TORONTO, CANADA (July 19, 2024) — THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE announce their new album “Timescape” is now available worldwide on BraveWords Records. “Timescape” contains completely original new tracks and some of Chris Slade’s favourite covers. THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE album Timescape can be purchased or streamed at: https://smarturl.it/ChrisSladeTimeline
The physical preorder includes a limited edition postcard autographed by Chris Slade. Order at https://www.thestoreformusic.com/#!/The-Chris-Slade-Timeline-Timescape-Exclusive-Pre-Sale-The-First-200-Orders-Will-Also-Receive-A-Signed-Card/p/671259691/category=10531011
Chris Slade Timeline Tour Dates: https://www.bandsintown.com/a/5974162
BraveWords had the honour to speak to legendary drummer Chris Slade for a Streaming For Vengeance chat. In an excerpt from the interview, BraveWords asked if there was ever a gig that he regreted turning down.
“Yes. Elvis Presley. ‘Sorry Elvis I’m too busy.’ He asked me to play drums with him for one month originally in Las Vegas. And Gordon Mills (Tom Jones’ manager, who incidentally co-wrote signature song “It’s Not Unusual”) said to me, ‘Where is your Welchness. What are you doing?’ In the end, Gordon went to Col Tom Parker and said ‘You can’t steal our drummer.’ I would’ve loved to of done that. I said to Tom, ‘Look, you are great, what about having the drummer that played with you and with Elvis Presley!’ Because they were mates, they were friends and until Elvis died they were friends. And it was a mutual admiration society because Tom grew up with Elvis right from the start. I sort of came in halfway through. When I met Elvis, and I met him a few times. He gave a party for us and I have a picture of Elvis on one side and Tom Jones on the other. I call it ‘Who’s that with Slade.’”
Album Credits:
All songs and melodies written and arranged by Chris Slade except song 2.
With great chordal and musical assistance from Professor Michael J. Clark
JOYBRINGER: Writers, Gustav Holst,Slade, Mann, Rogers
WE WILL SURVIVE: writers Stevie Gee,Cornford, Clark.
QUESTIONS: writers Mann, Slade. Based on Schubert’s 3rd racket.
END OF ETERNITY: Writers Cornford, Clark, Slade.
Tracklisting:
1. SUNDANCE
Writer: Slade Publisher: Bucks Music Group
Vocals: Paul “Bun” Davis
Backing vocals: Gee, Slade, Cornford, Clark
2. WE WILL SURVIVE
Writers: Gee, Cornford, ClarkPublisher: Bucks Music Group
Vocals: Stevie Gee
Bv’s: Gee, Cornford, Clark, Slade
3. JOYBRINGER
Writers: Gustav Holst, Mann, Rogers, Slade.Publisher Earthly Music
Vocals: Stevie Gee
4. LIVING THE DREAM
vocals: Stevie GeePublisher: Bucks Music Group
Bv’s: All band members plus Hannah Noonan
5. FREEDOM SONG
Vocals: Stevie GeePublisher: Bucks Music Group
Bv’s: All band members plus Kelly Bourne, Nicola Tee, Beth Hunt, Kyanna Hayes, Hannah Noonan
6. BACK WITH A VENGEANCE
Writer: SladePublisher: Bucks Music Group
Vocals: Paul “Bun” Davis and James Cornford
Bv’s: All band members
7. QUESTIONS
Writers: Slade, MannPublisher: Earthly music
Vocals: Stevie Gee
8. TIME FLIES
Writer: SladePublisher: Bucks Music Group
Vocals: Chris Slade
Bv’s. Gee, Cornford, Clarke, Slade, Bourne
9. END OF ETERNITY
Writers: Slade, Cornford, Clark.Publisher: Bucks Music Group
Gtr. James Cornford
Bv’s: Kelly Bourne, Nicola Tee, Beth Hunt, Kyanna Hayes
THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE is:
Paul “Bun” Davis vocals
Stevie Gee vocals, Bass
James Cornford guitar, vocals
Mike Clarke Keyboards, guitar, vocals
Chris Slade Drums, vocals
Andy Crosby Bass on Sundance, Vengeance, Questions
Mark Veich Godden was playing bass liveshows for 2022
Chris Slade launched the band ‘THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE’ in 2012 to mark 50+ years as a professional rock drummer. For this project, Slade took on phenomenal vocalists STEVE GLASSCOCK and PAUL “BUN” DAVIS with the added stunning musical techniques of guitarist JAMES CORNFORD along with keyboard and guitar player MICHAEL J. CLARK you most certainly have a band to be reckoned with and worthy to mark Slade’s illustrious musical career.
This is a concept for Slade that will include performances from a varied set list from Tom Jones, Manfred Mann’s Earthband, Uriah Heep, The Firm, ASIA, MSG, David Gilmour, Gary Moore along with a fair degree of AC/DC numbers and many surprises to be unwrapped along the way.
“After all these years recording and playing with some of the world’s greatest rock musicians such as Tom Jones, Manfred Mann’s Earthband, Gary Moore, Gary Numan, Denny Laine, Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers, David Gilmour, Uriah Heep, Asia and of course AC/DC.