Aireya 51 – Crimson Tear 2010
This album features singer/songwriter/virtuoso guitarist Keith Airey and his band AIREYA 51. Bluesy Classic Rock but with psychadelic ambience, haunting melodies and amazing exciting playing, Don Airey guests on keyboards.Crimson Tear was written by KEITH AIREY for his band AIREYA 51. Go to www.aireya51.com ….Virtuoso guitarist and brother of keyboard legend DON AIREY, this album features Keith as a vocalsit/guitarist/songwriter as well as co producer. The album sits somewhere between Lenny Kravitz and Pink Floyd and is influencd by Hendrix, Rory Gallagher, Peter Green and Robin Trower.
It is in the main a power album but has some genuine softer tracks and also has some strong lyrical content especially title track “Crimson Tear” and “Long Hot Summer”, detailing man’s destruction of the earth and global warming. There is lot’s of ambient guitars, slick solos including Don Airey on “Long Hot Summer”. Keith’s voice is unique and is a cross between rock and soul. “Make Love Not War” is the classic straight ahead rock anthem. “The Astral Plain” is an intsrumental in 2 halves, Keith plays everything on it including the volume delayed guitar which sounds more like a soprano sax and very baroque in style. Keith has toured exstensively with The Zombies, Tom Jones, Colin Blunstone, Nik Kershaw & Don Airey. This album highlights the many facets of Keith’s various talents including the Blues Harp on “Another Dream”. Check out Keith’s soaring vocals and blistering guitar – check out AIREYA 51 – Crimson Tear.
Keith Airey formerly guitarist for Nik Kershaw, Then Jerico, Colin Blunstone, The Zombies, Tom Jones, Mamma Mia in London, and many many more has just released a debut album for his new band AIREYA 51. The album is called “Crimson Tear” and the band also includes daughter Olivia Airey on bass and Steve Rodford on drums who both feature on the album. Don Airey guests on keyboards. Kerry Gallagher is on backing vocals.
Keith plays through a H&K Puretone amp for 90% of the album, and also used it with an SM 57 to record blues harp He also uses a Rotoshere for one track “Another Dream” for a perfect Lesley Cab sound, check it out. Olivia put her Fender Bass through a H& K 400w Bass wedge which was miked up with neuman and a SM57 close, to get a blistering bass sound, no DI!
The album was released in June 2010 and can be bought on line at www.aireya51.com or via aireya51@aireya51.com .
AIREYA 51 will be touring later this year to promote the album.
1. Crimson Tear
2. What’s Goin On
3. Long Hot Summer
4. The Astral Plain
a) Photon Dawn
b) The Dance Of The Photons
5. Another Dream
6. Walking On The Line
7. Make Love Not War
8. Seems So Far Away
9. Grapevine
Keith Airey – lead & back vocals, guitar, blues harp, keys
Olivia Airey – bass guitar
Steve Rodford – drums
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Jaz Lochrie – bass on 2,7
Kerry Gallagher – back vocals on 2,3,5,7-11
Don Airey – Hammond on 3; piano on 7
Bob Skeat – bass on 6,9,10
Julian Fairbank – percussion on 7,9,10
Rod Argent – keyboards on 9
Russ Rodford – bass on 11
Reginald Mitchell – Mk VIII Spitfire
Aireya 51 – Crimson Tear 2010