Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess will release his brand new solo album “Wired for Madness” on April 19th, 2019, via Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group.
Multi-part prog epics? Check!
Track over 10 minutes? Check!
Track over 20 minutes? Check!
Keyboard solos? Of course!
Blues song? Check!... wait, what?
“"Just Can’t Win" is a dirty blues song! The Dream Theater guys call me Blues Man because, at 8AM, after sleeping on the tour bus, I sound like a reincarnation of an old blues man soul. I called in Joe Bonamassa and a full brass section to help make this song really happen. For my prog fans, this is Jordan Rudess in an alternate universe!”, say Jordan.
Jordan Rudess has been the full-time keyboardist with Dream Theater since 1999’s “Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory”, as well as releasing his own acclaimed solo works with accompanying solo tours, developing his own range of award-winning keyboard apps, writing instruction books and teaching online keyboard courses.
And now comes his latest solo release, “Wired for Madness”. Bursting and flowing forth with all of the drama, technique and melodicism that have become his musical hallmarks, the album also features the keyboard wizard handling many of the vocals. It blends old-school prog and piano with a ferocious and typically ambitious oeuvre that’s as tasteful and classic as it is outrageously expansive.
Renowned guests include drummer Marco Minnemann, Dream Theater singer James LaBrie, guitarists Vinnie Moore, Guthrie Govan, Joe Bonamassa and Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci. But the true star here is Rudess – equal parts classical master, prog monster and interstellar master of the musical universe. There’s even some blues!
It all started with a curious mind and a furious set of little hands. He has gone to change the world of music in many wondrous ways, and his latest solo release is the next dynamic chapter in a book that’s still being written.
Pre-order the album here. The first 500 pre-orders will receive a signed insert!
Tracklist:
1. Wired for Madness - Part 1
2. Wired for Madness - Part 2
3. Off the Ground
4. Drop Twist
5. Perpetual Shine
6. Just Can't Win
7. Just for Today
8. Why I Dream
Weblinks:
www.jordanrudess.com
www.facebook.com/jordanrudessofficial
Multi-part prog epics? Check!
Track over 10 minutes? Check!
Track over 20 minutes? Check!
Keyboard solos? Of course!
Blues song? Check!... wait, what?
“"Just Can’t Win" is a dirty blues song! The Dream Theater guys call me Blues Man because, at 8AM, after sleeping on the tour bus, I sound like a reincarnation of an old blues man soul. I called in Joe Bonamassa and a full brass section to help make this song really happen. For my prog fans, this is Jordan Rudess in an alternate universe!”, say Jordan.
Jordan Rudess has been the full-time keyboardist with Dream Theater since 1999’s “Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory”, as well as releasing his own acclaimed solo works with accompanying solo tours, developing his own range of award-winning keyboard apps, writing instruction books and teaching online keyboard courses.
And now comes his latest solo release, “Wired for Madness”. Bursting and flowing forth with all of the drama, technique and melodicism that have become his musical hallmarks, the album also features the keyboard wizard handling many of the vocals. It blends old-school prog and piano with a ferocious and typically ambitious oeuvre that’s as tasteful and classic as it is outrageously expansive.
Renowned guests include drummer Marco Minnemann, Dream Theater singer James LaBrie, guitarists Vinnie Moore, Guthrie Govan, Joe Bonamassa and Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci. But the true star here is Rudess – equal parts classical master, prog monster and interstellar master of the musical universe. There’s even some blues!
It all started with a curious mind and a furious set of little hands. He has gone to change the world of music in many wondrous ways, and his latest solo release is the next dynamic chapter in a book that’s still being written.
Pre-order the album here. The first 500 pre-orders will receive a signed insert!
Tracklist:
1. Wired for Madness - Part 1
2. Wired for Madness - Part 2
3. Off the Ground
4. Drop Twist
5. Perpetual Shine
6. Just Can't Win
7. Just for Today
8. Why I Dream
Weblinks:
www.jordanrudess.com
www.facebook.com/jordanrudessofficial