''Shining Line'' is the name of an international
Album-oriented rock
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Album-oriente ...
project born from a collaboration between the Italian musicians
Pierpaolo Monti
Pierpaolo Monti is an Italian drummer, songwriter and producer born in Italy. He is the founding member, main songwriter and mastermind behind the AOR all star projects Shining Line and Charming Grace.
Musician career
Monti founded his first ban ...
and Amos Monti. They have worked with legendary producer Alessandro Del Vecchio, as well as Italian guitar players Marco "Dandy" D'Andrea and Mario Percudani. The band has also recorded with session musicians
Erik Martensson,
Robin Beck
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,
Harry Hess
Harry Hess (born July 5, 1968) is a Canadian record producer, singer and guitarist best known as the frontman for the Canadian hard rock band Harem Scarem.
Hess has used his recording studio (Vespa Music Group) to work with many famous acts, ...
,
Mikael Erlandsson, Michael Voss,
Michael Bormann
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, and
Vinny Burns
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, amongst others.
Mixed and mastered by Michael Voss in his Kidroom Studios in Germany and released in 2010 by German label Avenue Of Allies Music, the debut album received positive reviews.
In 2011, the Shining Line's backing forces
Pierpaolo Monti
Pierpaolo Monti is an Italian drummer, songwriter and producer born in Italy. He is the founding member, main songwriter and mastermind behind the AOR all star projects Shining Line and Charming Grace.
Musician career
Monti founded his first ban ...
and Amos Monti started to work together on a new AOR project called Charming Grace, involving in it their label mate Davide "Dave Rox" Barbieri (of Wheels Of Fire). The result of this collaboration is the same-titled debut album, released once again by Avenue Of Allies Music in April 2013.
Track listing
# "Highway of Love" -
with Erik Martensson
# "Amy" -
with Harry Hess
# "Strong Enough" -
with Robbie LaBlanc
# "Heaven's Paths" -
instrumental
# "Heat of the Light" -
with Robin Beck
# "Can't Stop the Rock" -
with Mikael Erlandsson
# "The Meaning of my Lonely Words" -
with Michael Shotton
# "The Infinity in Us" -
with Michael Voss
# "Still in your Heart" -
with Sue Willets & Bob Harris
# "Homeless' Lullaby" -
with Urlich Carlsson & Carsten Shulz
# "Follow the Stars" -
with Phil Vinzent
# "Unbreakable Wire" -
with Brunorock, Jack Meille, Graziano De Murtas, Alessandro Del Vecchio
# "Under Silent Walls - Part I " -
instrumental
# "Under Silent Walls - Part II" -
with Michael Bormann
# "Under Silent Walls - Part III" -
instrumental
Personnel
Band members
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Pierpaolo Monti
Pierpaolo Monti is an Italian drummer, songwriter and producer born in Italy. He is the founding member, main songwriter and mastermind behind the AOR all star projects Shining Line and Charming Grace.
Musician career
Monti founded his first ban ...
- Drums & Percussion
*Amos Monti - Bass
*Alessandro Del Vecchio - Keyboards & Backing Vocals
*Marco "Dandy" D'Andrea - Guitars
*Mario Percudani - Guitars
Full guestlist
*Erik Martensson - Vocals
*
Harry Hess
Harry Hess (born July 5, 1968) is a Canadian record producer, singer and guitarist best known as the frontman for the Canadian hard rock band Harem Scarem.
Hess has used his recording studio (Vespa Music Group) to work with many famous acts, ...
- Vocals
*Robbie Lablanc - Vocals
*Brian Lablanc - Backing Vocals
*
Robin Beck
Robin Beck is an American singer. She topped the singles chart in the United Kingdom in 1988, and Austria, Germany, Norway, Netherlands and Switzerland in 1989, with her single " First Time", which had come to the public's attention via its use i ...
- Vocals
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Mikael Erlandsson - Vocals
*Michael Shotton - Vocals
*Elisa Paganelli - Backing Vocals
*Michael Voss - Vocals, Guitar Solos
*Carsten 'Lizard' Schulz - Vocals
*Ulrich Carlsson - Vocals
*Bob Harris - Vocals
*Sue Willetts - Vocals
*Johan Bergquist - Backing Vocals
*Phil Vincent - Vocals
*Bruno Kraler - Vocals
*Jack Meille - Vocals
*Graziano 'Il Conte' De Murtas - Vocals
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Michael Bormann
Michael Bormann is a German singer. He was a founding and longtime member of the hard rock band Jaded Heart. He has been involved with several other groups as their lead vocalist, having accepted contracts to record his vocals on albums rather ...
- Vocals
*Michael T. Ross - Keyboards Solo
*
Douglas R. Docker
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- Keyboards
*Ivan Varsi - Guitars
*Tank Palamara - Guitar Solo
*
Vinny Burns
Vinny Burns (born 4 April 1965, Oldham, Lancashire) is an English hard rock guitarist and producer, best known for his work with the bands Dare (band), Dare, Ten (band), Ten and Bob Catley. He has also been a member of Asia (band), Asia, Ultrav ...
- Guitar Solo
*Tommy Ermolli - Guitar Solo
*Tim Manford - Guitar Solo
*Marko Pavic - Guitar Solo
*Matt Filippini - Guitar Solo
References
External links
Official Website
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2010 albums