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6. Nov. 14 |
New
Lucifer's Friend press release
here |
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16. Oct. 14 |
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12. Oct 14 |
Lucifer's Friend to play
Sweden Rock
in June 2015 |
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10. Oct. 14 |
Lucifer's
Friend now "officially" on Facebook :
Official Lucifer's Friend Facebook |
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5. Oct. 14 |
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Lucifer's Friend
are now represented by
QEDG management - well known for
managing |
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Uriah Heep, Asia, John Wetton, Curved Air,
Keith Emmerson, Focus and many more... |
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29. August 14 |
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Lucifer's
Friend have been approached some months ago, to re-form for
some recordings |
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and
one off live shows. |
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After
careful consideration, the band have decided to release a
compilation album
" Awakening" |
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via
Cherry
Red Records in
March 2015, followed by some live shows. |
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All
tracks will be remastered and the album will include
4 brand
new bonus tracks,
that will be
recorded
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towards
the end of this year. |
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The
last time Lucifer's Friend -
the original line-up,
performed live together was almost 40 years |
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ago.
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Now
they're back, literally by the fans' request, with a line-up of original
members |
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(including
John Lawton) and new talent.
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. |
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Watch
this space..;-)) |
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12. July 14
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John
has
just returned from a guest performance with
Axel Rudy Pell
at
" Bang
Your Head " |
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festival
in Germany, to celebrate
25 years of Axel's solo career. |
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.. |
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Axel,
who is not only one of the finest guitar players around, but also truly
one of the nicest, most |
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generous
people in the business, had invited a great combination of guest
vocalists, incl. John, |
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Doogie White, Graham Bonnet, Jeff Scott Soto, Tony Carey, Ronnie
Atkins... each one |
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outstanding
with their own individual style. |
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Axel
Rudi Pell
& his band
were cooking and rumour has it that a DVD of the 3 hour concert
is |
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on the cards ;-)) |
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Watch
this space...;-)
see
photos here |
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3. July 14 |
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July
Morning
2014
- Kamen
Briag, Bulgaria - 1. July
see here |
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2014
was John's
8th year
, singing at sunrise on Kamen Briag cliffs, to aprox.9000 people. |
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The
show was again televised live by Bulgarians main TV channel
"BNT" |
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. |
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John
also met up with his good friend
Jorn Lande,
who
attended the concert, having performed |
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with
his own band, the previous night at
"Karvarna Rock Fest". |
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Jorn
joined John on stage for "Easy Livin" to the
surprise of an exited crowd. |
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12.
May 14 |
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New
All
Star Concept
Album :
My
Kind O' Lovin,
now released world-wide. |
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Feat.
drum legend
Simon
Phillips,
John Lawton
& Toto's
Joseph
Williams,
the album is |
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possibly
one of the most
anticipated new release's of 2014
! see all info
here |
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1. & 2. April 14 |
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09. February 14 |
Promotion
video shooting for new CD
"My Kind of
Lovin" to
commence in Sofia |
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06. - 08. Jan.
14 |
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John is
preparing the finishing touches to the recording of new CD - Intelligent
Music Volume 2 |
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"My Kind O' Lovin"
featuring: |
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Simon
Phillps (Ex
- TOTO)
on Drums
and guest vocals on 4 tracks by
Joseph Williams
(TOTO) |
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This new
album will be released in April, followed by Live Shows featuring the
TOTO guys |
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01.January 14 |
** Happy
New Year 2014 to everyone !!!! **
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Thank you
for all your support during the year and the encouraging comments
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about "The
Power of Mind" |
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2013
has been
yet another exiting year during which I was invited to tour with
Uriah Heep |
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while
Bernie was recovering from a routine medical procedure. |
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***** |
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2013
also saw me in the
studio in Sofia, recording a new album with Milen Vrabevski. |
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The album
, Intelligent Music Volume 2 is entitled
" My Kind of Lovin "
and
features |
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Simon
Phillips
of
"Ex
- TOTO"
fame on drums and guest vocals on 4 tracks by |
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Joseph
Williams
also from
"TOTO"
. |
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We are
hoping for an April release, followed by live shows, which will feature
the
TOTO
guys. |
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***** |
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On
the 1st
of July
the
traditional
"July Morning"
concert at
sunrise took place in
Kamen
Briag, |
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for the
7th year running. |
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Although
it was heavily raining for the first time in 7 years, the atmosphere was
electric and |
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the audience
absolutely magnificent. |
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***** |
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In August
2013 I was presented with the
"
Eagle on
the Danube" by the
Mayor of Svishtov, |
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during the Svishtov
Festival of Ancient Art & Heritage. |
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This is an
important award for : |
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"Excellence
in the promotion of
Bulgarian
History & Culture" |
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I am
extremely proud of this award which is usually reserved for much more
prominent people. |
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***** |
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I have
also become a patron for the Bulgarian charity
"Mothers for children with Autism" |
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who
successfully auctioned Uriah Heep memorabilia , generously donated
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by Mick
Box
and the band, for the charities' Christmas auction. |
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See
ya all soon... John
Lawton |
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