- Ace Frehleys Space Invader Pushed Back To August Space Invader, the first new solo album from original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley in five years, will has had its North American release date pushed back to August 19 from the previously announced June 24 via Entertainment One Music (eOne Music). The CD, which will be made available in Europe on August 29 through SPV/Steamhammer, will include at least nine brand new original songs as well as a cover of Steve Millers The Joker. This album is the first release under Frehleys new universal deal on eOne Music. Frehley has released the first single from Space Invader. Gimme A Feelin is now available on iTunes. You can also stream the song below (courtesy of RollingStone). Frehley has released the first single from Space Invader. Gimme A Feelin is now available on iTunes. Asked what the songwriting process was like for Space Invader, Frehley told Guitar World magazine: You know, all my life Ive never had a formula for writing songs. Sometimes it starts with a guitar riff, sometimes its a lyrical idea or just a melody. Sometimes I wake up with an idea. Theres no rhyme or reason. Sometimes I write on an acoustic, sometimes on a bass. Theres a song on the new album called Into The Vortex. Its a riff song, but I wrote it on a bass guitar. Why? Because I write differently with a bass guitar in my hand than an acoustic guitar or an electric guitar. When I feel creative, I just sit down and start playing. Regarding whether he was writing differently in the early days of KISS, Ace said: Yes, I wasnt as structured as I am now. Even though I am not really structured — Im at least cognizant of whats going on. [laughs] Back then it was more hit or miss — and when I hit, I hit big. You know, I go back and listen to my 1978 solo record, and it still holds up. My whole body of work that Ive created over the years has withstood the test of time. I know that I still have the goods. And when this record gets released, everybodys gonna say, Well, Ace did it again. Ace also spoke about the recording process for Space Invader, telling Guitar World: I did most of the recording at my friends studio in Turlock, California, called the Creation Lab. Turlock is in the middle of nowhere — its like a farming community — and thats why I loved it. I have Attention Deficit Disorder, and there are absolutely no distractions when working at this place. You record for eight or 10 or 12 hours, then you go back to the hotel and go to sleep. You wake up and go back to the studio. Theres nothing else to do there, which means its the perfect place for me to record. Plus, I like working with the least amount of people, and this studio is great because its quiet and there arent all kinds of people walking through. I did most of this record with just me and a drummer, Matt Starr. For a couple of songs I brought in Chris Wyse from THE CULT to play bass. On the topic of whether there were things about 2009s Anomaly that he wanted to change with Space Invader, Ace said: I know that everyone is hoping that this album is heavier than the last one, and it is. Im also doing an instrumental this time, called Starship, that isnt slow. Its a departure from the Fractured Mirror style. Its more fast paced and has a lot of transitions in it. Frehley also explained his decision to cover Steve Millers The Joker, saying: It was the record companys idea, to be honest. And I was a little resistant when it first came up. But then I thought back to my 1978 solo record, when [producer] Eddie Kramers assistant said to me, Why dont you try this song? And it was New York Groove. At first I said, I dont want to do that, and it turned out to be my biggest hit. So maybe history can repeat itself. The Space Invader cover artwork was created by Frehleys longtime friend, artist Ken Kelly, who designed the iconic cover art for two of KISS best-selling LPs Destroyer (1976) and Love Gun (1977). Ken said: It was very exciting when I was approached with the idea of doing an album cover for Ace. Kelly, who is also widely known for his paintings in the sword and sorcery and heroic fantasy subgenres, most notably for the Conan The Barbarian novels, continued: I had spoken to Ace on a few occasions about the possibility, so I was delighted when it actually happened. I am very pleased with the results and proud to play a part of Aces continuing successful career! Frehley added: Ive been talking with Ken Kelly since 2007 about painting a CD cover for me and it has finally happened! I couldnt be more excited about the new Space Invader cover, and the music behind it is also going to rock your world! Source: blabbermouth.net
Posted on: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 04:23:36 +0000
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