Some meetings are simply meant to be. For us in The Rebel Saints, this journey began in the spring of 2025, thanks to a mutual friend and industry visionary: Michael Rosengren from the Väsby Rock Podcast. Micke, whom we got to know during the launch of our debut album, saw something in our music that he believed would resonate with one of the genre’s most prominent profiles – Alessandro Del Vecchio.
Micke sent a tip to Alessandro, who contacted us shortly thereafter. Having a musician and producer of his caliber show interest in our project was a major milestone. However, it wasn’t until Micke arranged for us to meet in person in Stockholm that the pieces truly fell into place.
Throughout the summer and autumn, Thomas Anderberg worked intensely on songwriting for our upcoming album. When we got together to choose songs to start record, we decided to present the draft for “Whiskey And Wine” to Alessandro. His response was immediate: he loved the concept and the raw groove.
That’s when we had an idea. Thomas is multiinstrumentalist and have played the keyboards on the songs so far. However, we felt that “Whiskey And Wine” was screaming for that specific 70s power associated with legends like Jon Lord or Don Airey. We asked Alessandro if he would be open to stepping in – not just on the Hammond, but also with a mono-synth solo.
The idea evolved into a blistering duel between Ola Berg’s lead guitar and Alessandro’s mono-synth. The result took the song to a whole new level. For us, Alessandro’s participation is not just fantastic support; it is a testament to our craftsmanship – from the vocals and guitar work to the songwriting itself.
On June 5th, you will get to hear the result.
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