Whatever happened to rock's royalty? ...they are back with a vengeance!
Bands of the 70s and 80s became part of a lifestyle, adding to the defining moments of youth, a soundtrack to our memories, and are still held close in the hearts of fans.
Now, from the ashes of some of Canada's most loved and influential rocks acts of the 80s - Moxy, Santers, Killer Dwarfs and Lee Aaron - comes Hard Road, Canada's supergroup. Capitalizing on the signature styles and diverse background of each of its members, Hard Road combines the eclectic and ripping guitar riffs of Earl Johnson of Moxy, the unmistakable vocal prowess and stage antics of Russ Graham of Killer Dwarfs, the driving backbone of Santer's bassist Rick Lazaroff and the powerhouse drumming of Morgan Evans.
Each member has spent decades devoted to their love of music and have each followed their own hard roads to reach this point in their careers. Having been rehearsing and writing material since its inception in April 2008, Hard Road is currently recording new, unreleased material as well as performing reworks of hits from their past. Watch for a new album coming in 2009!
Members:
Russ Graham (Killer Dwarfs): Lead Vocals
Earl Johnson (Moxy): Guitar
Rick Lazaroff (Santers): Bass
Morgan Evans (Lee Aaron): Drums
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Russ was interviewed on Toronto's 89.5FM CIUT FM on 8 Sep 09.
Earl and Russ joined "Crash" Chambers on San Antonio's KZEP FM Morning show to discuss Hard Road.
"Nobody" and "Miles" have been added to power rotation at 1rock.fm. Please visit the station and place your request.
The Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin's article "Supergroup to Debut at Clearfest Festival" is an indepth look at the development of Hard Road, how the name was chosen, songwriting process and includes quotes from its members and manager Brad Trew. You can read the full article here.
Montreal's Rock on the Hair Radio says Hard Road's "Canadian hard rock legends bring us exactly what we need these days... pure, good old rock n roll that make you move your feet and your head forever just listening to it."
The Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin featured a front page article on ClearFest including a quote by promoter George Roche who said "it is truly incredible to have Hard Road on our line-up; it's amazing that these guys are still playing and will be here. It's going to be a great show". You can read the full article here.
Janne Stark of Sweden's Fuzz Magazine gave Miles an 8/10 saying "Hard Road may consist of rockers that have been out there a while, and the sound is sure classic, but it sounds really fresh and vibrant. The album opens with the ultra powerful riff-rocker "Hard Road" showing these guys mean business! This is a prime example of classic rockers that still deliver first class hard rock the way it's supposed to be played."
Russ Graham was interviewed live on the Magic Power Hour on Quebec's 101.7 CHIP FM on 29 Jul 09.
KZEP 104.5 (San Antonio, TX) will be debuting Hard Road's upcoming album "Miles" on the Extreme Classics show on Saturday, 1 Aug 09 between 10pm and midnight. You can tune in (within the US) here.
MetalNet Radio's Dr. Steel says Hard Road "reminds me of how great Canadian hard rock can be, it has the strength of the old 80's era music but with a modern day mix. I think this album will strike a killer vibe with fans."
Cyclone Records' July newsletter is now available online. This issue is dedicated exclusively to our featured artist, Hard Road. You can view the newsletter online here.
Russ Graham was interviewed by Craig Robertson on Oshawa's 94.9FM The Rock morning show on 23 Jul 09.
Rockstar Weekly says "Miles is like a journey back to better times - heavily influenced by the metal and hard music of the 70s and 80s - with eight solid tracks of musical bliss. Vocalist Russ Graham sounds as good as ever and brings out the urge to play an old Killer Dwarfs LP, while Moxy's Earl Johnson has produced some of the hottest guitar riffs ever laid down on Canadian soil. Fans of each member of Hard Road will hear the influences of their previous efforts, but it still comes across as a new band. Hard Road's Miles is a symbol of better times, better music and the triumphant return of Canadian rock and roll." You can read the full review here.
Glory Daze says Hard Road is "a new outfit that will have your attention captured. This is one road you definitely want to be travelling in 2009!"
Mitch Lafon of Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles says "Hard Road assembles the best of the best that Canadian music has to offer into a singular solid rock outfit. This fearsome foursome have put together an album that is a gift to fans desiring both that classic hard rock sound while staying fresh and modern."
Russ Graham was interviewed by Rockstar Weekly and discussed the formation of Hard Road. You can listen to segments of the interview here.
Renowned rock journalist/author Martin Popoff has this to say about Hard Road: "Hard Road is a more than synergistic gathering of a decades-straddling collection of Canadian hard rock legends. Hard Road demands attention right from the throat, strength reigning down from that powerful voice through the tough rhythmic rock enclosed. But there are extra dimensions. The tones are molten, with edgy, stone-carved drums punching through an expensive mix, while Earl's guitar is electric and hectic, but always in a hard-hitting accessible metal context. Listen through the standard straight-eight architecture of the heavy stuff, and you'll be rewarded with breaks of sophisticated melody but sustained classic rock heft." Watch for the full published review coming soon!
Jeffrey Winslow of the Examiner reminisces about his concert experience with Russ Graham of Killer Dwarfs while relaying Hard Road's announcement here.
All music on this page © 2009 or earlier by Hard Road.
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