My personal influences are: Mark Kelly of Marillion , Jon Lord of Deep Purple and Jens Johansson of Yngwie Malmsteen / Stratovarius. Vocally I believe Glenn Hughes is probably one of the world's best.
About Sam - CEO of Retrospect Records / Rocklahoma
RETROSPECT RECORDS AT ROCKLAHOMA 2009
Dreams DO come true...
Ladies and Gentlemen , the largest 80s Hard Rock / Metal / AOR re-issue label in the world, Retrospect Records , and the largest Rock festival in America, Rocklahoma, have joined forces to bring you ANOTHER 4 days of pure 80s Hard Rock bliss! In addition to the main stage acts, Retrospect Records is now hosting THREE sidestages and will feature 60+ bands from all over the country. July 9-12 in Pryor Oklahoma is the setting where many thousands of metalheads will converge for the largest Rock festival on American soil. Line-up to be announced soon...
ALL TIME SLOTS ARE FULL AT THIS TIME!
THURSDAY JULY 9 (Retrospect Stage)
Wildstreet
Harlot
Herazz
Real Steel
Atomic Clock
Krank
Retrospect kick-off party with special guests and prizes!
Pair-A-Dice + Wildstreet
FRIDAY JULY 10 (Retrospect Stage)
Herazz
Harlot
Frontrunner
Biloxi
PairADice
Herman Rarebell & Friends
Lord Tracy
You DO NOT want to miss out on this opportunity of a lifetime! Get your tickets and book your accommodations NOW. More info can be found at the Retrospect Records website. Many of you who have bought Retrospect releases have made dreams come true for so many of these artists. Now come see them LIVE - it may be the ONLY time you can. Hope to see you there.
Retrospect Records has released over 300 albums in just over 3 years - more than any other label on the planet - our inclusion at Rocklahoma is a huge victory for Melodic Rock. We'd like to thank everyone who has supported our cause!
WebLink: www.retrospectrecords.com.
Here is the line-up for the MAIN STAGE at Rocklahoma 2009 so far...
THURSDAY JULY 9:
Leatherwolf
Metal Church
Anvil
Overkill
Saxon
Anthrax
FRIDAY JULY 10:
Hericane Alice
Helix
Danger Danger
Warrant
Night Ranger
Ratt
SATURDAY JULY 11:
Lizzy Borden
Keel
Kix
Thin Lizzy
Stryper
SUNDAY JULY 12:
Vixen
Bonfire
Nelson
Great White
Skid Row
Twisted Sister
Bands on the other sidestages include: LA Guns , Julliet , Bang Tango , Faster Pussycat , Beautiful Creatures , Roxanne , Mad Margritt , The Glitter Boys , Firstryke , Hallows Eve , Aska , Vougan , Miles Beyond , Warrior , Ronny Munroe , Bai Bang , Mad Max , Big Cock , Aura Surreal and lots more!!
Retrospect Records has been around since late 2003. We have over 300 artists signed to the label which is predominantly an 80s Hard Rock / Metal / AOR re-issue label , but we also represent some active artists as well. Retrothrash is a subsidiary of Retrospect. We offer worldwide distribution and the best royalty rates in the world. If you have a demo or full album lying around that you want the world to hear , you are welcome to submit it for consideration....however if you are a punk band , cookie monster band , Emo or Alternative or sound anything like those untalented flannel-wearing lamers Nirvana , then you might as well not bother :+)
Retrospect is THE LARGEST independent re-issue label in the world for Hard Rock and Metal gems. You can check out the website for a full catalog.
As the president of the label , I have a passion for 80s-style Hard Rock and have been collecting cd's for over 15 years. I grew up in England and started playing keyboards at the age of 12. At 20 I moved to the USA and toured all over the country with various artists. Since 1994 I have recorded with and/or shared the stage with the following artists:
Michael Schenker , Davey Pattison (Montrose , Gamma) , Neal Schon (Journey , Hardline) , Aynsley Dunbar (Journey) , Chris Slade (AC/DC , Asia , Manfred Mann , The Firm) , Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge , King Kobra , Blue Murder , Ozzy), Terry Ilous and XYZ , Sean McNabb (House of Lords , Quiet Riot) , Jeff Northrup (King Kobra), Gary Moon (Nightranger) , Matt Thompson (King Diamond) , Ron Keel , Greg Douglass (Steve Miller Band , Greg Kihn Band) , Joey Molland (Badfinger) , Ira Black (Vicious Rumors , Metal Church), Patrick Johansson (Yngwie Malmsteen) , Larry Hoppen (Orleans) , Joe Bouchard (Blue Oyster Cult), Paul Shortino (Rough Cutt , Quiet Riot) , Tony Montana (Great White) , Atma Anur (Richie Kotzen , Two Fires) , Carmine Rojas (David Bowie , Rod Stewart , Julian Lennon, John Waite) , Carlos Cavazo (Quiet Riot) , Krigger (Giuffria) , Vinnie Appice (Dio , Black Sabbath) and Toby Keith (lol).
I am currently the keyboardist in a Journey Tribute band called "Raised On Radio" , an 80s Metal Tribute called "Highwire" , Phoenix (a cover band featuring Jimmy Crespo of Aerosmith and Tommy Paris of Britny Fox) and Ron Keel's band.
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