ALLIANCE Unveil New Single “Nothing Can Make You Change” + Lyric Video

Melodic hard rockers ALLIANCE unveil their new single and accompanying lyric video, “Nothing Can Make You Change. ” The song is taken from their highly anticipated new studio album, ‘Before Our Eyes,’ which will be released via Frontiers Music Srl on March 28^th, 2025.

About the new single, Robert Berry comments:

“’Nothing Can Make You Change‘ was written lyrically with two different paths in mind. If you’ve had a tough relationship, it speaks to trying to keep the two as one. On the other hand, if you’ve had a friend or family member with addiction problems, it represents the struggles to overcome”.

Gary Pihl gives some insights into the process behind the recording by saying:

“’Nothing Can Make You Change‘ was an opportunity for me to experiment with the 60s/70s guitar ideas, using a repetitive eighth-note riff reminiscent of Pete Townshend’s synth patterns. The middle guitar solo is played backwards – a technique used by The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix – requiring me to think in reverse to match the chord progression. I also used a bottleneck slide for the outro, inspired by early blues players and 60s British rock bands like Cream and The Yardbirds.”

David Lauser adds:

“’Nothing Can Make You Change‘ is one of the earliest songs on our album. I recall us arranging the song and coming up with the ‘broken down’ verses on drums. I love the staccato double stops on the 2nd verse… This song is really an amalgamation of all our ‘pop’ influences. It’s a great track!”

Watch the Lyric Video for “Nothing Can Make You Change”

Renowned melodic hard rock band ALLIANCE, with a nearly thirty-year collaboration, and six highly regarded studio albums, return with their new release, “Before Our Eyes”, their first on the Frontiers label and the first in several years following “Bond Of Union” (1996), “Alliance” (1997), “Missing Piece” (1999), “Destination Known” (2007), “Road To Heaven” (2008) and “Fire And Grace” (2018).

For the new album, the core of the band remains the same with guitarist Gary Pihl (Boston), drummer Mr. David Lauser (Sammy Hagar) and bassist Robert Berry (3, GTR). After Sammy Hagar stopped his solo career to join Van Halen, his drummer David Lauser and guitarist Gary Pihl still longed for the allusive missing pieces for a new project outside of their main gigs.

Early in 1993, Robert Berry received a call from Lauser. They reached out to keyboardist Alan (Fitz) Fitzgerald (ex-Night Ranger) and gathered at Hagar‘s studio in Mill Valley to work through songs from their demos. According to a witness, “There was an immediate connection. Everybody in the room could feel it. The vibe was powerful and inspiring”. They immediately recognized the common thread that would feed their creativity.

A signature style was beginning to emerge, and the band was bonding even though they were spread geographically throughout the country, with Pihl in Boston, Fitz based in Texas, Lauser in Southern California, and Berry in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Over the years and up to today, ALLIANCE continues to solidify and bolster its long-distance collaborations. Though the scheduling remains challenging, their passion and commitment remain energized. Their musical benchmark, perhaps a product of their high-profile roles outside of ALLIANCE, has always been pushed to the highest standard. And it’s clear that they always strive to surpass their previous release. Thus, they have earned a loyal, patient, and growing fan base over the years that is sure to enjoy and embrace the new album “Before Our Eyes.”

The band states about the album:

“We are excited to have a new label and to be working with the team at Frontiers. With 5 albums released over the last 30 years we are feeling even more creative and energized by the possibilities that lie ahead. We are looking forward to reaching a wider audience and are already hard at work on album 7.”