Lionville

[Bengt Isaksson]

Lionville - Lionville (Italy 2011)

Release Date: June 10^th 2011 - Catalogue-no: Avenue 11 10 0030 - EAN: 4041257000562

1. Here By My Side  4:15

(Music: S. Lionetti / Lyrics : P. Monti, L. Säfsund & A. Del Vecchio)

2. With You  4:58

(M: S. Lionetti / L: P. Monti, Robert Säll, L. Säfsund & A. Del Vecchio) 

3. Centre Of My Universe  4:23

(M: S. Lionetti / L: P. Monti, L. Säfsund & A.Del Vecchio)

4. Thunder In Your Heart  3:36

(M & L: Lenny Macaluso, Gloria Sklerov & Joe Esposito)

5. The World Without Your Love  5:00

(M: Richard Marx & Bruce Gaitsch / L: Amy Sky)

6. Power Of My Dreams  4:57

 (M: S. Lionetti / L: P. Monti) 

7. No End In Sight  4:26

(M: S. Lionetti / L: P. Monti, Robert Säll, L. Säfsund & A. Del Vecchio)

8. The Chosen Ones  4:28

(M: Tommy Denander, S. Putki & S. Lionetti / L: P. Monti & L. Säfsund) 

9. Over And Over Again  3:38

(M: S. Lionetti / L: P. Monti & S. Lionetti) 

10. Dreamhunter  4:09

(M: S. Lionetti & Alessandro Lionetti/ L: P. Monti, L. Säfsund, Riccardo Gazzaniga & A. Del Vecchio)

11. Say Goodbye  4:28

(M: S. Lionetti / L: P. Monti, L. Säfsund & A. Del Vecchio)

 

Produced, engineered, mixed & mastered by Alessandro Del Vecchio for Ivorytears Music Works 

All Songs Arranged By Stefano Lionetti & Alessandro Del Vecchio

 

Lionville is: 

Stefano Lionetti: Lead & backing Vocals, guitars 

With:

Lars Säfsund: Lead & backing vocals

Alessandro Del Vecchio: Keyboards & backing vocals

Pierpaolo "Zorro11" Monti: Drums & percussion

And:

Mario Percudani: Guitars

Andrea Maddalone: Guitars

Anna Portalupi: Bass

Amos Monti: Bass

Very Special Guests:

Arabella Vitanc: Lead & backing vocals on track 8

Erik Mårtensson: Backing vocals on track 4

Bruce Gaitsch: Guitars on tracks 1,3,5,9,11

Tommy Denander: Guitars on track 8 

Sven Larsson: Guitars on tracks 7,9

 

Alessandro Lionetti & Gregor Klee: Executive Producers

 

LIONVILLE is a brand new high profile project dedicated to pure AOR with a touch of Westcoast and Melodic Rock. The well crafted tunes and the detailed arrangements are drawing inspiration from acts like Toto, Richard Marx, Giant, Bad English, Survivor and Boulevard.

 

The project was initiated by Stefano Lionetti, a song writer, singer and guitarist based in Genova, Italy and his brother Alessandro. After years of playing the local club circuit of Genova and the beautiful Ligurian coast, Stefano started LIONVILLE with the encouragement and help of Pierpaolo “Zorro” Monti (Shining Line) and Alessandro Del Vecchio (Edge Of Forever, Eden's Curse, Glenn Hughes), who produced the record and  also plays keyboards and sings backing vocals.

 

The two well connected musicians impressed Gregor Klee, Avenue Of Allies’ label manager, with a handful of Lionetti’s demos and starting from Stefano’s idea to enlist Lars Säfsund (Work Of Art, Enbound) as the lead vocalist, LIONVILLE quickly began to take shape and became a matter close to the heart of everyone involved.

 

The recordings started in the fall of 2010 and were completed in the early spring of 2011 with a cast of top flight musicians and song writers participating in the sessions. Lars Säfsund (Work Of Art, Enbound) is handling the lead vocals, musicians include Bruce Gaitsch (Richard Marx, Chicago, Peter Cetera), Tommy Denander (Radioactive, Houston, Spin Gallery), Eric Mårtensson (W.E.T., Eclipse), Sven Larsson (Street Talk), Arabella Vitanc (Alyson Avenue), Pierpaolo “Zorro” Monti & Amos Monti of the Shining Line team, Mario Percudani (Hungryheart, Shining Line) as well as the in demand Italian players Anna Portalupi (Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, Skill In Veins) and Andrea Maddalone  (Jon Anderson (Yes), Mick Fleetwood, Zucchero). Stefano Lionetti also takes over the lead vocals on three songs, including two duets with Lars, while he also introduces himself throughout the album as a gifted musician on lead and rhythm guitar.

 

The core of the songs on the album were written by Stefano Lionetti, his song writing partners include Pierpaolo “Zorro” Monti, Robert Säll (Work Of Art), Lars Säfsund, Alessandro Del Vecchio and Tommy Denander. An exclusive track for the album comes from Bruce Gaitsch, who co-wrote the power ballad “World Without Your Love” with Richard Marx and Amy Sky (Robin Beck, Marc Jordan). The second outside contribution is the stormy “Thunder In Your Heart”, a track originally performed by John Farnham for the soundtrack of the 80s bike movie “RAD” and previously not available on Compact Disc or in digital format.

 

The original compositions range from rockin’ AOR tunes like the opener “Here By My Side”, “Power Of My Dreams”, “Dreamhunter” and the forceful “The Chosen Ones”, a  duet between Lars and Swedish female compatriot Arabella Vitanc, the new lady fronting Scandinavian Melodic Rockers Alyson Avenue, whose brand new third album “Changes” will hit the streets on the same date as the LIONVILLE debut. Lovers of the classic Westcoast AOR sound will certainly fall in love with “Centre Of My Universe” and “Over And Over Again” and dream away with the emotional acoustic based album closer “Say Goodbye”.

 

LIONVILLE is the winning combination of very strong song wrting, stellar musical performances crowned by impressive lead vocals and an album mix giving space to all the significant little details, recorded by the gifted cast of experienced studio cats and upcoming talents.

 

The LIONVILLE team has high hopes that a lot of people will embrace their vision of a reinvigorated musical genre and everyone is looking forward to continue the LIONVILLE story with another humble contribution to the musical passion we all share, AOR. (Words: Gregor Klee)

 

LIONVILLE – Lionville (2011)

Song writing and musicians credits

01) HERE BY MY SIDE

Music: Stefano Lionetti  

Lyrics: Pierpaolo Monti, Lars Säfsund & Alessandro Del Vecchio

Lars Säfsund: Lead & Backing Vocals

Stefano Lionetti: Intro Guitar Solo, Intro Keyboard Riff

Andrea Maddalone: Electric Guitars & Main Guitar Solo

Bruce Gaitsch: Acoustic Guitars, additional Electric Guitars & Outro Guitar Solo

Alessandro Del Vecchio: Keyboards

Anna Portalupi: Bass

Pierpaolo “Zorro11” Monti: Drums

 

02) WITH YOU

Music: Stefano Lionetti   

Lyrics: Pierpaolo Monti, Robert Säll, Lars Säfsund & Alessandro Del Vecchio

Lars Säfsund: Lead & Backing Vocals 

Andrea Maddalone: Guitars & Main Guitar Solo

Stefano Lionetti: Intro Guitar solo

Alessandro Del Vecchio: Keyboards and Piano Solo

Anna Portalupi: Bass

Pierpaolo “Zorro11” Monti: Drums

 

03) CENTRE OF MY UNIVERSE

Music: Stefano Lionetti   

Lyrics: Pierpaolo Monti, Lars Säfsund & Alessandro Del Vecchio 

Stefano Lionetti: Lead & Backing Vocals & 1st Guitar solo

Lars Säfsund: Lead Vocals 

Bruce Gaitsch: Guitars & 2nd Guitar Solo 

Alessandro Del Vecchio: Keyboards & Backing Vocals

Anna Portalupi: Bass

Pierpaolo “Zorro11” Monti: Drums

 

04) THUNDER IN YOUR HEART

Music & Lyrics: Lenny Macaluso, Gloria Sklerov & Joe Esposito

(John Farnham cover – Motion Picture Soundtrack RAD, 1985)

Lars Säfsund: Lead Vocals 

Eric Mårtensson: Backing Vocals

Mario Percudani: Guitars & Guitar Solo

Alessandro Del Vecchio: Keyboards

Anna Portalupi: Bass

Pierpaolo “Zorro11” Monti: Drums

 

05) THE WORLD WITHOUT YOUR LOVE

Music: Richard Marx & Bruce Gaitsch 

Lyrics: Amy Sky

Lars Säfsund: Lead & Backing Vocals 

Stefano Lionetti: Backing Vocals & Intro Guitar Solo

Bruce Gaitsch: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Outro Guitar Solo

Alessandro Del Vecchio: Keyboards & Programming

Anna Portalupi: Fretless Bass

Pierpaolo “Zorro11” Monti: Drums

 

06) POWER OF MY DREAMS

Music: Stefano Lionetti  

Lyrics: Pierpaolo Monti

Stefano Lionetti: Lead & Backing Vocals, Outro Guitar Solo

Lars Säfsund: Lead & Backing Vocals 

Andrea Maddalone: Guitars & Main Guitar solo

Alessandro Del Vecchio: Keyboards

Amos Monti: Bass

Pierpaolo “Zorro11” Monti: Drums

 

07) NO END IN SIGHT

Music: Stefano Lionetti  

Lyrics: Pierpaolo Monti, Robert Säll, Lars Säfsund & Alessandro Del Vecchio

Lars Säfsund: Lead & Backing Vocals

Stefano Lionetti: Guitar Solo

Sven Larsson: Guitars 

Alessandro Del Vecchio: Keyboards

Anna Portalupi: Bass

Pierpaolo “Zorro11” Monti: Drums

 

08) THE CHOSEN ONES

Music: Tommy Denander, S. Putki & Stefano Lionetti

Lyrics: Pierpaolo Monti & Lars Säfsund

Lars Säfsund: Lead & Backing Vocals 

Arabella Vitanc: Lead & Backing Vocals

Stefano Lionetti: Backing Vocals

Mario Percudani: Guitars

Tommy Denander: Intro Guitar Solo & Main Guitar Solo

Alessandro Del Vecchio: Keyboards & Backing Vocals

Anna Portalupi: Bass

Pierpaolo “Zorro11” Monti: Drums

 

09) OVER AND OVER AGAIN

Music: Stefano Lionetti   

Lyrics: Pierpaolo Monti & Stefano Lionetti

Stefano Lionetti: Lead & Backing Vocals, Electric Guitars

Lars Säfsund: Backing Vocals 

Bruce Gaitsch: Acoustic & Electric Guitars

Sven Larsson: Guitar Solo 

Alessandro Del Vecchio: Keyboards, Programming & Backing Vocals

Amos Monti: Bass

Pierpaolo “Zorro11” Monti: Drums

 

10) DREAMHUNTER

Music: Stefano Lionetti & Alessandro Lionetti 

Lyrics: Pierpaolo Monti, Lars Säfsund, Riccardo Gazzaniga & Alessandro Del Vecchio

Lars Säfsund: Lead & Backing Vocals 

Stefano Lionetti: Keyboard Intro

Mario Percudani: Guitars

Alessandro Del Vecchio: Keyboards

Anna Portalupi: Bass

Pierpaolo “Zorro11” Monti: Drums

 

11) SAY GOODBYE

Music: Stefano Lionetti 

Lyrics: Pierpaolo Monti, Lars Säfsund & Alessandro Del Vecchio

Lars Säfsund: Lead & Backing Vocals 

Stefano Lionetti: Electric Guitars

Bruce Gaitsch: Acoustic Guitars 

Alessandro Del Vecchio: Keyboards & Drums

Anna Portalupi: Bass

 

Produced, mixed and mastered by: Alessandro Del Vecchio at Ivorytears Music Works Studio, Golasecca, VA, Italy

 

All songs arranged by Stefano Lionetti & Alessandro Del Vecchio

Executive Producers: Alessandro Lionetti & Gregor Klee