SWEET AND LYNCH THE BAND FEATURING GEORGE LYNCH, MICHAEL SWEET, JAMES LOMENZO AND BRIAN TICHY, ALBUM DETAILS RELEASED
As previously reported, two of hard rock’s most notable figures have partnered up for a new project. Iconic vocalist/guitarist Michael Sweet of Stryper and legendary guitarist George Lynch of Lynch Mob/Dokken have teamed up to form a new supergroup Sweet & Lynch. Joining them on this new musical adventure is bassist James Lomenzo and drummer Brian Tichy. The band will be releasing their debut album Only To Rise in North America on January 27th, 2015 via Frontiers Music SRL. Sweet & Lynch recently launched a pre-order for the new album via PledgeMusic. The pre-order features various bundle packages for fans and is live at pledgemusic.com/projects/sweetlynch.
“When I was approached to help put together an all-star lineup, instantly I thought of George Lynch,” explains Michael Sweet. “George is one of the most talented guitarists out there and a ‘bucket list’ player for me. George wrote riffs/basic ideas and I wrote melodies, lyrics and arranged and completed the songs. I knew that we would compliment each other’s style. When you add the amazing rhythm section of Brian Tichy and James Lomenzo, you just can’t go wrong with this line-up. It really is a special project and I’m honored to be a part of it!”
From the opening notes of The Wish to the drum solo finish on the album-closer Only To Rise, it is evident that this musical partnership between Michael Sweet’s unmistakable voice and George Lynch’s signature guitar tone has yielded incredible results. Songs Like A Dying Rose, Me Without You and Strength In Numbers showcase the diversity that permeates throughout the entire album. Sweet & Lynch released a lyric video for the 9/11 inspired track September which can be viewed below.
An EPK featuring Michael and George discussing this new project can be seen below.
Only To Rise was produced by Michael Sweet who also produced the last Stryper album, No More Hell To Pay, which received massive fan praise and critical acclaim alike.
The track listing for Only To Rise is:
1) The Wise
2) Like A Dying Rose
3) Love Stays
4) Time Will Tell
5) Rescue Me
6) Me Without You
7) Recover
8) Divine
9) September
10) Strength In Numbers
11) Hero-Zero
12) Only To Rise
Plans are currently being worked out for Sweet & Lynch to play a few live shows in the Spring of next year, making this different than any other supergroups that record together but never play live. More information will be announced in the near future. If the past records of these four musicians are any indication, no fan will want to miss these shows.
Sweet & Lynch on the web:
facebook.com/SweetLynch
pledgemusic.com/projects/sweetlynch
Why the hell does the release of a collaboration album have to mean the participants must form a new rock group? These two fellas are musicians who are contemporaries, and they simply decided to create and record new songs mostly for the enjoyment of making music for their existing fan base. Why can’t they just be doing that? Why should they be expected to be a group?
I for one, love all the new “supergroups” coming out lately like Sweet & Lynch, KXM and Devil City Angels. I don’t care if they stay together or ever tour. The more good music being released the better.