Lillian Axe To Release Double-Live Album; Tour Dates With Cinderella, Judas Priest
By
Sefany Jones,
Contributing Editor
Tuesday, July 16, 2002 @ 10:40 AM
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For Immediate Release:
New Orleans Rock Champions Lillian Axe Return
With Double-Live Album & Tour Dates!
Live 2002 Scheduled For August 20th Release
Through Red And Gold International
Having spent much of the past 7 years on hiatus and working in side bands,
New Orleans heroes Lillian Axe are primed to make a grand return to form with
their first-ever live album Live 2002, slated for release through Red And
Gold International on August 20th. Various tour dates are being planned for
late July through August.
Lillian Axe currently consists of founding members Steve Blaze (guitar) and
Ron Taylor (vocals), with bassist Darrin DeLatte, guitarist Sam Poitevent and
drummer Ken Koudelka. The new double-live album, Live 2002, was recorded
in Houston, TX in May of this year. The release celebrates the 20th
anniversary of one of hard rock's most gifted yet underrated talents. Live
2002 explores deep into the music that has given Lillian Axe its signature
sound and made the band an underground favorite worldwide.
Formed in the mid-80s by classical-guitar trained Steve Blaze and vocalist
Ron Taylor; Lillian Axe perfected an infectious style of harmony-saturated
hard rock that spawned extensive radio & MTV support, numerous world tours
and 4 studio albums, including a self-titled debut produced by the late Ratt
guitarist Robbin Crosby (featuring the video & radio hit "Dream Of A
Lifetime") and two extremely successful efforts (1992's Poetic Justice --
which reached the Billboard Top 100 and bore 2 hit singles: "True Believer"
and "No Matter What", and 1993's Psychoschizophrenia -- which featured
drummer Tommy Stewart, who went to join Godsmack) with legendary Led Zeppelin
producer Leif Mases.
The late 90s saw Lillian Axe on hiatus with side bands (Near Life Experience
and The Bridge) as well as building families, but the road came calling, and
the band regrouped to tour through 1999-2000.
There is great cause for the band to celebrate. 2002 not only brings Live
2002, a testimonial of fine craftsmanship, but also more touring, as Lillian
Axe is confirmed to perform dates with Cinderella and Judas Priest
respectively. 2 CD release parties are also being coordinated in Texas (one
of which will be at the very location where the album was recorded -- 19th
Hole in Houston)!
Dates include:
07/23/02 Dallas, TX Canyon Club (with Cinderella)
07/24/02 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues (with Cinderella)
08/01/02 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theatre (with Judas Priest)
08/23/02 Dallas, TX Galaxy Club
08/24/02 Houston, TX 19th Hole
09/21/02 Baton Rouge, LA Richoux
09/22/02 Jackson, MS The Dock
More dates announced soon. For further news and updates, click to
www.lillianaxe.com OR www.lillianaxecentral.com.
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