Marceese - Rock Bottom (CD)

With his seventh KISS cover CD, "Rock Bottom," the Berlin singer/songwriter removes all the instruments from a classic rock arrangement and strips his versions down to the minimum. What remains for most of the tracks is just an acoustic guitar and vocals.
Most people only know KISS from "I Was Made for Lovin' You," and so it took seven years since Marceese's first cover CD for him to tackle their biggest hit. Let me tell you one thing: you've never heard the 1979 disco-pop tearjerker like this before—psychedelic and dark. "Wiped-Out" and "New York Groove" (originally by Russ Ballard) from the '78 Ace Frehley solo LP are also unrecognizable, or does anyone associate country with KISS? Probably not. And the die-hard KISS fan will finally rediscover "Hard Times" for themselves. Once again, you don't have to be a fan of the masked foursome from NYC to get something out of this album—in fact, Marceese showcases the strengths of their early releases, and that's good songwriting.
The eighth of Marceese's 09 tribute albums will be released on October 12th – thanks to the coronavirus lockdown and home office arrangements. "Rocket Ride" will be another proper piece of rock 'n' roll: dirty, loud, and awesome.

01 Firehouse
02 Christine Sixteen
03 Ain't Quiet Right
04 Hard Times
05 It's Alright
06 I Was Made For Lovin' You
07 See You In Your Dreams
08 Wiped Out
09 New York Groove
10 Rock Bottom