Derek's Rockin New Year party with Billy Idol!

Derek will be appearing with Billy Idol on this year's Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve on CBS - Be sure to tune in!

Also, be sure to check out the various articles of Derek's 4th solo album called "Mythology".

Upcoming European Planet X Tour...

Planet X will be playing at the Baked Potato on October 19th, 2004 before taking off to Europe. Make sure to catch the show if you're in L.A.

The Planet X European Tour is right around the corner. Confirmed dates are in Poland and Italy. Here are the upcoming dates:

October 19th, 2004 - Baked Potato - Hollywood, CA
October 22nd, 2004 - Polish Radio Wroclaw Concert Hall - Wroclaw, Poland @ 7PM
October 23rd, 2004 - Opole Theater Hall - Opole, Poland @ 7PM
October 24th, 2004 - Rotunda Concert Hall - Cracow, Poland @ 7PM
October 25th, 2004 - Kuznia Music Club - Bydgoszcz, Poland @ 7PM
October 27th, 2004 - Go West Saloon - Taranto, Italy
October 28th, 2004 - Stazione Birra - Rome, Italy (There will be an afternoon drum clinic in Rome before the PX show)

Here are the revised release dates for Derek's 4th album "Mythology"

Europe and US (InsideOut) - November 9th, 2004
Japan (Avalon/Marquee) - December 16th, 2004
Latin America - To be announced

Click here for articles on Mythology and related material!

This Winter...Derek's 4th Solo release "Mythology"

The time is near. Derek's 4th solo release entitled "Mythology" will be released this winter courtesy of Inside Out Music. Special guests include Zakk Wylde, Steve Stevens, Allan Holdsworth, Steve Lukather, Simon Phillips, John Sykes, Tony Franklin, Marco Mendoza, Brian Tichy, and Jerry Goodman.

You can check out some sound clips by clicking here. Also check out Derek's comments on "Mythology" by clicking here.

Here's the final tracklisting:

1. Day of the Dead
2. Alpha Burst
3. God of War
4. El Flamingo Suave
5. Goin' To Church
6. One Way or the Other
7. Trojan Horse
8. A View From The Sky
9. The River Song

Produced by Derek Sherinian. Co-Produced by Simon Phillips & Brian Tichy.

Here are the release dates for "Mythology".

Europe and US (InsideOut) - November 9th, 2004
Japan (Avalon/Marquee) - December, 2004
Latin America - To be announced

Stay tuned for more!

Derek's new solo CD + Billy Idol dates...

Derek is hard at work on his new solo CD that will be released in November on Insideout Music in the US and Europe, and Avalon/Marquee in Japan. The following musicians will be featured on Derek's upcoming release:

Zakk Wylde
John Sykes
Steve Stevens
Steve Lukather
Tony Franklin
Marco Mendoza
Simon Phillips
Brian Tichy
Jerry Goodman

Also here are some upcoming Billy Idol dates:

Fri Sept. 10th, 2004 - Pechanga Resort & Casino - Temecula, CA
Sat Sept 11th, 2004 - Viejas Concerts In The Park - Alpine, CA
Wed Sept. 15th, 2004 - Dodge Theatre - Phoenix, AZ
Fri Sept. 17th, 2004 - Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino - Las Vegas, NV

Derek with Blue Murder and Billy Idol...

Derek will be playing keyboards with Blue Murder featuring John Sykes, Tommy Aldridge, and Marco Mendoza in Japan next week.

APRIL 16th Osaka Show
APRIL 17th Nagoya Show
APRIL 20th Tokyo
APRIL 21st Kawasaki

Planet X will make an appearance at NEARFest 2004 July 11 in Bethlehem, PA.

Derek's 4th solo CD will be released on InsideOut Music this fall.

Derek interview on Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio...

Derek will be airing an interview on Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio on Thursday February 5th at 3PM EST. The entire show will be devoted to Derek's solo work as well as Planet X's music.

For more information, please visit the official Delicious Agony website.

A few NAMM reports have been coming in. Here are the ones where Derek appeared.

• Derek at the Clavia booth.
• Derek signing autographs at the Carvin booth.

Derek Endorsing MOTU Machfive Sampler

Here's the official press release:

KEYBOARD ARTIST DEREK SHERINIAN PLAYS MACHFIVE SAMPLER

ANAHEIM, CA - WINTER NAMM SHOW 2004 - Thursday, January 15, 2003 - Keyboardist Derek Sherinian is making guest appearances throughout the show at MOTU booth #6410 during demonstrations of MOTU's MachFive universal sampler plug-in for Macintosh and Windows. Sherinian's electrifying and versatile keyboard playing highlights the power and flexibility of MachFive, the ultimate software sampler.

Sherinian has toured and recorded with some of rock's flashiest showmen, including Alice Cooper, KISS and Billy Idol. With countless performances and album credits to his name, including a four-year tenure as the keyboard player for the ultimate prog rock band Dream Theater, Sherinian has shown that he's more than capable of trading licks with many of the most respected musicians on the planet. Sherinian has just released his third solo album, Black Utopia, much of it recorded at Sherinian1s own Leopard Room studio (www.dereksherinian.com), located in the Hollywood Hills.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Mark of the Unicorn, Inc.
1280 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: (617) 576-2760
Fax: (617) 576-3609

Email: info@motu.com
Web: www.motu.com

Here's a recap of Derek's NAMM appearances:

January 15th, 2004 @ 4PM - MOTU booth #6410
January 16th, 2004 @ 2PM - Carvin booth #4490
January 16th, 2004 @ 4PM - Clavia booth #5466B (Bengt Lilja will hand over the very first serial production unit of the Nord Modular G2 synthesizer as a courtesy of his devotion to Nord synthesizers over the years.)

More NAMM news...

Derek will be at the Clavia booth on January 16th at 4PM where Bengt Lilja will hand over the very first serial production unit of the Nord Modular G2 synthesizer as a courtesy of his devotion to Nord synthesizers over the years.

Check them out at Booth #5466B!

Derek will also be appearing earlier that same day at the Carvin Booth for an autograph, and meet & greet.

Click here for more infomation on the NAMM show.

Looking for vocalist for a new band...

Derek Sherinian and Brian Tichy (Ozzy, Billy Idol) are auditioning vocalists for a new band.

Please send all promo packages to:

Derek Sherinian
3940 Laurel Canyon #442
Studio City, CA 91604
or:
E-Mail MP3 demo to:
DSherinian@aol.com

Derek at NAMM 2004...

Derek Sherinian will be appearing at the Carvin booth January 16 at 2pm for an autograph signing, and meet and greet.

For more information about the winter NAMM show, click here.