Roger Askew

Sometimes there aren't enough hours in the day, especially when you're as busy as Roger Askew. This must be the main reason why an album of the calibre of Scarab Moon would find itself "consigned to the back burner", to quote Roger. The enigmatically titled album involves the listener in songs that are painting stories from life, with characters accompanied on their way by both sensitive melodies and imaginative instrumentation. There are influences and flavours within Roger's songs and production from many of the artists with whom he has worked in the course of a varied musical career.

The songs on Scarab Moon are bought to life by some finely crafted musical performances, a skill which Roger honed throughout the eighties playing keyboards and occasionally guitar with a host of bands and singers. Kiki Dee, Kit Hain, Hambi, and Danny Kustow all benefited from Roger's musical contributions during a period when he was spending as much time engineering and producing as he was playing. He spent four years playing in the band Bliss who enjoyed top five album success in Italy and Brazil and chart single success in Germany, accompanied by a plethora of television and touring.

At a chance meeting recently in a London studio, Siren Music heard some tracks from Scarab Moon and were enthusiastic to hear more. They liked what they heard and offered to take Scarab Moon "off the back burner." Roger's charismatic voice carries his stories within a strong melodic structure - listen, and it won't be long before you're immersed in the songs and performing talents of Roger Askew. Available in the US through The Artist Shop at www.artist-shop.com Roger's website is www.rogeraskew.com Siren's website is www.siren-music.com

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