How did the Moonstone Project start?
MF: It started back in 1996. I started writing stuff on my own. I asked Cozy Powell (drummer of Rainbow, Whitesnake and Black Sabbath among others) to play drums on the album and he agreed on that. Then sadly Cozy passed away [R.I.P]. So I started writing new stuff again in 2002. I sent two demo’s to Ian Paice, whom I was playing some shows with at the time. He liked the stuff and I had him flying to a studio in Italy to record his drum parts! That’s how it all started! AS: What’s the philosophy behind the project? MF: No particular philosophy. It was just a dream for me to have a lot of great rock musicians and singers to perform on my music, that’s all. AS: Why exactly did you decide to concentrate on the sound you call the classic rock sound? MF: That’s the music I love to listen to, play and write. Saying that however, my musical taste is eclectic and I find myself listening to lots of different kinds of music! AS: How would you describe this sound? MF: It’s simply classic rock. Bl
