"Fortress is based around the talents of guitarist Eric Turner and bassist Charlie Souza who has worked with the likes of Tom Petty. The rest of the band comprises of singer Jim West (who sang on the debut Ambrosia LP) and drummer Donny Vosburgh, a power drummer who plays a double bass drum set with a hurricane effect!!!! 'Hands In The Till' is the first track, and oh boy oh boy is this what AOR/melodic rock is made of or what? This song reminds me of Shooting Star, Journey and Sammy Hagar. Jim West is so much like Steve Perry and this song could have been on any Journey album before "Escape", the guitars are heavy and melodic and the keyboards grace this song, it's got a little boogie that gives the song a Kansas edge. More of the same can be heard on the very addictive driving anthem 'How Do I Exist', there is some very cool vocals and power drumming on this song..