project, one
that gives the
finger to the
major record
labels, allowing
the fans to get the
music directly from
him without having
to cater to labels or
sell out because of
their demands. Acey’s
new project comes from
the soul, “punk n’ roll,” as
he describes it, and has
a killer group of people
working on the album with
him. Starting out just as an
EP, more artists signed up to
get on board with Acey’s project
and that EP has now turned into
a full blown album; one in which
can be found through Pledge
Music, dedicated to shoving off the
major labels. He is doing it unadulterated by big business, the fantastic
artist he is, as it should be. This bird
can’t be caged.
Here is just a glimpse of the new solo
record’s killer collaboration:
Acey Slade - (lead vocals, guitar, bass,
and producer)
Christian Martucci - (lead guitar) {Stone
Sour}
Frank Ferrer - (drums) {Guns n Roses}
Kriz Dk - (drums) {Deadstar Assembly}
Engineered by: Tom Camuso (Lenny Kravitz)
Mixed by: Kato Khandwala (The Pretty Reckless,
Blondie, Breaking Benjamin)
Beyond the basics, the lineup, and the pass on
the record labels, the most important part of Acey’s
journey is that there is no dream too big. With the
dream, the pedal to the metal, and drive, he proves
that no matter what, you can do anything. And not just
in music, but it was music and his days on end of touring
in that he discovered yet another passion, another love photography.
Acey recently released the photo book, Hidden In Plain
Sight, which is a collection of urban photography from all
over the country. It started with the concept and his continuing mantra of, “take nothing but photos and leave noting but
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