I had the pleasure of trading a few questions with Paul Stead of Sacred Heart recently as they prepare for their appearance at the Cambridge Rock Festival in Huntingdon, UK. Here is a reminder of what I said about their latest album before we get to the questions.
Sacred Heart: Shake
Paul Stead and company are back with their second full length release. All the elements that were there on their debut are here with far better production. Paul's Jani Lane fixation is still on show, with his propensity to hold the notes longer than one thought possible. All in all it's still good solid hard rock with a twist of English sensibilities.
The band continues to grow and is even tighter than they were on their last release. As someone who has seen the band live many times, it pains me to think that their live sound still has not been captured just yet. The title track will put a smile on your face and remind you why you like hard rock in the first place. Paul and the guys can deliver tracks with copious amounts of feeling whether it's a pop track like "Natali" and ballads like the uber "Maybe." This album has a wide variety of styles of hard rock/pop rock, but it all gels with the quality playing of the band.
Get these guys into a residential studio and wrench every bit of talent out of the lads. Shake is a good album, but this lot have the potential to make something very special. Oh yeah and if you get the chance go see the buggers live... you won't regret it. A nice collection of quality rock tracks which is always welcome one has to admit. British AOR new breed can compete with their continental counterparts: Burn and Sacred Heart are leading the way.
Those that have heard you, including me, have their ideas of who you were influenced by...who do you believe you were influenced by?
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