Clockwise from top right: Al Ross, Alex Mungo, Dave Brammer, Terry Mascall & Marc Rapson. Portrait: Tina Korhonen / tina-k.co.uk
AL ROSS & THE PLANETS
"Catching a live show by The Planets is one of the best nights out in London.” — TIME OUT LONDON
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PRESS RELEASES:
AL ROSS & THE PLANETS ANNOUNCE BLUE CRYSTAL ALBUM, SHARE NEW LYRIC VIDEO “CHECKIN’ OUT THE VIBE”
AL ROSS & THE PLANETS RELEASE LYRIC VIDEO FOR SOFT ROCK SINGLE, “FAITH”
ABOUT
The earth has traveled a few dozen rotations around the sun since Al Ross & The Planets first formed in 1983. Based in London, the group’s current core lineup includes Al Ross (lead vocals, bass), David Brammer (saxophone), Terry Mascall (drums), Alex Mungo (ex-Then Jericho, vocals), Julian Mungo (acoustic guitar), and Marc Rapson (piano, Hammond organ, keyboards, percussion).
Recorded at London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios, the debut album The Planets One was released by AFR Records/Wienerworld in 2018. A pair of esteemed BBC Radio deejays greeted the album with enthusiasm — Janice Long called it “fantastic” while Chris Hawkins proclaimed “I can’t believe this is a debut album... highly recommended.” The band wasted no time in providing live support for the songs. They played a string of classic London venues including the Troubadour, Boisdale Canary Wharf, the Camden Blues Kitchen, and the Half Moon.
Recording commenced in January 2020 for a second album. “Facing huge obstacles in a horrendous year — with two members getting Covid —we managed to produce a truly great album,” Ross admits with understandable pride. “It was a great way to pass the hours rather than staying at home feeling depressed! We were able to create something positive out of 2020.”
To date, a pair of tracks from the upcoming album have been released digitally — “Something Changed My Mind” and “Checkin’ Out the Vibe.” The new album, Blue Crystal, will be released on CD and download via AFR/Wienerworld on September 10, 2021.
MEDIA BREAKS
Record Collector Magazine UK / (Interview w/ Alan Ramirez)
Fireworks Magazine / UK (Interview w/ Alan Ramirez)
The Lady Obscure / UK (Interview w/ Alan Ramirez)
Louder Than The Music / UK (Interview w/ Alan Ramirez)
RnR Magazine UK (Blue Crystal review)
Fireworks Magazine UK / (Blue Crystal review)
Americana Highways (Blue Crystal review)
Blues Blast Magazine (Blue Crystal review)
The Beat / UK (Blue Crystal review)
Antimusic (Blue Crystal review, scroll down page)
Let It Rock / Canada (5-star Blue Crystal review)
Take Effect Reviews (Blue Crystal review)
Get Ready to Rock / UK (Blue Crystal review)
Retro Pop (Blue Crystal review)
The Midlands Rocks / UK (Blue Crystal review)
Maximum Volume Music (Blue Crystal review)
JP’s Music Blog (Blue Crystal review)
The Portable Infinite (“Faith” lyric video news)
Tinnitist / Canada (Lyric video premiere #6)
PHOTOS
VIDEO
AL ROSS & THE PLANETS - “Something Changed My Mind” from the Blue Crystal album out September 10