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During the past 30 years, guitar player Scott Rolaf has been influenced by quite a few Classic Rock artists, particularly Jimmy Page and Ritchie Blackmore. He has written and performed with various bands and artists such as the legendary Leslie West and two-time Grammy winner Muzz Skillings (Living Colour founder), to name a few.
Scott has written various music scores for film and TV and produced over 100 commercials viewed on national television for top-named companies such as Coors Light, Remi Martin, Perrier Water, and Comp USA. During the late 1990’s, he had a successful Radio Show heard on WNTV, The Scott Rolaf Show, which had over one million listeners.
Today, we are here talking about him because a new super group has formed around Rolaf.
The band consists of Scott Rolaf on guitars, Joe Lynn Turner on vocals, Muzz Skillings on bass, splitting the snapping of the skins are Thom Suntag and Paul Ciraolo, and rounding it up with the Hammond Organ nd Synths we have Jack Ciraolo.
Rolaf says; ” This line-up is absolutely incredible! And it’s a dream come true to have Joe Lynn Turner as the singer. I was growing up listening to Deep Purple and Rainbow and sharing stories about him with my friends as a kid.
And now, to co-write and headline with him, one of the top vocalists of all time and a true legend, is just a dream come true. “
” With Muzz Skillings, I’ve been writing, recording and playing with for the last 14 years. He is the best bass player I have ever played with. He has a very unique style in and of his own. He is very versatile as well.
Muzz plays a great acoustic guitar, and is an excellent vocalist. I love the uniqueness of this group of guys. “
The result is “Light Of Day”, also known as Rolaf-Turner Project, a really fantastic collection of songs in the best ’80s tradition, MR / AOR rockin’ tunes full of magic.
This is among the best material performed by Turner since the eighties. Truly.
The vintage hard rock flavor of “Spinnin’ Round”, the awesome melodic rocker “Break The Chains”, or the classy, acoustically driven “Don’t Tell Me Goodbye” are real gems.
But there’s much, much more.
The brilliant ballad “Lost In Love” is a highlight, the bluesy-AOR of “Broken” has tons of emotion, the melodic mid-tempo ballady of “Find My Way” shows class and emotion and “My Life” is pure melodic rock bliss.
All these tracks were finished around 2009/2010, but here is also a new 2011 track sung by David Cagle, “Throwing It All Away”, a top class modern melodic rock diamond, and an instumental; “Northern Lights” where Rolaf shows how good is with the 6 strings, clearly influenced by Leslie West and Jimmy Page.
Mr. Scott Rolaf, is a perfect example of the many smaller rungs it takes to climb that ladder of recognition. Almost a silent resource for the major leagues, the dictionary will spell out the definition of endurance, patience and technical skills as only Scott Rolaf can.
With the force of Joe Lynn Turner and Muzz Skillings, they are threatening to break Scott Rolaf wide open into the deserved house hold name of arena rock. This is a band of musician’s musicians.
The “Light Of Day” is starting to shine, and I can’t you recommend enough this very, very good CD. It’s like a ‘lost’ Joe Lynn Turner album, and a statement of Scott Rolaf’s talent.
Scott is offering this album for promotion, in fact, it was sent to me by himself.
Enjoy And Share With Everybody !!!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
01 – Spinnin’ Round
02 – Broken
03 – My Life
04 – Break The Chains
05 – Northern Lights (instrumental)
06 – Throwing It All Away
07 – Find My Way
08 – Don’t Tell Me Goodbye
09 – Lay It On The Line
10 – Lost In Love
Joe Lynn Turner : Lead Vocals
Scott Rolaf : Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Muzz Skillings : 5 String Bass
Jack Ciraolo : Keybords, Hammond Organ
Thom Suntag, Paul Ciraolo : Drums
David Cagle : Vocals (6)
Joe Lynn Turner : Lead Vocals
Scott Rolaf : Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Muzz Skillings : 5 String Bass
Jack Ciraolo : Keybords, Hammond Organ
Thom Suntag, Paul Ciraolo : Drums