CD Review - Circle "Somewhere Under the Rainstorm"

Circle - Somewhere Under the Rainstorm (As reviewed on March 9th, 2016)

 

Artist Bio:

Where is the band from? Sicily, Italy.

Who are the band members? Gianluca "Mr P" Petralia (vocals), Ottavio Riso (guitar), Biagio Martello (bass), Salvo Calá (guitar) and Alex Scarlata (drums)

How long has the band been together? Five years

Did any members of the band work in other musical projects before this? Yes, occasionally.

Are any of the members of the band currently in any side projects? Only coverbands.

Where was the album made? In Sicily in our studio.

Who produced the album? We did.

Who does the songwriting? I (Gianluca) wrote the lyrics and a few melodies and Ottavio wrote most of the melodies and music. We all arranged the songs together.

Who are your musical influences? Aerosmith, Guns, ACDC, Springsteen, Alterbridge...

What was the message or goal of this album? The message is that rock is ALIVE, no matter what the industry wants people to believe or MAKES people believe. There's no other genre capable of conveying a message as ROCK.

Do you plan on touring to promote this album? Hell, yeah! We'd love to but we live in a place where music is dead. You see, We live in a place called "The country of Bel Canto" which means "good singing" but the truth is here nobody gives a damn about real music.

What are your goals for the future? Making this our whole life.

Where can people buy your music? iTunes, CdBaby, Spotify, Amazon....

CD Review:

Gianluca “Mr. P” Petralia and his band Circle: Somewhere Under the Rainstorm 

Favorite songs: New Way, Where Do We Go 

This is some of the best hard rock that I have heard in a while.  There are many different flavors of music that can be heard in this album which keeps the listener interested from beginning to end.  Somewhere Under the Rainstorm plays out like a tour of American hard rock.  From Guns N Roses, to Foo Fighters to Aerosmith, this album has a bit of everything for everyone including the bluesy ballad entitled Misery.  It’s upbeat, it’s strong and most of all, it’s fun!

For anyone who is a fan of any of Bon Jovi, Tesla, or Greg Golden Band, this will be the album for you!  If you are interested in purchasing Somewhere Under the Rainstorm, you can do so at iTunes, CDBaby, Spotify, and Amazon…

These guys are really amazing, so if you ever get the chance to see them live, please do so!  We should start a petition to bring them to the States!  A gofundme campaign? 

Anyone?