NEWS… May 29, 2009
THE NEW ALBUM FROM JOHN HERDT & WALLY Z!
Our new album titled Shadow Fades Away is currently available for download from the DigStation download store. Two complete free sample tracks are available on The Rampant Zone .
Shadow Fades Away is also currently being manufactured by Disc Makers and will be available as a physical CD-R from CD Baby near the middle of June, and thereafter from iTunes and other download retailers as well as DigStation.
The album has 14 tracks, and is mostly instrumental except for three tracks with Wally Z on vocals with typically excellent lyrics by Lee Zielonka, including the rocking Rock Dust and the funky Mr. Marshall. We have a new MySpace page at www.myspace.com/johnherdtwallyz .
CURRENTLY PLAYING:
Three Riders: From Shadow Fades Away by John Herdt and Wally Z, 2009. I played all the instruments except for the drums by Wally Z. This album is now available by download from DigStation . ©2009 John Herdt
Wistful: From Shadow Fades Away by John Herdt and Wally Z, 2009. I played all the instruments except for the drums by Wally Z. This album is now available by download from DigStation . ©2009 John Herdt
Only Ever the One: The great drummer Bobby Berge (Tommy Bolin, Buddy Miles, Billy Ryan) and I did this track for fun. I played the guitars and bass. ©2008 John Herdt.
Save Yourself: From Across the Border by John Herdt and Wally Z, 2006. I played all the instruments except for the drums, which were skillfully manned by Wally Z. This album is available on CD Baby as well as iTunes and other online stores. ©2006 John Herdt.
The Touch: From Across the Border by John Herdt and Wally Z, 2006. I played all the instruments except for the drums, which were skillfully manned by Wally Z. This album is available on CD Baby as well as iTunes and other online stores. ©2006 John Herdt
Denver Shuffle: The great drummer Bobby Berge (Tommy Bolin, Buddy Miles, Billy Ryan) and I did this track for fun. I played the guitars and bass. ©2008 John Herdt.
Wild Dogs Acoustic: In 2004 I was trying out a new Taylor guitar I had just bought, and I laid down the rhythm track and then grabbed my Ovation acoustic and overdubbed some slide and soloing. It was totally off the cuff but had kind of a cool vibe and was a different approach to this great Tommy Bolin song.
Please check back periodically for updates. I am also known as a guitarist, musician, producer and mastering engineer. I have been the webmaster and a CD producer for the Tommy Bolin Archives since 2002, and have produced a number of CDs of my own material as well as mastering audio on projects for others. Above all else, rock on.
Please visit me, Bobby Berge and Sal Serio at The Rampant Zone .