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BARONESS - "Take My Bones Away"

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BARONESS’ PETE ADAMS SAYS GOODBYE, BAND INTRODUCES NEW GUITAR PLAYER GINA GLEASON

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I need to take a moment, on behalf of myself and Baroness, to recognize and sincerely thank one of my oldest friends and bandmates, Pete Adams, as he moves on from Baroness to pursue a new phase in his life. I feel fortunate beyond words to have shared the stage with you for nearly 25 years, since we were barely teenagers. It would be impossible to articulate the value and impact of the personal history, friendship and musical bond we have enjoyed throughout our lives and within this band. Through Baroness, we’ve seen that friendship grow further and often in unexpected ways; we’ve taken part in so many adventures together that it’s difficult to keep track of them all. It’s never easy to part ways but it is important to highlight a couple of things: First, we offer unconditional support and respect for Pete’s decision and we’re excited to see where his path leads. Second, Baroness will forge ahead with an undiminished passion and as much creativity as ever. The narrative of this band has often felt as though it falls into distinct chapters, and while we’re excited to move into the next, we are equally sad to see Pete go. When Pete and I were kids, as he’s often said in interviews, we shared a dream of growing up and playing music together and seeing the far corners of the globe. And we did. Thank you Pete, for being a friend when I needed support, a brother when I needed family, and a bandmate when you and I had a hunger to see the world.

With Pete Adams’ official last show just over a month behind us, and a European tour on the not-so-distant-horizon, we are proud to welcome our new guitarist, Gina Gleason, into Baroness, and we hope our fans will share in our excitement and provide her a warm welcome into the Baroness family. She has worked tirelessly in recent weeks/months, not only learning the specifics of our material, but slowly beginning to carefully stake out her own personal territory within our sound. Throughout the lifespan of this band we've had the genuine pleasure of working with incredibly gifted artists/musicians, who recognize in Baroness the need each member has to contribute something of their own musical personality, rather than imitate one that’s been established, not simply to respect the individual contributions of past members, but to develop a genuine connection to our songs, old and new alike. Gina’s ability both to learn our music and to find her own voice within our songs has been inspiring to observe, and it helps once again to renew our belief in this band’s music, which we’ve come to rely on as a true wellspring of creativity and musical discovery.

I really thought I would have become a jaded musician at this point, with nothing left to discover and no will to try, but each subsequent year proves me wrong. We play a hometown show with Gina tomorrow, followed by a European tour and my only regret is that we won’t have time to go everywhere on Earth we’d like to before the urge to get back to writing our new record overtakes us. We’re bringing a bunch of songs on tour that haven't been played in many years; we’re anxious to dust off some of these earliest Baroness songs. Thanks to all of you who have offered your support over these years. We’ll be seeing you soon.

– John

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I would like to say thanks to all of the Baroness fans far and wide and all of the support through the ups and downs along the way. I feel beyond fortunate to have had the chance to travel great distances with Baroness and to meet so many of you. I honestly never thought I would be able to do what I have done with Baroness. Playing alongside my oldest friends, playing music that isn’t simply readily accepted by the masses, and sharing the stage with some of the best musicians and bands from around the globe. That said, it’s time for me to focus my energy closer to home and not on the road. However, this isn’t the end of my musical career by any means as I plan to continue working with Valkyrie. Again, thank you to all along the way, and most importantly thank you greatly to the current, past and future members of Baroness.

– Pete

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Black Rose by Pete Adams

Black Rose: A Midsummer Night’s Chutzpah by Pete AdamsMy rating: 5 of 5 starsSet in the 1960s in the East end of London, the rivalry between the Larkins and the Saints has been going on for decades. As these two crime families try to one-up each other, Chaz Larkin finds himself in the middle. Growing up with poor eyesight and a club foot, has made him the target of bullies not only from the…

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Peter Richard Adams-The Boogie Man

In the dead of night your senses begin to play tricks, is that the ticking of a clock? Or footsteps across the landing? Is there someone lurking in the shadows, a ‘Boogie Man’ perhaps? Or perhaps Peter Richard Adams (he of Hey You Guys!, And What Will Be Left Of Them? Fame) with his third, annual Halloween single (following on from This Is Halloween and The Witching Hour), lamenting those things that go bump in the night, as he continues his quest to release an album’s worth of terrifying tunes.

The Boogie Man, sees Pete don his acoustic and encourages the listener to pull up their sheets and gather round for a chilling folk fairytale, guitar strums, soundtrack tricks of the light as Adams warns ‘we all know there’s nothing you can do, when the nightmare comes true, for you’ over a fiendishly infectious melody that somehow has the listener running into straight into the embrace of the unknown.

Despite the nature of this (seasonal) beast, Adam’s contagious choral hooks and spine-tingling melodies will have you welcoming the nightmare until he next unlocks his (song)book of horrors.

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Peter Richard Adams-The Witching Hour

Prolific, Pete(r) Adams, he of ‘all the Worcester bands’ fame, continues his purple patch for writing, recording and releasing (in various guises) with the follow up to last year’s ‘This Is Halloween’ single, in a bid to record an album’s worth of ‘terrifying tunes’.

The Witching Hour takes the folk elements, first heard on Pete’s work with wife, Rosie (on their now yearly, festive offerings) and weaves them with something of a more defiant rock edge to create a new weapon in the ever growing arsenal of Adams.

Opening with a series of ominous chimes, Pete weaves an intoxicating brew of plucked acoustic guitar and folky, desolate vocals, before military like drums join the mix, as Adams reaches for the trusted electric and unleashes merry hell, all the whilst, delivering increased hollered warnings of the approaching Witching Hour. By the time we reach around the minute twenty second mark, the track becomes a rock gallop, as Adams foreboding vocals become increasingly desperate, prior to a final dash of frenzied guitar, brings Pete’s tortured tale to a fitting close.

The Witching Hour maybe the latest in themed releases by Pete Adams, but I’d wager that you’ll be playing this one long after, the masks have been put away for another year and you’ve drained the last drops of the pumpkin soup.

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Spotlight: Road Kill: The Duchess of Frisian Tun by Pete Adams

For the month of August, I was given the opportunity to read Road Kill: The Duchess of Frisian Tun by Pete Adams, courtesy of Damp Pebbles Book Tours.

Even though this book wasn’t my personal favorite, I can think of a half-dozen friends who would love it; thus, I absolutely have to promote it here on The Pensive Bookworm.

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Cataclysmic events have occurred in the…

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#BlogTour Road Kill: The Duchess of Frisian Tun by Pete Adams

Today it’s my turn on the BlogTour Road Kill: The Duchess of Frisian Tun by Pete Adams.

About the Author

Pete Adams is an architect with a practice in Portsmouth, UK, and from there he has, over forty years, designed and built buildings across England and Wales. Pete took up writing after listening to a radio interview of the writer Michael Connolly whilst driving home from Leeds. A…

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New Release from Author Pete Adams