Amplifier Heads
Songs From They Came To Rock
Who are they, and what do they want? Thats a loaded question no matter the topic, but when it comes to aliens and why theyve visited us here on Earth, the answer is relatively simple - They Came To Rock.bAnd rock they have, as executive producer Norty Cohens immersive rock opera about an alienbinvasion and its undeniable connection to rock and roll gets the proper soundtrack treatmentbcourtesy of The Amplifier Heads. The project of Boston music scene icon Sal Baglio unleashes Songs From They Came To Rock, a masterclass inb extra-terrestrial rock and roll withbsound that spans decades. First debuting in Nashville three years ago and receiving praise from Rolling Stone, Cohensbtheatrical production of They Came To Rock details a story about friendly little green men comingbto Earth - which they call The Vinyl Frontier - in search of the type of music heard through staticband noise on their radio. The soundtracks barnstorming title track, "They Came To Rock," featuring Barrence Whitfield was premiered last month by Spill Magazine. And Whitfield is not alone in joining forces with Baglio on the record, who rounded up some notable players to help tell the story of how the invention of rock and roll sent out guitar signals through the galaxy - drawing those spacemen into our own orbit. Also appearing on Songs From They Came To Rock are Jen DiAngora, Dan Kopko, Dave Mattacks, and others.