Artist description Ex-career musicians with a passion for writing, recording, and sharing original music. All tracks on Next's debut CD (Porkchop Palace) were done in the "Steely Dan", mode (two guys, lots of overdubs. Neither artist claim to be a Virtuoso. Honest lyrics, memorable melodies, not-too-rough-but-not-too-smooth arrangements and production quality with "a little sweat left in".

Music Style Rock/Pop

Musical Influences The Beatles, REO Speedwagon (I admit it), Elton John, Dixie Dregs, Eagles, Rory Gallagher, Jeff Beck, Eddie Money

Similar Artists Toad the Wet Sprocket, The Outfield, Rick Springfield, DaDa

Artist History Formerly Johnny Nitro and The AfterBurners, John Omps (a.k.a Johnny Nitro) worked together with Mike Lindstrom to make this collection. Mike has since moved to Dallas, TX. The final 2 tracks were recorded long-distance.

Group Members John Omps - Guitars, Bass, Keys, Vocals, Engineer Mike Lindstrom - Drums, Arrangements

Instruments Drums ,Guitars, Bass, Keys

Albums Porkchop Palace

Press Reviews Gabor KleinbloesemEditor of Strutter'zinePORKCHOP PALACE-NEXTPAGE (INDEPENDENT)Another band who are playing early 80s typed AOR/Radiorock. Actually this band is hard to compare, but a lot of times it is pure early 80s AOR/Radiorock. I hear similarities to EDDIE MONEY, RICK SPRINGFIELD (early 80s RCA records), EDDIE SCHWARTZ… but also some pure AOR/Radiorock a la PREVIEW can be heard on the band's debut CD 'Porkchop palace'. NEXTPAGE comes out of Midwestern USA and consist of Johnny Omps (guitars, bass, keys, vocals) and Mike Lindstrom (drums). Johnny has been playing in bands from Wisconsin to Arizona from 1977-1987. After this period he started his own band which resulted in this project he formed with Mike. Johnny has recorded a lot in the future, especially during the early 80s and maybe therefore NEXTPAGE also captures that great early 80s AOR/Rocksound. There are 12 songs on the CD and it all starts with "Reachin out", a very good 80s typed semi melodic rocker. Next track "On me" is a bit more 90s typed rock and also following track "Half a world away" is nothing that special. But then we get to hear a wonderful song called "Let me come over", this song is awesome early 80s AOR/Radiorock that can be compared to EDDIE SCHWARTZ, EDDIE MONEY, HANK AND THE HARDKNOCKS… Just listen to the great vocals, guitars and lyrics of this song, totally 80s! Next track "I don't want to wait" is slower tempo oriented melodic rock which somehow reminds me of PREVIEW (especially those harmonies). Following track "Over your shoulder" is a nice 80s typed melodic rocker. The songs "Flinch" (acoustic ballad) and "Hanging on my wall" (90s influenced melodic poprock) follow and are nothing special. But the song "Part of the page" is fantastic pure 80s AOR/Radiorock and also "Write me a paragraph" is really superb pure 80s AOR. These two last mentioned songs are the best ones on the CD and if the band would have put out a record filled with songs in this style, then I could easily say that this band was the new sensation on the AOR scene. Now they have about 4/5 wonderful pure 80s AOR songs (a la PREVIEW) and the rest is just nice poprock (a la RICK SPRINGFIELD).

Additional Info These guys rock in Europe!

Location Tacoma, WA - USA

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