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A brand new VERITY album – and the rekindling of an old relationship!
‘Rise Like the Phoenix’ is the new VERITY album, and for this new project JV is back together with ALLAN JAMES – they first worked together when John was signed to ABC/Dunhill records in the early 70’s and since then Allan has built up an enviable record in the industry with his company the BUT! Group.
BUT! Group will be handling all JV’s affairs from now on, beginning with this exciting new VERITY project – ‘Rise Like the Phoenix’
VERITY is the rockier incarnation of the JV band – but still featuring all the players familiar to fans of John’s music over the years. Bob Henrit and Steve Rodford share drum duties, Bob Skeat, Mark Griffiths, & Andy Childs are bassists of choice, and finally Ian Gibbons is on keyboards.
The live VERITY line-up will draw from the album personnel on a gig-by-gig basis.
Those lucky enough to catch the guys at Cambridge Rock last year will have seen a preview of what was to come – the guys went into the studio soon after that appearance to record tracks for ‘Rise Like the Phoenix’.
Fans familiar with the rocky-yet-melodic approach of the first VERITY albums ‘Interrupted Journey’ & ‘Rock Solid’ are sure to enjoy this new set which includes new arrangements of songs familiar to regular JV Band watchers, with a mix of original and cover material performed in the band’s inimitable style.
The new album is now available to download - use the following links, or order the CD from your favourite retailer if you prefer - CDBUT52 Verity-Rise Like The Phoenix.
Download from:
iTunes
Napster
HMV Digital
Amazon
PLAY.COM
SKY
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JOHN VERITY BAND original early 70's album - available remastered.
There h ave been many requests for this album to be re-released on CD, and finally it's here... Re-mastered from original sources - just as it sounded way back in the 70's. These are the very first studio recordings by the JV Band - recorded in London just before John joined Argent, and released for the tour when the JV Band supported Argent. Soon after this tour ended, JV was asked to join Argent - the rest, as they say, is history! Very much of its time, harking back to the days when new bands were allowed a 'first album' with very little record company intrusion, so that fresh ideas could be explored, maybe some mistakes made, but the freedom to experiment and stretch out in the studio for the first time...
Track listing : 1.Schoolgirl 2.5000 miles 3.I wish 4.People 5.Hitch-Hiker 6.Gimme some lovin' 7.So hard so long 8.It's alright 9.Back on the road again
John Verity. (Vocal and guitar). Ron Kelly. (Drums) Gerry Smith. (Bass) Geoff Lyth (Keyboards and guitar)
The CD - John Verity Band is available NOW!!! Buy it online on the merchandise page |
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The NEW CD - SAY WHY? (Vavoom Records) was released on August 1st
JV says - "I believe this is the best (work) I've done -
I've not diverted too far from the way we sound live...
These sessions were a dream - Robert and Mark played so well, and I think I managed to capture these performances in a natural way without letting the technology get in the way."
Track listing : 1.BB King 2.Prove your Love 3.This Old Dog 4.You are the one 5.Say Why 6.Down the Road 7.Walkin' the Blues 8.Too Hot to Hug
John Verity. (Vocal and guitar). Robert Henrit. (Drums) Mark Griffiths. (Bass) Gary Moberley (Keyboard) Jeff Dakin (blues harp on 'The One')
The NEW CD - SAY WHY? is available NOW!!!
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DIGITAL DOWNLOAD - JV on your iPod (other mp3 players are available :)
WITHIN MINUTES you can have JV on your iPod or MP3 player, or be burning a JV CD from MP3s
John Verity - Say Why?
John Verity and Max Milligan - Unplugged and Unhinged
John Verity - Routes
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'Phoenix', the band that Bob Henrit, Jim Rodford and I formed after Argent split. We recorded and released our first Phoenix album in 1976, and I've tried without success to get hold of the master tapes for years now. Anyway, to cut a long story short, I've re-mastered the album from the best sources I could find.
It's exactly the way it was on the original album, nothing 'tweaked' or changed so it sounds just the way it did way back then.
It is available now on the merchandise page, so transport yourself back to the '70's with the original Phoenix album... |
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