"The album begins very much in the neo-prog vein thanks to an atmospheric instrumental intro and the follow-up, "Sleep My Child", which is bathed in synths and benefits from some strong melodies that get better with repeated listens. As the album develops, the neo-prog leanings become less pronounced as other avenues are explored. For example, "Only Sometimes" is an edgier, higher tempo and more modern sounding track, whilst the subtle Rush-isms on "Go This Way" don't go entirely unnoticed.

[...] an album that I shall return to and derive pleasure from, I'm certain of that. - PR&MM



Essential Tracks: "Only Sometimes" is an edgier, higher tempo and more modern sounding track - PR&MM

Read the reviews at Power Play Rock and Metal Magazine.

Listen to samples and buy the CD directly from the band on Amazon.

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2014-07-22
Queen with Adam Lambert at TD Garden - Boston, MA at 07:30 PM
TBD

2014-07-24
The Winery Dogs (Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan, Richie Kotzen) at Toad's Place - New Haven, CT at 08:00 PM
$25 adv, $30 day of show

2014-07-25
Queen with Adam Lambert at Mohegan Sun Casino - Uncasville, CT at 08:00 PM
$79.50 & $99.50

2014-07-29
Nine Inch Nails & Soundgarden at Xfinity Center - Mansfield, MA at 07:00 PM
With Special Guests Death Grips
$38.50 - $117.30

2014-08-01
The Winery Dogs (Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan, Richie Kotzen) at The Wilbur - Boston, MA at 08:00 PM
$35 - $55

2014-08-01
The Machine performs Pink Floyd at Blue Ocean Music Hall - Salisbury, MA at 08:00 PM
$25 & $29

2014-08-10
King's X at Tupelo Music Hall - Londonderry, NH at 07:00 PM
SOLD OUT

2014-08-14
The Moody Blues at Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook - Gilford, NH at 08:00 PM
$34.25 - $85

2014-08-15
The Moody Blues at Cape Cod Melody Tent - Hyannis, MA at 08:00 PM
$63 - $89

2014-08-15
New England Reunion Concert at The Regent Theatre - Arlington, MA at 08:00 PM
With Special Guests TBD
$28 - $75 (VIP)

2014-08-16
The Moody Blues at Cape Cod Melody Tent - Hyannis, MA at 08:00 PM
$63 - $89

2014-08-17
The Moody Blues at Ives Concert Park - Danbury, CT at 07:00 PM
$85.50 - $149.50

2014-08-23
Classic Albums Live "The Dark Side of the Moon" at Cape Cod Melody Tent - Hyannis, MA at 08:00 PM
$29.50 - $35.50

2014-08-24
Yanni at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion - Boston, MA at 07:30 PM
$52.35 - $144.50

2014-08-29
Steely Dan "JAMALOT Ever After Tour" at Darling's Waterfront Pavilion - Bangor, ME at 08:00 PM
$28.75 - $102.75

2014-08-30
Steely Dan "JAMALOT Ever After Tour" at Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook - Gilford, NH at 07:30 PM
$58 - $146.50

All Events ...>>

 

New England is a four-piece rock and roll band hailing from Boston, MA. John Fannon (guitar & vocals), Hirsh Gardner (drums and vocals), Jimmy Waldo (keyboards and vocals) and Gary Shea (bass) broke out of the local scene with the release of their self-titled album on Infinity/MCA in 1979. The first single, “Don’t Ever Wanna Lose Ya”, became an AOR smash and even cracked the Top 40. The album was produced by Mike Stone and Paul Stanley of Kiss, with whom New England toured for much of 1979 and 1980. For their sophomore effort, entitled “Explorer Suite,” the foursome once again called upon veteran knob-twirler Mike Stone. Highlights from this album are the orchestral title track, “It’s Never Too Late”, and “Conversation”, which features New England’s trademark lush background vocals. The touring never let up for the boys from Boston as they split their time on the Explorer Suite tour between headlining large clubs and sharing arena billing with Journey, AC/DC, Cheap Trick, and Kiss among others.

For the third album, Walking Wild, the legendary Todd Rundgren was at the helm. The results of these sessions were hard-driving anthemic tunes such as “Don’t Ever Let Me Go”, “L-5” (co-written by Fannon, Waldo & Rundgren) and the kick-ass rocker “Holdin’ Out On Me”, which features Hirsh Gardner on lead vocals. The frustration over the lack of label support grew and the band parted ways. While Fannon & Gardner went on to successful careers as producers and Shea & Waldo former Alcatrazz with Graham Bonnet & Yngwie Malmsteen, nothing seemed to match the excitement of New England. The real strength of New England was the combination of four strong & diverse individuals: Fannon’s lead vocals & songwriting, Waldo’s whirling keyboards, Gardner’s driving skin-pounding and high-pitched vocals and Shea’s thunderous bass lines.

While the records speak for themselves, the fans are the reason New England lives: Waldo explains,“I would tour all over the world with Alcatrazz and every country we’d go to people would have New England albums for me to sign. It really shows you the power of music. We have fans all over Europe & Japan, places we never even toured. It’s amazing.

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Gone fishing (hiking in New Mexico)
Updates will return July 23rd

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The eldest son of rocker Phil Collins is in too deep. Fellow musician Simon Collins was busted in England for suspicion of supplying Class A drugs and possession of a Class B drug, the Daily Mail reported Saturday. Collins, 3

2014-07-05: More Details on Pink Floyd's New "Endless River" Album Emerge Including a Possible Audio Preview
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2014-07-03: Things Get Hot At Styx & Foreigner’s Show In Philly
This Styx & Foreigner tour is on fire! No, literally. The tour stopped in Philly on Wednesday, and things really lit up. As TMZ puts it, 2 tour buses “turned into vehicular torches” that afternoon before the show. We’re still

2014-07-02: Gillan to sing Smoke with 1000s of guitarists
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2014-07-02: SENSATIONS' FIX at ProgDay 2014!
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2014-07-01: U.S. Postal Service Unveils Janis Joplin Stamp
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2014-06-27: Mattias Olsson and David Lundberg bring Necromonkey to ProgDay!
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2014-06-27: Phil Collins donates revolution artifacts to Alamo
The British 1980s music icon was at the 1836 Battle of the Alamo and Texas Revolutionary shrine in San Antonio on Thursday, announcing the donation of his collection of related artifacts — one so vast it is considered the wor

2014-06-26: Phil Collins Rehearsing for Possible Comeback Tour
Phil Collins admitted last fall that he’d been considering the possibility of a return to active duty. Now, according to Collins’ longtime bassist Lee Sklar, it looks like a comeback might really be in the cards. In fact, as

2014-06-26: Jeff Beck Cancels Second Leg of European Tour Due to Medical Concerns
Jeff Beck has canceled the second leg of his European tour. Beck, who turned 70 on June 24, has been instructed by doctors to stop performing for six weeks. He also will "undertake a short hospital procedure."

2014-06-24: Boston Globe Album Review: Mastodon, ‘Once More ’Round the Sun’
Mastodon is truly the Mensa Society of the metal scene, having fashioned concept albums around Melville’s “Moby-Dick” and czarist Russia. This latest release is more about “the life and times of each person in the band during

2014-06-23: Adrian Belew’s MASSIVE North American Tour
Adrian Belew is happy to announce his first North American tour since the Crimson ProjeKCt tour of 2011. The tour starts on Oct 22 in Charlottesville, VA and ends on Dec 21 in Cincinnati, OH. The tour will span across 22 US

2014-06-20: Yes Minus One: The History of "Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe"
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