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Promises And Lies

Album 2011

01. From the core
02. Freedom
03. I'll be your slave
04. In this heart of mine
05. Promises and lies
06. Slaves without chains
07. Turn of tide
08. Master of this day
09. Pay the price
10. Walk oustide of my heart

Produced by Simone Borghi and Antonio Battistella a.k.a. Ivan Battistella
Additional production by Pietro Nobile, Roberto Diana, Stefano Olla

Performed and Arranged by
Ivan Battistella: lead vocal
Tony Levin: bass
Brian Ray: electric guitar
James Raymond: rhodes
JP Cervoni: electric guitar
Simone Borghi: acoustic guitar and background vocals
Roberto Gualdi: drums
Alex Bonacci: drums
Luca Canetto: bass
Roberto Diana: electric and lap steel guitar, dobro
Andrea Gagliardi: keyboards

West & Coast Band:
Claudio Simoncini: background vocals and acoustic guitar
Massimiliano Borrelli: background vocals and electric guitar
Andrea Maccaroni: drums
Raniero Bosoni: bass
Massimo Pignocchi: percussions

Recorded from July 2010 to April 2011 at
Bamboom Room Studio (Los Angeles) - sound engineer: James Raymond
Silver Dreams Studios (Los Angeles) - sound engineer: Tony Brock
Tony Levin Studio (Woodstock) - sound engineer: Tony Levin
Acoustic Design Studio (Milano) - sound engineer: Pietro Nobile assisted by Roberto Diana
CPM Music Institute (Milano) - sound engineer: Francesco Mussida
Enginear Studio (Milano) - sound engineers: Stefano Olla and Roberto Diana
Bob Studio (Fermo) - sound engineer: Daniele Rossi
Sound Lab Studio (Ancona) - sound engineer: Silvio Perugini

All tracks digitally edited by Silvio Perugini
except tracks 9/10 edited by Stefano Olla
Track 8 edited by Roberto Diana
Tracks 9/10 mixed by Stefano Olla and Roberto Diana at Enginear Studio (Milano)
Track 8 mixed by Roberto Diana and Stefano Olla at Acoustic Design Studio (Milano)

Artwork & Design directed by Claudio Simoncini

All tracks composed by Antonio Battistella a.k.a. Ivan Battistella
except In This Heart Of Mine, Slaves Without Chains, Turn Of Tide, Pay The Price, Walk Outside My Heart
composed by Antonio Battistella a.k.a. Ivan Battistella and Simone Borghi
Master Of This Day composed by Antonio Battistella a.k.a. Ivan Battistella, Simone Borghi and Andrea Gagliardi
All tracks published by Simone Borghi Music ASCAP

Ivan Battistella uses Battistella guitars by Umberto Battistella (Lanciano, Italy - liutaio1949@gmail.com - 0039.347.4876536)
Simone Borghi uses Ovation acoustic guitar, Reference Laboratory cables and Audix Microphones
Roberto Diana uses Reference Laboratory cables, Elixir® strings, MN guitars, Gibi mods pedals

Management: SBP Serpilli Borghi Productions (EU) & NYX Productions (USA)

Release date: June 20, 2011
Record label: SBP
UPC code: 885767686281
Digital distribution: iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby