Kurt Michaels returns after 12 years with his 4th solo album and long awaited follow up to Soaring Back To Earth….
“Very happy to finally be releasing Stones From The Garden with Melodic Revolution Records! It took 7 years to write, record, mix & master, manufacture and release. I was really lucky to have some excellent contributions from everyone onboard with this project. It’s kinda like watching your children go off into the world and find their way. Grateful and happy to be experiencing all this and look forward to continuing on to where ever the journey leads. Thanks MRR for adding my music to your offerings! :)”
The writing began on a trip to Tucson on February of 2016. The initial recording work began on August of 2018 at BobDog Studios in Oak Park IL and moved to Kingsize Sound Labs in Chicago. Mastering at Kingsize began in 2021 and was completed in February 2023. The engineer was Mike Hagler. The logistics of our creative process (including the impact of Covid) slowed things down, but the results should speak for themselves. Stylistically, it’s quite diverse and features a lot of dynamic shifts throughout!
Guest appearances include
Billy Sherwood (Yes)
Michael Sherwood (Sammy Davis Jr, Toto and The Monkees)
Amanda Lehmann (Steve Hackett)
John Abbey (John Cale)
Dennis Johnson (Survivor, Dennis DeYoung & Chase)
Releases Date July 7, 2023
Catalog No. MRRCD 22219
Tracklist
1. Trouble
2. Why Must Life Be Such a Fight
3. I’m In Love With That Dream
4. Relax…Nothings Under Control!
5. Forever (So Completly)
6. Happiness
7. Will I Ever Pass This Way Again?
8. The Road Beyond
Kurt Michaels – guitar and vocals
Len Szymanski – drums (1 thru 6)
Scott Williams – bass (1, 2, 3 & 6)
Dennis Johnson – bass (4)
John Abbey – bass (5)
Billy Sherwood – bass (7), drums (7) & vocals (4&5)
Jim Gully – keyboards (2, 3, 5 & 8)
Chris Ussery, Jeff Abbott – keyboards (4)
Michael Sherwood – keyboards ( 1, 6 & 7)
Cory Hance – vocals (3 & 7)
Annie Carlson – vocals (3 & 4)
Amanda Lehmann – vocals (4 & 5)
Kathie Mills – vocals (1, 2, 6 & 7)
All songs written and produced by Kurt Michaels Queyamsi Publishing 2023
Engineered by Mike Hagler @ Kingsize Soundlabs
CD artwork and layout Krista Wallhagen
Cover photograph: Kelly Foster
Inner Sleeve and back cover photographs: Linda Van Brakel
Additional layout work by Steven Hashimoto
Special nods to Bill Kavanagh and Ken Rupp for getting things started and to Len Szymanski for help with arrangements.
And finally, rest in peace Michael Sherwood….we loved having you on our team!
Pre-Order Link
https://kurtmichaels.bandcamp.com/album/stones-from-the-garden
About Kurt Michaels
Kurt is a Chicago-based singer/songwriter/guitarist and a touring veteran who has played with or shared a stage and/or contracted musicians for legendary rock icons, including Spencer Davis, Joey Molland (Badfinger), Denny Laine (Moody Blues & Paul McCartney/Wings), Ike Willis (Frank Zappa), The Babys, Carl Palmer (Emerson Lake & Palmer), Carl Verheyen (Supertramp), Tom Brislin (Kansas), Chris Squire & Alan White (Yes), Wolfman Jack, Otis Day, The Drifters, Coasters & Platters, Fabian, Temptations, Bobby Vinton and others….
Discography
Kurt Michaels – Stones From The Garden (2023)
Action Moves People (2013)
Soaring Back To Earth – Self-Released (2011)
Outer Worlds – Umbrello Records (2007)
Inner Worlds Part One – Eitux Records (2003)
Kurt Michaels Online
Website: https://kurtmichaels.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kurtmichaelscontinuum
Bandcamp: https://kurtmichaels.bandcamp.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/