Veteran producer/mixer Michael James (New Radicals, Hole, Edwin McCain, Robben Ford, L7, Kalimba) steps into the spotlight with a soulful instrumental guitar joint. Legendary blues/jazz guitarist Robben Ford (Miles Davis, Yellowjackets, Steve Vai) wrote: "Obviously inspired and very meticulously done.  You can hear the soul in it, which makes all the difference for me."

The album begins introspectively with "The Gate", a subtle nod to Wes Montgomery and James Brown, blooms into the feel good summer vibe of "Love Is The Spirit Of Life", then shifts into a Zeppelin meets BB King workout at the halfway point, "Remover Of Difficulties." It then chillaxes through the Morcheeba influenced trip hop of "Redemption" before the 70s fusion/blues of "Let's Keep It Real. "

Stream the full album and get behind the scenes info here: http://michaeljamesproducer.com/michael-james-marchesano-album.shtml

The Gate (Miracle In Tabriz)

Patrick Sasso is Producer and Artist working in NYC at Uncommon Sound

He is a founding member of both Frontier Drifters and Pongo Face.

The Frontier Drifters is chiefly an alternative rock duo, but the band has been deeply influenced by many kinds of music like: soul, blues, jazz, progressive and folk rock.

Pongo Face creates instrumental music for visual media. It's eclectic in its approach and showcases a wide variety of influences.

Producer/Mixer/Artist. Credits include New Radicals, Sammy Hagar, Hole, Edwin McCain, Eric Church, Chicago, Robben Ford, Jawbreaker, Jane’s Addition, L7, AJ Croce, Mazzy Star, Too Much Joy, Maia Sharp, Butterfly Boucher, Geraldine Fibbers, Kalimba, Mario Guerrero.