Mr. Big: Ten (LP)

MR. BIG release their tenth studio album "Ten" with 11 new tracks! As a tribute to their late drummer Pat Torpey, Martin, Gilbert and bassist Billy Sheehan have enlisted the extraordinary talents of Nick D'Virgilio on drums for "Ten", produced by Jay Ruston and MR. BIG. In the midst of their latest tour - The BIG Finish - MR. BIG, inspired by the legions of fans who have followed them over the past year, wanted to say goodbye with a brand new studio album. The culmination of more than three decades of musical partnership, Martin, Gilbert and Sheehan, with the help of D'Virgilio, ignite the spark once more and take on a new form with the forthcoming 'Ten'. Eric Martin comments on 'Ten': "This new album doesn't copy anything from the 9 previous studio albums, it's all new from the ground up... it's raw, unadulterated riff rock and blues with everything that makes Mr. Big tick." Paul Gilbert explains the meaning behind the lyrics: "Broadly, it's about being overwhelmed by life and realizing that you're not going to win a lot of battles, but fighting to the end anyway. And keeping your sense of humor by saying to everyone around you, 'Wish me good luck trying!" As a studio musician and touring artist, Nick has worked with many different artists and bands, from Tears for Fears, Sheryl Crow and Kevin Gilbert to Peter Gabriel and Eric Burdon and the ANIMALS. in 1996, Nick took the place of Phil Collins in GENESIS and played on their album "Calling All Stations". He has also made a name for himself in the world of progressive rock with his bands Spock's Beard and Big Big Train. Before joining the Sweetwater team, Nick toured for almost five years as drummer, singer and deputy bandleader with Cirque Du Soleil's "Totem". The entire album, recorded both live in the studio and on the tour bus, showcases the band's unique ability to compose homegrown hard rock 'n' roll and their consistent success in scaling new musical heights.