The new studio project featuring Mario Parga (Mario Parga/Cozy Powell/Forcefield) on guitars, Kevin Valentine (Kiss/Cinderella/Lou Gramm) on drums, Tim Luce (Alcatrazz) on bass and Eric Ragno (Takara/Vox Tempus/China Blue) on keyboards have today announced that singer Tony Martin (Black Sabbath) has left the project due to other commitments. Tony has been replaced with the legendary Graham Bonnet (Rainbow/MSG/Alcatrazz).
Mario Parga today issued the following statement:
“Tony was unable to record the new Savage Paradise album due to personal and business commitments. We’re still good friends and will undoubtedly work together in the future, and I wish him great success with his own projects.
I’ve known Graham (Bonnet) for over twenty years during which time we’ve been very good friends, he’s like an older brother to me. We’ve worked on several recordings together but never played in the same band so we’re both looking forward to working within Savage Paradise. Graham doesn’t need any introductions, everyone knows what a unique and totally amazing voice he possesses and I’m very excited and pleased to have him onboard.”
posted by admin at 1:06 am
Mario Parga is pleased to announce his new endorsement with Texan pickup manufacturers, Rio Grande. Mario uses their ‘Barbeque Bucker’ in the bridge with the ‘Genuine Texas Humbucker’ in the neck on his guitars.
Mario said of Rio Grande: “Rio Grande pickups have an amazing reputation amongst pickup enthusiasts and those in the know… Playing one instantly demonstrates the precise, warm and incredibly clear tone of these custom wound Texan beauties - even when the volume’s backed off. It’s no wonder guitarists who’ve only known the commonly used brands of pickups are instantly converted… Custom wound by people who both totally understand pickups and play them, I’m pleased to have the ‘Barbeque Bucker’ and ‘Genuine Texas Humbucker’ in my guitars.”
Mario is looking forward to a long collaboration with Rio Grande Pickups.
posted by admin at 1:40 am
Message from Mario:
“Thank you for your continued support of my music, and thank you for all the Christmas well wishes, I hope 2009 is a great year for us all! :-)
This year will be a busy year for me with several new albums in the pipeline (the new electric guitar instrumental album Shadows & Light, a new acoustic guitar instrumental album and the new Savage Paradise album), I hope to see and meet some of you when I’m out on the road later this year.
Thank you all again & Happy New Year!”
posted by admin at 1:57 am