"'Spread Your Wings' for me was the song I always wanted to record by Queen,” says bassist, keyboardist, pianist, and backing vocalist Brian Wheat. “I always felt it was the one song they had in their catalog that should've been a massive hit, but wasn't because it was overshadowed by 'We Are the Champions' and 'We Will Rock You' on the 'News of the World' album. It was also a song written by John Deacon, who was the band's secret weapon and whom not many people talk about, the quiet one, shall we say."
Due July 17 via Frontiers Music Srl, the project finds the band returning to their roots with a collection of covers honoring some of rock's most timeless hits.
The selected songs on “Homage” were chosen for a variety of reasons, primarily representing some of the greatest vocalists of all time, including Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, David Ruffin, Etta James, and James Brown; additional selections reflect songs the band grew up hearing on the radio and on their turntables.
"Our new album 'Homage' is a thank-you note written in sound,” says the band. “An offering to the great singers and songs that shaped the music we grew up listening to, and the songs we would eventually write. We hope you all enjoy this as much as we did making it. Thank you for all the years - Keep it Real and Keep On Rockin'!"
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