News: Martin Barre Releases New Studio Album - Back To Steel
Autor: Diego Camargo | Publicado: 2015-08-03T10:44:00-07:00

Ex-Jethro Tull guitar player, Martin Barre, releases new studio album._________________________________________________________________________________To celebrate his 50-Year career, guitarist Martin Barre releases his sixth solo album, Back To Steel (2015) on 18th September. &nbsp;The album brings together all of his influences from early blues to classic rock. It features 11 newly penned tracks together with 2 songs from the Jethro Tull repertoire and 'Eleanor Rigby' from Martin's stint with Paul McCartney.While paying tribute to Barre’s past, Back To Steel (2015) reveals his vision of the band’s future; it brings together all of his influences, including his undying love for early blues, and follows his evolution throughout an extraordinary half century that delivered his name to classic rock history.The album features tracks 'Skating Away' and 'Slow Marching Band' from the Jethro Tull repertoire, an affectionate salute to that important portion of Barre’s career and a thank you to the fans who have supported him over the last 42 years. Eleanor Rigby is also included as an homage to the week spent working with Paul McCartney. Continuing to share his lifetime memories and experiences, the guitarist gives us an insight on Birmingham’s 60s club scene with Smokestack and tells about his very first trip abroad in Calafel.Barre says about Back to Steel: “This CD is my most important work in my career as a musician. &nbsp;I feel that my songwriting has matured to a point that makes it totally accessible to all audiences. &nbsp;I want this music to be the basis of everything I do from now on. &nbsp; My criteria were, that It would work live in a powerful way and keep our identity as a blues/rock band. &nbsp;As always I’ve put in small quotes of music that give light and shade to the album.”Martin Barre is currently playing some dates in the UK and Europe and will be performing in the States for the first time in November and December. &nbsp;The multi talented band sees Barre taking care of guitars,mandolin, bouzouki, banjo, flute and keys, with Dan Crisp on vocals, George Lindsay on drums and percussion, Alan Thomson on bass and vocals - catch his slide solo on ‘Without Me’ - and Alex Hart and Elani Andrea contributing on vocals and backing vocals.A ‘Back to Steel’ tour is in the pipeline for 2016; if you can’t wait, here’s where you can catch Martin and his band this year for an evening of blues, rock and Tull, plus a few tracks from the new album:AugustSat 8th August - Somerset / The Square &amp; CompassSeptember 2015Sun 6th - Derby / Off The Tracks FestivalSat 19th - Exeter / The PhoenixSun 20th - Somerset / Cheese &amp; Grain, FromeMon 21st - St. Ives / The GuildhallOctober 2015Fri 2nd - Southport / The AtkinsonSat 3rd - Kinross / The Green HotelSat 10th - Surrey / Haslemere HallBack To Steel (2015) was recorded in Devon by James Bragg who was also the engineer on Away with Words and Order of Play, Barre’s last 2 solo albums.Track list as follows &nbsp;- all tracks music/lyrics by Martin Barre unless stated:1. Back to Steel2. It's getting better3. Bad Man4. Skating Away (Tull with arrangement MB)5. Chasing Shadows (inst)6. Hammer (inst.)7. You and I8. A moment of madness9. Calafel (inst.)10. Eleanor Rigby (Beatles arrangement MB)11. Peace and Quiet12. Sea of Vanity13. Smokestack (Howlin Wolf plus music/lyrics MB)14. Without Me15. Slow Marching Band (Tull)You can pre-order the album through Amazon&nbsp;HERE.Source: Press release_________________________________________________________________________________Martin Barre links:-&nbsp;Official website-&nbsp;Facebook-&nbsp;TwitterSee more&nbsp;Martin Barre&nbsp;on Progshine:-&nbsp;Other news, Articles &amp; PodcastsBuy: