GEORGE: Welcome to BeRock Radio Stan, the most melodic place! I am George, make yourself comfortable!
The release of your new album, “The Ultimate”, will be done by LA Records in America, while it will be by MelodicRock Records
in Europe! Tell us your opinion regarding this cooperation.
STAN: Hi George, Thanks for doing the interview with me. I’m very excited to be working with MelodicRock Records.
I’ve always thought highly of Andrew McNeice. It’s great to be working together on the new album release.
GEORGE: “Something To Believe”, which MelodicRock Records gave to the media, has amazing quality!
A true Melodic Rock Diamond! It shows us that an amazing album is on its way.
Tell us a few words about the compositions of the tracks.
STAN: Thanks for the kind words. Yeah, I think it’s my best album. It took about two years to write and record everything.
I co-wrote many of the songs with Lenny Macaluso (“The Touch”). The songs are about believing in yourself and going for it.
There are love songs as well. It’s important to try and put out a positive message. I think people don’t realize how much power
we have to create our own destiny. Just to dream of something more in life can make it happen!
GEORGE: Can you tell us a few words about musicians that you’ve featured in the Album,
and about the production and mixing?
STAN: Producer Holger Fath played the guitars, Keyboards, bass, and even did some of the drum tracks.
He’s an amazing talent and a great friend. We recorded everything at his studio.
A famous mixer Benny Falcone mixed two of the songs.
GEORGE: Do you have any special guests on your new album?
If the answer is yes, tell us a few things about your guests.
STAN: The drummer who played on most of the tracks is Tom Walsh, who toured with America, Joe Cocker, Tina Turner.
GEORGE: Which are the differences between your new album, “The Ultimate",
and your last one, “Dream the Dream”?
STAN: I like the songs better on “The Ultimate”. The “Dream the Dream” album is a fine album, but I think overall “The Ultimate”
is stronger. We were able to take more care to make the songwriting and the production just right. We didn’t get in a hurry this time,
so we were able to make a great record.
GEORGE: What are your promotional plans for "The Ultimate"?
Should we expect a string of live appearances and a worldwide tour?
STAN: I’ll be performing at MelodicRockFest in Chicago Oct, 3. I’m headlining the Friday Night lineup.
It’s possible there could be other shows this year in the States or in Europe.
I’m also doing lots of interviews.
GEORGE: Are there any chances that you’ll film a video clip for a track
of “The Ultimate”? Your fans would love to see you in a video.
STAN: We recently shot a music video for “Unstoppable” which will be released in around the end of March.
There will be an announcement about it soon on my website. We released a music video in December of
“The Touch – Power Mix”, from the latest Transformers game.
GEORGE: The rockers around the world are demanding for better quality in music, and as such,
Melodic Rock music is getting more recognition as of lately all around the world.
What is your opinion on this?
STAN: I think it’s important to make records with great sound quality. In the late eighties there were big budget
albums from the major bands. These days you can make great quality recordings for a lot cheaper than before.
GEORGE: For this question, all Melodic Rockers around the world want to have an answer: Tell us a few words
about the history of possibly the best Melodic Rock Track ever written, “Total Surrender”.
STAN: Ha-ha! Yeah, that’s a cool song! I was working with Wayne Cook in the early nineties then.
The guitar work on that song was really cool. Kevin Dukes played on that track.
GEORGE: All right, that was it. Thank you very much Stan. Share any thoughts, feelings, wishes or whatever
you want to say to us. The last words are yours. Say whatever you like to BeRock Radio listeners and readers.
STAN: I’d just like to say thanks to all my fans for their support! It means the world to me!
Also, please visit stanbush.com. All the best!
