Burnley rock band's new single to feature world famous keyboardist
Cloverhill's 'Leaves A Scar' comes out on Saturday, November 14th.
Adding his considerable talent to the highly-anticipated rock track is Derek Sherinian, an industry legend who has played with supergroups including Sons Of Apollo, Black Country Communion and Dream Theater.
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Hide Ad"We are extremely honoured and excited that Derek agreed to guest with us," said Cloverhill songwriter/guitarist Paul Laskey.
"As you would expect, his playing is awesome and really adds to the song, which is an absolute rock 'n' roll banger"
Cloverhill was born when Paul met producer Grant Henderson at a music festival in France.
Sharing a love of classic rock music, the pair started work on recording Paul's songs at Grant's Loom Studio in Leeds.
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Hide AdFrom this, the first Cloverhill album '7 of One, 2 and a Half of the Other" was born.
The album was met with critical acclaim, giving rise to the band being followed by high profile music figures including Neal Schon of Journey, Ron "Bumblefoot“ Thal of Guns 'n' Roses/Sons Of Apollo, Michael Sweet of Stryper, Foreigner, Five Finger Death Punch, Yes,.....and, more recently, headline acts such as Massive Wagons and Those Damn Crows.
Second album "All Done With Dreaming" was released on May 14th showcasing a more eclectic side to the band, with Blues and funk influences adding to the rock edge.
The current band lineup comprises Paul, Jon Hollins (drums) and Marcio Couto (bass).
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Hide AdThe three musicians met in Burnley town centre music cafe The Shift following a number of jam sessions. Armed with two albums' worth of material, the trio are raring to get out on stage.
Latest updates on the band can be found by searching 'CloverhillRock' on Facebook.
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