Press Release for "Alive" Options

[SJN1279]

ED KOWALCZYK TO RELEASE
DEBUT SOLO ALBUM, ALIVE, ON JULY 6


Ed Kowalczyk, legendary lead singer and songwriter of the multi-Platinum rock band Live, is proud to announce the release of his first solo album, Alive, set to be released through Sony RED/Provident on July 6. The album was recorded in Austin, TX at Wire Recording Studios with producer CJ Eiriksson (U2, Blue October, Matchbox Twenty) and Kowalczyk’s new band – Ramy Antoun on drums, James Gabbie on lead guitar and Chris Heerlein on bass.

"During the last two years, I found myself at a new level of personal inspiration and creativity. I am so excited that my long time fans, as well as new ones, are about to experience the fruit of my labor of love! This album is a gigantic achievement for me and I couldn't be more thrilled at the prospect of finally sharing it with the world,” he says.

The 12-song album features Ed Kowalczyk at his best – ferocious yet passionate, while retaining the anthemic and spiritual songwriting he’s always been known for. Fans both old and new will be immediately drawn to the first single “Grace” – a soaring, hard-hitting song destined to be a rock radio staple. Alive also features a songwriting collaboration with friend Chris Daughtry on the driving rock track “Drink (Everlasting Love).”

Along with friends Art Alexakis of Everclear and Leigh Nash of Sixpence None The Richer, Kowalczyk recently completed a series of dates as “Open Wings, Broken Strings,” a tour that he both produced and created. Stripped down, storyteller-like acoustic versions of their music offered the audience a unique, compelling and intimate way to experience the songs they know and love and hear the stories behind them.

Ed Kowalczyk built an impressive résumé with LIVE that includes eight full-length albums, total CD sales exceeding 20 million, a huge international fan base and extensive touring all over the world. LIVE has been one of the most successful and enduring alternative rock bands of the 1990s and 2000s.

2010 Tour Dates:
Saturday, June 12th - Civic Center Park - Fort Collins, CO
Thursday, July 1st - Thursday at the Square - Buffalo, NY
Friday, July 2nd - Higher Ground - Burlington, VT
Saturday, July 3rd - Woodstock en Beauce - Beauce, Quebec, Canada
Tuesday, July 6th - City Winery - New York, NY
Wednesday, July 7th - Northern Lights - Clifton Park, NY
Thursday, July 8th - The Chance Theater - Poughkeepsie, NY
Friday, July 9th - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
Saturday, July 10th - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom - Hampton Beach, NH
Thursday, August 26th - Koko - London, UK
Saturday, August 28th - Bavaria Open Air Festival - Lieshout, Holland
Sunday, August 29th - Music Centrum - Utrecht, Holland
Monday, August 30th - Ubel & Gefahrlich - Hamburg, Germany
Wednesday, September 1st - Paradiso (Sold Out) - Amsterdam, Holland
Friday, September 3rd - Parkstad Limburg Theater - Heerlen, Holland
Saturday, September 4th - Rottepop Festival - Lansingerland, Holland
Sunday, September 5th - Oosterpoort - Groningen, Holland
Tuesday, September 7th - Klubben - Stockholm, Sweden
Thursday, September 9th - Little Vega - Copenhagen, Denmark


For more information, please contact:
Sandee Fenton / Fresh and Clean Media
310.313.7200 / sandee@freshcleanmedia.com

[BoDoctor]

As maddening as it is for us to see the downfall of Ed, imagine what he must feel like when he listens to MJ, TC, SS, TDTH. To know you were once so talented and now to have become a publicity whore selling pendants and coffee with Hot AC aspirations has to haunt him. Or does it?

[Bremang]

As maddening as it is for us to see the downfall of Ed, imagine what he must feel like when he listens to MJ, TC, SS, TDTH. To know you were once so talented and now to have become a publicity whore selling pendants and coffee with Hot AC aspirations has to haunt him. Or does it?

I think he feels a little embarrassed about being immature during mj, tc, ss. i don't think he wants his daughters seeing him act like that sort of a wacko, and he doesn't mind coming off as an ambiguous religious/wholesome wacko....but yea his old music is way cooler

This post has been edited by Bremang: Jun 6 2010, 12:20 am

[Pokey]

I think he feels a little embarrassed about being immature during mj, tc, ss. i don't think he wants his daughters seeing him act like that sort of a wacko, and he doesn't mind coming off as an ambiguous religious/wholesome wacko....but yea his old music is way cooler

I think if I were the child of a rockstar I'd much rather see them stand at the mic sensibly and sing with guitar and such rather than skipping and prancing and a gyrating around on stage, that'd be more embarrassing..

[SJN1279]

I think if I were the child of a rockstar I'd much rather see them stand at the mic sensibly and sing with guitar and such rather than skipping and prancing and a gyrating around on stage, that'd be more embarrassing..

I'd rather see a performer move around on stage than stand by the microphone for 90 minutes. There is more to performing than singing into a microphone.

When I saw Candlebox open for Live, Kevin Martin was a prancer too.

[Aitkens]

I'd rather see a performer move around on stage than stand by the microphone for 90 minutes. There is more to performing than singing into a microphone.

When I saw Candlebox open for Live, Kevin Martin was a prancer too.

Prancing around on stage, going shirtless, putting your hands down the front of your pants, and wiggling your hips isn't a performance. It's Ed ruining All Over You.

[SinfulEyes]

Prancing around on stage, going shirtless, putting your hands down the front of your pants, and wiggling your hips isn't a performance. It's Ed ruining All Over You.

Utterly disgusting and embarassing. What a freakshow!

But all of the ladies and Nick liked it. At least he has that fan group left.

[LiveFan92]

Utterly disgusting and embarassing. What a freakshow!

But all of the ladies and Nick liked it. At least he has that fan group left.

I think it's really odd to see so many people shitting on Nick because he like's Ed's music... while not realizing what huge hypocrites they are for being such jerks.

You don't like Ed's music, and you love TGF more than life itself, so that makes Nick wrong... how?

I mean, I see SO MUCH love for TGF... people saying they're the greatest band of all-time (after 3 songs???) and bullshit like that...

And yet you still have time in your day to hate on Nick because he likes Ed's music?

THIS stuff makes me not want to like TGF at all... if they want to market their music to pricks, good for them... but I have no interest in being associated with a bunch of assholes.

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