First Time”) featuring a duo with
Deirdre Forrest while “My Love”
features the vocals of Jerzy Jung.
Having female voices on these
two tracks help solidify the concept of the album.
“I feel that both of those amazing
ladies (Jerzy and Deirdre) made
those songs equally relatable to
both men and women. Something
I obviously couldn’t have done
on my own,” said Strazza. “I think
they also shed some light on the
fact that we’re all feeling the very
same things, when love is lost.
They did an amazing job, and we
got their takes down fast. They
understood the songs. I am very
grateful for that.”
Even though budget reasons were
largely behind why it’s been several years since his last release, Strazza says he wouldn’t have wanted
to simply release a single or an EP.
Albums are special to him.
“I personally like to make an album. I like having a beginning,
middle and ending. I like how a
lot of Bruce’s albums have a nar-
rative thread through all of the
songs, like they are scenes in a
movie. I like a group of songs that
tell an even bigger story. They
don’t necessarily have to be concept albums, as much as describing a period in either the writer
or listener’s lives. Many times it’s
both.”
His Beatles tribute band, Hey
Bulldog celebrated their 10th anniversary in October. He’s also
got a 3-piece band called The
Strazzacasters with Mark Stewart
(Bass) and Brian Prokop (Drums)
that started out as a cover band
but is getting ready to record an
album of original tunes.
Reality and pain sometimes create the best art. Strazza believes
that art doesn’t just provide an
escape, but can also put an image,
face, sound, and possibly even a
solution to what one, or all of us
are going through in a certain period of our lives. He doesn’t know
what his ex thinks of the album.
She’s got a copy though. It’s
called closure.
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