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Rick will be signing copies of his new CD –
Venus in Overdrive at Virgin Megastore!
Tuesday, July 29th at 6:00 PM
Virgin Megastore Times Square 1540 Broadway
212-921-1020
Buy Rick Springfield’s new CD “Venus In Overdrive” On Tuesday, 7/29,
beginning at 9:00 AM Virgin Megastore Times Square location only and you
will receive a wristband to attend this very special event.
Time and space are limited so please arrive early.
Rick will ONLY be signing copies of his new CD purchased at Virgin
Megastore. No photo opportunities.
You'll also have the opportunity to enter to win a brand new singed Rick
guitar.
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About Rick:
There’s something about Rick Springfield that is and always
has been very real. His songs about love and loss, greed and
envy, elation and heartbreak spoke to that part of human
nature that hasn’t changed in 3,000 years. They still do.
On July 29, 2008, Grammy® award-winning singer/songwriter
Rick Springfield will release his new album Venus In
Overdrive on New Door Records/UMe. The album is Rick’s first
full-length new studio work of original material since the
2003 critically acclaimed shock/denial/anger/acceptance. More
upbeat and fun than the dark and introspective
shock/denial/anger/acceptance, Venus In Overdrive marks a
return to Rick’s pop/rock roots. Venus In Overdrive is
simultaneously classic and current -- and definitely the
music fans have loved since Rick’s distinctive canine
companion Lethal Ron first graced the cover of his classic
album Working Class Dog.
“In a way, I think we should have called this album ‘Son of
Working Class Dog.’ The songs explore some of the same
themes, albeit from a slightly older perspective,” notes
Rick. “It’s an album about love in all of its forms...good,
bad, happy, sad, the kind that drives you crazy...love and
all of its human failings.”
A creative collaboration between Rick and his longtime bass
player Matt Bissonette, Venus In Overdrive was recorded in
its entirety in only 32 days. “We were on a roll and just
couldn’t stop. It all flowed so naturally. Writing and
recording these songs has been the most fun I’ve had in the
studio since the early 80s,” says Rick.
The first single from Venus In Overdrive is “What’s
Victoria’s Secret?” Says Rick, “It’s one of those titles that
was waiting to be written and Matt (Bissonette) just came up
with it first. It’s about the sexualization of women and the
dichotomy most men feel. As males we want that on one hand,
but then it scares the hell out of us and we resist it.
Mainly, we need to connect with women as human beings.” Rick
also notes that there are some familiar influences in the
song. “The longing, lust, and insecurities revealed that made
“Jessie’s Girl” hit so close to home are there. It’s not
‘Jessie’s Girl,’ but touches some of the same places
lyrically and musically.”
By contrast, the album’s title track is a different sound for
Rick Springfield. With its dance and alternative influences,
“Venus In Overdrive” is as contemporary as “What’s Victoria’s
Secret” is retro. Still, its guitar tracks and raw sexual
angst are signature Rick Springfield. “It surprises me when
people use the word ‘influences’ like it’s always something
from the past. Bands like The Beatles and The Who made a huge
impact on my life as a musician and a songwriter, but there
are some really cool things happening in music now that
inevitably find their way into my psyche. ‘Venus In
Overdrive’ evolved that way,” notes Rick.
Other songs on the album address different kinds of
relationships, including loved ones lost. “There’s a lot of
personal stuff in these songs, but we’ve tried to craft them
with a universal voice. In working on this album, Matt and I
discovered the similarities in the relationships with our
fathers -- things that were sometimes funny and maddening.”
Two songs on the record, “Saint Sahara” and “God Blinked” pay
tribute to Sahara Aldridge, a young girl who frequently
attended Rick’s shows and who recently lost her battle with
cancer. The whole band had come to love her as a member of
the extended family and felt a great loss with her passing,
but the songs are a celebration of her life and recognition
of the people she affected in the world, making good on a
promise to give her a song she could dance to.
In 1981 after years of struggle, the stars perfectly aligned
and Rick Springfield found himself sitting on top of the
world. In the midst of recording what would become the
quintessential pop/rock album Working Class Dog, Rick was
cast to the play the young, eligible Dr. Noah Drake on the
popular daytime drama “General Hospital.” That same year, MTV
debuted and changed the dynamic of the music industry
forever. Rick skyrocketed to the top of Billboard’s charts
with “Jessie’s Girl” and “I’ve Done Everything For You,”. The
following year, he won a Grammy® for “Best Male Rock Vocal
Performance.”
In 1982, Rick followed the success of Working Class Dog with
Success Hasn’t Spoiled Me Yet. The album contained a string
of top-40 hits, including “Don’t Talk To Strangers” which
charted at 2. He was also nominated for a second Grammy and
in 1983 was nominated for a third, in addition to garnering
an American Music Award. His 1983 album Living in Oz went
platinum, resulting in the hits “Human Touch” and “Affair of
the Heart.” The following year, his single “Love Somebody”
from the soundtrack album to the movie “Hard to Hold” (in
which Rick made his big screen debut) hit 5 on the Billboard
singles chart. Rick Springfield had solidified his place as
the preeminent power-pop artist of the decade and today
remains the genre’s greatest pioneer.
After years of balls-to-the-wall live performances, grueling
tour schedules, and recording back-to-back hit albums with
chart-topping singles, Rick decided to take a break to spend
time with his family when his first son was born in 1985.
During his hiatus, he released the albums Rock of Life and
Sahara Snow. He returned to the concert stage in 1998 with
the release of his album Karma. Immediately, Rick was
performing to sold out crowds as fans clamored to the
Internet, hungry for word of Rick Springfield’s triumphant
return to their hometowns.
In 2003 Rick propelled his career onward, by releasing the
critically acclaimed album, shock/denial/anger/acceptance on
his own record label, Gomer Records. Rick hit the ground
running in 2005 by releasing The Day After Yesterday, a warm
and soulful collection featuring his own interpretations of
hit songs that he wishes he had written. 2005 also saw the
release of Written in Rock, Rick Springfield Anthology, on
Sony/BMG, a 2-Disc set spanning Rick Springfield’s recording
career to date. Rick ended 2005 with his long anticipated
return to ABC’s daytime hit show, “General Hospital,” in the
role he originated nearly 25 years ago as Dr. Noah Drake. He
continues to make appearances on “General Hospital” as Dr.
Noah Drake. In 2006 Rick released a concert DVD, Live in
Rockford, which was filmed live as part of the HDNet Concert
Series at the historic Coronado Theatre in Rockford, IL and
showcases Rick’s extremely high energy performances. Rick
released a Christmas CD entitled Christmas With You, in 2007
that featured one extremely moving original track, “Christmas
With You”, which was dedicated to all of our fallen troops.
Also in 2007, Rick's classic album Working Class Dog was
celebrated with the release of the book A Year In The Life Of
A Working Class Dog which chronicles the making of this pop
masterpiece and Rick's rise to superstar status.
To date, Rick Springfield has sold over 19 million records
with a whopping 17 top-40 hits. He has performed for millions
of devoted fans over the last three decades and continues to
play over 100 shows a year. Attracting new fans wherever he
goes with his unique brand of audience interaction,
unstoppable energy, and unforgettable songs that have become
part of the soundtrack to people’s lives.
It’s time to join Rick Springfield and Friends
onboard the gorgeous Carnival Cruise Ship Destiny that
departs from Miami, Fl and will stop in the incredible
seaside resort ports of Key West and Cozumel, Mexico. It
will be an unforgettable voyage as we cruise the
beautiful seas, enjoy the clear star filled nights and
rock out to some amazing concerts! Come out and join us
on this exciting voyage!
Check out Rick's LIVE single "Who Killed Rock N Roll" !! You can download the
track right now from itunes for just 99¢
!
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Order your DVD copy of
RICK SPRINGFIELD
LIVE IN ROCKFORD!
Filmed live as part of the HDNet Concert Series at the Coronado Theatre in
Rockford, Illinois, Rick showcases his talent and everlasting energy to a
sold-out crowd in this special release DVD.
With a 17-song set list plus bonus material, this DVD pumps out all the greatest
hits as well as new classics from his recent releases
'shock/denial/anger/acceptance' and 'The Day After Yesterday' proving beyond a
shadow of a doubt that Rick has rightfully earned his legendary status!
She spends the day just dusting off her records, and she lays her dancing clothes all spread out on her bed. She sings the words she knows out loud to Springfield's records, as his music slowly dances in her head. For years the girls been captured by his music, and she dreamed she was his "jessie's girl" but she knows all she has is the music. Because his "Love" she and truly call him friend.......
Thanks for the add! I've been a fan since Mission:Magic. I love the new single! It's been buzzing in my head for the last 2 days. Can't wait to see ya on GH!
I saw your show in June at the Glass Cactus in Grapevine Texas. You were great...of course!!! You signed my friend's book - which made her year!!! I made my husband go with us....using all my "female" powers to persuade him. He said he was very surprised and impressed with the show. This from a guy who loves Guns & Roses and Metallica!!! I love you and your show - can't wait to see you live again.
