Seven the Hardway is a 5-piece progressive rock/metal band based in Southern California and
formed in 2009 by guitar virtuoso Tony MacAlpine (Steve Vai, Planet X, CAB), legendary
drummer Virgil Donati (Planet X) and renowned vocalist Mark Boals (Uli Jon Roth, Royal Hunt,
Yngwie Malmsteen).

Joining MacAlpine, Donati and Boals are bass player Doug Shreeve and 21 year old Argentinian
newcomer Estefania Daniel on guitar. The band’s blistering 10-track self-titled debut, mixed by the legendary Roy Z, will be released on August 23 , 2010 on Mascot Records, and their fall European tour kicks off soon
after the album’s release.