FREDDIE NELSON
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED
DEBUT SOLO ALBUM, ‘SHAKE THE CAGE,’
OUT TODAY
July 7, 2017 – Guitarist/singer/songwriter FREDDIE NELSON has just released his self-produced debut solo album, SHAKE THE CAGE,
a collection of eleven hook driven rock songs displaying NELSON’s
impressive four octave vocal range and notoriously ferocious guitar
playing. Intertwining elements of punk, pop, and blues, he has the
uncanny ability to weave memorable melodies alongside intelligent lyrics
to create a body of work that appeals to the masses. Also released
today is a lyric video for the album’s latest single, “Light,” which can
be seen on his official YouTube page.
SHAKE THE CAGE
can now be purchased on iTunes, Amazon, and all other digital retail
outlets. A limited number of CDs are available exclusively on FreddieNelson.com.
As CraveOnline.com
raved: “The album is full of super catchy guitar riffs and fantastic
melodies equipped for mainstream rock, but they also still have enough
edge and creativity to appeal to rock n’ roll purists. The first single
on the record is ‘Hey Doll,’ a contemporary Queen-like track that really
showcases NELSON’s songwriting creativity and guitar chops...SHAKE THE CAGE is
creative and new yet a blast from the past; it’s top-notch rock n’ roll
guitar with a dash of pop, a sprinkle of punk and a dollop of blues;
there’s no strict formula to the songs; and there’s more hooks than a
world class bass fishing tournament...It’s simply a must listen to any
fans of not just Queen, but Muse, My Chemical Romance, The Killers or
The Beatles.”
FREDDIE
NELSON first came to international attention in 2010 when he
collaborated with guitar virtuoso Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big) on their album,
UNITED STATES. Together they wrote, performed, and produced the
recording that was released on Mascot Records and toured Japan and
Europe shortly after.
“The record is called SHAKE THE CAGE,
because I feel that a lot of music has become one dimensional with
tools such as pitch correction and formulated songwriting. There is no
substitute for hard work and honing your craft, and it’s time to
challenge mediocrity,” NELSON says.
With unprecedented attention to detail, SHAKE THE CAGE
is truly a solo effort. All of the writing and producing was done by
Nelson as well as all of the musical and vocal performances, with the
exception of drums performed by the legendary Thomas Lang (who has
played with Peter Gabriel, Kelly Clarkson, John Wetton and countless
others). It was mixed by Rob Hill of X Music Studios in Los Angeles, CA
and was mastered by Maz Murad at Metropolis in London, England.
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