''Scars'' is a 2002

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by the Gary Moore-led blues rock group called Scars (not to be confused with the

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group called Scars). In 2002 Gary Moore decided to form a band with ex-

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bassist Cass Lewis and Primal Scream drummer Darrin Mooney called Scars. A spokesman for

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says: "Gary was blown away by the power and precision of Mooney's playing when he was auditioning drummers .. and while looking for a bassist to complete the new line-up Darrin suggested that he take a look at Cass. When they all got together to play for the first time, it was perfect. Everything just clicked. It was so natural, so completely uncontrived that it was immediately obvious to Moore that this was going to be the ultimate line-up, and he was right.". This album and band title may allude to both Moore's emotional scars or the scars on his face he had contracted through a broken glass in a bar dispute in the late 1970s when he was protecting his girlfriend from harassment. Their studio album "Scars", released on 2 September on

, includes compositions reminiscent of the sound of artists like Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan, in a modern way.

Track listing

Personnel

;Scars * Gary Moore – vocals, guitars, production, mixing * Cass Lewis – bass, backing vocals * Darrin Mooney – drums ;Technicial personnel *

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– producer, engineer, mixing *Tim Hole, Dan Turner, Drew Roberts, Matt Crawford – assistant engineers *Ian Cooper – mastering at Metropolis Mastering, London

References

{{Authority control 2002 debut albums Albums produced by Chris Tsangarides Gary Moore albums Sanctuary Records albums