DETROIT: The
return of eleven time Detroit Music Award winners SWEET CRYSTAL with their latest release “QUAD” finds the band
sounding larger and more powerful than ever, thanks to the collaboration with
award-winning mixer/engineer Chuck Alkazian (Christina Aguilera, R Kelly, Mitch
Ryder, Pop Evil) and Pearl Sound Studios,
Canton, MI.
From the opening flourish of “Fanfare” right
into the slide-guitar driven progressive rock anthem “Foot Of The Cross”, these
songs will satisfy the cravings for more SWEET
CRYSTAL from even the most demanding fans.
Featuring performances by special guest vocalists Amy Susan Heard and David Perez , there are
storylines and soaring musical lines on QUAD for every taste and situation.
“We’ve really upped our sonic
onslaught with QUAD” says founding member Marq Andrew Speck. “There are songs
here about desperation and redemption, asking questions of faith and finding
real answers for our lives as well as some mighty sweet instrumentals.”
The physical CD also contains a 14 minute bonus track: an
in-depth interview with the band conducted by local rock DJ (and a legend himself) Doug "The Doc Of Rock" Podell, giving listeners more insight into SWEET CRYSTAL and what QUAD
is all about; a must have for new and classic fans alike.
The disc and digital download versions of QUAD will be available beginning in April at Amazon, iTunes, CDBaby, Bandcamp and all other Internet music sites.
SWEET CRYSTAL is a very
rare group of musicians. Not only has the band remained in existence for an
impressive 40 years, but also the core trio of Marq Andrew Speck (lead vocals,
keyboards), Bill Blatter (guitar, vocals) and Steve Wieser (drums) has remained
intact for the entirety of that time. Perhaps most importantly, the band has
remained standing strong on the front lines of the Michigan Christian rock
scene, even before that music genre had a name.
SWEET CRYSTAL and QUAD – still “Reaching The World, One
Song At A Time ™”!
1 comment:
I am so excited for this album to come out!! It is an honor to have the opportunity to work with Sweet Crystal and even a greater honor to be Brothers in Christ!! Cheers to Quad!!!!
David Perez
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