For Immediate Release
Badfinger Legend Joey Molland To Release Highly Anticipated New Solo Alum 'Return To Memphis'
London, UK – Best known for such hits as “Baby Blue”, “Day By Day” and “No Matter What”, Badfinger legend Joey Molland will be releasing his highly anticipated new solo album 'Return To Memphis' on December 2, 2013 on UK's Gonzo Multimedia! Joey's new CD comes hot on the heels of the major buzz surrounding the Badfinger track “Baby Blue” being played during the finale of A&E's hit TV series 'Breaking Bad'.
Says Joey, “I did the record in Memphis and so it's called 'Return To Memphis'. I started out loving Memphis music...Elvis and all that. A lot of great rockers came from there. So I opted to go down there and make a record and it was a great experience.”
Signed to the Beatles' Apple label in 1968 as The Iveys, the band quickly changed their name to Badfinger by 1969. The group would go on to score four consecutive worldwide hits from 1970 to 1972: “Come And Get It” (written and produced by Paul McCartney), “No Matter What”, “Day After Day” and “Baby Blue”. In 1971, a cover of the Badfinger song “Without You” by Harry Nilsson became a number on hit on the Billboard charts. Though the band suffered major tragedies throughout its career, surviving member Joey Molland has continued to keep the Badfinger flame alight through concerts and recordings over the past 30 years. And now he is back with a fantastic new album 'Return To Memphis', which was produced by Carl 'Blue' Wise and recorded at Willie Mitchell's Royal Studios in Memphis.
Says Joey, “I wrote all the songs myself and they're quite meaningful, I'd have to say, for me anyway... you know everybody gets what they get out of songs themselves. But I think the songs talk about things that are relevant and I look forward to people's reactions to it. The sound is very different...there's no real Badfinger power chords or anything like that. No real jamming guitars... I do play some slide on it. I had four girls come in to sing 'oohs' and 'aahs' and harmonies which was nice, and I played with a lot of three-piece rhythm section down in Memphis. So it's a really simple sounding record and I'm just hoping that people will like it.”
Originally from Liverpool, Joey now resides in the US, where he continues to perform with Joey Molland's Badfinger. Along with Joey on guitar and vocals, the current lineup features Mark Healey (bass/vocals), Steve Wozny (keyboards/vocals), Mike Ricciardi (drums). For updated tour information check Joey Moland's official facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OriginalBadfinger
To purchase Joey Molland 'Return To Memphis' CD:http://www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk/product_details/15625/Joey_Molland-Return_To_Memphis.html
For more information: http://www.badfingersite.com/
Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158, glassonyonpr@gmail.com
Joey Molland is available for interviews – contact Billy James at Glass Onyon PR
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