STRUCK (World Premier Recording)
Broadway Records
Release Date:
April 12, 2019
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STRUCK
Written and produced by Rich Morel
Cast:
Alan Cumming – Flowers
Betsy Wright – Breezy
Jesse Clasen – Chico
Martina Topley-Bird – Elena
Jason Barnes – Sister Midnight
STRUCK SYNOPSIS
Flowers is a fading rock star. Years after his last hit record and massive world tours (with his now broken up band Ultra Violence ), STRUCK is the story of this weathered man’s journey to reclaim the stardom, and success he once had. While mindlessly scrolling for satisfaction, Flower’s stumbled upon an article about a postal worker who was struck by lightning. Following this most unfortunate event, this postal worker, became a brilliant classical pianist. Voila lighting strikes! Flowers has found his path to reignight his career. Helping Flowers on his journey are his loyal assistant Chico, Breezy his effervescent much younger girlfriend, and a cast of characters including Chico’s mother Elena, Flowers’ old band mates and Sister Midnight, a queer dive bar performer who’s seen it all and knows the power of unity.
Flowers follows many paths in an attempt to get back to where he had once been and learns from each of the characters he is lucky enough to have supporting and guiding him.
CREDITS
Produced and mixed by Richard Morel at Pink Noise Studios
Mastered by Micheal Fossenkemper Turtletone Studios
Lyrics and music by Rich Morel
(except “Low Lying Dreams” And “Sound of Thunder” lyrics by Rich Morel, music by Rich Morel and Brendan Canty)
Van Dean Executive Producer for Broadway Records
Package Design Robbie Rozelle
Struck Logo design: Linus Garsys
“Low Lying Dreams” illustration: Scott G. Brooks
Legal Brett Green
- Overture (Low Lying Dreams)
Alan Cumming: lead vocal
Rich Morel: piano, synths, keytar, programing
Doug Poplin: String arrangement , Cello - In And Out Love
Alan Cumming: lead Vocal
Rich Morel: piano, guitar, synths, programming, background vocals
Mark Cisneros: Saxophone, bass - Eviction
Betsy Wright: lead vocal
Rich Morel: synths, keytar, programming - Unrequited
Jesse Clasen: lead vocal
Rich Morel: piano, programming, background vocals
Mark Cisneros: bass, guitar
Jerry Busher: drums - Wrong Side Of the Day
Alan Cumming + Betsy Wright: lead Vocals
Rich Morel: rhodes, synths, programing
Doug Poplin: String arrangement, Cello - Sound Of Thunder
Betsy Wright + Jesse Clasen: lead Vocals
Rich Morel: piano, synths, programming
Brendan Canty : drums, guitar, harmonica
Doug Poplin: string arrangement, cello - I Write Fiction
Alan Cumming: lead vocals
Rich Morel: piano, synths, guitar, programing, background vocals - No Flowers
Martina Topley-Bird: lead vocal
Rich Morel: piano, synths, programing - Last Curtain Call
Jason Barnes: lead vocal
Rich Morel: piano, synths, programing, background vocals
Doug Poplin: string arrangement - Let The Light Shine
Jesse Clasen: lead vocal
Rich Morel: piano, synths, programing
Doug Poplin: string arrangement, cello
Mark Cisneros: guitar - Built A Box
Alan Cumming: lead Vocal
Rich Morel: wurlitzer, synths, programing
Doug Poplin: string arrangement, cello
Mark Cisneros: bass
Jerry Busher: drums - I Am The Sound
Alan Cumming: lead vocal
Jesse Clasen: background vocals
Betsy Wright: background vocals
Rich Morel: piano, organ, programing, guitar, background vocals
Doug Poplin: string arrangement, cello
Mark Cisneros: bass
Jerry Busher: drums
