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\nAMERICAN MAFIA open the vaults on \u201cPartners In Crime\u201d, a ten-track collection that traces their bloodline from early-\u201990s HOLY WATER demos to the tougher, bluesier sound of the present day. It is melodic hard rock with grease on the gears \u2014 big hooks, thick guitars and enough Bad Company swagger to keep everything loose.<\/p>\n
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At the center of the story are guitarist Thomas Jude Innamorato and bassist Freddy Villano, whose partnership goes back to the late \u201980s. Their earliest recordings under the HOLY WATER name leaned hard into the classic language of FREE, BAD COMPANY, HUMBLE PIE, WHITESNAKE and FOREIGNER, but with a more American street-rock edge underneath.<\/p>\n
The first three tracks \u2014 \u201cI\u2019m Not Worried Anymore\u201d, \u201cIf I Knew Then…\u201d and \u201cSome Things Have To Happen\u201d \u2014 come from the legendary Green Machine Sessions. Originally produced by Al Greenwood of FOREIGNER together with Dave Greenberg, they feature David Knight on vocals and Chuck Bonfante of SARAYA on drums. Newly remastered, they still carry that early-\u201990s melodic-rock sheen, only now with more weight in the bottom end.<\/p>\n
From there, \u201cPartners In Crime\u201d jumps forward to the \u201cMade In New York\u201d era. \u201cSuperstar\u201d, \u201cGistified\u201d, \u201cRide On Through\u201d, \u201cLead The Way\u201d and \u201cWhen London Sleeps\u201d have all been freshly remixed by Michael Harmon, restoring Don Chaffin\u2019s original backing vocals and adding new keyboard work from David Easton.<\/p>\n
Those five tracks are where the band\u2019s \u201970s roots really come alive. The grooves get fatter, the guitars dirtier and the whole thing starts to breathe like classic rock rather than polished AOR. There are flashes of BAD COMPANY, AEROSMITH, WHITESNAKE and TESLA in there, but the material has enough personality to avoid turning into imitation.<\/p>\n
The closing pair is exclusive to this collection. A reworked version of STARSHIP\u2019s \u201cJane\u201d brings Michael Santarsiero to the microphone, with Vic Pullen on drums, Grammy winner Lonnie Park on keyboards and Paul Kayen adding extra guitar fire.<\/p>\n
Then \u201cI\u2019m Not Worried Anymore 2024\u201d circles back to the beginning and closes the record with a newly recorded version of one of the key HOLY WATER songs. It works like a bookend \u2014 same core songwriting, decades more mileage.<\/p>\n
\u201cPartners In Crime\u201d may be built from different eras, but it hangs together surprisingly well. The voices and production styles change, yet the songwriting DNA remains the same: melody first, riffs second, and enough groove to keep the whole thing from feeling too polished.<\/p>\n
Country: US
\nLabel: Good Time Music
\nGenre: Melodic Hard Rock \/ Classic Rock \/ Blues Rock
\nRelease date: October 30, 2026
\nFormat: CD \/ Digital<\/p>\n
Tracklist:
\n01 \u2013 I\u2019m Not Worried Anymore
\n02 \u2013 If I Knew Then…
\n03 \u2013 Some Things Have To Happen
\n04 \u2013 Superstar
\n05 \u2013 Gistified
\n06 \u2013 Ride On Through
\n07 \u2013 Lead The Way
\n08 \u2013 When London Sleeps
\n09 \u2013 Jane
\n10 \u2013 I\u2019m Not Worried Anymore 2024<\/p>\n
Thomas Jude Innamorato \u2013 Guitars
\nFreddy Villano \u2013 Bass<\/p>\n
Featured Musicians:
\nDavid Knight \u2013 Vocals
\nChuck Bonfante \u2013 Drums
\nAl Greenwood \u2013 Keyboards
\nDon Chaffin \u2013 Vocals
\nBobby Marks \u2013 Drums
\nDavid Easton \u2013 Keyboards
\nMichael Santarsiero \u2013 Lead Vocals
\nVic Pullen \u2013 Drums
\nLonnie Park \u2013 Keyboards
\nPaul Kayen \u2013 Additional Lead & Rhythm Guitars<\/p>\n
Tracks 1\u20133 remastered by Stacy Odell
\nTracks 4\u20138 remixed by Michael Harmon at Studio Crash
\nTracks 9\u201310 newly recorded for this collection<\/p>\n
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\nAMERICAN MAFIA open the vaults on \u201cPartners In Crime\u201d, a ten-track collection that traces their bloodline from early-\u201990s HOLY WATER demos to the tougher, bluesier sound of the present day. It is melodic hard rock with grease on the gears \u2014 big hooks, thick guitars and enough Bad Company swagger to keep everything loose.<\/p>\n