Missing Toys, a brand-new AOR and melodic rock project fronted by Joe Vana (Mecca), will release their studio debut, “Not A.I.”, on January 15, 2027. The album is coming out on Pride & Joy Music.
The whole thing gets even more exciting when you look at the lineup of killer musicians involved in the project, with names like Dann Huff (Giant), Steve Lukather (Toto) and Bill Champlin (Chicago), among others.
Check out the first single from the album, Lifeline, below, with Dann Huff on guitar.
You can already pre-order the album “Not A.I”.
The tracklist for “Not A. I.” is out:
1. Overture To Symphony
2. Crashes
3. Sundown
4. Ghost Of You
5. Lift Me Higher (feat. Steve Lukather)
6. Take Me
7. Lifeline (feat. Dann Huff)
8. The Battle’s Won (feat. Bill Champlin)
9. Is It You
10. Am I Alone
Missing Toys lineup:
Joe Vana: lead vocals (Mecca, Jim Peterik & World Stage)
Stan Cotey: guitar, additional keyboards (formerly of Giraffe / Kevin Gilbert)
Tom Hemby: guitar (Michael McDonald, Amy Grant)
Nir Z: drums and percussion (ex-Genesis)
Michael Omartian: keyboards, piano, production (noted producer for Christopher Cross and Michael Bolton)
Gary Lunn: bass guitar (Dolly Parton, WhiteHeart)
Steve Lukather: guitar solo on “Lift Me Higher” (Toto)
Dann Huff: guitar solo on “Lifeline” (Giant)
Bill Champlin: lead vocals on “The Battles Won” (Chicago)
