Kiske/Somerville

Kiske/Somerville
Michael Kiske and Amanda Somerville live in 2013
Background information
Genres	melodic heavy metal melodic rock hard rock
Years active	Since 2010
Labels	Frontiers Records
Associated acts	Michael Kiske Amanda Somerville Mat Sinner Primal Fear After Forever Sinner
Members	Michael Kiske Amanda Somerville Mat Sinner Magnus Karlsson Sander Gommans Martin Schmidt Jimmy Kresic

Kiske/Somerville is a melodic rock/heavy metal duet project, put together in late 2009 by Serafino Perugino (president of the Italian record label Frontiers Records). The project finds vocalist Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween, Place Vendome) collaborating with American singer Amanda Somerville (Aina).

The project released the debut album Kiske/Somerville on September 24, 2010 in Europe and on October 12, 2010 in the USA.

The musical backing and the songwriting for the debut album were supplied by musicians Mat Sinner (Primal Fear, Sinner), Magnus Karlsson (Primal Fear), Sander Gommans (After Forever), Jimmy Kresic (Voodoo Circle) and Martin Schmidt.^[1][2]

In October 2013 Amanda Somerville confirmed that a second Kiske/Somerville album is planned for 2014.^[3]

Members

• Michael Kiske - Vocals
• Amanda Somerville - Vocals
• Mat Sinner - Bass
• Magnus Karlsson - Guitar, Keyboards
• Sander Gommans - Additional Lead Guitar
• Martin Schmidt - Drums
• Jimmy Kresic - Keyboards

Discography

• 2010: Kiske/Somerville

External links

• Frontiers Records Official website
• Michael Kiske's Official website
• Amanda Somerville's Official website
• Michael Kiske's Official fanclub

References