Back in the post Thin Lizzy days, Laurence Archer wrote and performed with Phil Lynott as Grand Slam. Sadly, Grand Slam was cut short in its prime, with Phil Lynott's untimely death leaving a hole in the fabric of rock music to this day.
Laurence went on to make his name playing with UFO but always nurtured a long-term plan to rebuild the Grand Slam machine. And here it is - primed and ready.
The new band (Laurence alongside Mike Dyer, Benjy Reid and Dave Boyce) honors the traditions of the band's history whilst also looking to the future - classic tracks co-written by Lynott and Archer sit alongside a set of brand new songs that embody the same ethos of freedom, positivity and adrenalin that ran through Grand Slam in 1984.As such fans will get to hear Lynott co-writes alongside brand new material from a very special band steeped in rock history.
Laurence Archer says. "I've been thinking about this moment for many years and I'm so proud of what we, the new Grand Slam, have achieved, "Gone Are The Days" is the most obvious choice for the first release - it's a song I originally wrote in the late 80's but with the band we have captured all the new and the heritage elements of Grand Slam and my writing. Grand Slam are back and here to stay.Obviously at times like this Phil is never far from my thoughts, a friend and a mentor and a hero always."
Vocalist Mike Dyer says, "Grand Slam is very much a new beast with a love and respect from where the beast was born. I think it's fair to say that the five old and five new compositions are honest and true. When we heard some very rough recordings you could hear the potential. I kept feeling that I was on sacred ground and couldn't touch anything. Even had a few nightmares! Then I thought what a shame if I these marques of songs weren't ever finished and never saw the light of day. We then went on to discover our very own sound and wrote a plethora of new material that had the essence of the legacy yet sounded fresh and exciting and most importantly really kicks ass."
"Hit The Ground" track listing is
Gone Are The Days
19
Hit The Ground
Military Man
Crazy
Dedication
Long Road
Sisters Of Mercy
Crime Rate
Grand Slam
Following a critically acclaimed performance at Ramblin'Man Fair 2019, Grand Slam are thrilled to announce a series of UK shows to coincide with the album release, with more to be announced.
UK Tour Dates
Fri 22ndNov ' Underworld, London
Wed 27thNov - Robin 2, Wolverhampton
Fri 29thNov - Winter Storm Festival
Tue 3rdDec - Trillians, Newcastle
Wed 4thDec ' Eleven, Stoke-on-Trent
Thu 5thDec - Bannermans, Edinburgh
Tickets are available here 'https://grandslamrocks.com/live/
Marshall Records is known for artist development having opened its doors with signings like REWSand Press to Mecoamong others. But it also totally respects the legacy of many artists who have consistently been loyal to the Marshall brand while continuing to innovate and create quality music: musicians like Andy Cairns and Therapy? for example. Marshall Records are thrilled to welcome Grand Slamto their ever-growing roster.
"Hit The Ground" is released through Marshall Records on the 22ndNovember 2019. The album will be available on CD, LP, digitally and also on Limited Edition Gold Vinyl.
Pre-order the album HERE:
https://grandslamhittheground.com/
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