When Pigs Fly (Vollmer album)
Encyclopedia
When Pigs Fly is a solo album
by Brian Vollmer
, lead vocalist of the Canadian heavy metal
band Helix
. It was released in 1999 and features ex-Helix and current Saga
/My Wicked Twin
drummer Brian Doerner
. It was released under the band name Vollmer and is Brian Vollmer's only solo release to date. It was Vollmer's first studio album since Helix's 1993 release It's a Business Doing Pleasure
. There would be a five year gap between When Pigs Fly and Vollmer's next studio release, Helix's Rockin' in My Outer Space
from 2004.
Track 1 was later released in remixed and overdubbed form on the Helix CD Never Trust Anyone Over 30.
Tracks 3 and 4 were later released in remixed and overdubbed forms on the Helix CD Rockin' in My Outer Space
.
Track 9 was later used as end credit music on the Helix DVD 30 Years of Helix.
Produced by Dan Brodbeck
Engineered by Dan Burns
Recorded at DB Studios, London, Ontario
Canada.
- lead vocals
Bill Gadd - lead guitar
Tony Palleschi - bass guitar
Brian Doerner
- drums
on track 4
Mel Martin - violin
on track 4
. Ray Lyell
directed the video. This video was eventually released for sale on VHS
.
Solo album
A solo album, in popular music, is an album headlined by a current or former member of a band. A solo album may feature simply one person performing all instruments, but typically features the work of other collaborators; rather, it may be made with different collaborators than the artist is...
by Brian Vollmer
Brian Vollmer
Brian Vollmer is the lead singer and only remaining original member of Canadian hard rock group Helix. Helix was formed in 1974 by original drummer Bruce Arnold. Since that time, Vollmer had gone from lead singer to defacto leader of band, weathering numerous lineup changes...
, lead vocalist of the Canadian heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Helix
Helix (band)
Helix are a Canadian hard rock/heavy metal band. They formed in 1974, and are best known for their 1984 single "Rock You". The original lineup was formed by drummer Bruce Arnold, and consisted of lead vocalist Brian Vollmer, guitarists Ron Watson and Rick "Minstrel" Trembley, keyboardist Don...
. It was released in 1999 and features ex-Helix and current Saga
Saga (band)
Saga is a progressive rock quintet, formed in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Jim Crichton and Welsh-born vocalist Michael Sadler have been the principal songwriters for Saga. Ian Crichton is the band's guitarist; apart from his work with Saga, he has recorded several solo albums as well as sessions...
/My Wicked Twin
My Wicked Twin
My Wicked Twin are a Canadian hard rock band from Kitchener, Ontario that formed in 2008. They have their genesis in an earlier band called Brent Doerner's Decibel, which suffered from less than satisfactory sales...
drummer Brian Doerner
Brian Doerner
Brian J. Doerner, from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, is the current drummer for progressive rock band Saga, and hard rock band My Wicked Twin with his twin brother Brent Doerner. Brian has been playing music together with his brother since they were 8 years old. Brent was given a drum kit by their...
. It was released under the band name Vollmer and is Brian Vollmer's only solo release to date. It was Vollmer's first studio album since Helix's 1993 release It's a Business Doing Pleasure
It's a Business Doing Pleasure
-Credits:Produced by Marc Ribler & Tom TreumuthRecorded at Hypnotic Studios, Toronto, November 1992-Helix:* Brian Vollmer - lead vocals* Brent "The Doctor" Doerner - lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars, background vocals...
. There would be a five year gap between When Pigs Fly and Vollmer's next studio release, Helix's Rockin' in My Outer Space
Rockin' in My Outer Space
Rockin' in My Outer Space is a CD released by hard rock/heavy metal band Helix on May 24, 2004. It is Helix' 9th full length studio album, and 15th official album release...
from 2004.
Track listing
- "I'm a Live Frankenstein"
- "Life of the Party (But Now He's Dead!!)"
- "King of the Hill"
- "Stumblin' Blind"
- "Pissed Off"
- "X-Ray Eyes"
- "F.u.g.l.y."
- "When Pigs Fly"
- "Good Times Don't Get Better Than This"
Track 1 was later released in remixed and overdubbed form on the Helix CD Never Trust Anyone Over 30.
Tracks 3 and 4 were later released in remixed and overdubbed forms on the Helix CD Rockin' in My Outer Space
Rockin' in My Outer Space
Rockin' in My Outer Space is a CD released by hard rock/heavy metal band Helix on May 24, 2004. It is Helix' 9th full length studio album, and 15th official album release...
.
Track 9 was later used as end credit music on the Helix DVD 30 Years of Helix.
Credits
Executive Producer: Brian VollmerBrian Vollmer
Brian Vollmer is the lead singer and only remaining original member of Canadian hard rock group Helix. Helix was formed in 1974 by original drummer Bruce Arnold. Since that time, Vollmer had gone from lead singer to defacto leader of band, weathering numerous lineup changes...
Produced by Dan Brodbeck
Dan Brodbeck
Dan Brodbeck is a Canadian record producer , recording engineer/mixer and recording engineering professor based in London, Ontario.-Production/Engineering Career:...
Engineered by Dan Burns
Recorded at DB Studios, London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
Canada.
Vollmer
Brian VollmerBrian Vollmer
Brian Vollmer is the lead singer and only remaining original member of Canadian hard rock group Helix. Helix was formed in 1974 by original drummer Bruce Arnold. Since that time, Vollmer had gone from lead singer to defacto leader of band, weathering numerous lineup changes...
- lead vocals
Bill Gadd - lead guitar
Tony Palleschi - bass guitar
Brian Doerner
Brian Doerner
Brian J. Doerner, from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, is the current drummer for progressive rock band Saga, and hard rock band My Wicked Twin with his twin brother Brent Doerner. Brian has been playing music together with his brother since they were 8 years old. Brent was given a drum kit by their...
- drums
Additional Musicians
Christine Newland - celloCello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
on track 4
Mel Martin - violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
on track 4
Videos
"I'm A Live Frankenstein" was filmed and released as a music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
. Ray Lyell
Ray Lyell
Ray Lyell is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and vocal coach.-Career:Ray Lyell came to prominence with his band, The Storm, in the late 1980s. Ray Lyell and the Storm released their self-titled debut album in 1989. Its first single, Another Man's Gun, scored No. 6 on the AOR charts...
directed the video. This video was eventually released for sale on VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
.