Defying Gravity is the ninth studio album from American hard rock band Mr. Big. It is their only album to feature drumming contributions from Matt Starr, who had been filling in since 2014, as founding member Pat Torpey was unable to play on most songs due to his Parkinson's disease diagnosis, but performs drums and backing vocals on select tracks and is credited as "drum producer". Defying Gravity was Torpey's final studio appearance prior to his death on February 7, 2018, and consequently the final release to feature the band's original lineup.
Personnel
Mr. Big
Eric Martin – lead vocals
Paul Gilbert – guitar, backing vocals
Billy Sheehan – bass guitar, backing vocals
Pat Torpey – drum producer, backing vocals, drums
Additional musicians
Matt Starr – drums, percussion
Production
Kevin Elson – producer, engineer, mixing
Greg Foeller – assistant engineer
Kevin Cofield – additional recording engineer
Chris Manning – lead vocals producer and engineer
Giovanni Murrillo, Ari Blitz – mixing assistants
Dave Collins – mastering
Larry Freemantle – art direction
William Hames, Jason Quigley, Larry Dimarzio – photography