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Rocknation: HELIX was on last year’s Monsters of Rock Cruise. talking about, then they will know how to teach “inhalation”, the
Please tell us some cool HELIX fan stories and your shows on the act of taking breath into the head while singing. That’s the key to
cruise. “true” Bel Canto.
Brian: This is a great opportunity for bands in the classic rock/ Rocknation: Are you writing any new music for the next release?
classic metal vein to really have a good time, mingle with fans, Brian: We have a CD’s worth of partial songs already. It’s just a
and play on decent sized stages with great gear. The boat is sold matter of finishing them off. I expect the end of the year.
out far in advance, a testament to the fact that those poor broke Rocknation: When do you think there will be a new HELIX studio
long hairs that followed those bands in the 80’s are now middle release?
aged people with lots of disposable income. Even I was in awe Brian: Spring 2014.
of the fact that we were mingling with some of rock’s elite: Great Rocknation: What plans do you have for 2013?
White, KIX, Tesla, Ronnie James Dio’s band, The London Quire Brian: Festivals for the summer. I’m
Boys, Keel, Stryper, Cinderella, Loudness, Lita Ford, Russ Dwarf, working on a project with Sean Kelly for the fall.
Ron Keel, John Corabi, and more. On the Monday of the cruise Rocknation: Thank you for taking time for this interview and last
I remember standing on the beach at Coco Cay watching Great words to the fans.
White with Terry Ilous playing an acoustic set and thinking to Brian: Thanks for the support.
myself how surreal it was. Here was a band that sold millions
and millions of albums playing on a shitty little stage in the
middle of nowhere. How special is THAT?????!!!!! I talked with
Biff Bifford of Saxon, Steve Whiteman of KIX, Spike of the Quire
Boys, and everyone was respectful and friendly.
Rocknation: What keeps you going the most in HELIX to create
music and touring?
Brian: Writing new music and performing.
Rocknation: Please name some bands you have appeared with
over the years.
Brian: KISS, Motorhead, Whitesnake, Girlschool, Accept, The
Scorpions, WASP, Krokus, Saxon, and over 200 more.
Rocknation: What is some of the music you listen to now?
Brian: New David Bowie, new Kid Rock, Bruno Mars.
Rocknation: How are the vocal lessons you teach coming along?
You have teached some very famous singers in the last few
years.
Brian: I’m one of the last people in the world to teach “true” Bel
Canto. A lot of people throw the term around and haven’t a clue
what they are talking about. If they really do know what they are

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