BUSH: Interview And Live Performance From Kevin & Bean’s Bush Bash!
BUSH Photos, Interview and Performances from the Kevin & Bean secret KROQ show -
Not only did Bush brave the heat of the desert but they brought some heat of their own.
On a custom stage just steps from the sparkling pool at Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, the band whipped an intimate audience of 200 into a sweaty frenzy.
To celebrate the September 13th release of Sea Of Memories, their latest full-length album, Gavin and crew not only gave an amazing performance to some adoring fans but stuck around to meet every single one. It was an afternoon these fans will not soon forget.
Part 1 Interview:
The Sound Of Winter
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BUSH: Gavin Rossdale Interview, MusicRadar
A great interview with Gavin Rossdale on MusicRadar.com by Joe Bosso
Throughout much of the ’90s, the sound of Bush ruled the airwaves. Fronted by singer/rhythm guitarist Gavin Rossdale, the alt-rockers scored massive hits such as Everything Zen, Glycerine, Comedown and Machinehead.
It might have seemed like the multi-platinum ride would last forever, but following the 2001 release of the band’s fourth album, Golden State, Bush began to fall apart: lead guitarist Nigel Pulsford split (Helmet guitarist Chris Traynor filled in for a tour), and a year later, Rossdale pulled the plug on the group.
Rossdale and Traynor continued to work together, first in a band called Institute and later on Rossdale’s 2008 solo album. Eventually, the time to ressurect Bush felt right. Pulsford and bassist Dave Parsons opted out, but Rossdale assembled a new lineup with Traynor, original drummer Robin Goodridge and new bassist Corey Britz.
On 13 September, the group will issue the Bob Rock-produced The Sea Of Memories. Bursting with gnashing guitars, booming vocals and ironclad hooks, it’s nothing short of a triumph for a band that many had written off as dead and buried.
MusicRadar sat down with Gavin Rossdale recently to discuss the new album, his relationship with Chris Traynor, working with Bob Rock and why he and his famous wife, No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani, keep their musical careers separate.
Chris Traynor and you have collaborated for 10 years now. What is it about his playing that you like so much?
“I found a great foil in Chris. Nigel was a good foil, too, but with Chris it’s different. Personally, we get on very well. We’re like brothers, really; we’re super-tight. And then, yes, there’s his guitar playing, which is very unique, sort of angular – kind of an East Coast feel. With everything we’ve done, he brings an aesthetic that works beautifully.
“Chris is very dedicated in ways that I’m not. He pays attention to timing and tuning, whereas I’m just like, ‘Does it sound OK? Yes. Cool!’ [laughs] With Chris, the new songs sound great, the old stuff sounds great – no complaints.
“The best thing about the band now is that we’re all really good friends. I really like Chris, I really like Robin, I really like Corey – we get along. For us to avoid being a nostalgia act, the music has to be great, the new album has to be great, and we all have to play well together. Which means we have to get on as people, and we do. We’re very connected. Our goals are the same.”
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BUSH: Guitar World Interview With Gavin Rossdale and Chris Traynor
A cool interview by Guitar World with Gavin Rossdale and Chris Traynor, with photos of the Jimmy Kimmel Live show via Joseph Llanes.
It took a full decade, but ’90s alternative rock outfit Bush have come back down from the clouds.
Fronted by lead singer/rhythm guitarist Gavin Rossdale, the band, best known for radio staples like “Comedown” and “Machinehead,” return September 13 with their fifth full-length release, The Sea of Memories.
When it came to reforming Bush, “It was like, ‘Why am I fighting this?’” said Rossdale, who’s joined by original drummer Robin Goodridge, former touring guitarist Chris Traynor and new bassist Corey Britz on the upcoming LP, the band’s first since disbanding after 2001’s Golden State.
Even during Bush’s downtime, however, Rossdale and Traynor couldn’t escape each other; the two played together in post-Bush project Institute, and Traynor contributed to Rossdale’s 2008 solo album.
“We have the ability to go in a lot of different directions together,” said Traynor, who’s also enjoyed stints with popular post-hardcore groups Helmet and Orange 9mm.
The pair of guitarists recently talked with Guitar World about reviving Bush, their musical relationship and the Bob Rock-produced The Sea of Memories.
GUITAR WORLD: What was the impetus for getting Bush back together? What was that process like?
Gavin Rossdale: It was something I always wanted to do really, something I had been trying to do for some time. I was really just waiting for the opportunity to do a complete reunion with the four original members, and then when I realized that wasn’t going to happen, I decided to just do it anyhow, because I thought it would be better for the songs. It was like, “Why am I fighting this?” Even with the success of the solo record, the question was always, “Is the band getting back together?”
Chris Traynor: It was kind of an out-of-the-blue thing. When we were about to do the second solo record, Gavin came to me and he said, “I think I want to do Bush,” and I said, “That’s cool.” Gavin and I are pretty close friends, so when he brought it up, I thought he meant he’d be doing it without me, but he asked me to do it with him. It was something I knew in the back of my mind was always going to happen — I just didn’t know whether it would happen with me or not.
Lead single “The Sound of Winter” has been getting good reception at rock radio, and your live shows have been getting great reviews. What’s it like for the music world to welcome Bush back with such open arms?
GR: It’s fantastic. Obviously, we had lots of love in the past, because we played to a lot of people, sold a lot of records and made a lot of people happy. However, I think with great success always comes great criticism. To have this situation where we’re getting good reviews, it’s a great bonus, but I try to be careful not to be seduced by it either way. Especially now with the Internet, with blogging and so forth, you have more published opinions than you ever thought were possible. So you just try to keep your head down, stay humble and be good at what you do. It’s really as simple as that.
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