TRAVIS BARKER AND MICK MARS GUEST ON UPCOMING DMC ALBUM

Darryl McDaniels of Run DMC talks about his upcoming solo album with guests Mick Mars of Motley Crue and drummer extraordinaire Travis Barker

Darryl McDaniels, formerly of Run DMC is set to release his next solo album and it’s Darryl’s first solo album since 2006’s ‘Checks Thugs and Rock N Roll.’ On the upcoming album, which is titled ‘The Next Level’ McDaniels brings an album’s worth of music that crosses many musical borders, be it hip hop, rock, rap or even soul music.

We caught up with Darryl to get his thoughts on the album being an inspirational and motivational body of work.

“And people I just want to let you know that in 2008 I got some good, good music coming at you. I got a new album ready to drop. It’s going to be inspirational, it’s going to be motivational and above all it’s going to be just plain fun because it’s going to be real good down home Rock N Roll with a little bit of Hip Hop and Soul.”

On the album, Darryl McDaniels brings together guitarist Mick Mars of Motley Crue, Drummer Travis Barker formerly of Blink 182 and vocalist Sebastian Bach, best known as the lead vocalist of Skid Row. We also talked with Darryl about his extensive list of guests muscians on ‘The Next Level.’

“And speaking of the album, I got the album hopefully the album should be out around June and I have some really, really good musicians on the album. I got Mick Mars from Motley Crue, I got Travis Barker on drums and I got Sebastian Bach from Skid Row doing some vocals. It’s going to be crazy. It’s a whole other level for music and entertainment.”

We also talked with DMC about having Travis Barker throw down some of the best drum tracks he’s ever heard.

“Everybody want to know, yo how did you get Travis Barker. Well I was like ‘I need a drummer. Hmmm. I’m going to go get one of the greatest drummers in the world.’ I called Travis Barker up and I said ‘Yo I got this record I want you to play on right.’ He said ‘O.K. send me the track.’ I sent him the track and I swear to god the track came back in two hours completely finished with some of the best drumming I ever heard. That’s how he gets down. Because he ain’t just a pro, he’s a professional.”

Harley-Davidson Motor Company recently announced Darryl “DMC” McDaniels will be part of the “Bikers in the Park” celebration at Daisy Stocking Park, Daytona Beach on March 6 and 7. DMC will be a guest judge of Harley-Davidson’s “Hot Model” contest that will take place the evening of March 6, and he will also participate in the celebrity fashion show on March 7. Models will rock the latest and hottest fashions from Harley-Davidson’s MotorClothes motorcycle fashion line that evening, and Harley-Davidson is particularly excited to bring event goers a free performance by DMC immediately following the fashion show on March 7. Autographs and a meet and greet with the fans will occur on both days. Look for ‘TheNext Level’ to be released in June.