Released digitally on all platforms on October 9th is a fantastic album that brings together three very different UK music legends: Robin Trower, Maxi Priest and Livingstone Brown: \u2018United State of Mind\u2019 (released on Manhaton Records). Three artists with distinctive, trademark sounds and styles that dovetail and fuse together, creating an excellent whole that\u2019s full of atmosphere, allure and a whole lotta soul.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Virtuoso rock guitarist Robin Trower found fame with Procul Harum, then went on to lead his very own power trio: The Robin Trower Band. His album \u2018Bridge of Sighs\u2019 has sold millions of copies worldwide. Classic Rock Review described Robin as a \u201cguitar player of unparalleled influence,\u201d particularly for the passion and soul of his playing, as well as his virtuosity, all of which have inspired countless young guitarists to take up the instrument.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUSM was one of the first pieces of music that I came up with for Maxi,\u201d reflects guitarist Robin Trower, \u201cas soon as he heard it, Maxi had the lyric idea of \u2018On a lonely highway\u2019 and everything started to fall into place from there. I think it is one of the best tracks I\u2019ve been involved in. Working on the album with Livi and Maxi was a complete joy from beginning to end.\u201d
Maxi Priest is an iconic British reggae vocalist, with Jamaican heritage, who\u2019s best known for singing reggae with added R&B flavour, creating that potent blend called reggae fusion. Maxi was a pioneer in the genre and is acknowledged as one of the most successful reggae fusion acts of all time.\u00a0
Livingstone Brown, meanwhile, is a talented producer\/mix engineer and musician. As a session and touring musician during the 80s and 90s, Livingstone worked, separately, with Robin Trower and Maxi Priest; not to mention in his long career other high-calibre artists such as Ed Sheeran, The Waterboys, Tina Turner, Bryan Ferry, Kylie Minogue, De La Soul, ABC and Bill Withers \u2014to name but an impressive several.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFrom the opening title track, it\u2019s one of those releases that catches you and never lets go\u201d – Pete Clack, Blues In Britain<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n