new and sealed cd
Soma - Headed For The Zeros
Release date: November 2021 Catalogue No: ESM359 / Barcode number: 5 03128 100359
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Track list:
Headed For The Zeros 4:34 / Overrated 3:44 / Pain Duplex 5:05/ 40 Pages Run
3:46 / Freight Train 4:34 / Bad Sky 4:19 / London Fog Quartet 3:32 Roger’s
Theme 4:07 / Thinking 4:36 / Cylicyben Trixhead 4:16 / Sync 3:51
Soma is:
James Collins: Drums, Lead Vocals / Doug Henthorn: Guitar, Lead Vocals /
Stephen DeAcutis: Guitar / Mark Matthews: Bass
Produced by Kevin Shirley. Mixed by Kevin “Caveman” Shirley at Rumbo
Recorders, LA.
Assisted by Mark Agostino / Mastered
by George Marino
Soma started out as the brain child of Ed
Collins, a multi-instrumental musical machine. Being an undeniable world class
drummer, Ed also stands beside the best as a lead vocalist and song writer!
Back in the early 1990’s, Ed was managed by his uncle Al. Al was determined to
find opportunities needed for Ed’s success in the music industry. At the time,
Ed was living in a small Midwestern town and found it difficult finding anyone
he could work with at a high musical level. Luckily, Uncle Al found himself in
touch with music industry giant and producer of the Motown Classic “Midnight
Train To Georgia” Tony Camillo! Tony had a studio in Hillsborough NJ and his
head Engineer happened to be Stephen DeAcutis, a world class guitar player and
songwriter himself! Tony suggested to Al that they pair up Ed and Stephen to
see if there might be some chemistry. Ed made the trip to NJ to meet up with
DeAcutis and they immediately connected on a personal and musical level.
DeAcutis was a perfect fit for Ed’s challenging and progressive musical ideas.
The two recorded in NJ with bassist Dan Holeva and the album HUNG was born! Ed
ultimately returned home to Indianapolis where he met up with what would become
the Lennon to his McCartney, Guitarist/Singer/Writer Doug Henthorn. These two
started writing and harmonizing together in a way you don’t often hear. Their
voices blended together perfectly. This was the magical union! Ed and Doug
would continue to write and perform together in the Midwest and amassed the
songs that eventually became the record “Headed For The Zero’s” There was one
show in particular that would require them to travel from Indy to Connecticut
in the snow to open for national act Cinderella. Being that it was a long drive
and the weather was bad the guys were reluctant, but Uncle Al insisted! As fate
would have it, that show would lead to Eric the bass player from Cinderella
passing along the CD Hung to industry A&R giant John Kalodner. Kalodner
instantly fell in love with the record and insisted on seeing the band live!
After lining up an opener in Indy for the band Tesla, Kalodner heard one song
and was sold. He wanted to take the band on and make a record! At that point
bassist Mark Mathews was brought in and once things were solidified, Ed brought
DeAcutis back into the fold and told him to head west! DeAcutis packed his
Chevy to the gills, and with a 4X12 in the back seat he drove directly to
Indianapolis to start rehearsing for the record! Stevie D would be the glue
contributing the final touches to the Soma sound! The band ultimately recorded
“Headed For The Zero’s” with Kalodner bringing in producer Kevin “Caveman”
Shirley. Rumbo Recorders in LA was the studio chosen, home of “Appetite For
Destruction”. “Headed for the Zeros” was tracked and finished by spring of ’96.
Unfortunately, the record was never released and has been patiently waiting for
an opportunity to see the light of day. Escape Music Ltd have finally given it
the release it deserves along with its original artwork by Hugh Syme (Rush,
Aerosmith). Finally, the world will have the opportunity to enjoy and
experience this rock masterpiece!