Don Airey: Hard rock icon presents powerful solo album!

Pushed to the Edge includes powerful songs such as "Moon Rising" and "Power of Change". The instrumental piano ballad "Girl from Highland Park", which is dedicated to Billie Eilish, is particularly worth mentioning. Airey is a fan of Eilish and was inspired by her song "I love you". In addition, the album with "They Keep on Running" contains an unusual intro that highlights a trumpet, which is rarely heard in the hard rock.

Airey's musical career is remarkable. The musician, born in Sunderland, England in 1948, has been a member of Deep Purple since March 2002. There he followed Jon Lord and recorded several albums with the band, including "Bananas" and "Infinite". In the course of his career, Airey participated in over 200 albums and played with greats such as Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest and Black Sabbath. In addition, he also enjoyed classic piano training and founded a jazz trio in his youth, which underlines his broad musical spectrum.

a life for the music

Before he entered Deep Purple, he was active in numerous bands, including Rainbow and Jethro Tull. In 1978 he worked on the Black Sabbath album "Never Say Die!" And contributed significantly to the iconic keyboard intro from Osbournes "Mr. Crowley". In the 1980s he was the main witness of a tragic plane crash that cost the guitarist Randy Rhoads and the musician Rachel Youngblood.