CELTICA –Pipes Rock!: Rising

The CPR!´s debut album “Rising“ has 50 minutes of uplifting ”good-mood Rock“. The long and intensive work on arrangements paid off in the end: Hard rocking tunes,exciting new arrangements and expressive playing make this music great to rock to, and to listen to closely. Not only the arrangements, but also the awesome sound showcases the quality of this album. Great Scottish tunes and Rock Classics like Highway To Hell and I love Rock `n`Roll merge in an awesome new way. On Suo Gan, a Welsh lullaby, tender female voices contrast wonderfully with the powerful pipes. “We arranged the songs on purpose like the live arrangements, but we also used the facilities of the studio to realize our sound intentions – like a live performance  under the best conditions.” explains Gajus, guitarist and producer, of the studio work.

All live dates are on the “Dates“ page, you can order the CD in our “Shop“!

CPR!/ musician:

John McLean Allan: Great Highland Bagpipe

Gwendolen Rowe: Great Highland Bagpipe

Gajus Stappen, L.o.t.S.: Guitars, Percussion

Harry Weinkum: Bass, Percussion

Nick “The Stick” Sartorius: Drums

Josy Svajda: Fire, Vocals, Percussion

G. Stappen: keyboards, percussion-programming

Josy Svajda: Vocals “Suo Gan”

Special guests: Pamela Stephens, Tenor Drums

Roy Cameron, Vocals “Rising”

Drums recorded by Dieter Libuda at Liblab Studio

John: Tracks 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, Gwendolen: 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16

John´s Bagpipe recorded by J. McLean Allan at The Green Room, Glendale/ L.A.

All other instruments recorded by G.Stappen at Solaris III/Vienna, The Green Room & The Queen Mary/ L.A., Hyne´s Home & Renaissance Villas/ Phoenix, DRURY INN/ Houston

Mixed by Dieter Libuda and G. Stappen, Mastered by Harald Pairits

Produced by Gajus Stappen