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May 2012 – “ 2 ” … is the latest instrumental release for 2012. The new songs Jimi’s Page and Red Strat Shuffle are both featured on 2, and are now available in the Store. To purchase, preview and for more information about these recordings CLICK HERE! April 2012 – Ringtones!! Ringtones from "Worlds Within" are now available in the store. CLICK HERE Jan 2012 – Happy New Year! The band will start recording new material in the studio this month for a planned spring time release. An announcement will be made here when available Dec 2011 – HAPPY HOLIDAYS! A holiday pic of, now rare, limited edition Fender guitars from December 1980, owned by brothers Jim, Mike and Roger. L-R: The Strat, Precision Bass, The Strat Aug 2011 – Rockin’ California Style Eastcoast Boogie, The Bulldog Blues, Mofo, and Dance of the Poltergeist have all been selected as soundtracks for a series of promotional video ads from SoCal Beaches Magazine & Media Co. Filmed in San Diego, the ads feature California’s famous sunny beaches, surfboards, classic hot rod cars, swimwear models in sexy Victoria’s Secret bikinis…and some familiar rock & roll guitar tunes. www.prlog.org Aug 2011 – American Empire Records We are pleased to be working with American Empire Records, and would like to thank the label’s president, Michael Christopher and his team for their personal involvement. See company website for more info: www.americanempire.com Aug 2011 - Courageous Cat Live! The first live concert footage of Courageous Cat, performed at the Ives Concert Hall on September 18, 2009 is now on Youtube. The song and video have been licensed from copyright owners Telefeatures, LLC, and our sincerest thanks goes to Debbie Litt for her participation and ongoing support. For more information on the original Courageous Cat Cartoon Series click here: www.youtube.com/user/smokeyl138 Also, the live concert audio for Courageous Cat, as well as for Mofo, has been re-mastered and both videos can now be viewed in Video Clips, courtesy of Glenn Andrew Productions Click Here to view the videos June 2011 – STORE OPEN T-Shirt’s, CD’s & MP3’s are now available in The Store section. Feb 2011 – Canada’s ‘Sea of Tranquility’ comments on ‘Epics’ “I think these two tracks are fabulous and I really like the direction the music is taking. White Rush-In and Life By Time has some stellar and very tasteful playing throughout. Another superb offering that's very tastefully done with all of the flair and grace you've come to expect from this seasoned pro. If this is any indication of what the future holds for Roger Filgate then hang on tight 'cause it's going to be one hell of a ride!” -- Ryan Sparks - Sea of Tranquility Feb 2011 – “The EPIC Singles” Available - Two instrumental epics, White Rush-In and Life By Time, that were originally recorded for the “Worlds Within” CD, has now been released. These are the last remaining songs from that era, which are heavily in the progressive-rock style of Yes, Rush, ELP, King Crimson, and Wishbone Ash. “The Epic Singles” features the same line-up as “Worlds Within,” with Roger Filgate on Guitars (& Keyboards), Peter Bennett on Bass, and Ed Lange on Drums. Both songs were recently mixed & mastered and are now available together as MP3’s. Click HERE to download: www.cdbaby.com/cd/rogerfilgate4 Nov 2010 – New MP3 Single Released “Letting Go is the most recent instrumental single from guitarist Roger Filgate. An obvious departure from his usually more technical style, it delves deep into understated simplicity. Warm, smooth Clapton-like tones set the mellow pace, which is soon met by an unexpected surge of Zeppelin-esque power rock, all while stringing memorable melodies throughout the entire piece. A brilliant composition with outstanding production, Letting Go showcases yet another side to this master musician.” - J.T. Garrard / Music Archivist / London Purchase “Letting Go” MP3 at CDBaby! www.cdbaby.com/cd/rogerfilgate2 Sept 2010 – Roger Filgate & Wishbone Ash LIVE IN CONCERT Roger & band will share the bill with his former legendary group, Wishbone Ash, at the Edmond Town Hall Theater on Friday, September 24, 2010 as they celebrate their 40th Anniversary Tour. Both bands will perform a FULL set of music, which includes Roger’s latest album, along with brand new material. He also plans to team up with Andy Powell on stage during the course of the evening! Tickets are now available at the venue box office. THIS SHOW IS FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY AND SEATING IS LIMITED. Tickets: $40.00 (General Admission) Showtime: 8:00pm / Doors: 7:30pm Box Office: 203-270-4285 Edmond Town Hall Theater 45 Main St. Newtown, CT. 06470 *NOTICE* (Tickets for the Edmond Town Hall Theater can be purchased or reserved beforehand or at the show. Cash only, no credit cards are accepted. Box office hours are 9-3 weekdays, or leave a message with your name, contact number and amount of tickets to be reserved. The venue will call back to confirm during office hours. Doors will open at 7:00pm day of show. Call: 203-270-4285) June ’10 – In the Studio. Currently, Roger is working on several recording projects with various artists and producers in the studio. Updates on this, and live shows, will be posted here. Mar ’10 – RF to share stage with WA! Roger & band will be supporting Wishbone Ash on Sat, Mar 27th at the Boulton Theatre in Bay Shore, NY. In addition to performing songs from his latest solo album “Worlds Within,” he will join his former band-mates on stage for some classics from the “Illuminations” album. Showtime 7:30 pm! CLICK HERE for tickets and information. Jan '10 - Sea of Tranquility Review of Worlds Within "While a large majority of instrumental guitar albums tend to either be one dimensional or self serving platforms for players to show off their chops with an excessive amount of masturbatory guitar solos, it's rather refreshing to come across a player such as Filgate who displays neither of these qualities. His latest solo effort entitled Worlds Within is a fantastic, multi-dimensional record that incorporates many different styles of music in addition to demonstrating his all-round versatilityas a player and songwriter." To read the entire review as it appears on the Sea of Tranquiliy CLICK HERE Dec ’09 – Happy Holidays! Roger & his band wish everyone the very best for the Holidays. Future shows are being planned for 2010 and will be posted here…Cheers! Oct ’09 - Roger Filgate & Band to Open for America Roger & band will be the support act for legendary ‘70s group America at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, CT. on Thurs, Oct 15th @ 8:00pm. This show will be sold out soon, anyone planning to attend must reserve tickets asap. Click here for tickets & more info: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org/venue.asp?eventID=935 Sept ’09 - Roger Filgate Live in Concert. Roger’s debut show is now scheduled for Fri, Sept 18th at Ives Concert Hall (White Hall Auditorium, 181 White St. - WestConn University) in Danbury, CT. The event starts @ 8:00pm and will feature Roger and his band performing “Worlds Within” live. Joining him on stage are band mates Peter Bennett on bass, Ed Lange on drums and Dan Pacuk on keyboards/rhythm guitar. Chubby Checker is scheduled to make a rare guest appearance to perform his single "Knock Down the Walls" live with Roger & band. Opening the evening is special guest singer/song writer Jerry Cherry from NYC.
Tickets are available through the venue’s box office. July ’09 - Roger to perform with Chubby Checker. Roger will be performing “Knock Down the Walls” live with Chubby Checker at Lincoln Center’s “Midsummer Night Swing” Concert Series in N.Y.C. Concert date is Wed, July 8 @ 8:30pm. Click link for more info: http://new.lincolncenter.org/live/index.php/chubby-checker June ’09 – Guitar Player Magazine reviews “Worlds Within”. Guitar Player Magazine has just reviewed “WW” in their August issue on stands now. (See CD Reviews) June ’09 – Rare CINEMA CD’s found and re-released. An unexpected find; Remaining CD’s of former band CINEMA were recently discovered and are now available to the public. Click here for more info. June ’09 – British magazine “Pipeline: Instrumental Review” features Worlds Within in their summer issue (see CD Reviews). April '09 - Musical equipment giant 'Behringer' cites Roger's new CD on their website. www.behringerdownload.de
March ’09 - Vintage Guitar magazine interview / review.
March ’09 - Music Web Express 3000 interview / review. ©2012 Website designed & operated by Skymarshall Productions |