STEVE VAI UK TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

NEW SOLO ALBUM: ‘THE STORY OF LIGHT’

RELEASED IN THE UK: 11th SEPTEMBER 2012

WITH GUEST VOCALISTS INCLUDING AIMEE MANN AND BEVERLY MCCLELLAN

LIMITED EDITION OF ALBUM WILL ALSO BE RELEASED IN THE UK ON THE 14TH AUGUST EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH A COVERMOUNT ON CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE 

12 ORIGINAL RECORDINGS CONTINUE A CONCEPTUAL NARRATIVE ARC STARTED ON VAI’S ACCLAIMED REAL ILLUSIONS:REFLECTIONS ALBUM

 Virtuoso guitarist and visionary composer Steve Vai is set to release a new solo album of original material, on September  11th (in the UK) called ‘The Story Of Light’. The title comes out on Favored Nations Entertainment, the label Vai founded in 1999. Its sprawling and expressive 12 song set continues a conceptual and cosmic narrative arc begun on the artist’s acclaimed 2005 album Real Illusions: Reflections, Vai’s last studio album.

 Although The Story of Light is largely instrumental, the album does feature guest vocalists, including singer songwriter Aimee Mann—dueting with Vai on “No More Amsterdam,” which she also cowrote—and Beverly McClellan, a season one finalist on The Voice (USA). McClellan appears on “John the Revelator,” a track inspired by a vintage recording of blues singer Blind Willie Johnson, whose acid soaked vocals are in the mix as well. Other highlights include the title track which opens the album, “Gravity!Storm,” “The Moon and I,” and “Velorum.”

 Throughout, three time GRAMMY winner Vai’s lead guitar is as lyrically resonant as it is technically masterful, his licks and solos bending sounds and in listeners’ minds in equal measure. The Story of Light follows the journey of a man driven mad by grief, intertwining tragedy, revelation, enlightenment, and redemption. 

Following up the 2009 live album Where The Wild Things Are, The Story of Light, is Vai’s! 16th solo effort.  In support of its release, Vai will begin a tour of North America on August 15th in Fort Lauderdale Florida, accompanied by his band—who are also featured on the new album: Dave Weiner (guitar), Jeremy Colson (drums), Philip Bynoe(bass),and Deborah Hensen (harp, vocals, keyboards). European dates are expected later in 2012.
Steve will be playing a regional UK tour this December.

 December 2012
Sat 1st               Portsmouth, Guildhall
Sun 2nd             London, HMV Hammersmith Apollo
Mon 3rd             Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
Wed 5th             Newcastle, City Hall
Thu 6th              Ipswitch, Regent
Fri 7th                Manchester, O2 Apollo  

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 10th August priced at £27.50 regional / £28.50 London and will be available fromwww.ticketmaster.co.uk or www.livenation.co.uk

 For further info please contact:Duff Battye @ Duff Press 020 7736 7611 / 07904 385308 duff@duffpress.co.ukJon Jones @ Duff Press 020 7736 7611 / 07506 692018 jon@duffpress.co.uk 

August 6, 2012 11:51am ET by Live Nation   Comments (0)

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