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advance what Jürgwould say, so it was time to look for another challenge. So we
welcome to Rocknation. Your band is
working on a new album which will be
contacted Mike Frazer and Beau Hill, who were both into it, but we choosen Beau,
release in October, 2013 by Metal
because he is a producer & a sound engineer & Mike more a sound engineer and
we needed someone who could produce the vocals, which is the most important
Heaven label for Europe & Japan.
thing on a record. Beau went to Switzerland to record Roland’s vocal and mixed
Please tell us about the writing process
and what the fans will see from this
release
Rocknation: Please name some bands you have appeared with in Europe.
Sideburn: We had the chance and honor to play with bands such as Kiss, Def
Sideburn: Well since the album “Cherry
Interview by Tom Mathers Red”, Roland the singer and the 2 guitar the album the way we wanted & we were more than happy with the result of “Jail”.
Leppard, Dio, Motörhead, Ted Nugent, Thin Lizzy, Krokus, Gotthard, Uriah Heep,
players come with basic riff and some- Doro, Y&T & Slade.
times also with a chorus and we jam all together to put together the new songs. Rocknation: Any funny stories or encounters you had while on tour you can tell
Then Roland and Nick the bass player who is australian put together the lyrics. us about?
This way the work is much easier and tends to avoid tension. And now with the Sideburn: Breakdowns, explosions, fires, tornados, heartbreak, pain, lost beers,
new musicians it’s really happening, the musical direction will stay the same champagne and a broken GPS, You know the saying man, what happens on the
as in our previous albums, Rock’n’roll with a touch of blues. Since the album road..........stays on the road.......
“Gasoline” we always aim to have a good variety of songs, tempo & groove. The Rocknation: What is some of the music you listen to now?
way it’s going, we are going to have a killer Rock ‘n’ roll album. Lionel: Rick Springfield, Songs for the end of the world, Krokus, Dirty Dynamite,
Rocknation: Please tell us about the re-issue of the 2003 album “Gasoline” in Helloween, Straight out of hell, Shinedown, Amaryllis, Saxon, Sacrifice & the
May with 3 live bonus songs. Where was the songs recorded and anymore compilation of songs that I have in my ipod.
details about this re-release. Nick: found out he’s a Toto fan last month.
Sideburn: We had an opportunity to do a live recording with video last year at a Lawrence: Steve Lukather
gig in Annecy (FR) to release a live dvd to introduce the new band to everyone, Roland: Rose Tattoo!!!!
we were so happy with that concert but the film unfortunately turned out to be Mike: Anything that ROCKS!!!!!!!
unworkable and we had to scrap the idea, BUT, we did get a super live record- Rocknation: What plans do you have for 2013?
ing, so instead of the DVD we are going to release some live bonus tracks on the Sideburn: We are currently working on the composition of the new album which
re-release of the Gasoline album (2003), because we have none left!! its for the will be release in October. We plan to start recording at the end of May. This
fans!! We are aiming to release the live dvd in 2014, but this time we’ll do it our album will include 11 new songs + the song “Rockstar” that we recorded for
way.!:) Adidas last year, as well as another 2 live songs taped last year in Annecy (FR).
Rocknation: Your The album will be
band got to work again mixed by
with one of my Beau Hill. In May
favorite producers we will re-issue
Beau Hill (over 50 “Gasoline”. At the
million albums sold end of the year we’ll
Ratt, Gary Moore, tour in Switzerland,
Winger, Twisted France & probably
Sister). Please tell Germany.
us about that. Rocknation: Thank
Sideburn: For the you for taking time
past records (Show- for this interview
time, Sell your soul, and last words to
Crocodile,Gasoline) the fans?
we collaborated Sideburn: Thank
with Jürg Nägeli you for spreading
(Krokus) and were our music!

Also available:

Pure rock from Switzerland !

The ultimate alternative to AC/DC & Airbourne !

If you don’t mind the blatant hero worship, Jail can fit in your

collection nicely between Powerage and Back In Black. Jail (2011)
Available in Eternal Terror (Norway)
May 2013
Ever had that feeling just after you’ve finished listening to a
great album? The feeling that if only there were other bands
just like them or someone capable of giving you more of the
same. Well if you’ve just finished listening to an AC/DC album
then search no more.' Rush on rock.com (U.K.) Cherry Red (2008)
If the rock and roll gods were kind, “Cherry Red” would be an
instant hit for Sideburn. This song flat out rocks! Sideburn has
released a real winner of a disc, with “Cherry Red”. This disc is
Gasoline (2003-2013) full of unpretentious, no frills hard rock. Just the way I like it !

10th Anniversary Re-Issue Hardrockhideout (U.S.A.)
Including 3 Live Bonus Tracks The knack of entertaining the listener with the swagger of the Crocodile (2001)
opening tune ‘Live to Rock’ makes you smile from ear to ear, then
you go for the throat with ‘Devil and Angel’.
Roland Pierrehumbert’s vocals are classic rock through and
through, making no compromises or apologies, it is infectious, it is
music that has earned them such high profile supporting slots to
the likes of Kiss, Motorhead, Def Leppard, Doro and Thin Lizzy.
www.sideburn.ch Metalteamuk (U.K.) Sell your soul (1996)