ALBUM REVIEW:
Whitford/St. Holmes
Reunion
June 2016

When talking about underrated musicians, Brad Whitford and Derek St. Holmes should be near the top of that list. If you think of Aerosmith, you tend to think of Steven Tyler and Brad Whitford, though you find many of those classic solos were played by Brad. Likewise, Derek St. Holmes was the singer on many of Ted Nugent’s early albums, and many people have no idea that it wasn’t The Nuge himself singing on classics like “Stranglehold.”

In 1981, when Whitford left Aerosmith, he and St. Holmes teamed up to produce their debut, self-titled album, Whitford/St. Holmes. Now, over 30 years later, they’re back with a new album, Reunion.

Brad Whitford and Derek St. Holmes

If you listen to these two albums back-to-back, it certainly sounds like the same band. Reunion is a modern album with a classic rock feel that you don’t often hear. The only thing I can compare it to in recent years is the Glenn Hughes/Joe Bonamassa/Jason Bonham team up, Black Country Communion, which is a great band to be in league with.

What caused them to reunite after all these years? In 2015, they duo found themselves living near each other in Nashville, and as they say, the stars aligned. A brief tour last fall showed that they still had the chemistry as strong as ever, if not stronger.

Songs like “Shake It” and “Rock All Day” could have come straight out of the 70’s. Any fan of classic Aerosmith or Ted Nugent will find themselves right at home with this album.

This summer, Whitford/St. Holmes is heading out on tour with Whitesnake. Below you’ll find a preview of the song “Shapes,” as well a list of their tour dates! Reunion is available now, and when you buy it, you’ll also get a remastered copy of their 1981 self-titled album!

Whitford/St. Holmes – Reunion
1. Shapes
2. Tender Is the Night
3. Rock All Day
4. Hot for You
5. Hell Is On Fire
6. Catch My Fall
7. Shake It
8. Gotta Keep On Movin’
9. Flood of Lies
ALBUM REVIEW: 7/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yub0fQXD9_s

Whitford/St. Holmes On Tour with Whitesnake This Summer:
Fri 06/03/16 Dallas, TX The Bomb Factory
Sun 06/05/16 Houston, TX Revention Music Center
Mon 06/06/16 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre
Wed 06/08/16 Indianapolis, IN Old National Centre
Sat 06/11/16 Northfield, OH Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park
Tue 06/14/16 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion At Riverbend
Wed 06/15/16 Huber Heights, OH Rose Music Center At The Heights
Fri 06/17/16 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
**Sunday 06/19/16 Fairfield, CT The Warehouse
Mon 06/20/16 Brooklyn, NY Kings Theatre
Tue 06/21/16 Montclair, NJ The Wellmont Theater
**Wed 06/22/16 Sellersville, PA Sellersville Theater 1894
Thu 06/23/16 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Sat 06/25/16 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston
Sun 06/26/16 Portland, ME Maine State Pier
Tue 06/28/16 Lewiston, NY Artpark Amphitheater
Wed 06/29/16 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore Silver Spring
**Fri 07/01/16 Londonderry, NH Tupelo Music Hall

**Headlining Show