John Lodge - Releases new album '10,000 light years Ago' !!!

April 14th / May 5th 2015

Release

The Moody Blues man releases new album!!!

Esoteric Antenna a label of the Cherry Red Records Group is proud to announce the release of '10,000 light years Ago', the new studio album by legendary The Moody Blues member John Lodge on May 4th in the UK and R.O.W. and May 5th in the US and in Canada with distribution via MVD Entertainment.

As vocalist and bass player of The Moody Blues, '10,000 light years Ago' is Lodge’s second solo album. His first solo album 'Natural Avenue' was released in 1977, and was recently reissued on CD and Vinyl LP by Esoteric Recordings. A member of The Moody Blues since 1966, Lodge has written such hit songs for the band such as 'Peak Hour, Ride my see Saw, The Eyes of a Child, Isn’t life Strange, I’m just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band), Steppin’ in a Slide Zone, Gemini Dream' with Justin Hayward and many more.

'10,000 light Years Ago” also reunites Lodge with special guest contributions from former Moody Blues members: Ray Thomas (Flute) and Mike Pinder (Keyboards) on the song 'Simply Magic', legendary guitarist Chris Spedding also appears on the album, amongst others. The new collection was recorded at various locations and completed at The Mix Factory studios in Florida. From the opening song 'In my Mind' to the biographical 'Those days in Birmingham', the more reflective 'Simply Magic' and 'Lose your Love' to the Rock influenced 'Crazy', the Jazz tinged 'Love passed me By' and the powerful 'Get me out of Here'... Lodge paints a variety of moods on a fine musical canvas.

“Back in the 60's, when the dreams of a ‘new generation’ were being born. The Moody Blues wrote a stage show which became the album ‘Days of future Passed. The theme encompassed the past, present and future experiences of our lives. When ‘Days of future Passed’ was successful I knew that our decision to stick to our principles by writing and recording music we felt driven to create was the right one. Upon reflection, I suppose in my work with The Moody Blues and in my solo work I have continued to stick to that principle. I think that this theme has continued in the music of The Moody Blues and in my music, and it’s a musical record of our generation travelling through life. With ’10,000 light years Ago’ I have continued this theme of constant evolution, as everything in the future remains in reach and although the past is behind us, it once was our future.” - John Lodge (The Moody Blues)

For more than fourty years The Moody Blues has been one of the most enduring and consistent groups in the World. Their remarkable music has enthralled generations of fans since the 1960’s, and their recorded legacy contains some of the most important and groundbreaking work in the history of popular music. The Moody Blues have generated over seventy million sales throughout the World. During the course of their illustrious career the band has earned eighteen platinum discs and won numerous awards, including the NARM "Number one World Group" award of 1972, the Playboy "Vocal group of the Year" award, the "Golden Ticket" award for the sale of one hundred thousand tickets at Madison Square Gardens as well as ASCAP and "Performance" awards, the Ivor Novello Statue in 1984 for an "Outstanding contribution to British Music" and an enviable place in Rock history.

“With a guitar, a blank piece of paper and a pen, the musical horizon has always been there. I go wherever the songs take me.” - John Lodge (The Moody Blues)

'10,000 light years Ago' tracklisting Below:
01. In my Mind
02. Those days in Birmingham
03. Simply Magic
04. Get me out of Here
05. Love passed me By
06. Crazy
07. Lose your Love
08. 10,000 light years Ago