Aurora (Limited Lp)

Known mostly as half of the multi-platinum-selling group America with co-founder Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley's latest solo effort, Aurora, is at once a look back on some of his original influences - among them the triple Killer B's of the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Bee Gees, with Chicago thrown into the mix - as well as a fresh start, a clean slate moving forward. Recorded during the pandemic at Beckley's two home studios in his dual bases of Sydney, Australia, and Venice, California, Aurora is an introspective album that takes stock of his life - past, present and future. The focus track "Tickets To The Past" features guest vocals from Dewey Bunnell, America's co-founder. It's the first time the band has collaborated on a recording outside the confines of their band.