Acclaimed keyboard player Derek Sherinian will release a new solo album through InsideOut on September 18. Titled The Phoenix, it’s his first since 2011’s Oceana.
Spreading his wings: Sons Of Apollo’s Derek Sherinian.
“Why such a long delay? It got to a point where I wondered if it was worth me doing another solo record,” Sherinian admits. “Then I got inspired to start work on one, so I talked to Simon Phillips, my collaborator and mentor on these solo records for a long time. He was keen, so off we went. We co-wrote most of the material and co-produced the record. Simon has mixed it as well and he plays the drums.”