Description
Drawing influences from DEEP PURPLE, MOUNTAIN, HUMBLE PIE, TED NUGENT, LED ZEPPELIN and probably 50 other bands, BLOOD OF THE SUN have been delivering super catchy hard rock over the course of their four albums , churning out upbeat 70s radio hits with so much ease and conviction. Admittedly retro sounding but with such determination and an enthusiasm, BLOOD OF THE SUN have forged an identifiable sound making their influences an original and integral part of their signature sound .Founded by Henry Vasquez ( drums - SAINT VITUS ) and Dave Gryder ( keys ), the pair has previously joined forces with a number of players - including Derek St. Holmes from TED NUGENT's band. The band is now back stronger than ever with Sean Vargas ( vocals ) who came in shortly after their previous album "Burning on the Wings of Desire" and it was a natural fit thanks to his high register wail and just enough grit. Wyatt Burton and Alex Johnson ( both guitars ) came into the picture around the beginning of 2018 and have added some new but apt elements to the bands sound. These three players have rounded out the lineup of the bands core, being Dave Gryder on keys, Henry Vasquez on drums, and Roger "Kip" Yma on bass. The brand new album "Blood's thicker than Love" writing process began around the beginning of 2018 with the exception of the track "Keep the Lemmy's Coming". That song was mostly put together by then but it went through some tweaking and fine tuning when guitar players Wyatt Burton and Alex Johnson joined the band. The songs for this record really got started once they joined as Henry Vasquez comments : "We got in the jam room and everything just clicked, it was pretty smooth sailing after that, minus the Texas heat !"He continues : "We began tracking the album early July, we recorded at The Lair in Arlington, TX with our guitar player Alex Johnson handling the engineering. We took a straightforward approach, we just got in and laid down our tracks and tried to make a killer hard rock record our way. Alex did an excel
