InkSpired Magazine Issue No. 33 | Page 20

project, one that gives the finger to the major record labels, allowing the fans to get the music directly from him without having to cater to labels or sell out because of their demands. Acey’s new project comes from the soul, “punk n’ roll,” as he describes it, and has a killer group of people working on the album with him. Starting out just as an EP, more artists signed up to get on board with Acey’s project and that EP has now turned into a full blown album; one in which can be found through Pledge Music, dedicated to shoving off the major labels. He is doing it unadulterated by big business, the fantastic artist he is, as it should be. This bird can’t be caged. Here is just a glimpse of the new solo record’s killer collaboration: Acey Slade - (lead vocals, guitar, bass, and producer) Christian Martucci - (lead guitar) {Stone Sour} Frank Ferrer - (drums) {Guns n Roses} Kriz Dk - (drums) {Deadstar Assembly} Engineered by: Tom Camuso (Lenny Kravitz) Mixed by: Kato Khandwala (The Pretty Reckless, Blondie, Breaking Benjamin) Beyond the basics, the lineup, and the pass on the record labels, the most important part of Acey’s journey is that there is no dream too big. With the dream, the pedal to the metal, and drive, he proves that no matter what, you can do anything. And not just in music, but it was music and his days on end of touring in that he discovered yet another passion, another love photography. Acey recently released the photo book, Hidden In Plain Sight, which is a collection of urban photography from all over the country. It started with the concept and his continuing mantra of, “take nothing but photos and leave noting but 18 InkSpiredMagazine.com