Album Notes

VENTNOR, NJ (March 08) Guitarist Bob Sterling's CD "Pier Pressure" delivers riveting solos and melodic interludes, punctuated by crisp rhythms and high energy arrangements, bound together by a supporting cast of accomplished and renown musicians, featuring George Mesterhazy on keyboards, Wade Matthews fretted and fretless bass, and Bob Farina on drums and percussion. The band's execution of the intricate melodies that Sterling has created is remarkable. The music was written by Sterling with Mesterhazy, Matthews, and Farina contributing to the arrangements. The CD was recorded at Giant Steps Recording Studio in Absecon,N.J. by owner Vic Stevens and assistant Bob Kimmel, and was mixed and produced in Washington, DC at Murphy Studios by Matthews,and co-produced by Sterling and engineer Steve Murphy.
The band,which has just released their 2nd CD, a gem of original compositions entitled "Essence of Freedom", will perform concerts and jazz festivals throughout the summer. Sterling has performed at The Performing Arts Center at Stockton State College, Blues Alley, an outdoor concert with Rick Derringer, Jill West and Blues Attack and The Radiators, and most recently Dante Hall in Atlantic City, and The Somers Point Winter Jazz Series.

Joining Bob on stage are some of the finest musicians in the area.They are Bob Farina on drums, Bryan Berthold on percussion, Jon Pruitt on keyboards, and Ken Joniec on bass.

Sterling's music and stage credits include opening for, or playing with everyone from Billy Eckstein, Bill Cosby, Dionne Warwick, Frank Stallone, Billy Fellows, Lou Rawls, Clint Holmes, Wayne Newton, to Jerry Lewis, Henny Youngman, Milton Berle, Phyliss Diller, Joan Rivers, and countless other big name acts that have visited Atlantic City's casinos. He's worked the clubrooms of the South Jersey bar scene of yesteryear (read "The Melody Lounge" and "Tony Mart's" back in the late seventies and early eighties). It was back in those days that Sterling knew he wanted to cut his own stuff.

"I just knew that I had some songs that you can really groove to, and I'm glad I was able to record with such great musicians. I am very proud of my compositions" Said Sterling. "People do seem to really like them. That's very cool. I hope the feedback is as positive for "Essence of Freedom" as it has been for "Pier Pressure" He added.


For more information about the Bob Sterling Band, contact Seagull Media at (609) 398-0624, or Bob Sterling at (609) 822-5648. You can also request more information by e-mail at sterztone@aol.com