The Grand Cru - new album available EVERYWHERE!

CARDIFF, Wales - April 5, 2025 - PRLog -- International songwriting team The Grand Cru (comprising of Welsh and American talent) have their new album... 'September 11 – Music To Heal Your Soul' now available on all streaming platforms!

The Grand Cru includes... ex Jesus Christ Superstar lead, Steve Balsamo (who's written for Slash, Meatloaf, Cliff Richard) and ex member of The Story's and Balsamo/Deighton. Also on 'The Cru' is multi-award winning Welsh singer/songwriter Darren Parry, who's a former UK Songwriting Contest winner, Billboard, Unisong, ISSA and USA Song Of The Year award winner (who's co-written with The Korgis, Dan and Laura Curtis and others). The third Welshman is Rhondda's multi-talented Lee Gilbert who is an acclaimed singer /actor. His 25 yr career has spanned from Theatre, Radio and TV work which runs alongside his very busy music career.

The fourth member and brainchild of 'The Cru' is Florida based Bonnie Skop, who's family has a long history in music; including her Dad managing Ted Nugent and Bob Seger in their early days! The Grand Cru get their name from the French words... meaning "a wine of the most superior grade". These songwriters are certainly that!

Darren says... "Steve, Lee, Bonnie and I wrote the album predominantly on Zoom over the last 2 yrs or so. We have decided to release our 3rd single from the album, a great upbeat, feel-good, ear-worm track called... "Winning At Life"! "Winning At Life" features Lee Gilbert on lead vocals and the rest of the Cru on instrumentation and backing vox. The track was recorded at Shabbey Road Studios with Al Steele and at Sonic One Studios with Tim Hamill.

"Winning At Life" follows on from their singles "17" (BBC Radio Wales 'A List' track) and "I Was There" which was shown on the big screen for the National Guard (EANGUS) 9/11 Remembrance Gala at The One World Trade Centre building in New York on 11th Sept last year for a star - studded event, hosted by Kelsey Grammer (Frasier). "I Was There" recently won 'Best Director' (Rhys Davies of Furball Films) at the 2025 Celynen Film Festival. The whole album was released to raise funds for EANGUS to help homeless veterans and veterans who have fallen on hard times.

Listen to the album here: https://li.sten.to/6i8e7c7o

Preview "Winning At LIfe" here:
https://www.facebook.com/61565108634490/videos/1741123256...

Watch "I Was There": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Iw_q8d_Ys