CLASSIC ROCK INTERVIEWS: #Uriah Heep

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Thursday, May 23, 2019

PHIL LANZON 'URIAH HEEP' KEYBOARDIST & SONGWRITER SPECIAL GUEST ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS W/RAY SHASHO-BBS RADIO

P H I L L A N Z O N

PRODIGIOUS KEYBOARDIST

AND SONGWRITER

with U R I A H H E E P

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Classic Rock Icons URIAH HEEP

to Embark on

2019 North American Tour

As Special Guests to Judas Priest

URIAH HEEP debuted in 1970 with the release of one of hard rock’s milestones, “Very 'eavy... Very 'umble” and have since sold in excess of 40 million albums worldwide. They constantly tour the world, playing up to 125 shows a year to 500,000+ fans. The band’s live set features the classic tracks from the '70s and is a musical journey from the band's beginnings to the present day.

Along with Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, Uriah Heep helped invent a decorative and uniquely British form of heavy metal.

Uriah Heep have been responsible for the most elevated and intelligent use of vocals in a heavy metal context amongst the major bands inventing the genre in the 1970s. It is for this reason Heep were coined the Beach Boys of Heavy Metal, and their influence is there for all to see in other bands including ‘Queen.’ They were also one of the forerunners of using the Hammond organ along with Micks signature wah wah guitar and this became the template for their sound.

Success has followed the forging of such an audacious formula. Across 25 studio albums, along with myriad live releases and compilations, Uriah Heep have managed to sell 40 million records worldwide, four million of those in the US. Impressive American numbers, but that leaves 36 million records to be sold in the rest of the world, underscoring the fact that Uriah Heep have become, through their relentless dedication to touring, a truly global band, with particular success in Germany, Scandinavia, Japan, Eastern Europe and Russia, where they were the first Western rock band to play live in Moscow in December 1987 to 180,000 people.

Through their success as Rock n’ Roll pioneers this enabled other bands to follow in their wake and Russia is now part of every bands touring schedule.

In celebration of the release of their 25th studio album, Living the Dream, classic rock icons URIAH HEEP will join fellow British rock icons JUDAS PRIEST on an extensive North American tour. Kicking off on May 3rd in Hollywood, FL, the trek will run through June 29th in Las Vegas.

Uriah Heep has sold in excess of 45 million albums worldwide and performed over 4000 shows in some 60 countries.

URIAH HEEP is: Mick Box: Guitars,Vocals,

Phil Lanzon: Keyboards, Vocals,

Bernie Shaw: Lead Vocals,

Russell Gilbrook: Drums, Vocals,

Dave Rimmer: Bass, Vocals

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For More Info about Phil Lanzon and Uriah Heep Visit:

www.uriah-heep.com

www.facebook.com/uriahheepofficial/

PHIL LANZON INTERVIEW

URIAH HEEP

on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

with RAY SHASHO

BBS RADIO

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JUDAS PRIEST

With Special Guests URIAH HEEP

2019 TOUR DATES

May 19th: Albany, NY – The Palace

May 20th: Sellersville, PA – ST94 *

May 22nd: Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater

May 23rd: Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater

May 25th: Chicago, IL – Rosemount

May 28th: Austin, TX – Moody Theater

May 29th: Austin, TX – Moody Theater

May 31st: Dallas, TX – Bomb Factory

June 1st: Little Rock, AR – Riverfest Ampitheatre

June 3rd: St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre

June 4th: Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads *

June 5th: Colorado Springs, CO – Broadmoor World Arena

June 8th: Saskatoon, SK – Sasktel Centre

June 10th: Lethbridge, AB – Enmax Centre

June 11th: Edmonton, AB - Rogers Place

June 13th: Dawson Creek, BC – Encana Events Centre

June 14th: Prince George, BC – CN Centre

June 16th: Kelowna, BC – Propera Place

June 17th: Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre

June 19th: Spokane, WA – Northern Quest Casino

June 21st: Seattle, WA – Showare Center

June 22nd: Portland, OR – Moda Center

June 24th: San Francisco, CA - Warfield

June 25th: San Francisco, CA - Warfield

June 27th: Los Angeles, CA – Microsoft Theater

June 28th: Ontario, CA – Citizens Business Bank Arena

June 29th – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint

*Uriah Heep Only

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Friday, April 13, 2018

LEE KERSLAKE: URIAH HEEP & 'OZZY' LEGENDARY DRUMMER INTERVIEWED ON THE RAY SHASHO SHOW-BBS RADIO

L E E

K E R S L A K E

LEGENDARY DRUMMER

WITH

URIAH HEEP

AND

OZZY OSBOURNE

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Lee Kerslake is an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Uriah Heep, in addition to his work in the Ozzy Osbourne band.

Kerslake joined Uriah Heep in November 1971, left the band in October 1979, and rejoined them in April 1982. In early 2007 it was announced on the Heep website that Kerslake left the band ‘due to ongoing health problems’.

With Heep, Kerslake also performed backing vocals both on album and on stage. On the Firefly album he was credited with the nickname “The Bear”, a reference to his beard growth and overall solid physical build.

During his time out of Uriah Heep, he worked with Ozzy Osbourne, with whom he recorded Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman, and played with bass guitarist Bob Daisley, who later joined Uriah Heep. On the Diary of a Madman notes, Kerslake and Daisley weren’t credited. The two musicians were fired in late March 1981, just after the recording session, and replaced for the tour by Tommy Aldridge and Rudy Sarzo. Aldridge’s and Sarzo’s photos were put on the album and they were credited as studio musicians, but they didn’t play on the album.

In 1998, Kerslake and Daisley filed suit against Ozzy Osbourne and his manager (and wife) Sharon Osbourne, seeking royalties and songwriting credits for their contributions to the Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman albums. Osbourne subsequently erased Kerslake and Daisley’s playing on both albums, replacing their performances with tracks by bassist Robert Trujillo and drummer Mike Bordin.

In 2003, Kerslake and Daisley’s lawsuit was dismissed by the United States District Court in Los Angeles. This dismissal was upheld by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Lee now performs with his own band “The Lee Kerslake Band”, guests with various bands and regularly joins ex-Heep members Ken Hensley and Paul Newton in “Uriah Heep Legends”

For more information about Lee Kerslake visit …

http://www.leekerslake.com/

https://www.facebook.com/KerslakeLee

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L E E K E R S L A K E

INTERVIEWED

THE RAY SHASHO SHOW

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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

MICK BOX OF URIAH HEEP LIVE FROM THE HOUSE OF BLUES IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA

M I C K B O X

U R I A H

H E E P

LEGENDARY GUITARIST

INTERVIEWED FROM

HOUSE OF BLUES IN ORLANDO

In anticipation of the impending release of their 25th studio album, Living the Dream, classic rock icons URIAH HEEP embark on a North American tour in early 2018. The tour officially kicked off on February 6th and will run through this spring, with more dates to be announced soon!

Founding member and lead guitarist Mick Box states, "The mighty HEEP are ready to rock North America. We have waited so long to put a tour in place and now we have one set, it is an incredibly exciting feeling to know we will soon be playing to our fans out there. We are counting down the days and our set list will be a musical journey that takes us from our first album 'Very 'Eavy, Very 'Umble to the last one 'Outsider.'' Appy days!"

In addition to the tour announcement, the band have launched a pledge campaign to crowd fund Living the Dream, their forthcoming studio offering, making it the 25th in their storied career. Fans who contribute will have access to exclusive behind the scenes footage from the recording sessions as well as other perks such as playing with the band during a soundcheck, a signed copy of the album, and much more!

ABOUT URIAH HEEP:

URIAH HEEP debuted in 1970 with the release of one of hard rock's milestones, "Very 'eavy... Very 'umble" and have since sold in excess of 40 millions albums worldwide. They constantly tour the world, playing up to 125 shows a year to 500,000+ fans. The band's live set features the classic tracks from the '70s and is a musical journey from the band's beginnings to the present day.

Along with Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, Uriah Heep helped invent a decorative and uniquely British form of heavy metal with their debut album, Very 'Eavy, Very 'Umble, offered as a self-titled on American shores, but whatever the titling, historically massive in the invention of a music format that would rule the '70s and only intensify in the '80s.

Uriah Heep have been responsible for the most elevated and intelligent use of vocals in a heavy metal context amongst the major bands inventing the genre in the 1970s. It is for this reason Heep were coined the Beach Boys of Heavy Metal, and their influence is there for all to see in other bands including 'Queen.' They were also one of the forerunners of using the Hammond organ along with Micks signature wah wah guitar and this became the template for their sound.

Through their success as Rock n' Roll pioneers this enabled other bands to follow in their wake and Russia is now part of every bands touring schedule.

URIAH HEEP is:

Mick Box: Guitars, Vocals, Phil Lanzon: Keyboards, Vocals

Bernie Shaw: Lead Vocals, Russell Gilbrook: Drums, Vocals,

Dave Rimmer: Bass, Vocals

For More Info on the band and concert dates visit:

www.uriah-heep.com and

www.facebook.com/uriahheepofficial/

URIAH HEEP 2018 TOUR DATES:

2/14: Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues

2/15-2/19: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Rock Legends Cruise V

2/20: Bethlehem, PA @ Musikfest Café at ArtsQuest Center

2/21: Sellersville, PA @ Sellersville Theater 1894