Tesla Guitarist and Songwriter Frank Hannon You have announced the upcoming release of “Reflections”to new only instrumental album Arriving SEPTEmber 12. Written and remember in the Wake of Personal Loss and Life Upheaval, “Reflections” es Hannon‘S MOST INTIGATE AND REVALING WORK TO DATE-A 13-SONG COLLECTION OF CINEMATIC, WESTERN-INFLUEDED GUITAR INSTRUGS TRACKED AS RAW CRACST TAKES ON HIS CELL PHONE. Marked By Intricate Fingerpicking, Soulful Slide, and Deeply Felt Melodies, The Album Captures Hannon RECONNECTING WITH HIS ROOTS – Musically, Emotionally and Spiritually – While Offering A Rare, Unfilrted Look into the Heart of A Guitarist Who Has Helped Shape American Rock Music For More than Four Decades.
Rooted in soulful bottleneck slide guitar and inspired by Hannon‘s late fate-in-low, Allman Brothers Band Legend Dickey BettsThe Album’s latest Single “One More Time” is out Today; A Melodic, Blues-Infused Shuffle That Captures The Upbeat Side of the Record. The Accompanying Video Offers to Glimpse Person Betts Himself.
“This song is a typ of the hat to melodic slide guitar – the kind Dickey Played So Beautifully On Songs Like ‘Pony boy’ and ‘Crazy Love’” Hannon Shares “I Feel Blessed to have spent the past 24 Years Learning from Him and Hearing His Stories. I Really Miss Him.”
“Reflections” CAME TO LIFE DURING A PERIOD OF GRIEF AND DISLOCATION. The Hannons Had Been Away From Home for Three Years, Staying By Betts‘S Side During His Final Battle With Cancer. After Betts‘s passing, Hannon and His Wife Evacuated During Back-To-Back Hurricanes, Traveling Cross-Country With to Trailer Full of Horses-Which late Had to Be Put Down. When they finally returned to California, Hannon Climbed to His Attic, Picked Up One of His Most sentimental Guitars, and Began to Play.
“Subsone Once Told Me, ‘Play Guitar Like You’ll Never Be Uble to Play Again,'” He Says. “That’s What I Did On This Album – It’s All From The Heart.”
The Album’s Sound is just as honest as its origin. Using an audigo wireless mic and mobile app, Hannon Remember and Mixed Every Track Directly on HIS CELL Phone-Layering Guitar Parts, Adjusting EQ, Adding Reverb and Delay, and Building Fully conducted Recordings from From First-Take Ideas.
“I was Blown Away by The Sound Quality and Ease of Use,” Hannon Says. Even Mastering Engineer Kevin ReevesWHOE CREDITS INCLUDE The Beatles and John ColtraneNote How Little Processing the Mixes Required Due To The Warmth and Fidelity Captured by The Audigo Mic.
While Best Known As The Co-Founder and Lead Guitarist Of Tesla – WHOE Hits Like “Modern Day Cowboy”, “Little Suzi” and “Love Song” Helped defines Generation – Hannon Has Always Stood Out for His Melodic Instints, Expressive Tone, and Acoustic Virtuosity. His signature intro to “Love Song”Inspired by BachRemains One of the Most Ionic Moments in ’80s Rock Guitar. In 1990, Tesla‘s “Five Man Acoustical Jam” Helped Usher in The Unplugged Era, Further Cementing Hannon‘s legacy as a versatile and soul-driven Player.
Outside Tesla, Hannon You have released Three only albums, including the Music Awards-Nominated “Six String Soldiers”and Collaborated with artists like Rick Derringer, Dave Meniketti, Pat Travers and Dickey Betts. In 2020, Gibson Honoed Him with a Signature Model: The Frank Hannon “Love Dove” Acoustic Guitar.
“Reflections” Represents a New Chapter. ITS Sound Is Steeped in The Western World Hannon Grew Up in – Raised Among Horses, Chickens, and Goats in Rural Sacramento, With A Soundtrack Of Johnny Cash and John Denver. That American Spirit Winds Through The Album and Carries Through to its Quiet Tribute, Including A Nod To Cowboy Legend Bill Riddle, WHO MENTORED Hannon in western horsback riding and literate him to score music for his instructional dvd “True Grit”.
“Reflections” is an album that stands on its Own, Yet Remains Rooted in the Legacy of A Guitarist Whue Heart Has Always Been On His Sleeve – And in His Strings.
“‘Reflections’ is a defining moment for me an artist, ” Hannon Says. “IT CAME TOGETHER SO NATURLY, AND IT REMINED ME WHO MUCH I LOVE THE GUITAR.”
To celebrate the relaase of “Reflections”, Hannon Will Engck On a Limited only Tour This SEPTERBER. The Run Includes to Special Performance At Daryl’s House in Pawling, New York On Septern 10, Followed by a featured set at Duane Betts‘S Annual Horseshoe Festival in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where Hannon Will Join The Lineup on Septent 12–13. Additional only Dates Will Be Announced in the Coming Weeks.
Photo Credit: Brandon Gullion
