eOne Music has announced the signing of rock act Spoken. The band’s seventh studio album, “Illusion”, will be released on February 12. The CD was produced by Jasen Rausch [RED, Disciple] over a two-year period in Nashville, Tennessee.
Commented Spoken bassist Ryan Pei: “The process was so long and spread out that it was more of an evolution during the process of making the record. Our producer, Jasen Rauch, has been a huge part of where this band is at sonically and has taught all of us so much.”
Spoken frontman Matt Baird has a different view when it comes to the time that was spent developing this album. “We love music, we love our fans, we love seeing the world, but most of all we feel that God has given us an amazing tool,” he said. “Music is universal, we love to play and perform. We’ll do music for the rest of our lives. Hopefully we have not and never will take this for granted. We have great lives and have no plans on wasting it.”
“Illusion” is summed up by the first radio single, “Through It All”, which “was written around the time that the tornado destroyed Joplin, Missouri,” explains Baird. “It’s a song about going through the fires of life, and actually making it through to the other side without giving up.”
Tracklist:
1 Stand Alone
2 Beneath the Surface
3 Don’t Go
4 Through It All
5 More Than You Know
6 Remember the Day
7 Shadow Over Me
8 Accuser
9 Take Everything
10 Tonight
11 Calm the Storm
12 Illusion
Tour Dates [w/ Volbeat]:
03/06 – Dallas, TX – Palladium Ballroom
03/07 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
03/09 – San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum
03/10 – El Paso, TX – Speaking Rock
03/11 – Lubbock, TX – Lonestar Pavilion
03/12 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theater
03/14 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
03/15 – W. Hollywood, CA – House of Blues
03/16 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
03/17 – Reno, NV – Knitting Factory
03/19 – Boise, ID – Revolution Center
03/20 – Missoula, MT – Wilma Theater
03/22 – Seattle, WA – Showbox
03/23 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
03/24 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall Ballroom
03/25 – Prince George, BC – CN Centre
03/27 – Dawson Creek, BC – EnCana Events Centre
03/28 – Edmonton, AB – Shaw Conference Centre
03/30 – Regina, SK – Brandt Centre
04/01 – Saskatoon, SK – Credit Union Centre
04/02 – Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre
04/06 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Piere’s
04/09 – New York, NY – Best Buy Theater
04/10 – Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live
04/11 – Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
Current Line Up:
Matt Baird – Vocals
Oliver Crumpton – Drums
Ryan Pei – Bass
Discography:
On Your Feet [1997]
…What Remains [1999]
Echoes of the Spirit Still Dwell [2000]
A Moment of Imperfect Clarity [2003]
Last Chance to Breathe [2005]
Spoken [2007]
Illusion [ 2013]
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