James LaBrie News
- "True Symphonic Rockestra" release date (featuring James LaBrie)
- TSR featuring James LaBrie - 3 FREE MP3's and Release Date!
- James LaBrie featured on John Macaluso & Union Radio album
- TSR - The 3 Rock Tenors - official website online!
- James LaBrie featured on "Babysteps" album - Now available for pre-order
- James LaBrie featured on Russian "Rockestra" Project
- Order James LaBrie's new solo album!
- Win an autographed James LaBrie CD and Poster
- Voices UK's James LaBrie Tour Competition
- James LaBrie - Elements Of Persuasion Tour 2005
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"True Symphonic Rockestra" release date (featuring James LaBrie)
Added on 02-06-2008The True Symphonic Rockestra (TSR) album will be released on March 28th. The CD will be out on the new label BRAINROX RECORDS (co-operation with Marinsound Russia) and will be distributed by SONY BMG in Germany and Austria. Several other territories have been licenced already (Russia, Poland, Czech, Ukraine, Korea). More to follow soon.
Visit www.tsr-project.com and www.myspace.com/tsrproject for FREE MP3 downloads!
TSR featuring James LaBrie - 3 FREE MP3's and Release Date!
Added on 11-21-2007"Dear all,
We are happy & proud to announce that we have released 3 COMPLETE SONGS of the TSR today, FREE DOWNLOAD!!!
James LaBrie (DREAM THEATER), Vladimir Grishko (Ucrainian star tenor) and Thomas Dewald (German star tenor) have performed 21 songs with the TRUE SYMPHONIC ROCKESTRA, among them ALL the classics of the original 3 Tenors - in ROCK versions.
The album will be out in February 2008 on a new label, a new cooperation of BRAINROX RECORDS Germany & MARINSOUND Russia, on SonyBMG distribution in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
International distribution inquiries welcome!
Get your TSR music NOW at www.tsr-project.com and www.myspace.com/tsrproject
FREE MP3 DOWNLOADS!
Dirk. / TSR."
James LaBrie featured on John Macaluso & Union Radio album
Added on 07-04-2007James LaBrie is featured on one track of the new album "The Radio Waves Goodbye" by John Macaluso & Union Radio. Drummer John Macaluso has worked with Ark, Yngwie Malmsteen, TNT, and toured with James LaBrie in 2005.
"The Radio Waves Goodbye" was released in May on Lion Music. James LaBrie is featured on the track "Soul In Your Mind", which can be heard on John Macaluso's website in its entirety.
TSR - The 3 Rock Tenors - official website online!
Added on 07-20-2006Please visit the official True Symphonic Rockestra website for all the latest news about the exciting "opera-rock" project featuring James LaBrie together with the classical opera star tenors Thomas Dewald and Vladimir Grishko! Make sure to visit the website regularly for updates.
James LaBrie featured on "Babysteps" album - Now available for pre-order
Added on 07-12-2006"Back in 2003 when James was recording vocals for Frameshift's "Unweaving The Rainbow" he also recorded the vocals for three tracks for a Trans-Siberian Orchestra style rock opera called Babysteps.
The Babysteps album is now complete and in manufacturing and will begin shipping in about 2 weeks. The normal price is $15.95 but if you order before it starts shipping (during the next 2 weeks) it is just $13.95.
Details about the project as well as audio samples are available here. If you never had a chance to check out Frameshift, you can go here or to the project site - it is widely hailed as some of James best work, with huge harmonies, counterpoint acappella vocals and beautiful melodies, the project was written to specifically highlight James' voice.
For those of you who like digital downloads, you can find Frameshift at www.mindawn.com/albums/34 and Babysteps at www.mindawn.com/albums/1801 - the Mindawn system allows you to preview any song in full up to 3 times. Check out the information at www.mindawn.com/customers.php and www.mindawn.com/download.php for details if you aren't already familiar with them.
For Babysteps, James is specifically on the following tracks:
04. Listen To Me
10. What do you know
13. I see
Vocal duties are shared with Jody Ashworth (Trans-Siberian Orchestra), Michael Sadler (Saga) and Matt Cash (Chain)."
James LaBrie featured on Russian "Rockestra" Project
Added on 06-19-2006"Hi Everyone,
I thought it would be of interest to know a little more of how it was possible to finally record the TSR project.
Dirk Ulrich (Mastermind and Producer) and I spoke almost 6 years ago about the possibility of doing such a project and at the time it was supposed to be 3 rock tenors. By the way the acronym TSR is: True Symphonic Rockestra.
Anyway to really see this thing through meant first and foremost finding and deciding on the singers and 3 that would blend well. Secondly, a label that shared our vision and enthusiasm. The financial backing pre and post production would not be small change. Well, both obstacles continued to present one another as almost insurmountable. It wasn't until maybe 5 months ago when Dirk started to Produce and record a Russian band by the name of 'Aspect' that he came in contact with Igor Marin. A highly respected Business man. Actually a Professor of Bio Chemistry. He created a hybrid Sunflower Seed that in turn produces some of the purest and richest Sunflower Oil in the world. Needless to say he became wealthy and financially independent. Igor was Executive Producer, backing and helping to develop Aspect. They 'Aspect' were with Dirk recording at MarinSound Studios. This was a band Igor believed in and was willing to back them in every way necessary. Igor Marin believed it was well over due and necessary to have a State of Art studio built, hence (Marinsound Studios.) World class in every sense of the word. The studio was built in Krasnodar, Russia and is where TSR recorded. I will attest this is easily one of the finest studios I have every recorded in... absolutely incredible. Let's back up a bit. Upon meeting Igor Marin I realized that while being a world renowned Bio Chemist Professor his heart and soul was all about music. He is as big a fan of Dream Theater as is any other die hard. His influences and favourite artists are very similar to mine with a few exceptions of course. I know there is no chronological order here so just bare with me.
While Dirk was working with Igor and some of his associates he mentioned some of his other musical interests as well as this pet project he was faithfully and patiently waiting to do once artists' and finances were confirmed. Once Dirk explained the concept they asked to hear the music. Upon hearing the music Igor was convinced and immediately said he would back it and do whatever it takes to make it a reality. One thing was for sure, he had the studio and it was are when ready. Right around this same time Dirk had been entertaining the possibility of the 3 tenors being not Rock tenors but only one Rock tenor with two Classical tenors. Dirk knew of one Classical tenor for sure who was right, Thomas Dewald. Thomas has a phenomenal voice. The other Classical tenor was suggested by Igor Marin, this was Vladimir Grishko. He had sung all over the world and was presented with the accolade Opera Tenor of the world for 2005 by Luciano Pavarotti. Once again I must state Vladimir is a vocalist with phenomenal talent. Vladimir contacted Luciano and Madame Caballe and asked their opinion. They both said this is an unique opportunity to unit Rock and Classical both musically and vocally. The line-up was complete as well as executive support. Everyone was buzzing and itching to get started. June 6th we began recording at MarinSound Studios and by June 12th we were all flying home. I am extremely stoked about this recording and cannot wait for everyone to finally hear it. Dirk will begin the mix at MarinSound Studios in Krasnodar Russia June 24th. We will keep you posted and let you know when the official TSR site is up.
Speak with you later,
James."
Order James LaBrie's new solo album!
Added on 02-03-2005James LaBrie's new solo album "Elements Of Persuasion" was released on March 29th, 2005 through Inside Out Music. Musicians appearing on the album include Matt Guillory (Dali'S Dilemma) on keyboards, Mike Mangini (Extreme, Annihilator) on drums, Bryan Beller (Steve Vai) on bass and a new guitar prodigy from Italy named Marco Sfogli. The album will also feature a special guest appearance by fellow Canadian Kim Mitchell (Max Webster). Engineering is handled by James' old Winter Rose bandmate Richard Chycki, who has done work for the likes of Aerosmith, Rush and the Jeff Healey Band. Also, James and his band will be touring in Europe in April and May. Stay tuned for more details.
Order at CDUniverse.com (USA)
Order at Play.com (UK / Europe, Free Shipping)
Tracklisting:
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- Crucify (6:03)
- Alone (5:36)
- Freak (5:38)
- Invisible (5:42)
- Lost (3:41)
- Undecided (5:30)
- Smashed (5:31)
- Pretender (5:36)
- Slightly Out Of Reach (5:51)
- Oblivious (5:20)
- In Too Deep (6:56)
- Drained (5:14)
Order at Play.com (UK / Europe, Free Shipping)
Win an autographed James LaBrie CD and Poster
Added on 05-25-2005Enter Progressive Rock Radio Network's contest to win an autographed copy of James LaBrie's "Elements of Persuasion" along with an autographed poster. The drawing will be held on June 15th, 2005.
On their website you can also listen to an interview conducted with James in March 2005.
Voices UK's James LaBrie Tour Competition
Added on 04-20-2005Voices UK and Inside Out Music are proud to bring you
James LaBrie Tour Competition
On 30th April 2005 James LaBrie "The Voice of Dream Theater" will play a solo show at the Mean Fiddler in London, UK as part of his Elements of Persuasion European Tour (see Inside Out for details). As on the album James will be backed by Matt Guillory & Marco Sfogli and they will also be joined by Andy DeLuca & John Macaluso.
You can win a copy of James" new album Elements of Persuasion and a tour shirt by answering the question below. All correct answers will go into a hat and three winners will be drawn on the day of the show.
You can enter the competition at http://www.voicesuk.net/jlbcompetition.html
James LaBrie - Elements Of Persuasion Tour 2005
Added on 02-03-2005
Date Location Venue Tue Apr 19, 2005 Treviso, Italy New Age Wed Apr 20, 2005 Rome, Italy Qube Fri Apr 22, 2005 Milan, Italy Transilvania Sat Apr 23, 2005 Pratteln, Switzerland Z 7 Sun Apr 24, 2005 München, Germany Elser Zusatzhalle Tue Apr 26, 2005 Tilburg, Holland 013 Wed Apr 27, 2005 Hamburg, Germany Markthalle Thu Apr 28, 2005 Düsseldorf, Germany Tor 3 Sat Apr 30, 2005 London, UK Mean Fiddler Sun May 01, 2005 Paris, France Elysee Montmartre Mon May 02, 2005 Aschaffenburg, Germany Colos-Saal
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