The current political situation is responsible for the fact that plans to continue a collaboration with her Dutch friends, Peer Verschuren, Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon, Vengeance) and Ed Warby (Ayreon, Gorefest) did not occur. Our original plan was to involve Peer, Arjen and Ed in the studio production, but as a result of the attacks of 9/11 it was impossible for us to travel to Holland," Erik Norlander explains. We will certainly include these fine musicians on future releases, but on Project Shangri-La they're only there in their hearts. As a small compensation, the eleven regular tracks on the album are enhanced by a bonus track, ´Romeo And Juliet, which Lana Lane recorded in Autumn 1999 with Lucassen, Warby and bass player Tony Franklin (Whitesnake, Blue Murder) during the studio sessions of Secrets Of Astrology.
We began writing the new material last summer, explains Norlander when asked about the background of Project Shangri-La. Lana has evolved tremendously as a writer over the years, and for this album she has written or co-written almost every track. Lana's lyrics are particularly emotional this time, especially on the song ´Before You Go´.? The description needs nothing added to it.
Product Description
Project Shangri-La sees Lana Lane and her husband Erik Norlander, who not only played keyboards on the album, but also produced it, eyeing new horizons in more than just the musical sense and extends the Lana Lane family of musicians to several well known artists. The fruitful collaboration with her band members Neil Citron (lead guitar), Mark McCrite (rhythm guitar, background vocals) and Don Schiff (Chapman stick), who were with the American singer both in the studio as well as on several tours around the world, has remained intact. In addition are the former Yngwie Malmsteen singer, Mark Boals, whom Lana knows and respects from Erik?s collaboration with Mark on his Ring Of Fire album. Boals contributed the song ´(Life Is) Only A Dream` and is responsible for an exciting duet in an Italian language version of the classical ballad ´Time To Say Goodbye`. Besides Boals, the German guitarist Helge Engelke (Dreamtide, ex-Fair Warning) brought the song ´Encore` to the group and plays on it as well. Helge also plays an unmistakable solo on the title track, ´Project Shangri-La`, on his 7-string Sky guitar which he received as a gift from its inventor, Uli Jon Roth several years ago. Lana Lane and Erik Norlander are particularly happy to have been able to win their friend and neighbor, drummer Vinnie Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio) as guest musician on the album.
As on all previously released albums from Lana Lane's pen, Project Shangri-La particularly benefits from her warm, charismatic voice, which has in the past so often been admired and highly praised by reviewers. The expressive singer's music thrives from an extremely vivacious mixture of orchestral arrangements, emotional rock elements, memorable melodies and atmospheric sound galleries.
Project Shangri-La
Project Shangri-La,Lana Lane,Lmp [Spv],Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop
Rock Music:
- Punchy
- Resigned [Enhanced]
- Roll Over Beethoven [Import]
- Scrap Book, Vol. 1: Live at the Dominion Theatre [Live] [Import]
- Sewertime Blues
- Shaken Hands With the Groundhogs
- Side One [Import]
- Soft Shoulder
- Songs from a Loft [Import]
- Sonic Mook Experiment 2: Future Rock & Roll [Import]
Rock Music
Alone Again Or [CD-single] [Import]
Music CD: Todos Somos [Import]
Prolonging the Magic [Explicit Lyrics]