Artist: Scarred For Life
Label: Escape Music
UPC: 798576318093
Genre: Hard Rock
Release Date: 10/18/2024

The original idea behind the ‘Tiger’ album was to be a collection of songs left over from the original Gabrielle De Val debut ‘Kiss In a Dragon Night, along with different versions of songs that appeared on there. But all the singers and the label had such fun putting that album together that even more songs were recorded, with many of the vocalists doing lead vocals themselves. All the singers on this album also appeared on ‘Kiss In a Dragon Night’, hence the ‘Dragonlords’ group name.

So along with originals by Gabrielle De Val like opener ‘Think Like a Man’, which she has been playing live for the past year, and ‘I’m In Chains’ – both songs written by Steve Overland and Tommy Denander, we also see Gabrielle re-recording The Val classic ‘Up To Where You Are’ and doing duets with Elenor Asp on a wonderful version of ABBA’s ‘Tiger’, and with Last In Line’s Andrew Freeman on the classic Magnum song ‘Midnight (You Won’t Be Sleeping’).

The other cover sees Seven’s Mick Devine perform a superb rocked-up version of the Chesney Hawkes #1 hit ‘The One And Only’, complete with a guitar solo from Fredrik Folkare (Nordic Union).MSG/Black Swan vocalist Robin McAuley takes the lead on two original tracks, one of which, ‘Bowmore’, was specially written for this release. FMs Steve Overland does his usual superb job on The Val’s ‘Pay For the Lonely Nights’ while Mark Boals similarly does a great rendition of ‘When Midnight Comes’.

FMs Steve Overland does his usual superb job on The Val’s ‘Pay For the Lonely Nights’ while Mark Boals similarly does a great rendition of ‘When Midnight Comes’. The artwork comes from the amazingly talented Gaetano de Falco, who did the cover for ‘Kiss In a Dragon Night’ and the Circle of Friends albums. The whole point of this album was to have a great time with people who loved working together and share it with the fans. And the good news? There are enough songs left for a second album!