Guitar World is reporting that while Alex Lifeson might be ranked eighth on their 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time list, it appears that amid all the laurels and decades of success with Rush, he was still not above self-doubt.
“I’ve never been very confident, to be honest with you, as a player,” he tells Guitar World. “I’ve always felt like I had to work hard, and maybe I didn’t appreciate that I have a natural talent for playing guitar.”
Lifeson’s comments come almost 10 years on from Rush’s last performance at the Forum, California and, for a period following the death of Neil Peart in 2020, it seems Lifeson fell out of love with playing guitar. Fortunately, he says he now feels “reborn” as a player.
Read more at Guitar World.
The sophomore album from Canadian/American four-piece, Envy Of None, is out now. Order here.
Titled Stygian Wavz, the album draws its name from the work of the Roman poet Ovid, who spoke of “Stygian waves and turbulence at the gates of hell” – a metaphor for the struggles and hardships we face. Following a recent string of standout single releases and stunning music videos, the band are excited to finally be able to share the album in its entirety and bring their full creative vision to life.
Though they’d never describe themselves as such, Envy Of None are the living, breathing definition of a supergroup. No other band on earth could rightly claim to have Alex Lifeson – one of rock’s most influential visionaries – heading up guitar duties, with Andy Curran of Coney Hatch and Soho 69 overseeing bass/programming as well as producer extraordinaire Alfio Annibalini on keyboards. However, the star in this band could very well be its youngest member – American singer-songwriter Maiah Wynne – whose wonderfully emotive vocals are able to spin the music in new, exciting directions that thrill to the core.
The sophomore album from Canadian/American four-piece, Envy Of None, is out now. Order here.
Titled Stygian Wavz, the album draws its name from the work of the Roman poet Ovid, who spoke of “Stygian waves and turbulence at the gates of hell” – a metaphor for the struggles and hardships we face. Following a recent string of standout single releases and stunning music videos, the band are excited to finally be able to share the album in its entirety and bring their full creative vision to life.
Though they’d never describe themselves as such, Envy Of None are the living, breathing definition of a supergroup. No other band on earth could rightly claim to have Alex Lifeson – one of rock’s most influential visionaries – heading up guitar duties, with Andy Curran of Coney Hatch and Soho 69 overseeing bass/programming as well as producer extraordinaire Alfio Annibalini on keyboards. However, the star in this band could very well be its youngest member – American singer-songwriter Maiah Wynne – whose wonderfully emotive vocals are able to spin the music in new, exciting directions that thrill to the core.
Stygian Wavz is out now on a selection of formats including coloured vinyl, standard black vinyl, CD, Blu-ray, digitally, and as a special deluxe edition box set.
Stygian Wavz tracklisting:
“Not Dead Yet”
“The Story”
“Under The Stars”
“Thrill Of The Chase”
“Handle With Care”
“That Was Then”
“Raindrops”
“New Trip”
“Clouds”
“The End”
“Stygian Waves”
“The Story” video:
“Stygian Waves” video:
“Not Dead Yet” video:
“Under The Stars” video:
Envy Of None are:
Alf Annibalini – Guitar, Keyboards, Programming
Andy Curran – Bass Guitar, Synthesized Bass, Programming, Guitar, Background Vocals, Stylophone
Alex Lifeson- Guitar, Mandola, Banjo, Programming
Maiah Wynne – Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Keyboards
