Rocky Road

Description

Originally formed in 1986 by Mick Benton, who had already released a solo EP on Atlantic Records, and Graham Cowling with Malcolm Jones, the band's first album was widely acclaimed at the time on both sides of the Atlantic and was played on major radio stations. However, with the demise of Jet Records and the lack of promotion from CBS, coupled with the loss of the world tour supporting the supergroup ELO, the band took a 30-year break. Mick, Graham, and Malcolm continued in cover bands, playing hundreds of shows in the UK, and the BTB project was put on hold. In 2019, Mick was approached by Rock Candy Records, and the original album was reissued. This reignited Mick and Graham to write new songs for The Bullet, and they released 'Black & White' in 2021 on Escape Music, followed by 'End of the Line' also on Escape Music in 2022, this time with original guitarist Malcolm Jones rejoining the band. In recent months, the band has recruited new members Ant King on bass and Steve Hill on keyboards to play BTB's music live and record their latest album 'Rocky Road'. The band's music is melodic rock in the vein of Mr Mister, Toto, Foreigner, and Asia with shades of British rock guitar. The new album is packed with 11 new tracks ranging from the dark hypnotic rocker Dead Man Walking to the beautifully melodic ballad Waiting For You.