This is the debut solo album by Israeli guitarist / composer Nick Miller. Nick, who was born in Moldova, immigrated to Israel in 1978 and was immediately absorbed by the local Rock scene. In the early 1990s he was a founding member of the legendary Israeli rock band Stella Maris, which took the local scene by storm, playing a unique brand of melodic Hard Rock in the best tradition of the early 1970s. The original lineup of Stella Maris released two excellent albums before it folded soon after the second album was released, the latter of which was produced by the renowned British producer / sound engineer Chris Tsangarides, who worked with such celebrated Rock stars like Judas Priest, Gary Moore, Helloween, Yngwie Malmsteen, Thin Lizzy and many others. During these recording sessions Nick and the rest of the band became friends with Chris and kept in touch continuously, occasionally working together. The band released three additional albums over time, with Nick playing the lead guitar on all of them.
Nick, who always wanted to record a solo album, somehow never managed to realize his dream for many years. Finally in September 2012 he flew over to the UK, where he met Chris and several wonderful British players, and recorded his debut solo album. He brought over from Israel his faithful cohort, keyboardist Fima Shuster, and was joined by world-class bassist Jeff Berlin and drummer Craig Ellis. The album consists of ten tracks, nine of which were composed by Nick and one by Chris, who also wrote the lyrics to that song. Eight of the tracks are instrumentals and two feature vocals by guest singer Mike Freeland, who also wrote the lyrics to the other song. Chris produced the album, engineered and mixed it, achieving a truly spectacular result. The sound quality and overall ambience of this album is simply marvelous.
Nick's music and his virtuosic abilities as a guitarist are the two focal points of this album. His ability to weave beautiful melodies, which are lyrical and romantic on one hand and energetic and full of life on the other, is simply astounding. The music amalgamates a wide range of influences, like Classic Rock, Hard Rock and Blues with touches of East European and Middle Eastern folklore, which together create a unique musical experience. His guitar playing may contain traces of such illustrious Masters as Gary Moore, Jeff Beck or Jan Akkerman, but it is first and foremost Nick Miller and his very individual way of touching the strings, unparalleled by no other guitarist.
Of course Jeff Berlin plays some breathtaking bass phrases on this album and Craig Ellis supports the music steadily as a rock (pun intended), but Nick is at the center of things at all times and his fans, old and new, will have plenty of opportunity to enjoy his artistry to the outmost.
This music is completely universal and should appeal to music lovers of all ages, from old-timers who were lucky to enjoy the 1960s / 1970s in person to young listeners, who are just discovering Rock. There is so much great quality music here, that you simply can't go wrong!

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