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Future Leaders Of The World

BY RICK LOXTON was recorded at the Old Ranier Brewery in Seattle, After touring for a year and a half it was back into those who still dig the grunge sound there is plenty
PHOTO BY MARK PESNICHAK while Ian was playing in another band. It started out the studio “to add some new flavor and dimension of that influence in ‘Can’t Let Go,’ ‘Our Secrets’
as an acoustic project but as things evolved, I knew to the record.” More time and touring ensued, to the and ‘Wherever the Wind Blows.’ Slower songs
usic is always changing and evolving. it was going to be a full band record. Ian came out point where the band wondered if anything was ever like ‘Mirror’ and ‘Rain’ still rock, but with more of a
But the classic forms always endure. and started working on the record with me. Then going to happen with the record. In February of 2014, groove. ‘Intoxicate’ and ‘Sink or Swim’ open a vein
Rock has certainly seen its ups and the studio and the company I was working with at Phil was playing with his other band, Machina, while and pour out raw emotion more so than anything
M downs in recent years, but as long as the time let me have free reign… and I abused it, Ian was running a music venue in New Orleans, where else on the record.
there are people willing to put in the time and effort, and I said, ‘I’m doing a full production now!’” Phil’s he had booked (həd) p.e. Ian got to talking with the Taylor adds, “This is a perfect example of ‘you
rock will survive. A shining example of this is Future influences? “I was definitely feeding off the energy band after the show about how he had this record never know what’s going to happen in the future.’
Leaders Of The World, whose album, ‘Reveal’ has and the inspiration of the ‘90’s grunge scene… Alice that hadn’t been picked up. The band mentioned that You work hard at something, and it may not work
been seven years in the making. in Chains, Soundgarden and all that. I just wanted to they should get in contact with somebody at their out the first time, but you never know.”
The band has been around since the early make a straightforward, genuine rock record, and not label, Pavement, who wound up loving the record. The band should be touring throughout the
2000’s, but this particular record started out as try to reinvent the wheel or And there’s a lot to love here. The first track, ‘Live South by the time you read this, so check any of the
a solo project for lead anything like that. Just Again’ is a great, radio-friendly song with enough of links below for links to their music and to see when
singer, Phil Taylor. “It sincere rock songs.” a hook to keep you interested and wanting more. For they’re coming to your town.

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