Sekshun 8 sets up the Black Wing Butterfly CD; to be released to stores worldwide on July 7th!

With Sekshun 8’s Black Wing Butterfly CD, Virginia Beach’s best are back with a blazing return to their hard rock edge that gave them their critical acclaim on their debut album. Sekshun 8 is very much a recognizable rock band with solid vocals driving over the heavy guitar work and clannish drum sound that propel the songs on the Black Wing Butterfly CD.

“Black Winged Butterfly,” the first single being released off their new Sekshun 8 Black Wing Butterfly is already bring featured on the CMJ CD Sampler being sent to radio and to its subscribers this month. This sophomore studio album from the hardworking rock band is the first CD being released at Sunset Records. The first full-length album by the band since the Toymaker debut CD, the Black Wing Butterfly is a powerfully built with songs that do nothing less than show the bands power and vision to hit right at mainstream rock n roll fans.

Black Wing Butterfly was produced by Stevie “Vann” Lange (former wife to Mutt Lange). The CD was recorded and engineered at Clay Garden Studios in Norfolk, VA with Brad Rosenberg. All songs on the new CD are written in collaboration by the entire band and the post production was done in London at APB Audio. And, rounding off the production was Alan Bradsaw doing the nixing at APB, the mastering was done at Metropolis Studios in the UK.

The result is an honest, in your face production with opulently textured songs throughout the entire CD. The vigor of the writing and the depth of the production is what Sekshun 8 is all about and is what is getting the band initial airplay on rock radio, industry notoriety with placement on the CMJ CD Sampler this month and key bookings that include playing two (2) live shows at the Six Flags Theme Park in New Jersey on July 11.

Don Lichterman, the head of Sunset Records says that he believes “the production, songwriting and live shows are what define the band. I am not doing a thing with the production because it’s perfect. Without the label involvement in the production, it’s up to me to this out in a big way. Stevie “Vann” Lange and the band produced and mastered one of the top rock albums of the year. And, the entire band (James Sadler, Jimmy Muhlenbruch, Eric Briggs, Jeff and Jason Tippins) have the lyrics and drive in their music to do some really great things for the label (Sunset Records). Its hard edged rock n roll that is turning heads right away in the industry (CMJ placed on CD Sampler this month).”

Songs like the emphasis tracks being worked to radio, “Black Wing Butterfly,” “Still Smokin” and “Three Blocks” expertly sum up the bands attitude and development as songwriters from the independent debut CD released by the band. The band’s sophomore CD and the first with Lichterman's (Don) Sunset Records, Black Wing Butterfly has themes of isolation, hope, optimism and mysticism amidst the solidity of the bands playing and within the music. Sekshun 8 appears to be tenacious with some of the strongest vocals while offering occasional glimpses into the psyche of how the band works their music. Black Wing Butterfly explores many topics. “The CD is as real as it gets,” says Lichterman, and “that is what rock music is all about.”

The performances on the Black Wing Butterfly CD are strong with leading vocals by front man star, Jason Tippins, impressive rhythm section lead guitarist James Sadler, bassist Eric Briggs, the on fire lead guitar work of Jimmy Muhlenbruch. Both Muhlenbruch and Sadler give off heavy riffs and infectious sounds while Jeff Tippins plays his drum kit with power, convict ion and as evidenced is his awesome control throughout the entire CD. Additional backing vocals were sung by producer, Stevie Lange along with Buggst Pearce. And additional guitar work was done Simon Cookson and additional drum work was done by Doobie Brothers drumming legend, Chet McCracken.

There are many highlights on the new Sekshun 8 CD entitled, Black Wing Butterfly. This is an unforgettable and a complete growing experience for Sekshun 8. Lichterman says that the label is not “reinventing the wheel” so to speak, “it will not take much for radio station PD’s, music directors and disc jockey’s to hear that with the initial single, “Black Winged Butterfly” Sekshun 8 has a great song for major radio.” Man Of Sorrow also features the backing vocals of Tara, (a friend of the band), the 10 rock songs that make up the CD is a must for every hard rock fan.

With Black Wing Butterfly, Sekshun 8 could begin its peak and outwardly without contemporary help to date, Sunset is poised to work this band in a very big way. Though the members are a group of modest people with honest devotion to their music, the sound is over the top confident that will rock your world and as Lichterman says in the end, “They are powerful hard-rock band that takes pride in this CD.”

Sekshun 8’s Black Wing Butterfly is a skillfully made CD that easily showcases the power of this band at is best with heavy yet elegant, angry yet melodic and aggressive yet accessible for any rock fan. Black Wing Butterfly is a CD with diversity and excellent songs and it is no wonder that Sekshun 8 has begun to be one of the new and preeminent forces in hard rock music today.