![]() +LIVE+ has been and remains today a global concert juggernaut. The release of the platinum-selling ‘The Distance to Here’ (1999) turned +LIVE+ into an international powerhouse and moved the band from arenas into stadiums. ‘Throwing Copper’ reached #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and eventually surpassed sales of 10 million albums sold, with Rolling Stone honoring the album with placement on their list, “1994: The 40 Best Records From Mainstream Alternative’s Greatest Year.” ‘Secret Samadhi’ (1997) immediately shot to #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and eventually went double platinum. ![]() ‘Throwing Copper’-which the band celebrated in 2019 with a new deluxe 25th anniversary edition via Radioactive/Geffen/Ume along with a global tour across major festivals, amphitheaters and arenas–produced the band’s biggest single, ‘Lightning Crashes,’ which was #1 at Modern Rock radio for ten consecutive weeks. Their catalog is filled with such gems as ‘Lightning Crashes,’ ‘I Alone,’ ‘All Over You,’ and ‘Lakini’s Juice,’ which live on today as classics on rock radio. +LIVE+, the multi-platinum band from Pennsylvania–Ed Kowalczyk (vocals, guitar), Chad Taylor (guitar, backing vocals), Patrick Dahlheimer (bass) and Chad Gracey (drums, percussion)–have sold over 22 million albums worldwide and earned two number one albums (‘Throwing Copper’, ‘Secret Samadhi’). I’m forever grateful that Ed was involved in making my dreams come true.” “I wanted to make this feel like an epic homage to LIVE’s original and show a new generation of listeners what dance music can be all about. “Ed’s performance on this new recording sent chills down my spine”, AVIRA adds. As good as the original version is for its raw energy and rock-and-roll vitality, AVIRA’s production and its sophisticated, modern and soulful depth immediately felt like the next chapter for the song to me.” My second thought was for the minimalistic but super-powerful counter melodies he composed that felt like emotional and spiritual exclamation points on my lyrics. “I was excited to hear it because of the synchronicity of how it unfolded for me personally, and my excitement only grew after I popped it up on the speakers! My initial thought was how protective AVIRA’s version was of the original I could tell he really cared about the song and wasn’t just throwing a beat to it. “I had been getting inspired and actually talked about working or wanting to do some experimenting in the EDM/trance space when this email and scratch demo from AVIRA came in”, Ed Kowalczyk says. ‘Lightning Crashes’ is one of those records that is universally understood as a masterpiece, and I immediately saw the opportunity to bring that legendary rock radio sound to the dance space, hopefully opening the eyes of many to dance music!” “I knew that only small circles were into it, but almost everyone listened to rock, hip-hop and Top 40. “When I was growing up in Toronto, I always felt like dance music had a bad reputation”, AVIRA reminisces (please see a full Q&A below with both AVIRA and LIVE’s Ed Kowalczyk). With subtle chord plucks, droning bass, freshly recorded vocals (by LIVE’s lead singer Ed Kowalczyk) and lyrics that narrate the circle of life, this brilliant take on the globally beloved rock classic will resonate with listeners across genres and stylistic preference. Writer(s): Chad Taylor, Patrick Dahlheimer, Ed Kowalczyk, Chad GraceyLyrics powered by the multi-platinum band’s biggest single (#1 at Modern Rock radio for ten consecutive weeks) and one of the most acclaimed songs of the modern rock era, ‘Lightning Crashes’ has now been pushed into an electronic dimension. Lightning crashes A new mother cries Her placenta falls to the floor The angel opens her eyes The confusion sets in Before the doctor can even close the door Lightning crashes An old mother dies Her intentions fall to the floor The angel closes her eyes The confusion that was hers Belongs now, to the baby down the hall Oh, now feel it coming back again Like a rolling thunder chasing the wind Forces pulling from the center of the Earth again I can feel it Lightning crashes A new mother cries This moment she′s been waiting for The angel opens her eyes Pale blue colored iris, presents the circle And puts the glory out to hide, hide Oh, now feel it comin' back again Like a rollin′ thunder chasing the wind Forces pullin' from the center of the Earth again I can feel it I can feel it I can feel it coming back again Like a rolling thunder chasing the wind Forces pulling from the center of the Earth again I can feel it I can feel it coming back again Like a rolling thunder chasing the wind Forces pulling from the center of the Earth again I can feel it I can feel it coming back again Like a rolling thunder chasing the wind Forces pulling from the center of the Earth again I can feel it I can feel it I can feel it
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