen, Netherlands

Cafe De Amer

 

Nov 18th

Reitwein, Germany

Stüler-kirche Reitwein

 

Nov 24th

Joldelund, Germany

Gerd's Juke Joint

 

Nov 25th

Ghent, Belgium

De Korenbloem, Zingem

 

Nov 27th

Verviers, Belgium

Spirit of 66

 








SEAN CHAMBERS

Pat DeSalvo

Garnet Grimm


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 AUGUST 19TH 2023


ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO

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Classic Rock Here and Now

   Music Tried and True 

   www.rockmusic.show

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ORDER NOW

 WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

RAY’S BEST-SELLING BOOK

ENTITLED

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

SERIES ONE  

CHRONICLES,TRUTHS

 CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM 

FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS 

THAT SET US FREE!



BY MUSIC JOURNALIST ...TALK SHOW HOST...  

AUTHOR ... TV SITCOM SCRIPT WRITER 

RAY SHASHO

Order yours today on (Collector edition) Hardcover or E-book at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.

CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA…  JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER...  RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER...  ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST

 

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

 

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS

The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/   

Gold Award Winner



MORE BOOKS BY RAY SHASHO




CALL NOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT 

IN MUSIC HISTORY!


941-567-6193