Category: BALANCE

An essential band in any Melodic Rock / AOR collection are without a doubt Americans BALANCE. Both their ’80s albums were officially released on CD & remastered by Rock Candy Records and are must haves for sure.
“In For The Count” was Balance’s second effort, originally appeared in 1982 and a recording that defined the sound & style for the genre in years to come. In short; this is A MUST HAVE.
With stronger, biting guitars courtesy of Bob Kulick, awesome keyboard/synth runs, and terrific vocals by Castro (a cross between Franke Previte of Franke & The Knockouts and Loverboy’s Mike Reno), “In For The Count” is pure AOR magic…

An essential band in any Melodic Rock / AOR collection are without a doubt Americans BALANCE. Both their ’80s albums were officially released on CD & remastered by Rock Candy Records and are must haves for sure.
Born in the US East Coast at the beginning of the Eighties, Balance were a mini super-group of sorts. Pride of place was taken by vocalist Peppy Castro a man whose CV boasted commercially successful stints with several acts from different genres.
Guitarist Bob Kulick had built a solid reputation as a super-session player contributing to diametrically opposed talent as Diana Ross and Kiss. Third man on board was yet another session wunderkind; that’s keyboard wizard Doug Katsaros.
Enlisting the help of NYC powerhouse…