Tony Franklin (musician)
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Anthony James "Tony" Franklin (born 2 April 1962) is an English
rock musician, best known for his work on the fretless bass guitar
with Roy Harper
, The Firm, Jimmy Page
, John Sykes'
Blue Murder, Whitesnake
and briefly, with Quiet Riot
.
In January 2006 Fender introduced the "Tony Franklin Precision Bass, a Fretless bass in tribute to Tony.
Franklin's fretted signature bass is similar to his fretless model, with Precision and Jazz Bass pickups and a three-way selector switch that provide an array of tones. Tony also works as the Artist Relations Manager for Fender and Fender-owned SWR Amplification, and performs bass clinics for Fender and SWR Amplification. Tony is also an endorsee for Fender and SWR as well for his equipment needs. Franklin has also appeared on all seven of keyboardist Derek Sherinian
's solo albums - Planet X
(1999), Inertia
(2001), Black Utopia
(2003), Mythology
(2004), Blood of the Snake
(2006), Molecular Heinosity
(2009), and Oceana
(2011)
Franklin cites John Deacon
, Paul McCartney
, and Jaco Pastorius
as his main influences.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rock musician, best known for his work on the fretless bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
with Roy Harper
Roy Harper
Roy Harper is an English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist who has been a professional musician since the mid 1960s...
, The Firm, Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page
James Patrick "Jimmy" Page, OBE is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he founded the English rock band Led Zeppelin.Jimmy Page...
, John Sykes'
John Sykes
John James Sykes , is an English rock guitarist, who has played with Streetfighter, Tygers of Pan Tang, John Sloman's Badlands, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, and Blue Murder, in addition to having a notable solo career....
Blue Murder, Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
and briefly, with Quiet Riot
Quiet Riot
Quiet Riot is an American Heavy Metal band. They are best known for their hit singles "Metal Health" and "Cum On Feel the Noize". They were founded in 1973 by guitarist Randy Rhoads and bassist Kelly Garni, under the original name Mach 1, before changing the name to Little Women and finally Quiet...
.
Fretless bass
He is credited with introducing the fretless bass to the heavy metal and hard rock audiences, as the fretless bass is not commonly heard in these genres.In January 2006 Fender introduced the "Tony Franklin Precision Bass, a Fretless bass in tribute to Tony.
Other work
Although most know Tony Franklin for his fretless work, he's been doing sessions with the same fretted Precision Bass for years.Franklin's fretted signature bass is similar to his fretless model, with Precision and Jazz Bass pickups and a three-way selector switch that provide an array of tones. Tony also works as the Artist Relations Manager for Fender and Fender-owned SWR Amplification, and performs bass clinics for Fender and SWR Amplification. Tony is also an endorsee for Fender and SWR as well for his equipment needs. Franklin has also appeared on all seven of keyboardist Derek Sherinian
Derek Sherinian
Derek Sherinian is a rock keyboardist who has toured and recorded for Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, Yngwie Malmsteen, Kiss, and Alice In Chains. He was also a member of Dream Theater and is the founder of the instrumental metal-fusion band Planet X...
's solo albums - Planet X
Planet X (album)
Planet X is the first studio album by keyboardist Derek Sherinian, released in 1999 through Magna Carta Records. The album was co-written by Sherinian and drummer Virgil Donati on the recommendation of Shrapnel Records founder Mike Varney...
(1999), Inertia
Inertia (Derek Sherinian album)
Inertia is the second solo album by keyboard player Derek Sherinian. It features many guest musicians including Steve Lukather, Simon Phillips, Jerry Goodman, Zakk Wylde and Tony Franklin. Lukather was quoted at the time as saying that Inertia contained "the best guitar work I've ever recorded"...
(2001), Black Utopia
Black Utopia
Black Utopia is the third solo album by keyboard player Derek Sherinian. In addition to the returning members Zakk Wylde, Simon Phillips and Steve Lukather, three new musicians joined Sherinian: bass guitarist Billy Sheehan and guitarists Yngwie Malmsteen – with whom Sherinian had toured in 2001 –...
(2003), Mythology
Mythology (Derek Sherinian album)
Mythology is the fourth solo album by keyboard player Derek Sherinian. Sherinian again draws upon some of the greatest talent from the worlds of rock and jazz music...
(2004), Blood of the Snake
Blood of the Snake
Blood of the Snake is the fifth solo album by keyboard player Derek Sherinian. It has contributions from Billy Idol, Zakk Wylde, Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash, John Petrucci of Dream Theater, in addition to previous collaborators Simon Phillips, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony Franklin, Steve Lukather and...
(2006), Molecular Heinosity
Molecular Heinosity
Molecular Heinosity is the sixth solo album by keyborad player Derek Sherinian. Like Sherinian's first record Planet X, Molecular Heinosity opens with a trilogy. Titled "Antarctica", it features drummer Virgil Donati, guitarist Brett Garsed and bass guitarist Jimmy Johnson...
(2009), and Oceana
Oceana
Oceana may refer to:* Oceana Keyboardist Derek Sherinian* 224 Oceana, an asteroid* Oceana , an indie rock/post-hardcore band* Oceana , aka Oceana Mahlmann, a German singer...
(2011)
Franklin cites John Deacon
John Deacon
John Richard Deacon is a retired English multi-instrumentalist and song writer, best known as the bassist for the rock band Queen. Of the four members of the band, he was the last to join and also the youngest, being only 19 years old when he was recruited by the other members of the band...
, Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
, and Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius
John Francis Anthony Pastorius III , known as Jaco Pastorius, was an American jazz musician and composer widely acknowledged as a virtuoso electric bass player....
as his main influences.
Discography
- Roy HarperRoy HarperRoy Harper is an English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist who has been a professional musician since the mid 1960s...
- Work of HeartWork of HeartWork of Heart is the eleventh studio album by English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper. It was first released in 1982 and is one of the most produced albums of his career featuring a full backing band.-History:...
(Public Records, 1982) - Roy Harper & Jimmy Page - Whatever Happened to Jugula?Whatever Happened to Jugula?Whatever Happened to Jugula? is the thirteenth studio album by English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper. It was first released in 1985...
(Beggar's BanquetBeggars Banquet RecordsBeggars Banquet is an English independent record label that began as a chain of record shops owned by Martin Mills and Nick Austin, and is part of the Beggars Group of labels...
, 1984) - The Firm - The FirmThe Firm (album)-Accolades:-Album:-Singles:-Album:-Band:*Paul Rodgers - Vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, producer*Jimmy Page - Acoustic and electric guitars, producer*Tony Franklin - Bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer...
(AtlanticAtlantic RecordsAtlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
, 1985) - The Firm - Mean BusinessMean Business1986 Compact disc editionSame track listing and order as the vinyl release.- Album :- Singles :- Band :* Paul Rodgers - Vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, producer* Jimmy Page - Acoustic and electric guitars, producer...
(Atlantic, 1986) - David GilmourDavid GilmourDavid Jon Gilmour, CBE, D.M. is an English rock musician and multi-instrumentalist who is best known as the guitarist, one of the lead singers and main songwriters in the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. In addition to his work with Pink Floyd, Gilmour has worked as a producer for a variety of...
& Kate BushKate BushKate Bush is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Her eclectic musical style and idiosyncratic vocal style have made her one of the United Kingdom's most successful solo female performers of the past 30 years.In 1978, at the age of 19, Bush topped the UK Singles Chart...
- Secret Policeman's Third Ball (Virgin VideoVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
, 1987) - Jimmy PageJimmy PageJames Patrick "Jimmy" Page, OBE is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he founded the English rock band Led Zeppelin.Jimmy Page...
- OutriderOutrider (album)Outrider is an album by Jimmy Page, released by Geffen Records on 19 June 1988. It is his first genuine solo album, and the first time since 1969 he recorded with a record label other than Atlantic Records/Swan Song Records. It was recorded at The Sol, Page's personal studio...
(GeffenGeffen RecordsGeffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
, 1987) - Roy Harper - In Between Every Line (EMIEMIThe EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
, 1987) - Roy Harper - Descendants of SmithDescendants of SmithDescendants of Smith is the fourteenth studio album by Roy Harper, released in 1988.-History:As a publicity stunt on the music media, whom Harper thought did not give him or his music fair or considered reviews...
(EMI, 1988) - Blue Murder - Blue MurderBlue Murder (album)Blue Murder is the debut album by the hard rock band Blue Murder, released in 1989.-Legacy:The back of the album states that it is dedicated to Phil Lynott...
(Geffen, 1989) - Roy Harper - OnceOnce (Roy Harper album)Once is the sixteenth studio album by English rock/folk singer-songwriter Roy Harper, released in 1990..-History:David Gilmour, Kate Bush, Nick Harper and Nigel Mazlyn Jones appear on the album, with Gilmour and Bush both on the title track....
(AwarenessAwareness RecordsAwareness Records was a record label founded in the mid 1980s by its owner, Andy Ware. The label was based in England and had Roy Harper and Michael Nesmith among its artists. It has now gone out of business.-Artists:* Michael Nesmith* Roy Harper...
, 1990) - Glenn Hughes - L.A. Blues Authority Volume II: Glenn Hughes - BluesL.A. Blues Authority Volume II: Glenn Hughes - BluesL.A. Blues Authority Volume II: Glenn Hughes – Blues is a solo album by former Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Trapeze vocalist/ bassist Glenn Hughes.-History:...
(ShrapnelShrapnel RecordsShrapnel Records is a guitar-oriented record label started in 1980 by record producer Mike Varney. Guitarist Marty Friedman , one of the label's most successful artists, first appeared on the album Unsung Guitar Heroes II in 1980 with the band Vixen. Vixen would later change their name to Hawaii...
, 1992) - Roy Harper - Death or Glory?Death or Glory? (album)Death or Glory? is the seventeenth studio album by Roy Harper and was released in 1992 following the break up of his nine year relationship.-History:...
(AwarenessAwareness RecordsAwareness Records was a record label founded in the mid 1980s by its owner, Andy Ware. The label was based in England and had Roy Harper and Michael Nesmith among its artists. It has now gone out of business.-Artists:* Michael Nesmith* Roy Harper...
, 1992) - Gary HoeyGary HoeyGary Hoey is a surfer-rock musician.- Early life and early career :At fourteen, Hoey often lingered outside Boston's renowned Berklee College of Music, making friends and offering to pay for lessons. To devote his time to music, he dropped out of high school and began playing Boston's local clubs...
- Animal Instinct (RepriseReprise RecordsReprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...
, 1993) - Blue Murder - Nothin' But TroubleNothin' But Trouble- Track listing :All tracks by John Sykes except "Itchycoo Park" by Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott# "We All Fall Down" - 4:47# "Itchycoo Park" - 3:46 # "Cry for Love" - 6:57# "Runaway" - 5:58# "Dance" - 4:08# "I'm on Fire" - 4:45...
(Geffen, 1994) - Gary HoeyGary HoeyGary Hoey is a surfer-rock musician.- Early life and early career :At fourteen, Hoey often lingered outside Boston's renowned Berklee College of Music, making friends and offering to pay for lessons. To devote his time to music, he dropped out of high school and began playing Boston's local clubs...
- The Endless Summer IIThe Endless Summer IIThe Endless Summer II is a 1994 film directed by Bruce Brown and is a sequel to his 1966 film The Endless Summer. In The Endless Summer II, surfers Pat O'Connell and Robert "Wingnut" Weaver retrace the steps of Mike Hynson and Robert August. It shows the growth and evolution of the surfing scene...
(Reprise, 1994) - Tony MacAlpineTony MacAlpineTony Jeff MacAlpine is an American guitarist and keyboardist. Having released ten studio albums over a career spanning more than two decades, he is best known as an instrumental solo guitarist, although he has worked with many different bands and musicians in the form of guest appearances and...
- PremonitionPremonition (Tony MacAlpine album)Premonition is the sixth studio album by guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1994 through Shrapnel Records.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Tony MacAlpine – guitar, keyboard , production*Jens Johansson – keyboard...
(Shrapnel, 1994) - Driver - Driver (Trauma / Atlantic, 1994)
- Jeff BeckJeff BeckGeoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck is an English rock guitarist. He is one of three noted guitarists to have played with The Yardbirds...
Tribute - BeckologyBeckologyBeckology by guitarist Jeff Beck was released in 1991 as a 3 CD career retrospective. Beckology covers the work of a guitarist widely acknowledged as one of the most influential and gifted exponents of the electric guitar, from early days with The Tridents through to his Guitar Shop album in...
(Shrapnel, 1995) - Gary Hoey - Gary Hoey (BMGBMGBertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...
, 1995) - Tony MacAlpine - EvolutionEvolution (Tony MacAlpine album)Evolution is the seventh studio album by guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released on October 10, 1995 through Shrapnel Records.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Tony MacAlpine – guitar, keyboard, mixing, production*Mike Terrana – drums*Tony Franklin – bass...
(Shrapnel, 1995) - Celestial Winds - Oceans of Love (Universe Music, 1995)
- MOM: Music for our Mother Ocean - Benefit compilation (InterscopeInterscope RecordsInterscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
, 1996) - Warren DeMartiniWarren DeMartiniWarren Justin DeMartini , nicknamed Torch, is the lead guitarist for Ratt, a popular American band during the mid-to-late 1980s Los Angeles glam metal scene.-Early life:...
- Surf's Up! (Polydor JapanPolydor RecordsPolydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
, 1996) - Carmine AppiceCarmine AppiceCarmine Appice is an American rock drummer of Italian background and is the older brother of drummer Vinny Appice by 12 years. He received a classical music training and was influenced by the jazz drumming of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa early on...
- Guitar Zeus (Apalon Japan, 1996) - Marty FriedmanMarty Friedman (guitarist)Marty Friedman is a guitarist, well known for his tenure as the lead/rhythm guitarist for thrash metal band Megadeth, which lasted almost a decade...
- True ObsessionsTrue ObsessionsTrue Obsessions is a music album by Marty Friedman, released in 1996 .-Track listing:# "Rio" – 4:33# "Espionage" – 4:30# "Last September" – 4:22# "Rock Box" – 2:38# "The Yearning" – 3:48# "Live and Learn" – 4:03...
(Shrapnel, 1996) - Naomi TamuraNaomi Tamurais a Japanese pop and rock singer, songwriter that debut in 1994 with the song of "Jiyuu no Hashi". In that year also she sing the theme songs for the Magic Knight Rayearth "Yuzurenai Negai" that became popular and her first million copies on sell. In 2002 she sing "Yuragu Koto Nai Ai" for an...
- N (Polydor Japan, 1996) - Donna LewisDonna LewisDonna Lewis is a Welsh singer-songwriter and record producer, best known for the 1996 pop hit single "I Love You Always Forever", and the adult contemporary chart-topper "At the Beginning" with Richard Marx. After releasing her second LP Blue Planet, Lewis left Atlantic Records and independently...
- Now in a MinuteNow in a MinuteNow in a Minute is the debut album by Donna Lewis released in 1996. The album is best known for the single "I Love You Always Forever" which broke airplay records on U.S. and U.K. charts and spawned a remix single. Two other singles taken from the album are "Without Love" and "Mother"...
(Atlantic, 1996) - John SykesJohn SykesJohn James Sykes , is an English rock guitarist, who has played with Streetfighter, Tygers of Pan Tang, John Sloman's Badlands, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, and Blue Murder, in addition to having a notable solo career....
- LovelandLoveland (album)Loveland is a studio album by John Sykes, it also includes a '97 version of "Please Don't Leave Me" with Phil Lynott. The song "Don't Say Goodbye" was dedicated to John Lennon.-Track listing:#"Everything I Need" - 4:03#"Didn't We Say" - 4:11...
(Mercury JapanMercury RecordsMercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
, 1997) - Gary Hoey - Bug Alley (Surfdog, 1997)
- Various - Dragon Attack: A Tribute to QueenDragon Attack: A Tribute to QueenDragon Attack: Tribute to Queen is a Queen tribute album produced in 1997. Like most tribute albums, it features cover versions of many Queen songs by various artists, but uniquely the songs are not performed by established groups...
(De-Rock, 1997) - Carmine Appice - Guitar Zeus 2 (Polydor Japan, 1997)
- Various - Thunderbolt: A Tribute to AC/DC (De-Rock, 1997)
- Pearl - Pearl (Polydor Japan, 1997)
- Sounds of Wood and Steel - Compilation (Windham HillWindham Hill RecordsWindham Hill Records is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment specializing in Acoustic, New Age and Folk music. Originally founded in 1976 as an Independent record label by guitarist and carpenter William Ackerman and his then-wife Anne Robinson, Windham Hill was a successful and well-respected...
, 1998) - Pearl - 4 Infinity (East West Japan, 1998)
- Donna Lewis - Blue Planet (Atlantic, 1998)
- Various - Cozy Powell ForeverCozy Powell ForeverCozy Powell Forever is a tribute album dedicated to the British rock drummer Cozy Powell, deceased a few months before the album release. The album was produced by Japanese drummer Munetaka Higuchi, with the contribution of many prominent Japanese rock and metal musicians coming from bands such as...
(Electric Angel Japan, 1998) - Derek SherinianDerek SherinianDerek Sherinian is a rock keyboardist who has toured and recorded for Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, Yngwie Malmsteen, Kiss, and Alice In Chains. He was also a member of Dream Theater and is the founder of the instrumental metal-fusion band Planet X...
- Planet XPlanet X (album)Planet X is the first studio album by keyboardist Derek Sherinian, released in 1999 through Magna Carta Records. The album was co-written by Sherinian and drummer Virgil Donati on the recommendation of Shrapnel Records founder Mike Varney...
(Shrapnel, 1999) - Lana LaneLana LaneLana Lane is a North American rock singer. She sings lead in her eponymous band, and has sung backing vocals for the band Rocket Scientists and guest sung on Ayreon and Erik Norlander albums....
- Queen of the Ocean (1999) - Gary WrightGary WrightGary Malcolm Wright is an American musician, best known for his song, "Dream Weaver". He was the piano player on Harry Nilsson's version of "Without You".-Early life:...
- Human Love (arner Bros. Records|Warner, 2000) - David CoverdaleDavid CoverdaleDavid 'Jack' Coverdale is an English rock singer, most famous for his work with the his own hard rock band Whitesnake which achieved massive commercial success.-Early life:...
- Into the LightInto the Light (David Coverdale album)Into the Light is the third solo album by David Coverdale. In between 1978 and 1997, Coverdale and his band Whitesnake produced 10 studio albums...
(EMI, 2000) - Lana Lane - Secrets of Astrology (2000)
- Lana Lane - Ballads Collection II (2000)
- Various - Metallic Assault: A Tribute to Metallica (2000)
- Tony Franklin - Brave New Tomorrow (JVC/Victor EntertainmentJVC, usually referred to as JVC, is a Japanese international consumer and professional electronics corporation based in Yokohama, Japan which was founded in 1927...
, 2000) - Erik NorlanderErik NorlanderErik Norlander is an American musician who describes himself as a 'keyboardist, composer, producer and engineer'. Norlander has produced albums for Rocket Scientists and his wife, Lana Lane. He also has a progressive rock solo project titled simply Erik Norlander...
- Into the Sunset (2000) - Derek SherinianDerek SherinianDerek Sherinian is a rock keyboardist who has toured and recorded for Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, Yngwie Malmsteen, Kiss, and Alice In Chains. He was also a member of Dream Theater and is the founder of the instrumental metal-fusion band Planet X...
- InertiaInertia (Derek Sherinian album)Inertia is the second solo album by keyboard player Derek Sherinian. It features many guest musicians including Steve Lukather, Simon Phillips, Jerry Goodman, Zakk Wylde and Tony Franklin. Lukather was quoted at the time as saying that Inertia contained "the best guitar work I've ever recorded"...
(2001) - Lana Lane - Love Is an Illusion Special Edition (2001)
- Willie Walman - Trumpet Ride (2002)
- Lana Lane - Project Shangri-La (2002)
- Various - An All Star Line Up Performing the Songs of Pink Floyd (2002)
- Lana Lane - Covers Collection (2002)
- Tony Franklin - Wonderland (JVC/Victor Entertainment - July 2003)
- Derek Sherinian - Black UtopiaBlack UtopiaBlack Utopia is the third solo album by keyboard player Derek Sherinian. In addition to the returning members Zakk Wylde, Simon Phillips and Steve Lukather, three new musicians joined Sherinian: bass guitarist Billy Sheehan and guitarists Yngwie Malmsteen – with whom Sherinian had toured in 2001 –...
(2003) - Derek Sherinian - MythologyMythology (Derek Sherinian album)Mythology is the fourth solo album by keyboard player Derek Sherinian. Sherinian again draws upon some of the greatest talent from the worlds of rock and jazz music...
(2004) - Chris Catena - Freak Out! (Imr/Frontiers Rec., 2004)
- Vasco RossiVasco RossiVasco Rossi , also known as Vasco or with the nickname Il Blasco, is an Italian singer-songwriter. During his career, he has published 25 albums and has written over 150 songs, as well as lyrics for other artists...
- Buoni o Cattivi (number 1 album in Italy, 2004) - Eros RamazzottiEros RamazzottiEros Luciano Walter Ramazzotti , known simply as Eros Ramazzotti, is an Italian singer and songwriter. Ramazzotti is enormously popular in Italy, and is well known in most non-English-speaking European countries and in the Spanish-speaking world, as he has released most of his albums in both...
- Calma ApparenteCalma apparenteCalma apparente, also known by its Spanish name Calma aparente, is a 2005 studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Eros Ramazzotti.-Calma apparente:- Calma aparente :...
(number 1 album in Italy, 2005) - Derek SherinianDerek SherinianDerek Sherinian is a rock keyboardist who has toured and recorded for Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, Yngwie Malmsteen, Kiss, and Alice In Chains. He was also a member of Dream Theater and is the founder of the instrumental metal-fusion band Planet X...
- Blood of the SnakeBlood of the SnakeBlood of the Snake is the fifth solo album by keyboard player Derek Sherinian. It has contributions from Billy Idol, Zakk Wylde, Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash, John Petrucci of Dream Theater, in addition to previous collaborators Simon Phillips, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony Franklin, Steve Lukather and...
(2006) - Quiet RiotQuiet RiotQuiet Riot is an American Heavy Metal band. They are best known for their hit singles "Metal Health" and "Cum On Feel the Noize". They were founded in 1973 by guitarist Randy Rhoads and bassist Kelly Garni, under the original name Mach 1, before changing the name to Little Women and finally Quiet...
- RehabRehab (Quiet Riot album)Rehab is the 11th album released from the heavy metal band Quiet Riot in 2006. It is their first studio release since 2001's Guilty Pleasures. The album is a departure from their "party-rock" past and offers a more mature sound...
(2006) - Lana Lane - Gemini (2006)
- Sir Lord BaltimoreSir Lord BaltimoreSir Lord Baltimore is a pioneering American heavy metal band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 1968 by lead vocalist/drummer John Garner, guitarist Louis Dambra, and bass player Gary Justin. They are notable for the fact that a 1971 review of their debut record, Kingdom Come, contained the first...
- Sir Lord Baltimore III RawSir Lord Baltimore III RawSir Lord Baltimore III Raw is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Sir Lord Baltimore, released in July 2006 on JG Records.Some 30 years after the band's original break-up, lead vocalist/drummer John Garner and guitarist Louis Dambra reunited to record and self-distribute this album,...
(2006) - Menchen - Red Rock (guitarist Bill Menchen's project, 2008)
- Chris Catena - Discovery (Escape/Frontiers Rec., 2008)
- Tadashi Goto - Innervisions (SPV/Progrock Rec., 2008)
- Derek SherinianDerek SherinianDerek Sherinian is a rock keyboardist who has toured and recorded for Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, Yngwie Malmsteen, Kiss, and Alice In Chains. He was also a member of Dream Theater and is the founder of the instrumental metal-fusion band Planet X...
- Molecular HeinosityMolecular HeinosityMolecular Heinosity is the sixth solo album by keyborad player Derek Sherinian. Like Sherinian's first record Planet X, Molecular Heinosity opens with a trilogy. Titled "Antarctica", it features drummer Virgil Donati, guitarist Brett Garsed and bass guitarist Jimmy Johnson...
(2009) - Thomas Tomsen - Sunflickers (2010)
- Derek SherinianDerek SherinianDerek Sherinian is a rock keyboardist who has toured and recorded for Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, Yngwie Malmsteen, Kiss, and Alice In Chains. He was also a member of Dream Theater and is the founder of the instrumental metal-fusion band Planet X...
- OceanaOceanaOceana may refer to:* Oceana Keyboardist Derek Sherinian* 224 Oceana, an asteroid* Oceana , an indie rock/post-hardcore band* Oceana , aka Oceana Mahlmann, a German singer...
(2011) - Docker's Guild - The Mystic Technocracy - Season 1: The Age of Ignorance (forthcoming)