Troy Redfern Announces New Single And Video ‘The Strange’ Released Thursday January 4, 2024 from his upcoming album album ‘Invocation’ out May 17, 2024
With a galloping groove, blues rocker Troy Redfern’s “The Strange” winds its way into your new year with a hot strike of rock & roll. Redfern’s sneering vocals ride thundering beats as his snaky slide guitar pierces the sinister vibe. Maybe it’s angry, maybe it’s masking heartbreak. Regardless, it’s another fiery number from Redfern luring you into his forthcoming album.
Says Troy, “The Strange is about the realisation that a relationship is falling apart in slow motion. Despite how difficult it may seem to break away, it’s about the sense that life is slipping by is an ever-present feeling.”
With bold and powerful guitars, “The Strange” pushes the boundaries of blues-rock. With diverse musical influences, Redfern’s new single blends elements of blues, glam, hard rock, and even hints of Cheap Trick. But the result is unmistakably his own. Authentic and real, Redfern impresses with pure organic rock & roll.
“The Strange”
Stream “The Strange” HERE
Invocation is the highly anticipated brand-new 11-track album from slide guitar virtuoso Troy Redfern. Released by RED7 Records on Friday May 17, 2024, it will be available in limited edition coloured vinyl, black vinyl, plus two different CD artwork designs. All formats are available to pre-order from Here
Troy is beyond prolific, writing and releasing albums at an unprecedented pace. His forthcoming album Invocation promises to be his best yet. Troy headed to the West Wales coast with his 1929 National Triolian resonator guitar for a week of solitude in a remote Shepherd’s hut to sketch the initial song ideas for the new album.
“It was important for me to really clear my mind of all distractions so I could really focus on what I wanted to write on this album and the direction I wanted to take it in,” says Troy.
“I tried some unorthodox approaches to song writing that included meditation where I would imagine hearing a song in my mind, as complete as possible including visualising the performance live. Next, I would pick up the guitar and capture the idea on my phone. That way I wasn’t led by what I would usually do when I pick up the guitar. It was a very freeing, powerful experience, and a discipline that I’ll use again to write more songs in the future.”
For the new album, Troy decided that he’d bring back the production team that worked on The Wings of Salvation. Dave Marks was brought back again for production duties, along with Jo Webb for mixing and mastering. Lee Russel’s Dulcitone Studios in Kettering was again the logical choice to record Paul Stewart’s (The Feeling) drum tracks as the converted chapel has the perfect ambience for huge sounding rock drums.
Due to the streamlined process that Troy and producer Dave Marks employed on the previous album, Invocation was written, recorded, and mixed in just under six weeks.
“It really was great to be able to realise and bring to fruition these songs as quickly as we did,” recalls Troy. “It kept the ideas fresh and stopped them from becoming overworked and tired.”
With ‘Invocation’ Troy explores fresh musical territory, from the heavy, bone crushing slide riffs and big choruses on “Van Helsing” and “Getaway” to the evocative, wind-swept western landscapes of “The Native” and “Blind Me.” After three albums in three years Troy continues to expand his musical horizons and keep his creative fire burning.
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Invocation Track Listing
1 – The Strange (3.36)
2 – Getaway (3.25)
3 – Van Helsing (2.55)
4 – The Calling (4.47)
5 – Native (4.43)
6 – The Fever (3.33)
7 – All Night Long (3.34)
8 – Blind Me (4.16)
9 – Voodoo Priestess (3.25)
10 – Take Me High (3.42)
11 – The Last Stand (3.46)
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