Story: Ralph Greco, Jr.
Today, JIM PETERIK & WORLD STAGE’s new album, ‘Roots & Shoots Vol.2,’ finally arrives for listeners who have been eagerly awaiting the follow-up to ‘Roots & Shoots Vol. 1’, released earlier this year.
‘Vol. 2’ presents JIM’s collaborations with Mike Reno, Jason Scheff, Toby Hitchcock, The Ides of March, Cathy Richardson (Jefferson Starship), and Neil Donnell (of Chicago). Among the “Shoots,” Sophia Sheth and Kevin Farris appear along with Marc Scherer, who recorded a great album with PETERIK in 2015 entitled ‘Risk Everything’.
The album follows up the release of ‘Roots & Shoots Vol.1’ whose notable guests included Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger), Don Barnes (.38 Special), and Mark Farner (Grand Funk), and both are, of course, available via the legendary Frontiers Music Srl.
About the album, Jim comments:
”As I review this list of songs and incredible artists who participated in ‘Roots & Shoots Vol. 2,’ I feel such gratitude. The combination of established classic rock stars and brilliant rising stars is beyond my wildest dreams. I wrote or co-wrote all these songs inspired by the unique musical gifts of each and every attempt. Along with the World Stage band my co-producer and engineer Larry Millas it is the Team Of Destiny. Hope this album gets your fist pumping and your juices flowing! Rock on!”
To celebrate the release, the band shares a fresh single, “Rise Again” featuring the melodic powerhouse voice of Kevin Farris – check out the visualizer below.
WORLD STAGE, a concept rooted in musical and spiritual collaborations among artists and friends, is the best representation of JIM PETERIK’s truly outstanding musical legacy and a testament to his songwriting abilities as one of the true wizards of melodic rock.
Watch the Visualizer for “Rise Again” HERE
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