Champlin Williams Friestedt
TOTO singer Joseph Williams teams up with former Chicago singer Bill Champlin and Swedish guitarist/Producer Peter Friestedt for a new remarkable AOR band project.
Champlin says “I’ve been involved with a project that includes me, Peter Friestedt a great guitarist and producer from Sweden, and Joseph Williams, the singer of TOTO! I was pretty knocked out by the stuff. I’d almost forgotten how good it was when we did it. There are great songs and even better performances on this album, and I know you’ll love it It’s rare for me to be involved with a project and be surprised by how good it is. This one will knock you out”
Joseph Williams is the lead vocalist with Grammy winning US band TOTO.
He has been busy as a composer of film and drama scores, as a session vocalist, backing singer and can be heard in Disney’s animated feature film “The Lion King”as singing voice of the adult Simba (“Hakuna Matata” and “Can You Feel The Love Tonight”).
Guitarist, producer & recording artist Peter Friestedt has released two critically acclaimed albums “LA Project” (2002) and “LA Project II” (2008) that got top reviews. Peter has been a busy sessionplayer playin on records with David Foster and Fergie Frederiksen and touring Europe and Japan with Joseph Williams with who he also released the “Williams/Friestedt” album that was a top 40 hit in Scandinavia!
Bill Champlin was the lead singer of the legendary band Chicago for more than 25 years, and is a founding member of the band Sons of Champlin. Champlin has written Grammy award winning songs for Earth Wind & Fire and George Benson, and worked with countless artists including Elton John, The Doobie Brothers and Steve Lukather of TOTO.
Discography
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Black Lodge Records 2024
Tracks: Brighter Day, Sure, Wings Of Tomorrow, Find The Love, Carrie, I Will Find You There, Stay With Me, Almost Had Me There, Fly Away Now, Moments Of Joy & The Last Unbroken Heart.
Musicians on the CWF3 album: Bill Champlin, Joseph Williams, Peter Friestedt, Jason Scheff, Michael Ruff, John 'JR' Robinson, Tamara Champlin, Bill Cantos, Tomi Malm, Robert Säll, Per Lindvall, Lars Säfsund, Johan Granström, Janne Peltoniemi, Frank Nilsson, Erik-André Rydningen, Nalle Påhlsson, Jonas Lindeborg & Magnus Wiklund.
CWF3
Sony Music 2024
Tracks: Brighter Day, Sure, Wings Of Tomorrow, Find The Love, Carrie, I Will Find You There, Stay With Me, Almost Had Me There, Fly Away Now, Moments Of Joy & The Last Unbroken Heart. Bonus Track for Japan Only: Time Never Stops (Theme Song for Swiss Timing), Hard Habit To Break (Live), When You Look In My Eyes (Live) & Carry On 2024.
Carrie
Black Lodge Records 2023
Tracks: Carrie, Fly Away Now, The Last Unbroken Heart, Carry On (Demo), Time Never Stops & Pamela (Live).
Musicians on the Carrie album: Bill Champlin, Joseph Wiiliams, Peter Friestedt, Jason Scheff, Tomi Malm, Eirik-Andre Rydningen, Lars Säfsund, Tamara Champlin, Per Lindvall, Johan Granström, Janne Peltoniemi, John 'JR' Robinson, Stefan Gunnarsson, Herman Matthews, Per Mathisen & Anders Öjebo.
CWF
Black Lodge Records 2021
Tracks: Runaway, Nightfly, Aria, Two Hearts At War, Still Around, Rivers Of Fear, All That I Want, After The Love Has Gone, Carry On, Evermore, Aria (2021), Runaway (Live) & Nightfly (Live).
Musicians on the CWF album: Bill Champlin, Joseph Williams, Peter Friestedt, Steve Porcaro, Randy Goodrum, Tamara Champlin, Will Champlin, Per Lindvall, Johan Granström, Ingmar Åberg, Lars Säfsund, Stefan Gunnarsson, Herman Matthews, Jon-Willy Rydningen, Eirik-André Rydningen, Lars-Erik Dahle, Janne Peltoniemi, Alessandro Del Vecchio, Jonas Wall, Andreas Andersson, Jonas Lindeborg, Ove Andersson & Johan Franzon.
Champlin Williams Friestedt
Sony Music 2021
Tracks: Runaway, Aria, Still Around, All That I Want, Carry On, Nightfly, After The Love Has Gone, Two Hearts At War, Rivers Of Fear, Evermore, Lavender Moon (Bonus Track), Ocean Drive (Bonus Track), Aria (Bonus Track), Where To Touch You (Bonus Track), Cheyenne (Bonus Track) & The Best Day Of The Year (Bonus Track).
Musicians on the CWF album: Bill Champlin, Joseph Williams, Peter Friestedt, Steve Porcaro, Randy Goodrum, Tamara Champlin, Will Champlin, Per Lindvall, Johan Granström, Ingmar Åberg, Lars Säfsund, Stefan Gunnarsson, Herman Matthews, Jon-Willy Rydningen, Eirik-André Rydningen, Lars-Erik Dahle, Janne Peltoniemi, Lou Pardini, Alessandro Del Vecchio, Jonas Wall, Andreas Andersson, Jonas Lindeborg, Abraham Laboriel, John 'JR' Robinson, Wojtec Goral & Magnus Johansson.
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Sony Music 2020
Tracks: Runaway Dancer, 10 Miles, Love In The World, Amandas Disguise, Between The Lines, Look Away, All That I Want, Restless Love, Price Of Love, Sometimes You Win, Love In The World (Album Version), Letter to God (Unplugged) & Aria (Radio Edit).
Musicians on the 2 album: Bill Champlin, Joseph Williams, Peter Friestedt, Tamara Champlin, Michael McDonald, Amy McDonald, Randy Goodrum, John JR Robinson, Frank Ådahl, George Hawkins Jr, Lars Säfsund, Bill Cantos, Stefan Gunnarsson, Per Lindvall, Johan Franzon, Alan Hertz, Erik-Andre Rydhingen, Johan Granström, Ove Andersson, Tomi Malm, Sebastian Robertson, Janne Peltoniemi, Robert Sall, Jonas Hall, Andreas Andersson, Jonas Lindeborg & Staffan Findin.
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Black Lodge 2020
Tracks: Runaway Dancer, 10 Miles, Love In The World, Amandas Disguise, Between The Lines, Look Away, All That I Want, Restless Love, Price Of Love & Sometimes You Win.
Musicians on the 2 album: Bill Champlin, Joseph Williams, Peter Friestedt, Tamara Champlin, Michael McDonald, Amy McDonald, Randy Goodrum, John JR Robinson, Frank Ådahl, George Hawkins Jr, Lars Säfsund, Bill Cantos, Stefan Gunnarsson, Per Lindvall, Johan Franzon, Alan Hertz, Erik-Andre Rydhingen, Johan Granström, Ove Andersson, Tomi Malm, Sebastian Robertson, Janne Peltoniemi, Robert Sall, Jonas Hall, Andreas Andersson, Jonas Lindeborg & Staffan Findin.
10 Miles
LA Project Productions 2018
Tracks: 10 Miles, Amanda´s Disguise, Lavender Moon, Ocean Drive, Letter To God (Unplugged) & Aria.
Musicians on the 10 Miles album: Bill Champlin, Joseph Williams, Peter Friestedt, John "JR" Robinson, Frank Ådahl & Steve Porcaro.
CWF
Pony Canyon 2016
Tracks: Runaway, Aria, Still Around, All That I Want, Carry On, Nightfly, After The Love Has Gone, Two Hearts At War, Rivers Of Fear, Evermore. Lavender Moon (Bonus Track) & Ocean Drive (Bonus Track).
Musicians on the CWF album: Bill Champlin, Joseph Williams, Peter Friestedt, Steve Porcaro, Randy Goodrum, Tamara Champlin, Will Champlin, Per Lindvall, Johan Granström, Ingmar Åberg, Lars Säfsund, Stefan Gunnarsson, Herman Matthews, Jon-Willy Rydningen, Eirik-André Rydningen, Lars-Erik Dahle, Janne Peltoniemi, Alessandro Del Vecchio, Jonas Wall, Andreas Andersson & Jonas Lindeborg.
Champlin Williams Friestedt
AOR Heaven 2015
Tracks: Runaway, Aria, Still Around, All That I Want, Carry On, Nightfly, After The Love Has Gone, Two Hearts At War, Rivers Of Fear & Evermore.
Musicians on the CWF album: Bill Champlin, Joseph Williams, Peter Friestedt, Steve Porcaro, Randy Goodrum, Tamara Champlin, Will Champlin, Per Lindvall, Johan Granström, Ingmar Åberg, Lars Säfsund, Stefan Gunnarsson, Herman Matthews, Jon-Willy Rydningen, Eirik-André Rydningen, Lars-Erik Dahle, Janne Peltoniemi, Alessandro Del Vecchio, Jonas Wall, Andreas Andersson & Jonas Lindeborg.
Live In Concert
LA Project Productions 2013
Tracks: DVD: Goin´Home, Take It Uptown, Hard Habit To Break, Where To Touch You, When You Look In My Eyes, After The Love Has Gone, Turn Your Love Around, Band Introduction, Look Away, This Fall & Satisfaction. CD: DVD: Goin´Home, Take It Uptown, Hard Habit To Break, Where To Touch You, When You Look In My Eyes, After The Love Has Gone, Turn Your Love Around, Band Introduction, Look Away, This Fall & Satisfaction.
Musicians on the Live In Concert album: Bill Champlin, Joseph Williams, Peter Friestedt, Per Mathiesen, Herman Matthews, Tamara Champlin & Stefan Gunnarsson.