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Hey everybody! Well, it's getting darker earlier and it's getting noticeably cooler so there's no denying that autumn is here to stay and winter isn't far off. I've been so busy working on the new "From The Inside" cd that I haven't actually seen a whole lot of daylight lately. I just want to let you all know a couple of things that are coming up about both Tyketto and The Illegal Eagles.

The big surprise that we in the Tyketto camp have been alluding to for a little while now is that there will a cd available at the shows that is completely unique. As I write, Brooke and Michael are hard at work putting the finishing touches on mastering a series of songs and alternative versions that were uncovered recently that all of us had completely forgotten about. I believe there will be 7 "new" songs on the cd that have never been heard by the public before. These are all coming from demos that we had thought lost or just plain forgot about. It should be stressed that these are songs that, at the time, we all felt weren't up to standard, and so they got left behind. Listening to them now, I still think our rejects were better than some people's finished albums! But then I'm biased. Anyway, it's definitely for the hard core collectors and I must stress that these recordings, while made in good quality studios, are being taken from master cassettes (remember those?) and so the quality will be decent, but not perfect. These are our last shows so we wanted to find something special to share with you all and these just filled the bill perfectly.

There has been a fair amount of flak coming my way about there being no farewell U.S. show. Right now, we simply couldn't accommodate it into everybody's very limited schedule. I was as surprised as everyone else when the guys decided to announce that this was our last outing ever. I think it is sad that we aren't playing at least 1 show at home but that's just how it worked out and we're all sorry about that.

Spanish fans, please note that the show in Madrid on the 26th will be at HEINEKEN, which used to be ARENA, the venue that we played in last time. And this time we will all get to see Jorge Salan opening up and that's going to be fantastic!

Okay, and now to ILLEGAL EAGLES business. Up to now I have done 4 shows with the band and it has been an unbelievably fun time. I don't think I've ever had to work so hard to prepare for a live situation as I am not just one of the lead singers, but also a 3rd guitarist and play on almost every song. I am finally starting to feel strong in my role there and that's good because we are having our first full theater show in the UK, where the band is very well known and respected, on Tuesday, Oct 23rd.
The full tour will begin in February, but the guys really wanted to introduce me to their fans at one of their most important and very favourite venues, THE CLIFFS PAVILION in Southend. Lots of people have been asking for ticket info so here it is:

The box office number at the Cliff's Pavilion is: 01702 351135
Or you can grab tickets on line at:
www.thecliffspavilion.co.uk
This one is a really big deal so I hope to see lots of my friends there to sing along and join in the fun.
It's a great show and I can't wait to meet you all there!

All the best,
Danny Vaughn


 

Hello, It's Kieran from FIREFEST.
Here is some new information regarding the Firefest show in UK on Oct 26 and 27.
 
FIREFEST 4 RUNNING TIMES
Doors : 12.15
Jaded Heart 12.35- 1.15
Crunch :1.40-2.30
Valentine : 2.50 - 3.50
Jorn : 4.15 - 5.15
Harem Scarem : 5.40 - 6.50
Tyketto : 7.15 - 8.30
F.M. : 9.00 - 10.25
10.30 FINISH

With exactly 3 weeks to go to Firefest , tickets have been selling extremely well and there are now 294 tickets only remaining for the Saturday performance featuring Harem Scarem playing their last show EVER, and Tyketto’s farewell appearance on English soil. Of course there is also the small matter of F.M.’s first live performance in over twelve years ………….something that no self respecting fan wants to miss. As the boys have said, there are NO future plans for any further F.M. shows, so this looks as if it could be the one and only……………
Following Harem Scarem’s withdrawal from the Melodicrock Fest in South Bend, the FIREFEST performance will be their LAST anywhere in the world. Bearing that in mind, Harry and Pete have promised a set list that every HS will absolutely love………..
Tyketto have been rehearsing hard in New Jersey. Brooke St James checked in to say everything was going to plan and they are delighted the way things are progressing. There is also some EXTREMELY exiting news for Tyketto fans, and we’ll update you as soon as we can. This is certainly an unexpected turn of events , but seeing as it’s the farewell tour , the boys thought this would be something worth doing…………and believe me it is. The set list has been nailed down and you can expect to hear all the old favourites as well as a few surprises that you may not expect. I have to say the band have really gone the extra mile to make this tour something to remember!
Firefest day one has also been selling really well, with over 50% of all tickets sold so far. In between ProgPower USA and Prog Power Scandanavia, we are delighted that Threshold have agreed to play FF.
The reviews of the European tour so far means their performance at Firefest is a MUST SEE. Touring in support of one of the finest albums of 2007, Dead Reckoning has raised the bands profile to an entirely new level, not to mention the live show which is stunning!
FIREFEST 4 official t shirts will be on sale from www.thefirefest.com very shortly, as well as the FIREFEST 4 official programme, all of which can be ordered in advance of the show. So if you don’t fancy carrying a t shirt around with you all day, drop by the web site and grab your shirt in advance,. T shirts will hopefully be on sale by Monday Oct 7th, so be sure to grab one, because same as last year, there is only a limited number (100) shirts available Once they are gone, that’s it.
Some of the Firefest crew have flown out to the UFOR show in Germany to lend their support, and more of the crew are flying out to the USA next week to the Melodic Rock Fest in South Bend , Indiana for a great weekend of rock and roll. It will be nice to hook up with Jamie Rowe of Crunch, a South Bend native, as well as Crunch guitarist Vic Rivera and keyboardist Eric Ragno who will both also be playing at Firefest , Vic with Crunch and Eric with the Steve Grimmett band. Not to mention of course John Parker from Talon, a long time friend and a decent drummer too!
With SO MANY shows being cancelled recently , we would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody for their support thus far . We appreciate it more than you will ever know.Wouldn’t it be nice, just for once, to buck the trend and have the HOUSE FULL sings up outside Rock City???……..remember this is YOUR show. We thank YOU for the opportunity to put together a great weekend of MELODIC HARD ROCK……….we may be down , but we are definitely NOT OUT!!!!!!

FIREFEST Tickets are still available from :
Rock City : www.rock-city.co.uk
Or : : www.alt-tickets.co.uk
FIREFEST : either by post to Fireworks Magazine
10Dunnock Close
Offerton
Stockport
SK2 5XD
England
Or by Paypal : fireworks.mag@ntlworld.com
Loud 1 : www.loud1.net
Z Roxx : www.zroxx.com
Destiny Records : http://www.destinyrecords.uk.com
ST Records Dudley: 165 Wolverhampton St., Tel : 01384 230726
 
We hope to see you all in Nottingham . Have a safe trip from where ever in the world you are coming from.
As usual, comments, suggestions, bribes, unmarked bank notes, to firefest@hotmail.com
And remember : If you are driving…………….please use a car!!!!

Cheers
Kieran , Bruce, and the Firefest team.


 

Danny Vaughn and Fabrizio Grossi have started demoing new songs for the second FROM THE INSIDE album. This time the guys have decided to adopt more of a songwriting union approach that has brought plenty of killer new tracks such as “1st Century”, “Listen To Your Heart”, “Push Me Off”, “Telemetry”, “Making Waves”, “Moment To Moment” and “Light Years”. More songs have been supplied by Joey Carbone (Vertigo, Joseph Williams) and twins Tom and James Martin (Ted Poley, Khymera, House of Lords).

The recording lineup this time will include
Jimi Bell (House of Lords) on guitars,
Eric Ragno (Takara, Ramos) on keyboards
and Pete Lobo on drums
with final mix to be handled by Dennis Ward.

Fans of the debut album can expect a top rate production and improved songwriting. Frontiers hopes to release the album before the summer 2008.


 

Tyketto! The last time

As usual, the rumours have beat us to the punch but here it is, straight from the source......
Tyketto, with all 4 original members will be playing 4 shows in the month of October.
We were extremely flattered to be asked to be a part of the exceptional line up at this year's Firefest. We all had a great time when we reunited in 2004 and the reaction of the fans was fantastic. But, as we forged ahead and put together a few more shows around the Firefest date we realized something: this is going to be the last time that Tyketto will perform together. First, there is the simple fact that each of us has very different lives and family situations. Recording and touring just isn't ever going to be a possibility again. Also, we all agreed that too many bands these days are "reunited" with only 1 or 2 original members, or doing a "farewell" tour every year!
We have always had too great a respect for the fans that kept us going for so long to try and sell them on something cheap and watered down. So you're never going to see something like "Danny Vaughn's Tyketto" or Jimi Kennedy's Tyketto". If it ain't the 4 of us it ain't gonna happen.

So here are the shows:
OCT. 26 MADRID, SPAIN (Venue to be announced)
OCT. 27 FIREFEST, NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND
OCT. 28 BIEBOB, VOSSELAAR, BELGIUM
OCT. 30 THE ROSETTA, BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND

And that's it!!!!!
The 4 of us have always agreed that we would never do this unless it was going to be fun. And this is going to be a blast!
The last time we played Madrid we were all amazed by the singing and the happiness of the fans. So to add to the mix we will also have famed Spanish guitarist Jorge Salan opening up for us.

Firefest will be the perfect way for us to say good bye and thank you to our most amazingly loyal UK fans.
We have always had a great time as well at Biebob and the reputation of the fans in The Rosetta has all of us anxious to rock out there for our very final show.

We are still working out the set lists for the shows but, since Firefest was the gig that started this ball rolling we thought we would make it special and let the fans have their say. So you are going to decide what Tyketto songs we play that night! All you have to do is to send an email to the Danny Vaughn web site, HERE
and pick the top 3 songs that you want the band to play and we'll tally up the votes and make the set up from that. On top of that we'll even make it a little easier for you. Don't bother voting for Forever Young because you know we're gonna play that one!
So here we are , asking you, like we always have before, to come out and show some strength together. Let's rock it as hard as we can....one last time.

Looking forward to seeing all of you,
Danny, Brooke, Michael, and Jimi


 

THE LATEST

I can only hope that summer is as beautiful where you are as it has been here at home. Last year I was locked away in the studio for the entire month of June so I'm really enjoying spending the summer with less to do this time. But that doesn't mean we won't be busy somehow.

The first order of business is to let everybody know that Tony Marshall and I will be on the "HAIR METAL HAVEN" show with Chris Nelson this Saturday. The interview was taped just before our show at JB's in Dudley and they will be devoting 2 hours to us, complete with a babbling interview and featuring every track on the new "Traveller" cd. If you haven't heard it yet, this is the perfect opportunity. We will be on from 5 to 7 pm, UK time, Saturday, June 16th.
www.rock247online.co.uk
They will also be running a contest where the winner will receive a personally autographed copy of the "Traveller" cd, so listen in to win!
Besides, you get to hear Tony and I reinvent the dictionary definition of "Talking bollocks".

A big thank you to everyone that came out and supported, clapped, cheered, and fed us on these last 3 shows in the UK!

THE NITE OWL in CHELTENHAM- A small but enthusiastic crowd and a very nice group of people running a very cool club. There was, of course, a Spinal Tap moment. After many years in this business, I had thought that I had really pretty much had all the new ST moments I would ever experience and everything else would just be repeats from now on. That was until I saw "the cage". A 5 foot high, 4 foot square, mini elevator (cage wire on all 4 sides) that runs up and down the outside of the building in the rear alley leading up to the 4th floor, which is where the gig stage is!!!! It took 10 plus trips to get all of the gear up there and we could only laugh and thank god that it wasn't raining. Rest assured, as much as we love the club, it's not a gig I'll be booking in the wintertime. Opening up were "Interstate" and "Rattlesnake Remedy" and the audience sounded very happy about it from where I was sitting. It was a really great stage with an excellent sound man so we all played very well, I thought. A special thanks to an old friend, Steve Grimmett, who put in a surprise appearance with his family in tow. It meant a lot to have you there, mate. Good luck with your new album!

SHEFFIELD- THE CORPORATION has won my heart over this time. They've made some improvements and the staff there is above reproach. I've never had a group of people manage the frenzied load ins and outs (especially with a club on afterwards) without coming off as a bit pushy and, well, arsey, but these guys were all stars. Some how they made, "Get this s**t out of here" seem like a friendly greeting.  :-) Seriously, thanks to everyone that took part in that one as there were some real difficulties in putting on all 4 bands that night and everyone kept their cool with aplomb. In the end, we were all having drinks at the bar so all was well.
The whole DV band had a lot of fun watching "In The Name Of", who are fairly new at this but have all of the right ideas. It's supposed to be fun, you see!  A good band that we now consider good friends. Next up were our favorite road dogs, "Crimes Of Passion" who have their show down to science. Get up, get on, rock hard, get drunk. That's about how it goes. They are a great bunch of guys and long time friends. The surprise add on was a band called "Violent Storm". A little different, with a very Yngwie approach, but the players were amazing and put on quite a flurry of a show. Also a great bunch of guys. Good luck to 'em in the future.
 When you have bands like that on in front of you, it has to make you try to take your own performance up a notch.
I have to not-so-humbly state that tonight was one of the best shows we have ever done. It was just one of those nights where it all worked and we were able to enjoy ourselves while we pounded out the songs. And it showed. What an amazing audience reaction! Thanks so much to everyone that attended.
Special medals of honour go to the sound crew who did a fantastic job making us sound good after all of those changeovers. Real pros, those guys.

The last gig was TOM'S PUB in PONTYPRIDD. After years of internet badgering we finally found a place to play in Wales. It's a family run operation and deserves all of the support that you can give. Because they care about the music. They are musicians and music lovers themselves and that makes all the difference. The band and I can't thank them enough for looking after us so well. Opening up were local favourites "Interstate" and "Circle Of One" and both did excellent sets. We snuck in and watched from the back. Thanks to all of the loud and happy people of Wales (and from several other places as far away as Ireland) that came out to have a good time.
It was one of those hot and sweaty ones where you have to dig a little deeper when you're on stage just to keep from passing out. And we love those! All in all, it was a good way to wind things up. For now. Tony's off getting married over the summer and there are some other things happening, but we will keep pounding away with Traveller as well as starting the rumblings of our next album somewhere down the line. The band and I had the best time we've ever had together on this little jaunt and we want to extend our thanks to all of you out there as both fans and family for making the ride a pleasant one.
Have a great summer and we'll be in touch soon.

All the best,
Danny, Tony, Lee, Steve, and Pat.

Summing Up The Shows....
After a bit of a whirlwind romp we're back at home again trying to remember how to get on with "real life" Thanks so much to everybody who came out to the shows and supported. Here's what I remember:
THE RED BRICK IN LEIGH- This was an unannounced little pub gig for us to relax in and tune up the set that we had been rehearsing. Nothing can replace a live audience for instant feedback. Lots of friends, including a gaggle of Tony's mates who, up to now, HAD NEVER SEEN HIM PLAY LIVE!!!!! Lovely folks, but for shame. Anyway, since the gig was stumbling distance from home, they all came down to make trouble for Tony and our man, Bunt, as it should be. Loads of fun.

THE RESCUE ROOMS IN NOTTINGHAM- I really like this venue. It isn't as well known for live rock gigs, but it has a great stage and and a good sound system, so we were really happy with the gig as a whole. Band played well. Could have had a better turn out but there's arguments on both sides of the fence as to who's fault that might have been.

THE PURPLE TURTLE IN LONDON- Not a place you would normally find us playing as it is rather small, and getting a gig on a Tuesday is a little dodgy at best, but it was in support of our good friends at ARFM and we were pleased to be part of it. Again, the band did really well despite an unbelievable number of equipment failures and stage problems. Tony gets the official "Taking one for the team" award for playing Forever Young on his acoustic guitar after his amp packed it in during the encore!

THE CLUNY IN NEWCASTLE- How happy I am to finally have another venue to play in Newcastle! The place has a great atmosphere and a really fantastic soundman to make it all work. Perhaps is was because several good friends of ours worked so hard on this gig that it was all so good, but I can say, without hesitation, that the entire band agreed that this was the best live set that we have ever played together! Support was provided by the excellent "DIVIDE ISSUE" and our old mates "CRIMES OF PASSION", so it was a good night for bands and punters alike. Thanks to everyone that stuck around for the load out. See you back here soon I hope!
 
THE ROSETTA IN BELFAST- I think this makes it official that we have played every rock club in Belfast now. Once again, a pleasant discovery of a great club and a really excellent sound man. Never a question as to what the crowd will be like in Belfast. We had a great time and put on one of our best shows here as well. Sad to say, our very special encore was never played because one of the opening bands rambled on a bit too long and we were cut short. We'll hit you with it next time, I promise. However, this is the only place on the tour where Standing Alone got played and you guys sang along loudly and well!

JB'S IN DUDLEY- What is is about Dudley? It would seem that I've suffered from flu and cold on 3 separate gigs there now. Maybe it's the fact that the alley where you load in has always been the wettest, windiest spot in England? Anyway, my apologies to all of you that I didn't get to meet afterwards. I was pretty sick and was almost carried across the road to my hotel room. On top of that, they always play the music so loud in there after a show that there is no way I could have shouted over it to talk with anybody. Having said that, the crowd were excellent and the guys played very well once again, so it was, as always a great show in Sam's place. You can't beat it.

THE BARFLY IN LIVERPOOL- Sad to say, by this time my flu was in full bloom and I struggled to get through the show. My apologies to all of you that came out for my voice not being at it's best form. The band, however, were in top form.We still worked it hard as we always do. When it comes to performing the band only knows one speed: balls out. You guys were a small but mighty crowd and we thank you. Now, here's something odd that happened that maybe some of you could help me out with. The turnout was not very full and word started getting around that people were turned away, having been told that they couldn't get in because the gig was sold out. If that happened to you would you please drop me a line here and explain to me exactly who told you we were sold out? Or what web site it was listed as sold out on? Someone has played a fast one on us and I'd like to get to the bottom of it. You would think that, after all these years, I could stop worrying about stupid behavior like this (and I think I know who it is) but some people never grow up.

Okay, well it's back to my anti biotics and day nurse for a while but we will see you again in a couple of weeks. Remember:
FRIDAY JUNE 1ST -THE NITE OWL IN CHELTENHAM
SATURDAY JUNE 2ND- THE CORPORATION IN SHEFFIELD
SUNDAY JUNE 3RD-TOM'S PUB IN PONTYPRIDD, WALES

Once again, thanks to so many of you for support far above and beyond the call of duty. All the best,
Danny, Pat, Lee, Tony, and Steve

ATTENTION CITIZENS OF WALES!!!
 
Okay, so now I have one more (and even more brief) announcement to make. Sorry to inundate your emails lately but it can't be helped.
There are 2 places that over the past few years have had lots and lots of fans writing in asking us why we haven't played there. Scotland and Wales. The answer to both places has always been that we can't seem to make any serious contact with promoters or club owners there.
 This dilemma continues in Scotland, where the owner of many clubs (and probably half of Glasgow) is a friend that simply will not answer his phone or emails. If any of you know Donald MacLeod please tell him to get on with it!!!
However, somebody has answered the call in Wales and I am happy to say that we now have a gig there!
 
SUNDAY, JUNE 3 AT TOM'S PUB, PONTYPRIDD (Just outside of Cardiff)
 
Now, after our very successful gig in Cardiff with Journey and following up on lots and lots of unhappy emails from friends in Wales I put it to you: show us what you got and come on out to see us on your home turf! It is a small venue but it's best to start that way and see how it goes. So let's try and make it a sellout so we can make Wales a regular stop from now on, shall we?
 Call the club, get tickets in advance, and come down to play with us! (oo-err)

See you there,
Danny, Steve, Tony, Lee, and Pat.

 

16 Mar 2007

Some tour dates have changed. Please check for yourself.

If you wanna see some good pictures from the JOURNEY tour.
Click Marty Moffatts page.

 

12 Mar 2007

BACK TO THE BIG LEAGUES

Hi everybody and greetings from that fabled road I'm always singing about! I have a day off and lots to catch up on so I thought I would send out a few different notices to you.
The first thing is that, for anyone that didn't know, we have a newer version of our web site, which is more devoted to the current cd, "Traveller" and the current band that played on it and will be touring with it.
The site is www.dannyvaughn.com (even I can remember that!) and it has, once again, been designed and will be maintained by our loving webmaster of long standing, Chris Galler. We're going to keep updating it with photos, videos, anything worthwhile that you guys send in from the tours, and it is my hope that we will have a small on line store set up in the summer where there will be t-shirts and cds available. This will be especially useful for my American friends that don't have a chance to get some of the goodies that we have on sale at the shows. I'm also looking into reprinting my solo acoustic cd, "Standing Alone" in the near future.

Okay, let's talk about the Journey tour!!!
I couldn't, even under pressure of a flogging with a wet noodle, come up with a bad thing to say because there isn't anything. The band, the crew, the catering team, the drivers, the promoters, and the merch people have all been absolute professionals and extremely welcoming to both of us. It's been a long time since I have stood on stages of this size and, while the rest of the band are very much missed, I wouldn't have traded this chance for anything. I have listened to Journey for most of my life, and performed a number of their songs in cover bands I have been in over the years (in fact there's one you can download for free in the raritites section of the web site) and I have been just like all the rest of the happy fans watching the band and singing along every night.
My deepest appreciation goes out to the many Journey fans from all over that have welcomed us (dare I say it, "with open arms"???) and given us the chance to prove ourselves each and every night. What a great bunch of people we have met. Thank you!

SHEFFIELD- A great place to start for us because we have played there in clubs many times before and have a lot of friends there. Everything was brand new that day. We arrived without a clue of what to expect and were taken unawares by the lack of any stress. Whatever our small needs were, there was no problem. Several of the crew are friends of both Tony and myself, including the one and only Kevin Elson mixing the front of house sound, as he has done for Journey for many years. Kevin also produced the Tyketto album "Strength In Numbers", so we had lots to talk about. As shows go this was probably our most nervous one. Tony and I felt pretty stiff (oo-err!) and lost out there on that big stage, but found our feet well enough and played very well. The proof was in what I heard from the staff that worked there who were very impressed by how many people came into the hall to see the support act. This has been true of all of the shows and we couldn't be more grateful.

NEWCASTLE- I always look forward to this city. I love the people and I think it's one of the prettiest cities in England, (if a little hard to get around in). For those of you who might be under the impression that we are being driven about in limos or tour busses, this is where the fans first started having a bit of fun with us because of our 2 seater Vauxhall (christened the tour roller skate). It wouldn't be long before they started bringing some very funny signs. I like this venue and Tony and I both put on a much better show. We felt more comfortable and started to move around a bit more. I think we looked less like deer caught in the headlights as well. Got a really great reaction from the sellout crowd.

GLASGOW- It's been too long since I've played Scotland. We arrived at Clyde Auditorium (which we have renamed the Armadillo) early and got into the massive place with the crew (we get breakfast that way). This venue was a lot bigger than the others so I'm glad we didn't have to start here. It was our best show so far and the crowd were nice and loud for us. Bless 'em. We even found a couple of videos taken of our set on the net the next day. Check out our myspace pages to see those. Afterwards, we hooked up with some very old friends of mine and ended up at the fabled Cathouse sharing a drink or 7 with the promoters, friends, and a few memebers of the audience. The Cathouse is still one of the most thriving and cool rock clubs I've ever been in. A long standing tradition of great music and great people exists there. We finally got a cab home (ever tried to get a cab in Glasgow on a Saturday night?) at 5 am. Several sheets to the wind.

NOTTINGHAM- Our day off was spent driving back from Scotland on a really awful, wet and grey day, so you can't say we felt rested but by the time we got to Nottingham on the following day, we were ready to go. Having always played in Rock City just up the road (I'm told that I'm one of only 2 or 3 artists that has played all 3 rooms in there), the Royal Centre was a new experience, indeed. By this time, we are starting to really have a lot of fun joking around with the crew and the guys in the band, who are all really easy going. Jeff, of course, is a long time friend of both of ours so we're always busting each others chops and having a laugh. Also, as Tony is a regular trouble maker on the melodicrock.com message board, some of his fellow "authors" are now showing up to heckle him a little. No less than he desereves, though.
There were some great moments back stage as well, like when Tony suddenly found himself being handed one of Neal Schon's signature Les Paul's by the man himself and being told "go ahead, check it out". At first Tony, in utter panic mode, strummed a few chords ve-e-e-ery quietly, but Neal (with what I thought was a very mischevious grin on his face) wasn't having that and said "go ahead, man, it's plugged in" and reached over and turned the amp up! Tony is to be praised for his bladder control but his face was priceless! He was playing a guitar solo in front of one of the best guitarists in the world on an instrument that is more valuable than most of the cars any of us will ever own!
If I laughed, he got his own back on me later when, during Journey's fantastic version of "Lovin' Touchin Squeezin" Jeff suddenly hurled his wireless microphone towards me where I was watching at the side of the stage. Suddenly, I was singing the "na na's" along with the band! You didn't see me? There's a reason. I panicked and stood frozen side stage and wouldn't come out!!!! It's not often I get stage fright but that one got me. Again, the crowd were in the hall early to have a listen, and were around afterwards to check out the new cd, maybe get a t-shirt, and generally say hello and shake a hand or two. What could be better?

MANCHESTER- We did 2 nights in a row here at the fabled Apollo. These shows were particualry special to Tony as he grew up here and this venue was where he always went as a young lad to see his heroes play. He sat in the audience (like we all do) and dreamed of being up on that stage one day. It was a pleasure for me to stand next to him and see the smile on his face. This was also the first, and hopefully last, appearance of the "Tony Marshall Is God" sign in the audience. This was replaced the second night by the "Tony Marshall Is The Taxi Driver" sign and a few others I won't even mention :-)
Further evidence of how comfortable we now feel on this tour was shown when I got out a rather industrial sized broom and swept Neal's side of the stage for him during our set.
On the first night I got to make up for the Nottingham stage fright incident (I was just so happy I didn't drop the damned microphone) by actually joining Jeff on stage for the same part of that song. What an amzing thrill. It felt like it took a second, but it's a second that I will always remember and if anybody got a picture of it, please send it in to us! 2 nights at the Apollo felt so easy as we were staying locally and knew so many people in the audience. The tour was only made available to us about a week before Journey arrived so there was no time to advertise. I was really pleased by how many people came up to say that they had no idea we were on the bill but were pleasantly surprised.

CARDIFF- Another lovely city that I haven't been back to in a long time. I think the crowd in this one were particularly "up for it", as I wandered around the arena during Journey's set watching all the people dancing, singing and cheering. I kept thinking that this is what music is supposed to do. Lift us up. Make up happy. Take some of the stress away. Tony and I are really locking into playing together on stage at this point. An acoustic duet is a long ways away from a full band gig and there are completely different approaches to guitar playing involved. Everywhere we play we are picking up new fans, making new connections, and getting more gigs for our band in the near future.

BOURNEMOUTH- The last time I was here (in the mid 90's) I was told that this was a place for little old ladies to retire (that's why Status Quo played there **ouch!**). Well that has certainly changed. Spring is here in England and it is a particularly lovely time to be out driving around the country. The city itself has grown by leaps and bounds and there are an endless amounts of cool hotels, bars and restaurants to have fun in. As always, we never get to see much of anywhere we play. Just what's there on the way in and on the way out. I wish that I could get to spend time in all of these cities.
We were told the sad news of Brad Delp's death today. The singer for Boston had a voice that no one could imitate. He was part of a band that truly deserves the title "legendary". Quite a few people were visibly shaken by it. I found myself playing through a few Boston songs backstage when I proposed the idea to Tony that we try one in Brad's honour. We were running through some ideas when Jeff came in and then next thing you know, we were a trio. This tells you something about Jeff. Really, he should have saved his voice for his own, very demanding set. But, he is, first and foremost, a musician and you couldn't have held him back if you wanted to. Jeff joined us on stage for a simple acoustic version of Boston's "Rock And Roll Band" which brought the house down. A moment I won't ever forget. For our set, I have to say that it was my best so far. My voice is getting stronger and really opened up on that wonderful stage. We met a huge amount of people in between sets and it was a real pleasure to shake every hand and sign everything. Thanks to everybody for making this my favourite night so far.
There are 3 more shows to do and neither of us want it to end. I'll write more when it's done.

A very happy side effect to all of this is that we are picking up gigs for the full band when we return in May. It is our intention to do a 2 hour set absolutely filled with new and classic songs with even a small acoustic break in the middle. Being among these giants has inspired us to raise the level of our game, so watch out!
Here are the confirmed dates so far...

MAY 8 - LONDON- THE PURPLE TURTLE (A SPECIAL SHOW TO BENEFIT ARFM RADIO)
MAY 10- NEWCASTLE- CLUNY'S (FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS CRIMES OF PASSION AND THE DIVIDE ISSUE)
MAY 11- BELFAST- THE ROSETTA (FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS STORMZONE AND MILLION $ RELOAD)
MAY 12- DUDLEY- JB'S (FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST 7 DAYZ)
MAY 13- LIVERPOOL- THE BARFLY (FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST BULLIT)
JUNE 1- CHELTENHAM- THE NIGHT OWL
JUNE 2- SHEFFIELD- THE CORPORATION (FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS CRIMES OF PASSION)

I have it on good authority that there will be more shows added very soon and, when they are, I'll post them here.
Thanks to everybody for all the amazing support and we'll see you again on that long and winding road.

All the best,
Danny Vaughn & Tony Marshall

 

24 Feb 2007

DANNY VAUGHN AND TERRY BROCK

To explain the genesis of how this venture came into being would take far too long and I don't type very quickly, so let me just spare you all of the gory details and give you the best bits....

Terry Brock and I met a couple of years back when we both did lead vocals for the band "The Sign" at the Lokeren Festival in Belgium, 2004. We took an instant liking to one another (surprising for two lead singers, really) and immediately started talking about doing shows together in the future.
This has lead us to a great tour that will take place in March and April. We only had a limited time available to do this because of both of our other tour commitments and the demand for it was so great in Finland alone, that we have decided to keep the shows there for this round with the promise of doing it all again in the very near future in other countries.
So here's what's coming:
We are going to do 14 shows in Finland starting on March the 23rd. We will be performing Terry's songs from Strangeways, Kansas, his solo recordings, and the new Slamer cd "Nowhere Land" as well as my songs from the Vaughn albums, the new "Traveller" cd and, of course, Tyketto.
The band playing behind us and making it all rock nice and hard are all monster players from Finland. We will have Patrick Luoti on guitar,
Toni Paanen on drums,
and Marco Seppala on bass.

Most of these shows will be billed as the "Winter Rock Fest" because we will also have the Finnish band ROGUE ANGEL supporting us on all the dates as well as a local band from each town to open up. Completing this travelling circus atmosphere, we will have our own travelling tattoo artist from MASTER TATTOO at every show (I think I'll have a new tattoo by the end of the tour!) and he will be promoting his tattoo and piercing artwork and studio. There will be t-shirts, cds, tattoos, and great rock and roll, so this whole thing is going to be so much damned fun, you won't want to miss it.

I have never been to Finland before so I'm twice as excited that I finally get to visit. Now, could you find a way to make it a little warmer please? :-) Anyway, here are the dates so far. There are a couple that are to be announced and I will add them as soon as I know.

MARCH 23- TBA
MARCH 24- TBA
MARCH 28- RT PARTY HOUSE
MARCH 29- TBA
MARCH 30- GRAND ARENA- in LAAHTI
MARCH 31- SOMMOLA- in KUUSANKOSKI
APRIL 5- GRAND- in PORVOO
APRIL 6- PIHUKURI- in VIITASAARI
APRIL 7- THE GIGGLING MARLIN- in JYVASKYLA
APRIL 8- THE GIGGLING MARLIN- in JYVASKYLA
APRIL 11- ROCK- in TAMPERE
APRIL 12- V ROCKS- in SAVONLINNA
APRIL 13- HUSAARI- in LAPPEENRANTA
APRIL 14- HOVI- in LOIMAA

I have seen a huge amount of rock bands coming out of Finland in the past 5 years so now it's time for you guys to show us what the rock fans are like there. We can't wait to meet you.
All the best,
Danny Vaughn & Terry Brock

 

16 Feb 2007

Big Business!

Well, at least we hope so. Man, I've got a lot to tell you and so little time to get it done so here goes..

First thing is to thank everybody that came out to Nottingham and made the album launch party a big success. We were so flattered to have guests from as far away as Spain, Holland, Germany, Belgium, Northern Ireland, and even America turn up so join the ranks of our ever strong and faithful friends in the UK. What a great night, despite equipment troubles and some of the usual silliness, you guys made it a memorable time and we thank you!

Traveller is officially out on the 16th but many of you have already ordered it through various web sites. People always ask how to get a hold of our releases to I will say that, in the States, the best web site for prices and fast delivery is www.nehrecords.com
In Europe, you're best off ordering direct from Frontiers records at www.frontiers.it

The first of the big news! We are opening for Journey on their UK dates! Well, some of us are. They requested an acoustic act and so we will be acoustic for this trip. How did it all happen? I'll let the official announcement speak for itself...

DANNY VAUGHN TO SUPPORT JOURNEY IN THE UK:
It can now be officially announced that singer Danny Vaughn will be the support act for Journey's upcoming UK tour. Danny will be performing a 25 minute acoustic set opening for Journey, including songs from his new album Traveller, plus his days with Tyketto and Vaughn.
Danny would like to thank old pal Jeff Scott Soto and all of the people in the Journey camp for the "fantastic" opportunity. Joining Danny on stage will be second guitarist and band mate Tony Marshall.

There is an additional little story behind this news. A couple of years ago both Tyketto and Jeff Scott Soto had gigs booked on the same night for the same town for 2 different gigs. Danny Vaughn invited the JSS Band to join them and for those 2 shows the crowd got a double bill for the same price.
Jeff promised to return the favor one day and was instrumental in getting Danny this support slot. Incidentally - Danny's first and best known band was Tyketto. when Danny left the group, the continued on for a short while with a different singer - Steve Augeri, as you know went on to front Journey. Small world...

People have already asked if the acoustic idea was my choice and I will say that, Journey wanted an acoustic opener so we were happy to go for it that way. I am very happy with the chance to play to a lot of new people no matter how we do it. Jeff has been in constant touch with us and has proven himself, time and again to be a man of his word and a gentleman. A rare thing in this business.

The truth about touring, under any circumstances, is that it's expensive. I've never sugar coated our situation to our fans before and I won't start now. The truth is, while we are amazingly lucky and happy to get this opening slot, we are also not getting paid for it. The only way we're going to make it so that we all don't have to file bankruptcy is if we can sell cds and t-shirts. Hayley has just finished designing the new logo shirt and it looks fantastic! So, if you can, please remember that this is the only way we can put petrol in the tank! Lots of you have already written in your support and we are all very grateful.
See you soon in the UK!

On to the next adventure! After the Journey tour I will be going straight to Scandinavia to do a co headlining tour with good friend and fantastic singer, Terry Brock! The dates will start around March 23 through April 14 and we will be playing in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. It's the first time I've been back there in a very long time and we're really excited to do it. This will be a co-headlining show. We will have one band of players and we will switch off all night between Terry's songs from Strangeways, his solo album, and the brand new Slamer release "Nowhere Land", while I will be doing songs from my solo albums, the new "Traveller" cd and, of course Tyketto. It is going to be an absolute stormer of a show and the first time I will get to see my Scandinavian fans for a very long time. I will post details of the dates and venues as soon as they are all lined up.

Once I'm back from there, it's time for the Danny Vaughn band to do what we do best. Play live!!! We are putting together some selected shows in which to really show off the new "Traveller" songs as well as the classic live stuff you've come to expect from us. There are 4 confirmed shows and they are:
MAY 10 CLUNY'S in NEWCASTLE
MAY 11 THE ROSETTA in BELFAST
MAY 12 JB'S in DUDLEY
MAY 13 THE BARFLY in LIVERPOOL

There will definitely be more dates to come and I will add those as soon as they are confirmed.

Okay, I'm all typed out for right now. But there's lots more to come. Our sincere thanks to everybody that has been giving "Traveller" such rave reviews. I hope to hear from more of you once the cd is out there for a while.
This looks like it could be our year!
Thanks to all of you for your incredible support,

Danny, Steve, Tony, Pat, and Lee

 

02 Feb 2007

This link is for anyone that might be interested in the story behind Miracle Days. It is Dannys page on the Mason Lindley foundation site. From this page you can look around and see what the whole thing is all about.

 

29 Jan 2007

What's your opinion? How do you like the TRAVELLER? Vote here!

 

28 Jan 2007

The first TRAVELLER reviews have arrived! You'll find them here in the links section.
If you find any online reviews, please let me know.

 

18 Jan 2007

Check out what Danny has to say about TRAVELLER song by song

 

05 Jan 2007

TRAVELLER ALBUM RELEASE PARTY

It's coming! It's almost here! And you gotta be there!
We are very happy to announce that it's time for the official TRAVELLER album release party for the Danny Vaughn Band! Grab a pen, cut and paste, whatever it takes, but take this down!
Saturday, February 10 at THE RIG: ROCK CITY in NOTTINGHAM, UK
This is a very special party that we are having for ourselves and our fans. Where a lot of bands would put on the cd, sit back and get drunk, we're gonna play the album live!
Oh yeah, we'll get drunk too, but that's later.

Doors will open at 7:30 and we suggest you get there early. We will start promptly at 8pm. We're going to be playing a short, 45 minute set of about 8 songs from the new cd with a couple of your old faves thrown in for good measure. But that's not even the best part.
We will have a VERY LIMITED supply of the new TRAVELLER cd for sale on the night and that is one week before you can get it in the stores or on line.
We will have ONLY 100 copies for sale. Another reason to get there early. For the price of 12 pounds sterling, you will get the new cd as well as a very special event card from the band to mark the occasion and let everybody know you were there! The band will be in the club directly afterwards to relax (do some of that drinking that I mentioned) and hang out, and sign anything you might have on hand. Hmmmm.. okay, almost anything.

The door charge for the event is 6 pounds in advance. I'm not sure what it will be on the day, that is a charge that the club puts on, not us, so it is really recommended that you buy tickets in advance. But, for that price you will also be able to hang out in the Rig all night for their big Saturday night rock party. Seems pretty fair to me! Tickets can be purchased at these on line outlets:
www.rock-city.co.uk
see tickets / way ahead
Piccadilly
let legged pineapple

We are all really excited and hope to see you there!
All the best,
Danny, Tony, Lee, Pat, Steve



 

18 Dez 2006

To all of our fans, friends, family, and partners in crime, the entire band wishes you the happiest and warmest of holidays.

Merry Christmas!!!!
Danny, Tony, Pat, Steve, & Lee!



 

30 Nov 2006

Jumping The Gun?

It has been said that you can't argue with progress. I think the same may be true of enthusiastic record labels. Not that I'm complaining, but I was pretty surprised when I logged onto Melodicrock.com today and saw myself looking back at me! If you weren't aware, Frontiers Records have made the major announcement about our new cd release and included snippets (I love that word, makes me feel like a moyle) of 4 of the new songs. I had intended to wait until closer to Christmas to do that, but, "if you can't beat 'em..."

Badlands Rain         Miracle Days          Restless Blood          Traveller

So, here, and also soon on our website, www.dannyvaughn.com, we've got a new band, a new look, and new song teasers for ya! We hope you enjoy them. Keep those messages and comments coming! We'll also be looking to do a signing party/record release on the weekend of Feb. the 16th at a club in the UK (to be announced) where you can be the first to get your hot little hands on Traveller and get it signed on the spot. More on that idea when it happens.

Thanks to everybody for so much support and good wishes. If we don't talk before then, have a wonderful Christmas holiday!

Best wishes,
Danny, Tony, Steve, Pat, and Lee