Having made their name as a Foreigner tribute band, US melodic rockers Double Vision now prepare for the release of their brand new album of all original tunes. This self-titled full-length will hit the streets on 11th July, via Frontiers Music Srl.
“We wanted to make a record that would be totally our own, but still contain a hat tip (or more) to Foreigner,” said the band. “We didn’t want something derivative, but at the same time, something that would appeal to fans of the band. We wanted our own identity and stamp. However, we do feel that a good way to describe the album is that if you took all the different eras of Foreigner and rolled them into one, along with some other sporadic influences, it would sound something like Double Vision.”
Concurrent with this, the band has a new single out, ‘No Fool For Love’, that’s accompanied by a music video. Double Vision said of the single: “This song is pure melodic rock joy – when we wrote this song, I knew it was going to be the single. It’s about that girl that’s simply unreachable – we’ve all been there or had that feeling. And she’s just been put on a pedestal, and she
It follows previous single, ‘Silence Is Louder’, that vocalist Chandler Mogel commented on thus: “Silence Is Louder” evokes late 70s/early-era Foreigner with a fresh flair and approach for the modern melodic rock era. The concept is a powerful one, because silence often leaves room for interpretation, reflection and sometimes even tension. And in that space, emotions can grow louder than spoken language ever could.
“Ironically, we believe that conveyance of this concept through music is just what the doctor ordered – as people experience these concepts manifested in relationships, in protest or defiance, or also in communication. All very important factors of life and for this day and age.”
Born as a Foreigner tribute band in the United States, Double Vision honed their craft performing to lively and sold-out crowds up and down the east coast and across the country, soon becoming a real live attraction.
With a lineup boasting some of New York City’s top professional rock musicians and well-known faces of the scene, including singer Chandler Mogel (Outloud, Jeff Waters’ Amerikan Kaos, Punky Meadows, etc.), drummer Scott Duboys (ex-Warrior Soul) and bass player Scott Metaxas (ex-Prophet) as well as guitarists Chris Schwartz and Paul Baccash, and keyboard player Alex Lubin, Double Vision recently considered working on their own music, still owing a debt and strong influence to the Foreigner sound.
Double Vision now makes its foray into the world of original music. While they showed they are truly second to none at recreating the masterful songs Foreigner fans worldwide have come to love, Double Vision now enters the second phase of their career, primed and ready to establish a strong foothold in the melodic rock realm with a sound that recreates the magic of the 80s rock vibe with a contemporary take.
You can stream the singles here and check out the videos here at RAMzine.
