UFO Guitarist VINNIE MOORE To Embark On European Solo Tour

UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore will embark on a solo tour of Europe in February. According to a posting on his official web site, "this is the first real solo tour that [Vinnie] has done with his band in Europe."

Vinnie's solo group, which is "sure to turn some heads," will consist of:

Vinnie Moore - Guitar
Mike DiMeo (ex-RIOT, MASTERPLAN, THE LIZARDS) - Keyboards, Vocals
Aquiles Priester (HANGAR, ex-ANGRA) - Drums
Lars Lehmann (ULI JON ROTH) - Bass

The band will play lots of Vinnie's music from over the years as well as some covers with Mike on vocals.

The following dates are confirmed, with more to be added soon:

Feb. 04 - Rome, Italy - Crossroads
Feb. 05 - Scandiano, Italy - Corallo
Feb. 06 - Trofarello, Italy - Il Peocio
Feb. 10 - Pisa, Italy - Borderline
Feb. 11 - Istanbul, Turkey - Jolly Joker Balans
Feb. 12 - Ankara, Turkey - 312 Club
Feb. 13 - Mozzate, Italy - Motorockas
Feb. 16 - Verviers, Belgium - Spirit 66
Feb. 17 - London, England - Underworld
Feb. 19 - Las Palmas, Spain - Telde Theater
Feb. 20 - Bilbao, Spain - Sala Rockstar
Feb. 23 - Vienna, Austria - Reigen
Feb. 25 - Thessaloniki, Greece - Mylos Club
Feb. 26 - Athens, Greece - An Club

Vinnie Moore released his latest solo album, "To The Core", in North America on May 26, 2009 via Holland's Mascot Records.

The track listing for the CD is as follows:

01. Fly (4:51)
02. Panic Attack (6:19)
03. Off The Hook (5:15)
04. Transcendence (3:53)
05. Soul Caravan (5:55)
06. Jigsaw (3:41)
07. Remorse (7:02)
08. Tailspin (5:33)
09. Over My Head (3:57)
10. Into the Open Highway (6:47)
11. Into the Sunset (5:41)

"To The Core" recording lineup:

Vinnie Moore - Guitar
Van Romaine - Drums
John "J.D." DeServio - Bass
Tim Lehner - Keyboards

Moore spent the last several years on tour with UFO. Once off the road, Moore took his time meticulously laying down the tracks to his newest guitar instrumental masterpiece.

Choosing a very retro-contemporary rock style mixed with many other styles and influences, Moore decided he would make it a good old-fashioned rock 'n' roll instrumental album. It's just Vinnie Moore, his guitar, and his raw guitar talent — all the ingredients that make this album a work of art.

"The only plan I had when making this record was to do some things I have never done before," explained Moore. "I am into many types of music and wanted to make a record where I could just let it all pour out without limitations. I am basically a rock guy but all these other influences that filter into my music. You can hear many styles from an R&B/hip hop vibe to one that is heavy but has an indian vibe with lots of exotic percussion. I even have a couple tunes with techno elements, some funk, some blues and some bepop. Hell, there is even some motorcycles on it and I even played slide guitar on 'Jigsaw', which is fairly new for me. The common thread that ties it all together is probably the fact that it's me playing guitar through it all."

Dean Guitars last year posted a five-minute video interview (see below) with Vinnie Moore in which he talked about his signature Dean "Vinman2000" and signature DMT pickup, as well as "To The Core".