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AURAS / MAYANK

MAYANK (feat. Gui Oliver of Auras) – Mayank (2021)

MAYANK is a new melodic rock band centered around vocalist Gui Oliver, who is joined by Swedish guitarist Rolf Nordström (Perfect Plan), keyboardist/producer Alessandro Del Vecchio, and drummer Nicholas Papapicco. Their self-titled debut album is out August 6, 2021 via Frontiers Music.
Gui’s band Auras delivered a fantastis AOR album a decade ago, and now Mayank was born with the intent to build a group with amazing talents from the melodic rock scene who are all on the same wavelength musically and would come together seamlessly as a musical unit.
The name Gui Oliver is certainly a familiar one to melodic rock connoisseurs. His voice, resembling such giants as Steve Perry, Jimi Jamison, and Mickey Thomas, immediately put him in the spotlight after the release of Auras’ debut. Unfortunately, the group disbanded after releasing their lone album and playing a few shows.
If you are a serious melodic rock fan, you need to check out this debut CD by Mayank…

AURAS

AURAS (Landfall’s lead vocalist) – New Generation [Japan Edition +1] Out Of Print *EXCLUSIVE*

Hailing from Brazil, and fronted by current Landfall’s lead vocalist Gui Oliver, AURAS was one of the most exciting new acts to hit the AOR scene in the past few years with the release of their debut album ‘‘New Generation” via Frontiers Music.
Including an exclusive bonus track, this Japanese Edition has become a collectors piece as it’s out of print now.
With this album AURAS proved to the world that acts such as Journey, The Storm, Toto and Survivor have found a credible heir scene from South America.
A MUST HAVE for fans like myself who enjoy the traditional sound and sensibilities of the genre.

AURAS / LANDFALL

LANDFALL – The Turning Point (2020)

Wow… pure melodic rock with AOR elements which does not come from Sweden? Hailing from Curitiba, Brazil, LANDFALL features former Auras singer Gui Oliver – a true dead ringer for the legendary Steve Perry of Journey. The band’s sound can be described as falling between classic melodic rock à la Journey with some slightly heavier influences, such as classic era Dokken, White Lion, and Extreme.
Landfall was originally started by drummer Felipe Souzza and guitarist Marcelo Gelbcke, who are childhood friends and have been playing together since they were about 15 years old.
All guys joined forces together and created Landfall (formerly known as W.I.L.D.), the result is “The Turning Point“, their wonderful upcoming debut album on Frontiers Music.
For us, one of the best albums of the year so far.
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