Dennis DeYoung Band guitarist August Zadra to release debut album 'Guiding Star' as Zadra on February 18

Frontiers Music has announced the Zadra debut album for February. It is a continuation of the label's relationship with guitarist/vocalist August Zadra, who the label has worked with as a member of Waiting for Monday and Dennis DeYoung's band. Zadra’s debut album, “Guiding Star” is the start of a new band centered around the talents of August, a Los Angeles based musician.

“Guiding Star” was produced by Alessandro Del Vecchio (who added multiple instrumental and songwriting contributions) and features Jeff Scott Soto (background vocals and a songwriting contribution on “Take My Hand"), Dennis DeYoung (keyboard solo on “Take My Hand”), Jelly Cardarelli (drums), the DeYoung Band's Jimmy Leahey (acoustic guitars on “A Matter of Yesterday”), Andrea Seveso (additional rhythm guitars on “Won’t Let Your Love Take Me Down”), Martin Jepsen Andersen (who contributed to the songwriting and additional rhythm guitars on “Escape The Rain”), and Guillermo De Medio, Pete Alpenborg, and Jan Akesson (who all contributed to the songwriting and additional keyboards).

August Zadra is best known for his touring and recording as a member of Dennis DeYoung's solo band since 2010. August has also written, recorded, or performed with Jeff Scott Soto, Nuno Bettencourt, Robin Zander, Jim Peterik and more.

In 2020, the band he formed with vocalist Rudy Cardenas, Waiting for Monday, released their debut album on the Frontiers. Also in 2020 and in 2021, he contributed backing vocals and guitars to Dennis DeYoung's highly praised final studio albums, "26 East, Vol. 1" and "26 East, Vol. 2", respectively. 

Latest single "Rise From The Fire" is accompanied by a lyric video: https://youtu.be/_Xc6tqIvhMk

Track list:

Come Together
Nothing More To Say
Ship Of Fools
Come Back To Me
Escape The Rain
A Matter Of Yesterday
I’ll Meet You In Heaven
Take My Hand
Dream Of You
Won’t Let Your Love Take Me Down
Rise From The Fire