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January saw Shane and the band on the set for the new video clip Loving Arms with Brad Diebert producing the clip and then it was back into the studio to put the finishing touches on the forthcoming album Odyssey. February saw the start of the Odyssey 2010 Australian Tour that will see the Shane McLeay Band take to the road and perform in countless towns and cities accross most states.
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From left to righ: Peter Bull, Paul Cook, Shane McLeay, Jason Brooks and Greg Nix
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Shane McLeay is no stranger to the music business, touring and recording with veteran 80’s band Turn The Page when he was only seventeen years old, then going on to play in numerous bands over the last two decades also working on around fifteen albums during that time.
Odyssey is Shane’s first solo album and the break through single from the album, “Hold On” received rave reviews prior to its official release and debuted at No.1 on commercial radio station MAX FM listener driven music charts. “Hold On” has also been well received internationally, especially in Canada where the song has been played on radio resulting in unanticipated success in that country, all this before its official release.
A great deal of support has come about from Shane’s rapidly growing fan base and the level of response on Shane’s own website is further testament to the growing fan base he has generated in Canada. The single “Hold On” has a rich contemporary guitar driven feel.
Shane’s new single “Hold On” is also being used to promote the controversial Australian movie “Hobby Farm”, winner of the 2008 New York Festival. The films award winning producer Brad Diebert, creator and director of Hobby Farm along with his production crew filmed new video clip for “Hold On” which is being used to promote Hobby Farm around the world and was banned on Facebook upon its release due to it being deemed “abusive” with the decision being reversed due to public outcry. Brad proudly calls “Hold On” Hobby Farms anthem and was so impressed by the single that “Hold On” has been selected as the song for the promotion of his feature film throughout its cinematic and DVD trailers globally. Brad Diebert’s production company has also committed to producing a further two film clips along with a documentary of Shane and his band in the studio, rehearsing, and interviews along with live footage.
Shane has undertaken a hectic series of press commitments already and is in the planning stages of an extensive tour to promote his new album Odyssey, Shane says, “We are looking forward to getting out there and playing live, the boys in the band are just as excited as I am and we are extremely happy with the overall sound we have achieved. We have been overwhelmed by all the support and messages of encouragement from our fans and the best part about getting out there will be meeting them.
The album has been co produced with Shane, his bass player Jason Brooks, guitarist Greg Nix and legendary producer Peter Stevenson. The album has a real rock sound along with some very heartfelt ballads, standout tracks from the album are I Dream, Hold On, Paradise and the classic love song Loving Arms.
Shane's band features: Greg Nix - Guitars, Paul Cook - Drums, Jason Brooks - Bass and Peter Bull - Guitar and Keyboards.
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How long have you been playing guitar? I've been playing guitar long enough for it to be a way of life, not just a hobby.
Who is your biggest influence? I grew up idolising guys like SLASH from Guns'n'Roses, DIMEBAG from Pantera, the METALLICA boys. I just wanted to play big,loud,fast melodic guitar solo’s, just like those guys.
What is your favorite album and why? One album....I don’t think I can give one album. At the moment I'm listening to AVENGED SEVENFOLDS 'City of Evil'. But there’s just to many to narrow it down to one album.
You have been very involved in the song writing for the upcoming Odyssey album, what is the process, how do the songs come into existence? Songs usually come from the most raw basic idea. Like any song writer will tell you, you start with the blue print, whether a vocal idea or guitar riff or even just a melody line. Then just build and build until you feel like the songs complete.
What is your favorite song on the album? My favorite song is probably the title track 'ODYSSEY'. The keys lines Pete played in the song are awesome. Kinda sounds like a movie sound track.
How have the live shows been going? Like always in any band, you have your big crowd nights and your not so big. But always a real good vibe on stage.
What has been the highlight of the live performances so far? I asked my girl to marry me between songs at one gig. That was cool....and she said yes so that made even it cooler.
How would you describe the overall sound of the album? Um, dunno. Definite rock influence. Shane has a good description of the sound, but I'll leave that explanation for him (laughs).
How would you describe the energy in the band? First word that comes to mind is positive. Everyone is just cool with each other, whether we're doin studio stuff or live stuff; everyone's just respectful towards each other.
You guys have had a lot of success and exposure so far, how do you feel about that? It’s all good. I just love to play my guitar with some good musicians and hopefully everyone that listens enjoys it.
Someone posted a clip of you guys playing Rocking in the free world, what was the motivation for you to do that song? I’ve loved that song for years. I just think its a great rock anthem. Also, Pete and I do a sort of guitar play off thing in our lead breaks. Who can do the most over the top ridiculous solo. It’s a lot of fun to play.
What would you like to see happen for the band in the next 12 months? Well the album is in its final stages of completion,so thats the first thing. Other than that, I guess we'll have to wait and see. Just keep having a good time playing music.
Thanks for your time Greg :-)
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"I love the features of my new Privia digital piano; I have switched from writing my songs from guitar to keyboard now due to the great features of my new Casio Privia. I love the on board memory, I can record my ideas there, try something else and then come back to them. The USB connection in the back of the piano is great too, I can connect straight to my laptop, the onboard sounds are very impressive, and my favorites would have to be the grand piano and the strings... Beautiful! The weighted keys are fantastic; it really feels like the real deal. Next time you are considering a quality electric piano or keyboard you have got to check out Casio... I am hooked!
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I have been overwhelmed by the response from Canada where my new single "Hold On" is being played on radio and being received very well. Thank you Canada for your kind words and encouragement! It’s you guys who rock!
Best Wishes
Shane
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Click on the muso2muso logo to head to their site! Thanks muso2muso!
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Thank you to everyone who voted for us to be in the Rage Top 50 music video's in Australia for 2009, it has ben an honour to know the number of people who have voted! We will all find out on December 26 who made it in to the top 50, fingers crossed!
SHANE McLEAY AND PETER BULL USE AND RECOMMENDS GRAHAM BIRD CUSTOM GUITARS
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