Carl Sentance

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Hi, and welcome to my website I’d like to take you back to the beginning almost 30 years ago to Cardiff South Wales...

Leading Star (1975-1978)

Leading Star was the very first band that I joined. We formed in Cardiff around 1975 and were together

up to 1978. I played lead guitar for the first year or so, then took the job of lead singer but still

playing lead guitar. We did record some original songs around 1977 but only on to cassette tape.

I listened to the tape only the other day and it was very interesting as I hadn’t heard it

for about 20 years, a real trip down memory lane!

Persian Risk (1980-1986)

After playing with some smaller local bands I joined Persian Risk with some of the lads who were in “Leading Star” (Nick and Raz).

I replaced singer John Deverill who left to join the “Tygers of Pan Tang”. We recorded our first demo tape around 1980 in an 8 track studio in Wales, and shortly after we recorded our first single “Calling For You” about a year later. There were only 1000 copies

made which makes it very collectable today!

In 1983 we had our first record deal with Neat records, which unfortunately didn’t turn out to be such

a good deal. We never saw a penny from our second single “Riding High” which got to the top 5 in the Rock charts.

Around this time we started to get popular and played venues around the country working our way

into the London scene, getting interest from papers and Magazines. We also recorded for compilation

album’s such as “Heavy Metal Heroes” and “Sounds and Neat”. We then found ourselves a deal

with a publisher and small record company. It was at this time that we headlined at the

London Marquee. Sadly shortly after this we lost Phil Campbell who went to join “Motorhead”.

We missed Phil very much at the time, but as it turned out it actually helped the band. We got the UK tour with “Motorhead” in 1984. Also in this year we were lucky enough to play on E.C.T, the rock show which took over from the Tube on channel 4, prime time television. This gave us a lot of exposure. Around the same time came the 12” single “Two Different” which also did well in the charts. So we kept playing gigs around London and writing for our first album. During this time we changed management and had lots of interest from different labels and we also recorded for the Tommy Vance Radio 1 Rock Show.

All this gave me the exposure that I needed, and I received an offer to go on tour for one month around Europe (supporting “Blue Oyster Cult”) singing with “Tokyo Blade”. Within two weeks of finishing the tour I got a phone call from Smallwood Taylor, Iron Maiden's management to go for an audition with “Geezer Butler” ex-“Black Sabbath”.

Geezer Butler Band (1986-1988)

I joined Geezer Butler in 1986 and was working with them for about two and a half years, and

during this time we produced 20 demo songs, video’s, showcases, and I co-wrote some of the songs.

I wrote most of the melody for Master of Insanity from the De-humanizer album. I later heard that

Ronnie James Dio of “Black Sabbath” used part of my melody, although I did not get any

recognition for this it was a great experience. After two and a half years no record deal was finalised.

In the mean time I had received an offer from a band called “Monroe” from Wales who had a record deal in Germany. Smallwood Taylor thought it was a good idea for me to join this band, probably foreseeing that Geezer would leave within a few months and join his old friend from “Black Sabbath”, Ozzy Osbourne, which is what he did.

Monroe (1988)

My time with Monroe was quite short lived around 3 months! I travelled to Germany with them to

record demos for a new album, for a major label. They were great songs and had a

fantastic session drummer, once again a good experience, great lads and good fun.

Tokio Rose (1988-1989)

After “Monroe” around Nov 88 I came back to Cardiff S.Wales and joined up with some old friends

“Tokio Rose”. We had recorded my old favourite song from “Persian Risk”, (Jane) as well

as some new material, we also did lots of gigs and head lined the Marquee in London and made some

video’s. But something was missing for me which took me to auditions with other bands including

“Marillion” I was so close to joining the band when the big boys from E.M.I. came in, along with

half the band they had realized that I was a rock singer and not that arty type like Steve Hogarth,

which looking back now they were right!

Paul Chapman's Ghost (1990-1992)

About 1989-90, I had a phone call from Paul Chapman ex “UFO”, “Wasted”, to go and sing in

his band. I haven’t a clue what they were called? I came up with the name Ghost, which I think he still

uses today. We did Demos, Videos, and show cases in New York, for Sony, and had a lot of

interest but I think this was a bad time for rock bands as the grunge bands on the Seattle scene were

taking over from 80’s rock. So I moved to Orlando Florida and joined up with a new manager to

reform Persian Risk U.S.A.

Paul now has a C.D. for sale which has the songs;

Don’t Walk Away - (Sentance)

Ghost – (Sentance)

I Can Feel Your Love – (Sentance)

Follow your heart – (Sentance/Chapman)

These tracks were originally written and arranged by me with collaborations from my buddy Lee Jones. Paul wrote a different verse for Follow your heart and the solo change in Ghost! These tracks will be on sale on this site very soon.

Persian Risk U.S.A. (1992-1995)

1992 was a great time and experience, we had dabbled in a new sound of rock which changed for a

lot of people in the early 90’s, it should have been a great success but due to line up changes, then

management problems I was sadly forced to move back to England.

During my time in this band I made a great friend and writing partner Mark Lanoue.

Krokus (1999-2002)

Before I joined Krokus I had been singing and acting in musicals which had been a fantastic experience for me and took me a step

further with my vocal abilities. In 1999 I joined the band, what can I say this rocked! I was pleased to have helped Krokus climb back

up the ladder. We recorded the album Round 13 which to me and lots of Krokus fans was not the best of their albums, but it was still damn good.

Although I had nothing to do with the writing of that album (it was written before I joined)

I was starting to write for the new one, and in the mean time playing lots of big shows, including Basle

Football stadium in Switzerland with “AC/DC”, playing in front of 30,000 people. We also played

festivals like “Bang Your Head”, in Germany, and lots more!

I was getting real excited about writing and recording for Krokus but sadly they wanted 50% of

everything I wrote and more! And once again as a band they could not keep hold of musicians, which made it hard for me to sign long term contracts! I then got cold feet and finally they got a new manager Patrick Aeby who is now their drummer? …….hummmmm, anyway one day I got an E-Mail (not a phone call) saying that Marc Storace (the original singer for Krokus) had joined back with them and weeks later they also fired the drummer? ………hummmmmm, and guitar player! Long story but I'll leave it there! Well that’s about it, I don’t regret one minute with Krokus, we had some great times and it was a fantastic experience. Getting Marc back in the band was a good thing but a shame Fernando could not see the new fresh possibilities. Its not always the best thing to take the easy way out! Good luck and keep rocking guys.

Whole Lotta Metal (2005)

O my god! Rock n F..king Roll this is the most fun I’ve ever had on stage and sometimes off.!

great show hope to be doing it again soon so any managers, agents out there wanna put this great show on then give us a call!!!!

Don Airey and Friends (2006 - 2008)

2006 came the release of Power Project! CD. with Vinny Appice/Jeff Pilson and Carlos Cavazo.

Don Airey and friends started for me in 2006 with some gigs in Austria, I then started to write my first solo album and Don asked me if I would sing some tracks on his album too! "A Light in the Sky" this was great as I wrote the melody and lyrics for a couple of tracks and sang on another it was released in 2008 I was really happy! Then came the walls down.... and for the first time in my life I lost my voice I finished all the music but couldn't record my vocals? I had Don Airey/Chris and Harry from Thunder playing on there and I just wanted to finish it, It took about a year for my voice to get back in shape with lots of speech therapy and singing lessons, It was a very depressing time for me but thank god everything is back to normal now and im still working with Don in between his Deep Purple shows.

Don Airey and Friends (2009)

What a fantastic tour we had through Europe (Germany/Switzerland/Austria to name a few!) I had the pleasure of working with Rob Harris (Jamiroquai), Laurence Cottle (Eric Clapton/Cher/Sting) and Darrin Mooney (Primal Scream).

Dons next album is being recorded now and keep checking in for news on the next Tour!

Cheers

Carl