Kevin Roentgen, the driving force behind Praying Hands, is a true rock & roll survivor. The Southern California native first entered the spotlight with underground Hollywood rock sensations SOUL, who were signed to EastWest/Elektra; alas, corporate skullduggery at the highest levels resulted in their debut album not seeing a release. Undaunted, Roentgen went on to form American Pearl, which released a self-titled album through Wind-up Records, toured extensively and had a song featured on the best-selling "Scream 3" OST. After that group had run its course, he signed on with fellow SoCal natives Orson and ended up spending almost two years in England, where the group enjoyed huge success with the Mercury UK album Bright Idea and the single "No Tomorrow," both of which hit No.1 on the UK charts. Now, however, Roentgen has returned to Los Angeles and the project that was interrupted by his time in Orson: Praying Hands, a venture which highlights his soulful, passionate voice and understated, yet eloquent, acoustic playing. Inspired by his time in London, Roentgen has now turned out this exquisite acoustic interpretation of troubled diva Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black." For further information, surf on over to www.myspace.com/prayinghands (you are here), where you can also hear songs from his excellent new album, Dogs and Airplanes.