Pride & Joy Music News: Rockett Love, Crying Steel u.a
Pride & Joy Music will release the following albums on CD & digital today:
Rockett Love - Wired For Sound
Crying Steel - Agent Steel
Scheff Tolle Adriaens - Let's Stop The World
Scheff Tolle Adriaens
A true labour of love, honoring the soundtrack of the Eighties rock and pop music. The trio consists of San Diego–born, Nashville-based Darin Scheff, son of the legendary Jerry Scheff, bass player for Elvis Presley, The Doors, and Bob Dylan. Darin is a well-regarded songwriter and producer and has written songs for many artists, including his brother Jason’s legendary band, Chicago.
Christian Tolle has been active for decades as a writer, producer, and recording artist, most notably with the Christian Tolle Project and his current band Tiffany Kills, while also contributing songs and session work for numerous other artists. Netherlands-based Morris Adriaens completes the formation and can truly be described as an extremely skilled musical Swiss Army knife: a fantastic guitar player, keyboardist, and songwriter with a great sense for melodies and arrangements.
Together, the trio shared a musical vision and threw their song ideas into the middle to record Let’s Stop The World across the US, Germany, and the Netherlands.
The connection between the Scheffs and Christian goes back many years. The youngest of Jerry’s sons, Lauren, first met Christian in the late nineties, and they collaborated on numerous occasions. It was Lauren who originally connected Christian to Darin. Several songs were written and released during that time, with either Darin or Lauren involved.
The fact that all three brothers contribute to Scheff Tolle Adriaens is certainly a highlight of the album. Jason Scheff plays bass on the title track, while Lauren Scheff delivers his signature five-string bass on “Let’s Rise” and “Rain.”
If you like rock with a West Coast touch and the sound of that era, you will dig Let’s Stop The World. Fans of Toto, Chicago, Bryan Adams, or Mr. Mister will find plenty to enjoy in this international collaboration—one that is built on a single foundation: a true love for music.
Produced By Darin Scheff, Christian Tolle and Morris Adriaens
Mixed by Christian Tolle
Mastered by Christoph Stickel
Cast:
Darin Scheff: Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Drums
Christian Tolle: Guitars, Bass, Backing Vocals, Drums
Morris Adriaens: Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Drums
Guests:
Jason Scheff: Bass on Let’s Stop The World
Lauren Scheff: Bass on Let’s Rise and Rain
Roger Schaffrath: Slide Guitar on Let’s Stop The World
www.christiantolle.com / https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583041746688
Crying Steel
Crying Steel is an Italian heavy metal band formed in Bologna in the spring of 1982 as one of the earliest heavy metal acts in Italy, the founding lineup included Alberto Simonini (guitar), Franco Nipoti (guitar), Angelo Franchini (bass), Luca Ferri (drums), and Luca Bonzagni (vocals).
They gained underground recognition with early demos, a self-titled EP in 1984, and their debut full-length album On the Prowl in 1985. The band went on hiatus in the late 1980s but reunited in 2006, releasing further albums like The Steel Is Back! (2007), Time Stand Steel ( 2013), Stay Steel (2018 with Tony Mills as lead vocalist), Steel Alive (2019) and Live & Thunder (2024) while continuing to perform, even at WOA 2014, and evolve their lineup.
As of 2026, the current line-up consists of Tiziano Sbaragli (vocals), Franco Nipoti (guitars), Paolo Nocchi (guitars), Marco Zirondelli (bass), and Luca Ferri (drums). Their sound is classic metal where heavy riff joins catchy melodies.
The group’s new album „Agent Steel“ will be released on June 26th via Pride & Joy Music and was produced by Crying Steel and engineered by Roberto Priori (Danger Zone). The bonus track „No One’s Crying“ feat. Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear) as guest on lead vocals.
Line-up: Tiziano „Hammerhead“ Sbaragli (vocals), Franco Nipoti (guitar), Paolo Nocchi (guitar), Marco „Ziro“ Zirondelli (bass), Luca Ferri (drums)
https://www.facebook.com/CryingSteel
Rockett Love
Since 2015, Sweden’s own Rockett Love has been a high-voltage reminder that arena rock didn’t just survive - it evolved. Stripping away the filler and cranking the heat, the band has become the undisputed heavyweights of Swedish AOR and melodic hard rock.
Exploding onto the scene under vocalist Daniel Samuelsson and riff-master Stefan Westerlund, Rockett Love was born with a dirty mission: to take the "feel-good" roar of the 80s and inject it with a lethal dose of modern adrenaline. Drawing blood from the same veins as Def Leppard and Bon Jovi, they deliver skyscraper harmonies that don’t just invite you to the party—they demand it.
The rocket is fueled. Rockett Love is proud to announce their latest sonic assault, "Wired for Sound," set to storm the airwaves in June 2026 via Pride & Joy Music. This record is a high-speed collision of classic rock grit and futuristic precision. It’s louder, hungrier, and more electrifying than anything they’ve done before—a manifesto for those who live at maximum volume. From the 2017 debut „Grab The Rocket“ to the 2019 sonic boom „Greetings from Rocketland“, and the 2023 „Galactic Circus“, the band has proven they don't just play rock 'n' roll; they own it. With a hit list featuring the signature roar of “Rocket Love” and the relentless “Never Surrender,” this band is built for the stage.
Rockett Love is the sweat, the leather, and the roar of a thousand voices. They are rock 'n' roll as it was meant to be: loud, proud, and absolutely unstoppable.
Produced by: Stefan Westerlund & Daniel Samuelsson
Sound engineer: Mats Eriksson (Degreed)
Line-up: Daniel Samuelsson (vocals, keyboards), Stefan Westerlund (guitar), Dennis Westeman (bass), Fredrik Ahlin (drums), Gustav Eklund (guitar)
Quelle: Germusica PR