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Press Release 20/01/23

UK based guitar wizard Cris Martin has announced he will be releasing a new solo album later this year. The as-yet untitled album follows the release of his critically acclaimed 2016 debut part-instrumental album “Cris Martin’s Rock Dawn” which featured former Iron Maiden members Blaze Bayley on vocals and Barry Graham AKA Thunderstick on drums. The new album will continue the theme of featuring guest musicians including former Iron Maiden/Battlezone vocalist Paul Dianno, who will guest on two tracks. Also featured is Demon & Myke Gray drummer Neil Ogden, who will be handling drum duties. Legend of Valley Doom singer/songwriter Marius Danielsen, will also be guesting on several tracks. The album will be a mixture of classic power rock interspersed with several instrumental tracks. More special guest musicians will be announced in due course on the website!

Neil Ogden
Marius Danielsen

‘CALL OF THE WILD’ VIDEO

Preparations are now in advanced stages for our first video shoot for our first single ‘Call of the Wild’ with very special guest vocalist, the one and only Blaze Bayley and will also feature the new Rock Dawn band lineup of Adam Sheppard on guitar, Larry Paterson behind the drum kit, Neil Salmon on bass and special guest on Keyboards and Mandolin, James Scott. We are aiming for a January release so editing will begin over the Christmas period. Watch this space!

BRITISH LION

Rock Dawn’s resident guitar virtuoso Cris Martin, recently attended British Lion’s gig at the Quarterhouse in Folkestone and had the pleasure of meeting Bassman and Iron Maiden founder member Steve Harris and also handed him a complimentary copy of the Rock Dawn CD. Steve also very kindly singed a small number of copies of the CD.