Written and produced by Vinnie Moore (with production assistance from engineer Paul Hammingson), Out Of Nowhere is the guitarist's fourth CD and continues the hard rock sound found on "Meltdown" This time Moore included two acoustic songs as well as riff-a-plenty tunage such as "Time Traveler", "770 Days" and "Losing Faith". Recorded at Kajem Studios just outside Philadelphia (with additional work done at Moore's new home studio), the album, once again all instrumental, travels the outer limits of song writing. From the crushing opening riff of "With The Flow", to the smooth, almost angelic styling of "Echoes", to the all-out jam of "Thunderball" and his twang thang, "VinMan's Brew", the album plays like an old friend. Propelled by a powerful compositional framework that is second to none, Out Of Nowhere is lifted by Moore's unique understanding of harmonic expression. A lively and emotive balance to his technical mastery, songs like "From Now On", "She's Only Sleeping", and "Winter Sun" showcase the player's sensitivity and skill. The results are inviting.
| 1 | With The Flow Instrumental Guitar | 3:45 |
| 2 | Losing Faith Instrumental Guitar | 4:09 |
| 3 | Echoes Instrumental Guitar | 4:09 |
| 4 | Thunderball Instrumental Guitar | 3:30 |
| 5 | From Now On Instrumental Guitar | 3:48 |
| 6 | Time Traveler Instrumental Guitar | 4:13 |
| 7 | VinMan's Brew Instrumental Guitar | 4:21 |
| 8 | She's Only Sleeping Instrumental Guitar | 3:48 |
| 9 | Am I Only Dreaming? Instrumental Guitar | 4:01 |
| 10 | 770 Days Instrumental Guitar | 3:44 |
| 11 | Move That Thang! Instrumental Guitar | 3:56 |
| 12 | Winter Sun Instrumental Guitar | 1:55 |
- Influences: Vinnie Moore
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Interview: Vinnie Moore
December-January 1999