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The brand new Axe album, Final Offering, on Vinyl and CD!!

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Axe was formed in 1977 out of the ashes of “Babyface”, a Hard Rock band burdened with a top 20 hit… but on the Adult Contemporary Charts. The band was brought together by leader Bobby Barth. Pulling members from all over America to Gainesville Florida, where they lived in one house, wrote music, and practiced. 


BobbyBarth, Michael Osborne, Michael Turpin,Teddy Mueller And Edgar J. Riley Jr
Axe was different in that the makeup of the band were all veterans of many years playing clubs and cover music, 4 lead singers, and all writers. Signing a deal before they ever played a gig. The band signed to MCA for 2 records, later on to Atco for 2 records, where they had success with the anthemic song Rock and Roll Party in the Streets” touring with almost every major act on the road. Judas Priest, Ozzy, Deep Purple, Kiss, Motley Crue, Cheap Trick, ZZ Top, and quickly became a touring staple in the arena rock world. The upward momentum ended tragically in the summer of 1984 when Micheal Osborne and Bobby Barth were involved in an automobile accident where Osborne was killed and Barth received a broken neck, but was able to recover. Not having the heart to continue without his best friend Osborne, Axe ended that day and rested Until the 1990’s, Axe once again rose from the ashes to record “Five” their fifth record and then onto the Crown, 20 Years From Home Volume 1 and 2, an Axe Anthology “Axeology” a DVD live from Sweden Rock in 2012, and now finishing their final record…”Axe the Final Offering”

Axe  – Final Offering Release date: 20th September, 2019 
Catalogue No CD: ESM334
Bar Code CD: 5031281003348
Catalogue No LP: ESMV1004
Barcode LP: 5031281010049

Track Listening:
1. BORN TO LOSE 6:18 
2. BAD ROMANCE 4:38 
3. FIRE & STONE 6:52 
4. LAND OF OUR FATHERS 6:32 
5. MAKE A DREAM (LAST FOREV ER) 3:58 
6. MONEY 4:18 
7. OLD SCR ATCH 5:56 
8. ROAD TO DAMASCUS 4:36 
9. WHO W LL YOU RUN TO 5:22 
10. T Y OCHEN’ KRASI VAYA 5:08
11.  YEARS SLIP AWAY  5:13
12. SOUTHBOUND WHISTLE  3:58
EXCLUSIVE BONUS TRACK FOR VINYL ONLY

Band is: Bobby Barth: Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Vocals, Keys  Bob Harris: Vocals, Keyboards Gerald Berger: Bass Scott Misner: Drums Brad Banhagel: Guitars Craig Gysler: Keyboards
Additional players & singers: David Landes, Ray Patterson, Greg T. Walker, Billy Kitchens, Thana Harris, Nate Harris
Engineered: Ben Watts, Bobby Barth, Billy Kitchens 
Mixed by Mark Pinske 
Mastered By Alan Douches
Produced by Bobby Barth for N.E.H. Productions 
Executive producer: Khalil Turk

Source:
www.Escape-Music.com