Background Magazine

Austin Monthly Magazine Review

Music Street Journal Review

Progression Magazine Review

San Diego Entertainer Magazine

Scott Homewood Review

Mood Swings Melodic Rock

Music Review Unsigned

Baby Blue Prog Reviews

Musikzirkus-Magazin.de Review

Arelequins Italian Webzine

Unprogged.com Review

Metal Integral Review

ProgRock.org.pl Review

All songs written, arranged and produced by John Orr Franklin
except "For the World to See", co-arranged by Rob Palladino.
Published by Blue Room Digital Music.(ASCAP) Recorded and Mixed at Blue Room Digital Studios, Austin, Texas.
Mastered by Jerry Tubb at Terra Nova Digital Audio, Inc, Austin, Texas.
Graphic Design and layout by Andrea Pramuk and John Orr Franklin.

John Orr Franklin celebrates the release of his second CD Transformation. The CD was written, recorded and produced by John, in his recording studio in Austin, TX. Transformation is a follow-up to his debut album Pathways. Both Transformation and Pathways were released, and distributed on John’s record label, Blue Room Digital. With the making of Transformation & Pathways, John reached a personal milestone in terms of his “do-it-yourself” approach to  the production and distribution of his music. “It’s a bit overwhelming at times, but as my own record label, I get to release music that stays true to my original vision.”

Transformation, offers an impressive roster of hand-selected talent, each adding their individual flair to the overall sound of the music. Rob Palladino and Brandon Aly both performed on drums. Brandon also added percussion on several tracks, including “Disappear (Only One World)” where he replicated an entire Latin percussion section track by track. Palladino laid down grooves that kindle a spirited fusion of Levon Helm meets Stewart Copeland. Josh Batschelet (Austin) performed upright bass on the track “Summer,” while Kris Mathesen (Memphis) played fretless and electric bass throughout most of the album. Laurel Hostak (Philadelphia), added her voice to the title track on the CD giving it a truly angelic vibe. Gold and Platinum award winning mastering engineer Jerry Tubb, mastered the album at Terra Nova Studios in Austin, and his impressive skills added a new dimension of clarity to the project.

”The song “Transformation,” as well as others on the album, deal with self empowerment and the ideal that we can make positive changes in our lives if we choose to walk that path. It describes a hope that humanity could do this on a global scale and actually become more than we currently are as a global population.” “Both Transformation and Pathways, without a doubt, reflect my best work to date and I’m proud to stand behind them. I’m ready to perform and share these songs with anyone willing to lend me their ears.