After two years of gigging and promoting Shooting Albatross the Abel Ganz began making preparations to
record their next album. Shortly after work began, Hew Montgomery made the decision that the
time had come for him to pursue solo interests and so bowed out. He was replaced by virtuoso Jack
Webb who had contributed to Shooting Albatross as a session musician. Nine months later as
recording had only just begun in earnest Hugh Carter also retired from the band for geographical
reasons.
With work on new album freshly started the decision was made to carry on write and record a new album with the blessing and encouragement of Montgomery and Carter.
Entitled simply Abel Ganz the new album makes a deliberate effort to take in new influences and mix
them with the old. A genuine attempt has been made to try new things and explore potential new
directions. In short – to try and ‘progress’.
Many guest musicians appear on the new album but the band are particularly proud and excited to
have worked with the legendary Jerry Donahue and Malcolm Jones on the track ‘Thank you’.
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