D A V I D C R O S S
ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE
OF NEW STUDIO ALBUM
‘ICE BLUE, SILVER SKY’
OUT NOW!
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ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!
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His subsequent immersion in rock music introduced him to a new, vast pool of expressive possibilities. Currently, he plays a half fretted Violectra electric violin with 5 strings and an octave drop pedal, giving him a pitch range from the bottom of the cello to the top of the violin. David Cross was a member of King Crimson during the 1970s and continues to have a loyal fan base.
He’s best known for playing violin on the albums “Larks’ Tongues in Aspic” and “Starless and Bible Black”. The musicians featured on his new album “Ice Blue, Silver Sky” include Jinian Wilde, Mick Paul, Steve Roberts and a special guest appearance on two tracks by David Jackson of Van Der Graaf Generator. This new studio album features new tracks along with new recordings of the two classic King Crimson tracks “Exiles” and “Starless”. The album title refers to a lyric in Starless and King Crimson lyricist Richard Palmer-James contributes to the lyrics on this album.
Ice Blue
Silver Sky
by
DAVID CROSS
BAND
AVAILABLE AT
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Also available directly from Cherry Red: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/artist/david-cross/
David Cross said of the album "There is a narrative to this album which emerges from a patchwork of natural soundbites, lyrics and scripted text. The music is the tale."
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DAVID CROSS BAND
TOUR 2024
Feb 21st 2024
Katowice, Poland
David Cross Band, Larks' Tongues at 50
Larks' Tongues @ 50. The David Cross Band will perform the whole of Larks' Tongues in Aspic live.
Feb 22 2024
Wroclaw, Poland
Thu 22nd, Feb 2024
David Cross Band, Larks' Tongues at 50
Larks' Tongues @ 50. The David Cross Band will perform the whole of Larks' Tongues in Aspic live.
Feb 23 2024
Poznan, Culture Center Zamek, Poland
David Cross Band, Larks' Tongues at 50
Larks' Tongues @ 50. The David Cross Band will perform the whole of Larks' Tongues in Aspic live.
Feb 24 2024
Bydgoszcz, Kuźnia Klub, Poland
David Cross Band, Larks' Tongues at 50
Larks' Tongues @ 50. The David Cross Band will perform the whole of Larks' Tongues in Aspic live.
Feb 25 2024
Warsaw, Hybrydy Klub, Poland
David Cross Band, Larks' Tongues at 50
Larks' Tongues @ 50. The David Cross Band will perform the whole of Larks' Tongues in Aspic live.
MORE EUROPEAN AND U.S. DATES COMING SOON!
Discography
With King Crimson
Larks' Tongues in Aspic (1973)
Starless and Bible Black (1974)
Red (1974) (“Providence” as a performer, “Providence” and “Starless” as a co-composer)
Live albums
USA (1975) (recorded in June 1974)
The Great Deceiver (1992) (boxed set, 1973–1974)
The Night Watch (1997) (recorded in November 1973)
With Robert Fripp
Starless Starlight (2015)
Solo / David Cross Band
Memos from Purgatory (1989)
The Big Picture (1992) (David Cross Band)
Testing to Destruction (1994) (David Cross Band)
Exiles (1997) (David Cross Band + guests)
Closer Than Skin (2005) (David Cross Band)
Alive in the Underworld (2008) (David Cross Band)
Sign of the Crow (2016) (David Cross Band)
Crossing the Tracks (2018)
Ice Blue, Silver Sky (2023)
With Naomi Maki
Unbounded (2006)
With Radius
Arc Measuring (1988)
Sightseeing (1989)
Elevation (1992)
There Is No Peace (1995)
Civilisations (2000)
With Andrew Keeling
English Sun (2009)
October Is Marigold (2021)
Collaborations
The Butterfly Ball (With Rod Edwards and Roger Hand) (1975)
Clearlight: Forever Blowing Bubbles (1975)
Paul Egan: Island of Dreams (1978)
Shock Headed Peters: Life Extinguisher EP (1986)
Low Flying Aircraft: Low Flying Aircraft (1987)
Danielle Dax: Blast The Human Flower (1990)
Jade Warrior: Distant Echoes (1993)
Rime of the Ancient Sampler: A Mellotron Compilation (1993)
Joe Hisaishi: Chijou no Rakuen (1994)
Stick Men + featuring David Cross: Midori (2016)
David Cross and Sean Quinn: Cold Sky Blue (2016)
David Cross and David Jackson: Another Day (2018)
David Cross and Andrew Booker: Ends Meeting (2018)
David Cross and Peter Banks: Crossover (2020)
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ENTITLED
THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES
SERIES ONE
CHRONICLES,TRUTHS
CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM
FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS
THAT SET US FREE!
BY MUSIC JOURNALIST ...TALK SHOW HOST...
AUTHOR ... TV SITCOM SCRIPT WRITER
RAY SHASHO
CHAPTER ONE SPOTLIGHTS INTERVIEWS WITH MANY OF THE MUSIC LEGENDS
WHO ARE NO LONGER WITH US
THE HARDCOVER EDITION IS
A BONAFIDE COLLECTORS ITEM!
EXCELLENT COFFEE-TABLE BOOK!
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Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.
CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA… JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER... RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER... ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST
THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES
BOOK TRAILER
BOOK REVIEW
-By Literary Titan (5) STARS
The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.
The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan.
Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.
The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music. The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.
I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.
https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/
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