From the Crazy
World of
Lockdown, at the
time of the
first UK vaccine
approval, in
celebration
thereof, Arthur
Brown, Sonja
Kristina, Clem
Burke, Glen
Matlock, Chris
Spedding, Josh
Phillips, Tony
Moore, Paul
Tuthill and Paul
Mitchell perform
the Free
classic. To
raise awareness
and to encourage
contributions to
Help Musicians
in the UK.
Roger Dean and
Sonja Kristina
in conversation
Curved Air is
pleased to
announce the
release of the
latest volume of
its Rarities
Series The definitive
edition of Alive
1990
This release was
prepared by
Francis Monkman
and features a
newly written
introduction by
him, along with
rare images and
other notes all
collected
together in new
cover artwork.
The album
features the
unique track, 20
Years On, but
from a lower
sound quality
source than the
rest of the
album.
Curved Air
Announce Plans
for New Projects
and the
Band’s 50th
Anniversary Year
in 2020.
Photo by Howard
Rankin Curved Air was
formed in 1970
and ever present
original member
Sonja Kristina
will be
continuing to
lead the band
into the band’s
50th
Anniversary year
with a range of
projects and a
world tour.
The band will be
recording a new
studio album in
2020, along with
contributing to
the release of a
50th
Anniversary
Compilation
which will
include newly
recorded tracks,
featuring former
and current
members of the
band, recording
together in
various
combinations.
Curved Air will
be touring the
Americas, Japan,
Europe and also
appearing on
Cruise to the
Edge in 2020.
The 50th
Anniversary year
line-up has also
been solidified
with Curved Air
welcoming back
Kirby Gregory to
the line-up
after a break of
3 years. Kirby
was originally
in the heyday
era line-up
which recorded
Air Cut in 1973.
He returned to
the band playing
guitar for the
recording of the
very successful
North Star
album. Kirby was
professionally
committed to
other projects
from the end of
2015 until now,
and he is
looking forward
to embarking on
the 50th
Anniversary
World Tour in
2020.
The current
line-up was
completed when,
after much
searching, the
band found and
welcomed
Grzegorz “Greg”
Gadziomski to
the line-up.
Greg is a
classically
trained Violin
player who likes
to play in many
genres but
prefers
Progressive
Rock/Fusion as a
particular
passion. The
band would like
to acknowledge
and thank Paul
Sax who has
decided to
retire from
touring after a
lifelong career.
Paul was a
member of Curved
Air from 2009
and the band
wish him much
happiness and
peace in his
retirement.
The
accomplishments
of the previous
line-up and
former members
were recently
showcased with
the release of
two titles on
the band’s own
Curved Air
Records via
Cherry Red: “The
Curved Air
Family Album”
and “Live at
Under the
Bridge”.
“The Curved Air
Family Album”
features 26
tracks including
rare and
unreleased band
and solo
recordings,
including by
current and
former members
which Sonja
Kristina
commented
“How appropriate
that many curved
Air members past
and present have
contributed to a
special
collection
called The
Curved Air
Family Album for
our 50th year.
I’m excited
about this –
it’s so great to
hear all the
unique sounds,
surprising
collaborations,
eclectic songs
and haunting
instrumentals
including from
Francis Monkman,
Darryl Way,
Stewart
Copeland, Kirby
Gregory and
Robert Norton –
they all make
for a very
enjoyable double
album.”
“Live at Under
the Bridge”
captures the
band live
playing Air
Conditioning in
its entirety,
with special
guests Darryl
Way and Ian
Eyre, as well as
tracks from
North Star and
other Greatest
Hits.Of this
release, Sonja
Kristina said
“The 45th
Anniversary of
the release of
Air Conditioning
was a triumph of
performance,
musicianship,
presentation and
appreciative
reception.
Original and
current members
on stage
together - what
joy! Robert
Norton’s
pristine
production
perfectly
captures the
sound and energy
of our night of
celebration.”
Amazon CD:
https://geni.us/CAbridge
iTunes:
https://geni.us/CAbridgeiTunes
Google Play:
https://geni.us/CAbridgeG
Spotify:
https://geni.us/CAbridgeSpotify
Curved Air is:
Sonja Kristina
Kirby Gregory
Chris Harris
Robert Norton
Andy Tween
Grzegorz “Greg”
Gadziomski
Curved Air’s 1984 single
Renegade,
and two other tracks
from the same sessions,
have all been
re-released digitally.
The tracks were recorded
by a line-up of Sonja
Kristina and Darryl Way.
This is the first time
the songs have been
re-released under the
Curved Air name, and the
first re-release of the
single in its original
form since 1984.
Curved Air is pleased
to announce the third
album of its rarities
series on Curved Air
Records.
The
Second British Rock
Meeting 1972 is
distributed via Cherry
Red
Curved Air is pleased to
announce the release of
the latest volume of its
Rarities Series the
definitive edition of
Alive 1990
This
release was prepared by
Francis Monkman and
features a newly written
introduction by him,
along with rare images
and other notes all
collected together in
new cover artwork.
The
album features the
unique track, 20 Years
On, but from a lower
sound quality source
than the rest of the
album.
Darryl Way due to
release 'Destinations 2'
on Spirit of Unicorn
Music, May 28th 2021
'Destinations 2' is a
follow up to his
critically acclaimed
album 'Destinations',
which was voted number 3
in Goldmine Magazine's
top 100 albums of 2020.
Prog Rock said of this
album:
"This is 'Guitar Hero'
as arch-melody maker,
putting his chops in
service of each song's
mood. This is an artist
searching for and
finding a fresh way to
express his
unquestionable talent".
Talking about his new
album Darryl says:
"Like 'Destinations',
'Destinations 2' sets
out to take the listener
on a journey to far off
and exotic locations,
something that in
reality is very
difficult for us to do
at the moment. These
tracks are journeys of
the mind and are my
interpretation of the
atmosphere's and music
of each different
location, from Sun Baked
Mexico to Bohemian
Budapest.
Set mostly in a 'Rock'
format, the tracks are
tempered by my new found
love of playing the
Guitar and my continuing
love for playing the
Violin. So the pieces
themselves, lean towards
genres where the Guitar
and Violin are features
of that particular
style. However, when the
music needs to be more
expansive,
I have not been able to
resist orchestrating it
for full orchestra,
giving the piece more
cinematic depth.
As this music is
essentially 'Program
Music', I've also
included in the sleeve
notes of this album my
descriptions of the
pieces. As with works
like Vivaldi's 'Four
Seasons' and Berlioz's
'Symphonie Fantastique',
it's sometimes helpful
for the listener to know
what the composer's
original intentions
were.
Having said that, I'm
just as happy for the
listener to make up
their own stories for
the music.
Finally, I hope you
enjoy this album as much
as I did creating it".
Darryl Way :: Ocean
Blues
is a track off the
forthcoming album
'Destinations 2' due for
release in February 2021
A piece designed to take
away the stress of these
troubled times and help
remind
you of the sunshine and
sea during the depths of
winter. Hope it works
for you. Darryl Way
Amazon CD
::
iTunes To mark the 50th
anniversary of the
creation of his classic
rock anthem 'Vivaldi',
Darryl Way has arranged
and recorded the whole
of Vivaldi's
masterpiece 'The Four
Seasons' and given it
the same 'rock'
treatment.
Official website:
https://www.darrylway.com/
Curved Air’s best known songs include IT
HAPPENED TODAY, VIVALDI and BACK STREET
LUV.
It is the ORIGINAL sound recordings of
the songs that are included here.
This is the FIRST CD release of this
1976 LP and cassette only collection,
with new liner notes and remastered
audio.
This release is endorsed by Curved Air
and appears on the band’s own Curved Air
Records.
New official remastered edition of
curved air’s classic 1973 album
remastered from the original master
tapes for the very first time
booklet includes liner notes with
exclusive interview
Sonja Kristina
appears on the new EXCALIBUR IV The Dark
Age of the Dragon album!
Nearly 5 years after the
last Excalibur album,
Alan Simon’s rock opera
returns to stores with a
new full length studio
album, The Dark Age of
the Dragon.
The album features Sonja
Kristina singing lead
vocals on the song “The
Passion”.
Sonja Kristina said of
the album "The
Passion is an absolutely
beautiful song and I am
very happy to have been
invited to perform it on
the fourth Excalibur
album.”
This is the FIRST collection of her
solo works and draws on recordings
from her varied solo albums, along
with rare and NEWLY RECORDED
EXCLUSIVE TRACKS.
This Anthology has been personally
compiled by Sonja, with custom cover
art and her personal liner notes. Sonja will be on tour both as a solo
artist and with Curved Air as it
builds up to its 50th anniversary
year.
Underworld: Rock Opera Curved Air Legend
Darryl Way Releases
Complete
