For many fans, the probably most ambitious Genesis solo project remains a mystery when it comes to details. The fusion band Brand X was Phil’s solo thing until the late 70ies, but the band remained active. Steffen Gerlach brings some light into the dark mystery of the Genesis of Brand X with this website special. This is part 1 – the beginning.
In 2016, Phil Collins’ former side project Brand X reunited with a couple of original band members. They eventually went on tour and recorded a new live albu, which is now available. Steffen Gerlach gave it a listen and shares his thoughts …
In May 2017, a collection of songs based on the first Genesis album was released. It is not yet another rerelease, as some multitrack tapes were discovered recently and the result is this album. Steffen Gerlach and Tom Morgenstern take a closer look.
After his orchstral phase, Peter continued working on his new album – but got always disctracted by various litle projects and some touring activity.
Peter Gabriel’s orchestra project turned out to be unexpectedly successful – at least at a level which caused yet another distraction from working on a new album. Meanwhile, Peter was also quite creative elsewhere.
Mike + The Mechanics played a club tour in Germany in September 2016. Steffen Gerlach shares his impressions of the show at the new Batschkapp in Frankfurt.
The Real World Recording Weeks were legendary: Beside little snippets and outtakes, nothing really saw the light of day – until Peter released an album called Big Blue Ball.
The new century quickly delivered fruther releases after OVO. After a long time of silence, the output was suddenly impressive, not only in terms of quantity.
After Peter Gabriel had finished his Secret World Tour, it took a while until a new album came out. And this was a rather unexpected one.