Tropical Thunder (Deluxe Edition) Cruzh

• 1Tropical Thunder03:17
• 2We Go Together04:05
• 3Turn Back Time03:35
• 4Are You Ready04:11
• 5Cady04:18
• 6New York Nights04:37
• 7All You Need04:00
• 8Line in the Sand05:25
• 9Moonshine Bayou04:10
• 10Paralyzed04:05
• 11N.R.J.C04:43
• 12Cady (Neon Sensei Remix - Bonus Track)03:17
• Total Runtime49:43

Info for Tropical Thunder (Deluxe Edition)

Cruzh are back with a new vocalist, Alex Waghorn, and a new album, “Tropical Thunder”. Waghorn was first introduced to Cruzh fans in 2019 with the release of an acoustic version of the song “Aim For The Head”. Now, Waghorn, along with Dennis Butabi Borg, Anton Joensson, and Matt Silver, are at long last ready to unleash the band’s long-awaited second album. Melodic rock fans will not be disappointed with the cavalcade of melodies, hooks, and catchy songs on display on “Tropical Thunder”. Cruzh was put together after the demise of Swedish glam rockers TrashQueen, in which both Anton Joensson and Dennis Butabi Borg played. They shared a love for melodic rock and AOR and joined forces with Tony Andersson, who previously worked as a studio musician on the never released TrashQueen record. In March 2013, Cruzh was officially announced. An image of the silhouette of the three band members, the debut song "In a Blink of an Eye," information that the band was Swedish, and the text "Get ready for the Cruzh" was all that was revealed. The song quickly spread and in May of that year came the sequel, "Stay". Meanwhile, the band, still ‘incognito’, shared various clues on social media regarding their identity and location. In the fall of 2013, Cruzh “unmasked” and released the “Hard To Get” EP, the first of two very well-received self-produced demos. “Hard To Get” and its successor, the darker “Aim For The Head” got great reviews and by late spring of 2015, just when Cruzh was about to release a new EP, they were approached by Frontiers Music Srl who wanted to sign the band to a deal. Cruzh started the album recording process by the end of summer 2015 and their self-titled debut was released in 2016 to rave reviews from the melodic rock community. After introducing new vocalist Alex Waghorn to the public via an acoustic version of their track ‘Aim For The Head’ in 2019, the band spent 2020 working on their second album, “Tropical Thunder”. Now, in 2021, the long wait for a follow-up album from Cruzh is over.

Alex Waghorn, lead & backing vocals
Anton Joensson, lead & rhythm guitars, acoustic guitars, backing vocals
Dennis Butabi Borg, bass, backing vocals
Matt Silver, drums, percussion, backing vocals
Erik Wiss, keyboards & piano

Cruzh
“If I remember well, it all started 5 years ago. Frontiers Records A&R main-man asked me for suggestions regarding new bands to sign. I had just discovered this new Swedish hard rock act, under suggestion from my UK mate Rob Evans. And I immediately fell in love with their melodies, hooks and unique songwriting. So my mission became very easy and I pointed this band out to the Frontiers Records guys. The name of that band was CRUZH. The rest is – as they say – history. Rock history, of course.” – Primo Bonali, General Manager of Frontiers Rock Festival

Well guess what, it’s time to put on your gloves, because CRUZH is back for another round. After the release of their debut album the band played some great live shows in England, Wales, Italy and of course their home turf Sweden. CRUZH proved themselves to be an energetic, fun loving live act and reviewers wrote things like:

“Stand out band CRUZH had more than just their music to entertain the crowd as the charm and charisma took over. The band was clearly having a great time as they laughed and joked with each other and the crowd.” (rocknloadmag.com)

“Swedish rockers CRUZH take to the stage looking like they mean business, having seen them in the UK last year I knew they were itching for a chance to show what they can do again, and they push hard from the start. This is a band with a lot of talent and I really look forward to seeing where they take their music next.” (rockposer.com)

In early 2019 singer Alex Waghorn joined the band as the final important piece needed to start the recordings of the second album. The new material is packed with edge, sing-along choruses and attitude. People who liked the first album will love this, and the band is also certain that the new tracks will attract a much wider audience presenting arena anthems, cool acoustic songs and high octane rockers.

Do yourself a favour and let the boys in CRUZH take you on a journey into 1990. Big hooks to go with the big fur collars, this album rocks hard and will make even the coldest Swedish winter feel like a summer’s day” – Nick Workman, singer in rock band VEGA

All four band members operate as songwriters in CRUZH and among the influences are Def Leppard, Van Halen, FM, KISS, Bon Jovi, Firehouse and Bryan Adams.

“If you like well-produced, multi-layered 80’s influenced melodic rock at it’s very, very best, look no further than CRUZH from whom big things are expected. Standing out within the often crowded market of melodic rock is not easy, but CRUZH do this and more. We love them. Try them, we think you will do too”. – Rockfiend Publications Scotland

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