Fly To The Sun have just released their inaugural album featuring members of Jethro Tull, Kansas, Jeff Beck, Mr. Big, Ringo Starr’s All-Stars and others this past October 27th, 2023.

This new eclectic album project by innovative band Fly To The Sun crosses over into several musical genres, including prog rock, progressive pop, art rock, R&B, and more.

It features: Ray (Universe Records), Jennifer Batten (Jeff Beck, Michael Jackson), Billy Sheehan (David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, The Winery Dogs), Andrew Giddings (Jethro Tull, The Animals), Gregg Bissonette (Ringo Starr, ELO, David Lee Roth), Joe Deninzon (Kansas), JJ Sansaverino and other very notable musicians.

Ray has always been a staunch follower of progressive rock music icons like Jethro Tull, Yes, Pink Floyd, Queen, and other rock legends that pushed the envelope into uncharted musical territory and had a huge impact on his life.

Assembling this band of world class musicians to join him, Ray decided to produce music that will have a positive impact on listeners, hoping to help them feel good at a time in history when “feel good” songs are sorely needed.

1. Soaring With Angels
2. You’re Free as a Bird
3. Learn to Love Again
4. Fly to the Sun
5. Colorado You
6. Call Me
7. Taj Mahal
8. Please Save My Heart Again

The new recording opens on the fervent Peter Gabriel-esque Soaring With Angels and the simply gorgeous You’re Free as a Bird and then brings us the impassioned Learn to Love Again, and the groovy, Disco-fueled titular Fly to the Sun.

Up next is the mid-tempo funk-pop-rock of Colorado You and the heartfelt Call Me, which are themselves followed by the strident messaging within the flute-hued Taj Mahal, the album coming to a close on the free flowing majesties elegantly sculpted within Please Save My Heart Again.

Ray says, “The line by 70’s band Ten Years After, ‘I’d love to change the world, but I don’t know what to do,’ has always resonated with me. I would love nothing more than to produce music that genuinely makes people feel happy about their life, and going forward, that’s what I endeavor to do in this new body of work.”

FLY TO THE SUN - SOARING WITH ANGELS (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

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