JIM PETERIK AND TOBY HITCHCOCK’S SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM
WATCH VIDEO FOR ‘CARRY ME BACK’ NOW
Pride of Lions, the revered melodic rock band featuring the legendary ‘Eye
of The Tiger’ songwriter and The Ides Of March member Jim Peterik together
with powerhouse vocalist Toby Hitchcock, are back with their fabulous sixth
studio album, “Lion Heart” on October 9, 2020. Today, the band has released
the video for their first single ‘Carry Me Back’. See it HERE:
https://youtu.be/tPvsZpwh2a8
Pre-order/save “Lion Heart” HERE: https://orcd.co/prideoflions
Jim Peterik has never lost his verve for melodic rock, a style of music he
inarguably helped forge. Pride Of Lions showcases everything that you should
love about the genre: powerful vocals, thanks to Toby Hitchcock, and
unforgettable melodies. And the new songs and performances truly show what a
“lion heart” Peterik still is. The opening cut, the title track, blazes from
the speakers gaining steam with every chorus. Future classics like “Carry Me
Back” with a truly unforgettable hook, to the mesmerizing magic of
“Unfinished Heart”, and the majesty of an epic song like “Rock and Roll
Boomtown” illustrate why this record has everything to please all the
melodic rock fans out there.
Powerhouse American vocalist Toby Hitchcock came to the attention of
melodic rock fans on the now legendary debut album from Pride of Lions.
Often compared to Bobby Kimball (TOTO), Jimi Jamison (Survivor), and Lou
Gramm (Foreigner), Hitchcock’s voice has the depth, feeling and extension of
each of them, while still keeping his own trademark. His brilliant voice
makes him an absolute star in the current melodic rock scene.
Since the start of Pride of Lions, Jim Peterik wanted to take listeners
back to the glory of his best, most successful songs. His name is rightfully
in the pantheon of great songwriters in melodic rock due to his love for
melody and driving rock. His phenomenal rise to the top was borne on the
back of amazing songs he co-wrote like “Eye Of The Tiger” from the film
“Rocky III” ( an indelible classic), “The Search Is Over”, “High On You”,
and “I Can’t Hold Back”. Further hits from films followed like “Burning
Heart” from “Rocky IV” and Jim co-wrote the theme song of the seminal
animation classic “Heavy Metal” with Sammy Hagar. A long lasting and
fruitful relationship started in 1980 between Jim and the southern-rock
group .38 Special, where he co-wrote their platinum hits “Hold On Loosely”,
“Caught Up In You”, “Wild-Eyed Southern Boys”, “Fantasy Girl”, and “Rockin’
Into The Night”. Their collaboration continues to this day. Jim has also
written with the beloved Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Follow the band on their newly launched Facebook page HERE:
https://www.facebook.com/Pride
Tracklisting:
1. Lion Heart
2. We Play For Free
3. Heart Of The Warrior
4. Carry Me Back
5. Sleeping With A Memory
6. Good Thing Gone
7. Unfinished Heart
8. Give It Away
9. Flagship
10. Rock & Roll Boomtown
11. You’re Not A Prisoner
12. Now
Line-up:
Toby Hitchcock-lead vocals
Jim Peterik-lead vocals, background vocals, keyboards, electric and
acoustic guitar, percussion.
Ed Breckenfeld- Drums and percussion
Klem Hayes- Bass
Mike Aquino- Lead and rhythm guitar.
Colin Peterik- Drums on Lion Heart
Kevin Campbell- Bass on Lion Heart.
Christian Mathew Cullen- Synths & Programming
