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RockDrop - Interview: Ray of Light

In this emotional episode of "RockDrop", my guests are Stephan and Gregg from new band Ray of Light. Stephan is no stranger to the rock scene, having been the co-founder of German band Frontline. He's returned to the scene with a new band and a killer debut album "Salute". Despite being a positive album full of hope, there was great sadness to overcome following the untimely death of co-founder and guitarist Robby Boebel. Biog and links: There's a new star in the hard rock galaxy! RAY OF LIGHT is a fresh line-up that should make some long-standing heavy rockers and AOR fans prick up their ears, as the promising name includes members of a gang that has already released several official records under the Frontline banner – eight to be precise – and has been on the verge of an international breakthrough several times.Today the time has come and RAY OF LIGHT show the world what's possible under the new name with their video single „"City of Angels“! This genuine rock gourmet treat follows the straight stomper "Falling to Pieces" and the radio gem "Stand Up", which were released earlier this year. At the same time, the band announced their debut album – in their new form – "Salute", released on February 14, 2025. All ten tracks on the album share one thing for sure: They radiate a refreshing positivity that breaks through in a drive as exuberant as it is powerful – Salute extends way past the friendly greeting that gives the album its name. It is a glimmer of hope, a soundtrack to a new beginning, which was fueled not least by the arrival of the incredibly talented British rock voice Gregg Cromack as lead singer. And yet there is so much more to the creation of this piece: a new foundation full of verve on the one hand, but also a heavy blow of fate and loss for the band on the other, when co-founder, guitarist, songwriter and long-time friend Robby Boebel fell seriously ill in the middle of the album preparations in 2022 and died far too soon afterwards.It would take until the fall of 2023 for RAY OF LIGHT to begin working with exceptional guitarist Jörg “Warthy” Wartmann and complete the work in memory of the late friend. The collaboration between drummer/founder and producer Stephan Bayerlein, bassist Thomas Hutch, singer Gregg and the highly versatile guitarist proved to be so beneficial and at the same time so creatively fruitful that the newly added “Warthy” also took over the mixing of the album, joining the band right away as a permanent member. Tracklist for Salute: Falling to Pieces Ray of Light Alive City of Angels Stand Up Best of Me Fallin from Grace Frontline Last Day How Long The new single City of Angels is also digitally available:https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/ray... The upcoming album Salute can be pre-ordered here:https://www.baysis.de/product_info.ph... The first 500 copies sold will be signed by the band. Frontline and now also RAY OF LIGHT founder Stephan Bayerlein looks back on the moving times the band has gone through since the end of the pandemic: “It's been a rollercoaster! First, the start of a new musical adventure, the kick that Gregg gave us with the unrestrained energy of his 10,000-volt voice, then the heartbreaking, far too abrupt farewell to Robby and the question of what comes next. How do you carry on when you've lost someone who is simply irreplaceable? In the end, it was both the memory of Robby that gave us the strength to carry on, and the idea that these great songs would otherwise remain in the drawer forever. Robby is around us all the time actually, in so many thoughts”.Stephan Bayerlein took on the role of producer during the creative phase with a growing amount of respect: “It was a heartfelt matter to me personally – but increasingly so for each individual in the band, too – to grow with the overwhelming task at hand and ensure that the songs on the album could shine in the perfect light.” As such, Salute is both a salutation to a shared past and a welcome to a future with great new members in the band. A Ray of Light that invites you to linger and follow.   RAY OF LIGHT are: Gregg Cromack – Vocals Stephan Bayerlein – Drums Joerg Wartmann – Guitar Thomas Bauer – Bass Visit RAY OF LIGHT: Website: https://linktr.ee/rayoflightbandhttp:... Youtube:    / @rayoflight230   Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?i...   / @rayoflight230