The group features has been together since 1968
Hard rock legends Nazareth has signed a new recording contract with Frontiers Music Srl. The label made the announcement on Tuesday (May 22nd) that the band will release its next album in 2018.
“With Carl as our brand new singer and Frontiers as our brand new record company, the buzz surrounding us right now is the same as it was when we went in to record our very first album. Can’t wait for the sparks to fly!” states founding member and bassist Pete Agnew.
The current line-up consists of Agnew; Jimmy Murrison, who serves as the longest guitarist in the band’s history; Lee Agnew, drummer since Darrel Sweet’s death in 1999; and new singer Carl Sentance, who joined the band in 2015 after Dan McCafferty had to retire due to illness.
Originally coming together as The Shadettes in 1968 in Dunfermline, Scotland, Nazareth came together in spring 1970 and released their eponymous debut album in 1971. The band came to prominence after the release of the Roger Glover (Deep Purple, Rainbow) produced Razamanaz in 1973. Two more successful releases, Loud ‘n’ Proud and Rampant, followed before the release of Hair of the Dog in 1975, which was an unqualified success. The title track was a staple of ’70s rock radio and the ballad “Love Hurts” is a worldwide hit.
To date, Nazareth has recorded 23 studio albums, earning them platinum, gold, and silver awards around the world. Their latest release, “Rock n’ Roll Telephone” was released in 2014 and generally hailed by music critics as another masterpiece in a long line of them from the band.
