Grand Slam
Biography Grand Slam
Grand Slam
Formed in 1984 by Irish rock icon Phil Lynott following the premature disbandment of the legendary Thin Lizzy, there was always a bit of the 'What if?'s when it came to Grand Slam. Composed of Lynott alongside past and future members of the likes of Magnum and UFO, Grand Slam absolutely had the potential for greatness, but fell apart by the sudden and unexpected passing of Lynott.
Despite having never even put out a studio album during their original run, the legacy of Grand Slam grew as the decades wore on, leading to a well received reunion run in 2016. In 2019, however, Grand Slam's comeback was made firmly official; original guitarist Laurence Archer led a new incarnation of the band to finally record their debut full-length LP, Hit The Ground, carrying forward the spirit of Phil Lynott and the feel of the band's early days while updating their sound for a new era.
Now, Grand Slam - composed of Archer, vocalist Mike Dyer, bassist Rocky Newton and drummer Benjy Reid - are back once more with another rocking studio album, titled Wheel Of Fortune and due out June 7. The album is fronted by three kickass singles - namely There Goes My Heart, Spitfire and warm, emotional latest single Come Together (In Harlem), which carries a direct line to the band's beloved and dearly missed founder.
“Come Together (In Harlem) is the only one song on the album which came from ’84,” says Laurence Archer, who co-founded the band with Phil Lynott. “Phil had a little bit of a thing about pop music as we call it, and he started going down this pop line at the time. I went away, completely rearranged it, wrote another part, and just brought it into our back yard. The whole song is really about ‘let’s come together’. The original subject matter was derived from Harlem by Phil, and we’ve extended the song into something else.”
