Dave Hopia – Bass & backing vocals (formerly of Pokerface & White Vision)
Rob Kurzreiter – Drums (formerly of Boulevard & Faith & Desire)
Catalogue Number: ESM 042 Bar Code: 5 031281 00042 2
Track listing: Judgement Day / You Live and You Learn / The Sleeper / Take it or leave it / Twisting the Knife / Under her spell / Stealing the keys / It’s you / Come what may / Dancing On The Edge of the world / Wildest Dreams
Chris Ousey has been cited as the
“Live and Learn” is much more mature than the debut and has such a full “nineties” sound, having being mixed by Paul “The Machine” Dean (Loverboy) and produced by Kenny himself. It is one of those recordings that will win you over from the start and each time it is played there will be something new to appreciate you never heard the previous time. The choruses are immense and have that “Ousey” touch that sets them apart from the rest and are made even more unique with the addition of female backing vocals in some songs. A couple of great examples can be found in “The Sleeper” and “Take it or leave it”, the latter being an ideal choice for a hit single. Other particular points of note are the energetic opening track “Judgement Day”, which is a collaboration with Mike Reno (Loverboy) and “Under Her Spell” which Chris co-wrote with David Rosenthal (Rainbow, Red Dawn and Billy Joel). There is just so much going on with this album, not only do you have the undoubted class of Chris’s vocals and Kenny’s guitar playing and their joint song writing skills, but they are supported by some of the best musicians in Canada, who are now full-time band members. In particular credit must go to bass player Dave Hopia, who is also a fine backing vocalist. These fine touches are so important to create an album that will be respected for years and this album is going to see the band soar to new heights.
The Distance have come of age and have made a very mature follow-up to their much-acclaimed debut