Higher

With it's 2013 studio release Never Going Back and the sizzling follow-up Live & On Fire, hard-rocking trio Vdelli created Tsunami-sized waves that traversed the globe from it's headquarters in Perth, Australia and crashed down hard upon Continental Europe. But despite that album's resounding success, band leader Michael Vdelli was in no mood to try and repeat the formula on his newest studio effort, fittingly entitled Higher. Instead, the aim was to kick it up a notch and take the combo's already-potent blend of powerhouse rock to the next level. The trio then called upon German co-producer Achim Lindermeir (who also worked on the 2010 release Take A Bite) to give the raw files a bit more punch. Achim streamlined the whole thing and made it sound more modern and a whole lot slicker. This is why we got him on board - to give us a fresh sound and help launch us into broader market acceptance. Higher. The name suggests a continuous ascent. Like being halfway up a mountain and taking the next leg of the journey toward the summit. Or having a good buzz on when the band kicks in and transports you to another dimension.