Tempest – Going Home (Celtodelic, 2022)
American Celtic rock band Tempest is celebrating its 30th anniversary with the album “Going Home.” The band was formed in 1988 and since then, they have been releasing albums and touring extensively, delivering a mix of vigorous Celtic rock rooted in Irish and Scottish traditions plus Norwegian folk roots and various other world music elements and even crowd pleasing pirate songs. Their crossover sound appeals to a wide range of audiences, from Celtic and folk fans to progressive rock followers.
Although the lineup has changed throughout the years, it is still led by Norwegian lead singer and electric mandolinist, Lief Sorbye.
The current band roster also includes San Francisco fiddler Lee Corbie-Wells, who has a special passion for Celtic and Scandinavian music and Gaelic language traditions; Nikolay Georgiev, who studied modern rock guitar under Martin Goulding at the Guitar Institute of Technology in London, U.K. and classical guitar performance in his native Bulgaria; seasoned bass player Hugh Caley; and Cuban-born drummer Adolfo Lazo, an original Tempest member.
Line-up on “Going Home”: Lief Sorbye on vocals, mandoguitars, mandolins, mandolas, harmonica, bodhrán; Adolfo Lazo on drums; Lee Corbie-Wells on vocals, fiddle, hurdy-gurdy; Nikolay Georgiev on guitars; Hugh Caley on bass, vocals. Guest: Robert Berry on keyboards.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.