Difference between revisions of "White Widdow"

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Band members

Current line-up
- Julez Mephisto (vocals)
- Enzo Almanzi (guitar)
- Trent Wilson (aka Trixxi Trash) (bass)
- Xavier Millis (keyboards)
- Jim Naish (Drums)

Website

Formed

Melbourne, VIC, 2008

Band information

Hailing from Melbourne Australia, White Widdow was formed in 2008 by charismatic front man Jules Millis along with Bassist Trent Wilson and Guitar virtuoso Enzo Almanzi. From its inception the vision was always to write and perform 80's Arena style melodic rock and hard edged AOR inspired by artists such as White Sister, Survivor, Treat, Dokken, Aviator, Bon Jovi and Australia's own Roxus.

After initial sessions it was clear to them that to fulfill the sound they wanted, they would require a full time keyboard player. Jules immediately enlisted the help of his brother Xavier Millis on the keyboards, a two time ARIA (Australian Record Industry Award) nominee and a well versed keyboard player in many musical styles. With Xavier onboard, the writing team was in place and the line-up was then completed with Jim Naish on drums. Starting out playing live amongst the diverse Melbourne Rock scene, White Widdow quickly established themselves as a solid live unit throughout their native Australia. In mid 2009 White Widdow recorded and released their free digital only EP which was very well received in selected press.

With their debut Self Titled album, scheduled for release October 29th in Europe on AOR Heaven / Metal Heaven records the full vision of White Widdow has become a reality. With absolutely no concerns about modern rock trends the band has followed their hearts and proudly wear their 80's influences on their sleeves . Mixed and Mastered by Martin Kronlund (Overland, Joe Lynn Turner, Hammerfall, Bangalore Choir) at JM Studios in Sweden, White Widdow have put together an album full of Melodic Rock and AOR anthems filled with swirling keyboards, blistering guitar playing and big choruses full of hooks, the way they believe rock music should.

Discography

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 ===Band information===
-White Widdow is a melodic hard rock band formed in early 2008 by guitarist Enzo Almanzi from '''Van Halen''' tribute band '''X-Halen''' with vocalist Julez Mephisto and bassist Trent "Trixxi" Wilson from [[The Deadthings]]. The line up was completed with two time ARIA nominee Xavier Millis on keyboards (brother of vocalist Julez Mephisto) and drummer Jim Naish also from '''X-Halen'''. White Widdow play a melodic, arena style of hard rock reminiscent of Australian AOR band '''Roxus''' and Scandinavian AOR bands such as '''Treat''', that fuses classic keyboard driven AOR with the pop-metal edge of artists such as '''Bon Jovi''', '''Def Leppard''' and '''Danger Danger'''.
+Hailing from Melbourne Australia, White Widdow was formed in 2008 by charismatic front man Jules Millis along with Bassist Trent Wilson and Guitar virtuoso Enzo Almanzi. From its inception the vision was always to write and perform 80's Arena style melodic rock and hard edged AOR inspired by artists such as '''White Sister''', '''Survivor''', '''Treat''', '''Dokken''', '''Aviator''', '''Bon Jovi''' and Australia's own '''Roxus'''.
-White Widdow launched themselves onto Australia's live scene May 2008 in Melbourne at St Kilda's [[Esplanade Hotel]] and have played steadily since both in Melbourne and interstate alongside bands such as [[LORD]], [[The Deadthings]], [[Catwitch]], '''Spitfire Rain''', [[Teargas]] and [[Nobody's Fool]] among others. A Digital EP for free download was made available in July 2009 which received a stellar review in Europe's ''Powerplay'' rock magazine. In November 2009 White Widdow opened for Hollywood glam band
+After initial sessions it was clear to them that to fulfill the sound they wanted, they would require a full time keyboard player. Jules immediately enlisted the help of his brother Xavier Millis on the keyboards, a two time ARIA (Australian Record Industry Award) nominee and a well versed keyboard player in many musical styles. With Xavier onboard, the writing team was in place and the line-up was then completed with Jim Naish on drums.
-'''Pretty Boy Floyd'''  and in December 2009 opened for Croatian all female rock band '''Angels''' on their respective Australian Tours.
+Starting out playing live amongst the diverse Melbourne Rock scene, White Widdow quickly established themselves as a solid live unit throughout their native Australia. In mid 2009 White Widdow recorded and released their free digital only EP which was very well received in selected press.
-In April 2010 White Widdow signed a worldwide deal with german based record label '''AOR Heaven''', a label that includes artists such as '''TNT, Fair Warning, FM, Stage Dolls''' and '''Bad Habit'''. The self titled debut album will be released later in 2010 and will be mixed and mastered by '''Chris Laney''' ('''Europe/Crazy Lixx/Crash Diet''') at Polar studios in Sweden.
+With their debut Self Titled album, scheduled for release October 29th in Europe on AOR Heaven / Metal Heaven records the full vision of White Widdow has become a reality. With absolutely no concerns about modern rock trends the band has followed their hearts and proudly wear their 80's influences on their sleeves . Mixed and Mastered by Martin Kronlund (Overland, Joe Lynn Turner, Hammerfall, Bangalore Choir) at JM Studios in Sweden, White Widdow have put together an album full of Melodic Rock and AOR anthems filled with swirling keyboards, blistering guitar playing and big choruses full of hooks, the way they believe rock music should.
 ===Discography===