Today, GRAND SLAM unleashes the video for “Come Together (In Harlem)”, the infectious third single from the new studio album, ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ – out Friday via Silver Lining Music.
GRAND SLAM engages their talismanic, legendary founding energy with “Come Together (In Harlem)”, a moody, strutter of a song from the Phil Lynott days with (mostly) Lynott’s lyrics
“‘Come Together (In Harlem)’ is the only song on the album which came from ’84,” offers guitarist and co-founding memberLaurence Archer, “Phil (Lynott) had a little bit of a thing about pop music as we call it, and he started going down this pop line at the time. I went away, completely rearranged it, wrote another part, and just brought it into our backyard. The whole song is really about ‘let’s come together’. The original subject matter was derived from Harlem by Phil, and we’ve extended the song into something else.”
GRAND SLAM’s story has been a true journey of destiny, one where early unions ended up leaving unfinished business on the table, and one which finally sees the band attending to said business with the brand-new album ‘Wheel Of Fortune.’ From Archer’s faultless, fearless fret-driven song architecture on “Spitfire” to Dyer’s swagger and style on “There Goes My Heart“. There are moments such as “Come Together (In Harlem)” where the moody strut of original co-founder Phil Lynott is unmistakable, yet the multi-layered steamy swing of “Pirate Song” makes it very clear Grand Slam is firing forward with all guns blazing. Joined by Benjy Reid on drums and Rocky Newton on bass, the creative vigor and will to propel GRAND SLAM is still stronger, with the new album ‘Wheel Of Fortune‘ being this true statement.
“We have a direction that is in my heart, it’s a tribal thing,” Dyer explains, “and the ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ album is GRAND SLAM in big boy pants without any scaffolding. This band is something very special; I’m slightly biased I know, but God, I’m really proud of that.”‘Wheel Of Fortune’ will be released in digital and physical formats this Friday, June 7th. The album will be available in a variety of formats and pre-orders can be placed HERE
“… already the opener ‘There Goes My Heart’ is catchy and cool. The next song has for sure the potential of a hymn… All ten tracks have a lot of soul and you feel that GRAND SLAM all worked with their heart. No difference if it is an old or new band – for sure a strong one” — Classic Rock
“Flawless album, consistent from first note to the end.” — Rock Hard [IT]
“….very strong and especially the title song at the end: a ballad starting with acoustic guitar and then into electric which raises the tension and dynamics.” — Good Times
“With the new album ‘Wheel Of Fortune‘, Laurence is setting a monument for the late band colleague and mentor, Phil Lynott” — Rock Hard [DE]
Pre-Order ‘Wheel of Fortune’ HERE
‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Track List:
1. There Goes My Heart
2. Starcrossed Lovers
3. Come Together (In Harlem)
4. Trail Of Tears
5. Feeling Is Strong (Jo’s Song)
6. Spitfire
7. I Wanna Know!
8. Pirate Song
9. Afterlife
10. Wheel Of Fortune
Watch the video for the first single”There Goes My Heart”HERE
Watch the video for the second single”Spitfire”HERE
GRAND SLAM will also re-release their debut album ‘Hit The Ground.’ Re-mixed, re-mastered, and featuring new artwork, ‘Hit The Ground – Revised’, will be released on May 10th on digital formats and June 7th on physical formats. Pre-orders can be placed HERE
With an overall joy at everything going on in their world, GRAND SLAM will be here whether you are or not, because this is not a band rumbling in from their past, it’s a band striding forward into their bright future. “I want everybody to see this as a new band… and anybody that hasn’t heard GRAND SLAM since 1984, I want them to see this as a fresh invigoration of the project moving into the modern times” concludes Archer.
Pre-Order ‘Hit the Ground – Revised’ HERE
‘Hit The Ground – Revised’ Track List:
1. Gone Are The Days
2. Nineteen
3. Hit The Ground
4. Military Man
5. Crazy
6. Dedication
7. Long Road
8. Sisters Of Mercy
9. Crime Rate
10. Grand Slam
**not available on vinyl
GRAND SLAM:
Mike Dyer – vocals
Laurence Archer – guitars
Benjy Reid – drums
Rocky Newton – bass
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