BIG NOIZE In Iraq; Interview, Performance Footage Available
Submitted By Caroline Walsh on
09/16/08
Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN), bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE), guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT), along with drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO) and keyboardist Alex Bubenheim
just came back from Iraq where they performed for U.S. troops. One of
the highlights of the band's September 11 show was the premier of the
new song "Battlefields", inspired by the brave men and women who defend our freedom all over the globe.
Interview footage with Joe and Carlos, plus thoughts from the soldiers as well as concert material, can be viewed below.
Joe Lynn Turner, was first introduced to "Battlefields" by one of its writers, Chris Antblad, when he and Antblad were in a collaboration session recently. Turner and his manager had been working on sending him on a tour to perform for troops for over a year and when Turner heard this song for the first time, he knew it would touch the hearts and souls of soldiers everywhere of every nation.
When Turner and BIG NOIZE
solidified their plans to tour Iraq, the band agreed to debut this
poignant song during this trek. Since they all live in different parts
of the USA, they learned the song by exchanging files, a true benefit
of technology today. The first time they tried it out on an audience in
Kuwait, Turner said it was incredibly well-received and is a compelling part of their 90-minute plus set.
Chris Antblad, a world-renowned, Sweden-based chart-topping songwriter explained, "I wrote this ['Battlefields'] together with Will Champlin, who is the son of Bill Champlin of legendary group CHICAGO; a seasoned writer at Air Chrysalis in L.A.."
As for the inspiration for "Battlefields", Antblad revealed, "We actually got the idea, while watching the live-broadcasts from Iraq. It just struck me and Will that this actually affects real lives, real people and families, and it's not a film produced in Hollywood."
courtesy of blabbermouth.net
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