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Air Supply’s Performs A Free Show For Community Volunteers And The Entire (Suburban St. Louis City)
Of Belleville, Illinois In Association With KEZK 102.5FM, Delilah (Heard Daily On Over 200 Stations In The U.S.) And Home Depot
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The Pop Legends’ Second Single “Faith In Love” From Their New Album
‘Mumbo Jumbo’ Debuts On The Top 30 On The Billboard A/C And R&R Charts
The legendary hitmakers Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell of Air Supply have teamed up with Soft Rock 102.5 FM KEZK in St. Louis, Mo. for the second-ever “Paint The Town” event. In association with one of the country’s top syndicated radio hosts, Delilah, and her longtime sponsor Home Depot, KEZK will give part of America’s longest Main Street situated in the nearby town of Belleville, Ill. a fresh coat of paint October 15-17 when more than 500 volunteers gather to repaint nearly 60 buildings throughout the city’s bustling downtown area.
The three-day event culminates in a special performance by Air Supply on October 17 to thank all the hardworking volunteers who help make the event possible. The free show will take place at dusk in the city’s public square and is open to all ages. For more information, visit http://kezk.radio.com/paint-the-town.
The pop duo is also celebrating their debut on the Top 30 Billboard A/C and R&R (Radio and Records) Chart with their new single “Faith In Love” which is the second consecutive track to debut in the Top 30. Earlier this year, Air Supply scored their first Billboard chart hit in 17 years with “Dance With Me,” the infectious first single from Mumbo Jumbo - their Odds On Records debut and first album of original material in eight years – which hit the Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles chart.
On the day of Mumbo Jumbo’s release, Russell and Hitchcock were featured in a prominent article in Billboard Magazine titled “Still Supplying The Hits After 35 Years.” The online version of the piece includes audio snippets from Billboard writer Gary Trust’s interview in which Russell and Hitchcock discuss touring, songwriting and Australia’s music scene.
Graham Russell was honored with a BMI Million-Air Certificate just weeks after the article, recognizing 3 million performances of the duo’s hit “All Out Of Love.”
Air Supply continues to tour the world after a whirlwind schedule these past few years that has included hundreds of concerts everywhere from The Philippines and Singapore to Malaysia, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Israel, Brazil, Argentina and Vietnam.
]]>THE HITMAKING DUO CELEBRATES 35 YEARS
TOGETHER WITH ‘MUMBO JUMBO,’
THEIR FIRST STUDIO RECORDING OF ORIGINAL
MATERIAL IN EIGHT YEARS!
Making Their Debut On Las Vegas Based Odds On Records,
Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock Create A Fascinating
14-Track Musical Odyssey About A Man’s Search For
Meaning In A Mythical Parallel Universe
Mumbo Jumbo’s Infectious First Single “Dance With Me”
Goes To AC Radio In March Ahead of
The May 4th Album Release
Still inspiring waves of romantic frenzy across the globe three decades after their debut hit single “Lost In Love,” Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock of Air Supply have been caught in a joyfully frenzied musical whirlwind these past few years, keeping a diverse international schedule that includes the U.S., The Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Israel, Brazil and even Vietnam.
This fall, the 80s hitmaking duo is inviting hundreds of loyal fans—affectionately known as Airheads—to celebrate their 35th year of making music together on the “Air Supply And Friends At Sea Cruise” aboard Royal Caribbean’s “Liberty of The Seas” (October 31-November 7).
Nothing wrong with conquering hearts across the planet with classic hits like “All Out Of Love,” “The One That You Love” and “Making Love Out of Nothing At All.” After all, they’re still used regularly on TV commercials and major motion picture soundtracks.
But the ever ambitious Air Supply is about to take several generations of adoring fans to another realm entirely on Mumbo Jumbo, their highly anticipated debut on Las Vegas based Odds On Records, distributed by E1 (formerly Koch) Entertainment.
Mumbo Jumbo’s lead single, the infectious pop rocker “Dance With Me,” is set hit Adult Contemporary radio in March, building momentum a month before the release of Air Supply’s first studio album of all original material since 2002’s Across The Concrete Sky. Another key track, “Hold On,” features Australian heartthrob rocker Michael Johns, a season seven finalist on American Idol.
In 2009, Odds On Records licensed the duo’s mid-2000s recordings Free Love and The Singer And The Song, which featured revamped acoustic versions of their hit singles and deeper album cuts.
Recorded at Graham Russell’s home studio near Park City, Utah and at Odds On’s state of the art facilities in Vegas with top session musicians and an orchestra, Mumbo Jumbo was produced by Russell and engineered by Odds On’s Sean O’Dwyer, whose credits include Pink Floyd, Randy Newman and Blink-182.
“Because of our crazy touring schedule, Mumbo Jumbo took three years to complete,” says Graham Russell, “and Russell Hitchcock and I couldn’t be happier with the results. We had been releasing projects independently for a long time, but felt that Odds On Records was the perfect match for us. They were looking to sign a band with a strong track record, and we felt they had the resources to help us launch a new project on a global scale. Russell and I were very committed to making Mumbo Jumbo a great recording. We came at it with the attitude of, ‘if this were the last album we ever made, let’s make sure it’s the best we can ever do.’ We worked really hard on the right song selection, strong vocals and arrangements. While sticking to our vow of never making an album unless we are convinced it has numerous potential hit singles, we also believe that we have emerged with our best overall collection to date.”
This will be great news to the millions of Airheads out there who have been waiting patiently for the duo’s latest work. Among them are Ozzy Osbourne (who has attended their shows in disguise) and Al Pacino, who recently was spotted hanging out in a dark booth in the back of the Orleans in Las Vegas, one of the duo’s regular venues.
Hitchcock was even surprised by some Hells Angels who approached him for an autograph when he was exiting a tattoo parlor on Sunset Strip a few years ago; turns out some of the hard edged biker dudes were huge fans.
More casual Air Supply fans who think of the duo simply as creators of ultra-romantic hit singles will likewise be blown away by the depth of Russell’s songwriting and his and Hitchcock’s powerful vocals as they weave the powerful mythical tale of Zed, an idealistic young man in a parallel universe. Zed goes off to find the meaning of life, only to be deceived by false hope in a strangely corrupt, money and greed ruled place called Mumbo Jumbo.
In a time when iTunes-driven commerce dictates that the safest bet for artists is to toss out a few random hit singles at a time, Russell’s rich storyline will remind listeners of an era when concept albums and exhilarating rock operas were the norm. He was particularly inspired by the critical and commercial success of Green Day’s Grammy winning 2004 album American Idiot. Fans intrigued about the story that Russell penned to set the scene for the 14 emotion-laden tracks of Mumbo Jumbo can visit Air Supply’s website and read his fascinating 4,000 word short story “Mumbo Jumbo…A Story So Far.”
Continually amazed at his partner’s prolific songwriting output even after 25 studio recordings together, Hitchcock says, “He always gives me the best songs to work with, and I couldn’t be happier. I am really amazed at how well he integrated the songs he wrote over a period of a few years into the big picture of the Mumbo Jumbo story. One of the reasons I think it’s our best album is that the songs still maintain melodic simplicity but lyrically, tracks like the title song are very deep. That’s what makes it work, the combination of great melodies, strong vocals and good storytelling. The album runs the gamut from incredible, thought provoking ballads and the loud rocker ‘Me Like You.’
“As the lead singer,” he adds, “the same thing motivates me with every project, and that’s the excitement I get responding to the maturity of Graham’s writing and rising to the challenge of delivering the best vocals I can. Because I hear the core of these songs for the first time just with guitar or piano and Graham’s voice, it’s always a pleasure to ultimately fulfill them with strong arrangements and full instrumentation. Because we usually only have 4-5 days at a time off the road to be in the studio, the achievement is all the more gratifying.”
Besides the fact that so many of the songs on Mumbo Jumbo can stand alone and become potential radio smashes even without the context of the story, Air Supply’s great confidence in the album can be explained by the overwhelming reception their diehard fans have always given the new material that Russell and Hitchcock introduce in concert.
“People who haven’t seen us before always leave a bit surprised, and in a wonderful way,” says Russell. “They may come to see us because of the old songs, but leave wanting to hear more new songs after the five or six we share with them. We like to say we are cushioning the new material with the classic stuff. But we’re not just a nostalgia act and we like to think our music doesn’t have a time stamp on it. I’m the group’s songwriter and Russell, as the lead singer, has for over 30 years been an invaluable and genuine sounding board for the songs I write. If something isn’t up to par, he’ll let me know. But if it’s working and he says we need to record it, that he’d love to sing it, I know we’re on the right track.”
Hitchcock adds, “We had 12 songs recorded for the album, which to me seemed like plenty, but Graham came to me with two more he wanted to record, and I had an equally positive reaction to those. When he said, okay, now we have everything we need, I knew instinctively that we had a finished project. Writing and recording new material is our lifeblood that keeps us fresh and excited. In concert, we know we raise eyebrows when we say we’re going to start playing new songs, but then we start and the audience realizes how much love and care go into them. We’ve been around nearly 40 years and are not only holding our own out there but firmly believe, with albums like Mumbo Jumbo, that our best days are still ahead of us.”
]]>THE SOFT ROCK GURUS OF ROMANCE MAKE FANS FALL BACK IN LOVE AS THE 80’S HITMAKING DUO CONTINUES TO TROT THE GLOBE ON THEIR 2009 FALL TOUR
Aussie Singers Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock Release Two Indie Projects ‘Free Love’ and ‘Singer And The Song’ On Odds On Records
The 80’s hit making duo AIR SUPPLY (www.airsupplymusic.com) is busy on the tour trail covering ground from multiple cities across North America to exotic destinations in Southeast Asia including the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam.
More than two decades after dominating the pop charts with romantic perennials like “All Out of Love,” “The One That You Love,” “Lost In Love” and “Making Love Out of Nothing At All,” Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock of Air Supply are making fans fall in love. The duo is also making waves with the two indie projects: Free Love, released this summer, and The Singer and the Song, slated for release on Sept. 15. The albums are licensed by Odds On Records, a Las-Vegas based independent label which Air Supply signed a deal with earlier this year. Distributed by E1 Music (formerly Koch) and headed by former Warner Bros. marketing and promotion executive Ted Joseph, the full-service company (www.oddsonrecording.com) plans to release a new Air Supply studio album in 2010, also the group’s 35th anniversary.
Check out Air Supply’s current 2009 tour schedule:
8/28 Twin River Events Center Lincoln, RI
8/29 The Great Auditorium Ocean Grove, NJ
9/3-9/6 The Orleans Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, NV
9/11 Humphries San Diego, CA
9/12 The Grove of Anaheim Anaheim, CA
10/1 Clark Expo Angeles City, Philippines
10/2 18th Hole, Lagao General Santos City, Philippines
10/3 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City, Philippines
10/4 Arena of Stars Genting, Malaysia
10/6 The Aryadutha Convention Center Palembang, Indonesia
10/7 Sun City Hall/Ballroom Jakarta, Indonesia
10/9-10/10 Hoa Binh Theatre Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
10/12 Koronadal Cultural Center Koronadal City, Philippines
10/15 Ceremonial Court – Qatar Foundation Qatar
10/17-18 The Rose Theatre Brampton, Ont. Canada
10/21 Escenica Monterrey, Mexico
10/22 Coliseo Centenario Torreon, Mexico
10/23 La Velaria Cerretera Mezquital Durango, Mexico
10/24 University of Colima Arena Colima, Mexico
10/25 University of Jalapa Arena Jalapa, Mexico
11/7 San Cristobal Hotel Santiago, Chili
11/13 John A. Walker Community Center Wilkboro, NC
11/14-15 Harrah’s Cherokee Ashville, NC
11/20 Cher-AE Heights Casino Trinidad, CA
11/21 Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma, WA
11/27 Avalon Nightclub Santa Clara, CA
11/28 The Canyon Club Agoura, CA
AIR SUPPLY
AIR SUPPLY RETURNS TO NEW YORK CITY FOR A RARE IN-STORE PERFORMANCE AND AUTOGRAPH SIGNING AT J&R MUSIC AUGUST 26 AT 6PM TO CELEBRATE
THE RELEASE OF ‘FREE LOVE’ AND ‘THE SINGER AND THE SONG’
WHO: The 80’s hit making duo AIR SUPPLY (www.airsupplymusic.com), fresh off their international spring tour to exotic destinations including Australia, Central America and Asia (Hong Kong, Tapei, Singapore), is NYC-bound for a performance and autograph signing at J&R Music store on Aug. 26. J&R Music store has hosted live shows for artists including Beyoncé, Chaka Khan, KORN, and Stephen Marley to name a few. More than two decades after dominating the pop charts with romantic perennials like “All Out of Love,” “The One That You Love,” “Lost In Love” and “Making Love Out of Nothing At All,” Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock are making another splash with the two indie projects, Free Love, which is slated for a July 14 release, and The Singer and the Song, set for Sept. 15. The albums are licensed by Odds On Records, a Las-Vegas based independent label which Air Supply signed a deal with earlier this year. Distributed by E1 Music (formerly Koch) and headed by former Warner Bros. marketing and promotion executive Ted Joseph, the full-service company (www.oddsonrecording.com) plans to release a new Air Supply studio album in 2010, also the group’s 35th anniversary. Air Supply is rounding out the summer with additional shows in U.S tour including at the Dutchess County Fair in Rhinebeck, NY (Aug. 25), the Theatre at Westbury in Westbury, NY (Aug. 27), Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, RI (Aug. 28), and The Great Auditorium in Orange Grove, NJ (Aug. 29). For additional tour information, visit the website at www.airsupplymusic.com/tour.html.
WHAT: J&R Music in New York will play host to the iconic duo of love songs, Air Supply, for a performance of material from their new indie-release, Free Love on Wednesday, Aug. 26. The 6pm show is free and open to the public, and will be followed by an autograph signing session and photo opportunity.
WHEN & WHERE:
Wednesday, Aug. 26 @ 6pm
J&R Music
23 Park Row (across from City Hall Park)
New York, NY 10038
212-238-9000
Free Admission
AIR SUPPLY
AIR SUPPLY RETURNS TO THE STATES FOR FOURTH OF JULY SHOW AT THE BEAUMONT CHERRY FESTIVAL IN RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA AND ANNOUNCES MORE 2009 TOUR DATES
80s Hitmaking Duo of Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock Will Be Releasing Their Indie Projects ‘Free Love’ (July 14) and ‘Singer And The Song’ (September 15) On Odds On Records
After a typically jam packed exotic spring touring everywhere from Australia to Central America and Asia (Hong Kong, Tapei, Singapore), Air Supply (www.airsupplymusic.com) is coming home to America for Independence Day.
The 80s hit making duo of Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock are set to perform July 4 at the Beaumont Cherry Festival in Riverside, California. Later in July, they will be playing at the Hard Rock Hotel in Biloxi, Mississippi (July 10-11) and the Sandy Amphitheatre in Sandy, Utah (July 31).
Earlier this year, they signed a label deal with Las Vegas based independent label, Odds On Records. Distributed by E1 Music (formerly Koch) and headed by former Warner Bros. marketing and promotion executive Ted Joseph, the full-service company (www.oddsonrecordings.com) plans to release a new Air Supply studio album in 2010.
The timing of their first commercial release in nearly a decade coincides perfectly with the group’s 35th anniversary next year.
Not that the world ever stopped celebrating the soft rock gurus of romance. Over two decades after dominating the pop charts with romantic perennials like “All Out of Love,” “The One That You Love,” “Lost In Love” and “Making Love Out of Nothing At All,” Russell and Hitchcock have never been more popular, averaging 120-140 concerts annually.
Odds On has also licensed two indie Air Supply projects, and Free Love, which is scheduled for a July 14 release, and Singer and the Song, which is set for September 15. The albums were previously sold at Air Supply shows and on the duo’s website.
7/4/09 Beaumont Cherry Festival Beaumont, CA
7/10/09–7/11/09 Hard Rock Biloxi Hotel & Casino Biloxi, MS
7/31/09 Sandy City Amphitheater Sandy, UT
8/1/09 Cache Creek Casino Brooks, CA
8/8/09 Palmdale Amphitheater Palmdale, CA
8/14/09 Diamond Jo Casino Dubuque, IA
8/22/09 National Arts Centre Ottawa, ON
8/25/09 Dutchess County Fair Rhinebeck, NY
8/28/09 Twin River Events Center Lincoln, RI
8/29/09 The Great Auditorium Ocean Grove, NJ
9/3/09-9/6/09 The Orleans Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, NV
9/11/09 Humphrey’s San Diego, CA
9/12/09 The Grove of Anaheim Anaheim, CA
AIR SUPPLY TO THE RESCUE!
Globetrotting 80’s Hitmaking Duo Launches 2009 With A Performance At The 18th Anniversary Stars To The Rescue Gala, Which Benefits St. Louis Cardinals Manager Tony LaRussa’s Animal Rescue Foundation
Air Supply’s 2008 Highlights Included Performing In Manila, Dinner With Imelda Marcos, Their First-Ever Performances in Israel And Performing “Lost in Love” On Fox’s Hit Show ‘Don’t Forget The Lyrics’
Nearly 30 years after Air Supply (www.airsupplymusic.com) first charmed the world with their ultra-romantic hit parade (“All Out Of Love,” “Lost In Love,” “The One That You Love,” “Making Love Out Of Nothing At All,” etc), Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock are gearing up for their most exciting year ever in 2009!
The 80s hitmaking duo launches their quickly filling calendar with a special performance on Saturday, January 10 at the 18th Anniversary Stars to the Rescue Gala in Walnut Creek, California. The event, an annual benefit for St. Louis Cardinal Manager Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF), will be held at the Lesher Center For The Arts and is scheduled to feature appearances by Chris Isaak, Tony Orlando and Billy Bob Thornton.
Created by La Russa and his wife Elaine in 1991, ARF (www.arf.net) saves dogs and cats that have run out of time at public shelters and brings people and animals together to enrich each other’s lives. ARF strives to create a world where every loving dog and cat has a home, where every lonely person has a companion animal, and where children learn to care.
Following this appearance, Air Supply will hit the road for numerous concerts throughout the U.S. in winter and spring before performing in May in Sydney, Australia, where Russell and Hitchcock first met as members of the cast of “Jesus Christ Superstar” in 1975.
The duo finished an incredible 2008 with a special December 19 appearance on the Fox TV hit “Don’t Forget The Lyrics,” hosted by singer and comic Wayne Brady. In the episode, Russell and Hitchcock surprised a pair of contestants as well as Air Supply fans, who were also on a blind date, with a live performance of their hit song “Lost In Love.” They brought good luck to the contestants, who were big winners that night.
The rest of 2008 was filled with many other highlights and some all-time Air Supply firsts. Beyond their always exhilarating shows, their latest jaunt overseas (from early June through mid-July) had its share of transcendent, once in a lifetime moments. They had dinner with former Philippines First Lady Imelda Marcos; performed for the King and Queen of Malaysia; and had drinks with the U.S. ambassador to Singapore and her husband.
Air Supply also got to play a concert in the venue (Areneta Coliseum) where “The Thrilla In Manila”—the legendary 1975 boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier—took place. Later, after their first ever performance in Tel Aviv, they enjoyed the sacred dual experience of visiting the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem and appearing on Israel’s version of “Dancing With The Stars”!
Air Supply’s tour first brought them back to Asia for the first time in several years, where they played six cities in the Philippines, including a few they had never hit before: Cebu, Davao and Ilo Ilo.
US Tour 2009 Dates:
January 10th – Benefit for Tony LaRussa’s Animal Rescue Foundation – Walnut Creek CA
January 24th – Rosebud Theatre - Effingham, IL
January 30th – Horseshoe Casino - Hammond, IN
January 31st -Palace Theatre- Louisville, KY
February 5th – Kirby Center - Wilkes-Barre, PA
February 7th – Reif Center - Grand Rapids, MN
February 8th – Riverside Live - Rochester, MN
February 12-14- TBA (with the Symphony) – Santa Ana, CA
February 27th Peppermill Casino - Wendover, NV
March 27th and 28th – Chinook Winds Casino - Lincoln City, OR
April 3rd – 5th – Suncoast Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
April 25th – Stambaugh Auditorium - Youngstown, OH
May 20th – TBA – Chico, CA
May 21st – 24th – The Orleans Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas, NV
June 12th – Fallsview Resort – Niagara Falls, NY
July 4th – Beaumont Cherry Festival - Riverside, CA
July 10th & 11th – Hard Rock Hotel – Biloxi, MS
August 29th – The Great Auditorium – Ocean Grove, NJ
September 3rd – 6th – The Orleans Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
AIR SUPPLY
FROM “THE THRILLA IN MANILA” TO THE WAILING WALL,
THE GLOBETROTTING ’80s HITMAKING DUO’S
LATEST TOUR MIXES WORLD HISTORY WITH
SOLD OUT PERFORMANCES— AND THEIR FIRST CONCERTS EVER IN ISRAEL! * * * Highlights Of Their June-July Asian-Israeli Jaunt Include
Dinner With Imelda Marcos, Performing For The King And Queen of Malaysia And Performing On Israel’s Version Of “Dancing With The Stars”
Nearly 30 years after Air Supply (www.airsupplymusic.com) first charmed the world with their ultra-romantic hit parade (“All Out Of Love,” “Lost In Love,” “The One That You Love,” “Making Love Out Of Nothing At All,” etc), the continuously globetrotting duo of Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock are happy to discover an exciting truth: there are still new spots on the map to conquer and a never ending flow of new fans to inspire with their live performances.
Beyond their always exhilarating shows, their latest jaunt overseas (from early June through mid-July) had its share of transcendent, once in a lifetime moments. They had dinner with former Philippines First Lady Imelda Marcos; performed for the King and Queen of Malaysia; and had drinks with the U.S. ambassador to Singapore and her husband.
Air Supply also got to play a concert in the venue (Areneta Coliseum) where “The Thrilla In Manila”—the legendary 1975 boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier—took place. Later, after their first ever performance in Tel Aviv, they enjoyed the sacred dual experience of visiting the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem and appearing on Israel’s version of “Dancing With The Stars”!
Air Supply’s tour first brought them back to Asia for the first time in several years, where they played six cities in the Philippines, including a few they had never hit before: Cebu, Davao and Ilo Ilo. Right after they left, there was a major hurricane that left one of the venues they had just performed at underwater.
“We’re always dodging hurricanes,” says Hitchcock, referring to their July 2005 concert for 175,000 in Havana just before Hurricane Dennis swept ashore; at the time, Graham Russell offered evacuees an impromptu acoustic show in the ballroom of Hotel De Nacional.
From the Philippines, it was on to rock and romance their fans in Singapore, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Taiwan and Bangkok before heading for the first time to Israel, where Russell and Hitchcock were mobbed by fans and press almost every moment they were not performing.
“Everyone was asking why we had never come to Israel before,” Hitchcock says, “and the reason is very simple: we had never been invited! We got to play two shows in Tel Aviv, the first of which was at the Shunni Fortress, an ancient Roman amphitheatre discovered in 1986. Both shows were sold out and we had a blast. We were also able to visit Jerusalem, where we visited many Christian holy sites and later, the Wailing Wall. I’m not a very religious person, but I put in a prayer anyway! It was a wild experience.”
After touring those sacred spots, the duo had the unique opportunity to perform “All Out Of Love” on a segment of “Dancing With The Stars,” which features contestants who are Israeli TV and sports stars.
Next up, Air Supply will be finishing their summer with a large handful of U.S. dates (everywhere from Biloxi, Mississippi to Oklahoma and New York) and will hit Brazil again in the fall.
“It’s always exciting for us to play for new audiences and have these extra-musical adventures that most people never have the chance to experience,” adds Hitchcock. “After all these years, we love when the fans are having fun at our shows and are touched by our music. That’s the whole reason we’re out there.”
Sat Nov 1, 08 Torrance, CA James R Armstrong Theatre
Fri Nov 7, 08 Acoma, NM Sky City Casino & Hotel
Sat Nov 8, 08 Durant, OK Choctaw Coliseum
Fri Nov 14, 08 Tour Of Mexico
Fri Nov 21, 08 Brazil
Sat Dec 6, 08 Sateline, NV Harrah’s Lake Tahoe
Fri Dec 12, 08 Miami, FL James L. Knight Center
Sat Dec 13, 08 Puerto Rico, MEXICO Coliseum of Puerto Rico
Sat Jan 31, 09 Louisville, KY Louisville Palace Theatre
Thu Feb 5, 09 Wikes Barre, PA FM Kirby Center
Sat Feb 07, 09 Grand Rapids, MN Reif Center
Sun Feb 08, 09 Rochester, MN Riverside Live!
Thur Feb 12, 09 Santa Ana, CA Pacific Symphony
Fri Feb 27, 09 Wendover, NV Peppermill Casino
Sat April 25, 09 Youngstown, OH Stambaugh Auditorium
Sat May 02, 09 Australia
Wed May 20, 09 Chico, CA Silver Dollar Fair
AIR SUPPLY
POP ICONS BRING THEIR LOVE SONGS TO THE DESERT
THURSDAY MAY 22ND , FRIDAY MAY 23RD ,
SATURDAY MAY 24TH AND SUNDAY MAY 25TH AT
THE ORLEANS HOTEL SHOWROOM AT 8:00 PM
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FRIDAY MAY 23RD DECLARED AIR SUPPLY DAY IN LAS VEGAS
PROCLAMATION TO BE PRESENTED ON KVBC (CH 3) NOON NEWS
WHO: Legendary pop icons Air Supply who are known for such such classic love songs as“Lost In Love,” “All Out Of Love,” “Making Love Out Of Nothing At All.” The duo recently released The Singer And The Song which features Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock performing acoustic versions of their hit songs. Over the years, the group has sold over 20 million albums.
WHAT: Live concerts featuring Russell and Hitchcock performing their legendary tunes. After each of the Shows, the duo will have meet ‘n’greets with the fans. On Friday (5/23), the anchors of the
Channel 3 news will present Air Supply with a proclamation announcing Air Supply Day In Las Vegas
WHEN: Thursday May 22nd, Friday May 23rd, Saturday May 24th & Sunday May 25th – all shows at 8:00 PM
WHERE: The Orleans Hotel Showroom
4500 West Tropicana, LV
AIR SUPPLY
POP ICONS BRING THEIR LOVE SONGS TO THE DESERT
FRIDAY MARCH 7TH , SATURDAY MARCH 8TH & SUNDAY MARCH 9TH AT
THE SUNCOAST HOTEL SHOWROOM AT 7:30 PM
WHO: Legendary pop icons Air Supply who recently celebrated their 30th anniversary together performing such classic love songs as “Lost In Love,” “All Out Of Love,” “Making Love Out Of Nothing At All.” The duo recently released The Singer And The Song which features Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock performing acoustic versions of their hit songs. Over the years, the group has sold over 20 million albums.
WHAT: A live concert featuring Russell and Hitchcock performing their legendary tunes. After the Show, the duo will have a meet ‘n’greet with the fans.
WHEN & WHERE: Friday March 7th , Saturday March 8th , Sunday March 9th 7:30 PM
The Suncoast Hotel & Casino/ Suncoast Showroom
9090 Alta Drive, LV
NEARLY THREE DECADES LATER,
THE WORLD IS STILL LOST IN LOVE
WITH AIR SUPPLY
80′s Hitmaking Duo Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock Celebrate Three Decade Milestone With Release of ‘ It Was 30 Years Ago Today ,’ Their Second Live CD and Very First Live DVD Recording
Mix of Classic Hits and Newer Songs Recorded In August 2004 At Canada ‘s 7,000 Seat Casinorama
If James Brown is the ‘Hardest Working Man in Show Business,’ the hardest working band over the past three decades has to be Air Supply, whose principals Graham Russell (keyboards, guitars, vocals) and Russell Hitchcock (vocals) have literally toured together every year since meeting while performing in a Sydney, Australia production of Jesus Christ Superstar in 1975. With a titular wink to The Beatles, their mutual chief influence, the duo celebrates its incredible personal and professional hitmaking partnership on It Was 30 Years Ago Today , their very first Live Concert DVD Recording whose audio portion can also be played independently as a CD.
Filmed and recorded in August 2004 at the 7,000 Seat Casinorama arena outside of Toronto, the show features all of the hits that made them the kings of pop and Adult Contemporary radio in the early 1980s—“Lost In Love,” “All Out of Love,” “Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You),” “Even The Nights Are Better,” “Two Less Lonely People In The World,” “Sweet Dreams” and “Making Love Out of Nothing At All.” The concert also includes a handful of the prolific group’s best post-heyday songs, including the brand new “Shadow of The Sun,” and one of their live show’s longtime signature moments—Russell and Hitchcock going out into the audience and singing “The One That You Love.”
“My favorite part of our concerts is the interaction with the audience, and going into the crowd to sing that song really defines the way we connect with our fans,” says Russell, who wrote or co-wrote most of Air Supply’s signature hits. “We love doing it. I think the reasons these songs continue to resonate with people all over the world is that they are simple and infectious. Our message is simple and they bring people together.
“They’re classic tunes that stay popular because people still want to hear them on the radio, and we still love playing them live,” he adds. “It’s particularly exciting when parents bring their kids to the shows, the way we’re able to span the generations. Because so many of our fans have been so loyal over the years, we’re always finding new ways to change the show and make it more exciting for them. It had been ten years since our previous live CD that was recorded in Taiwan , and Russell and I thought it would be a good idea to do this DVD as a time capsule marking our 30 th year together.”
Echoing his longtime partner, Hitchcock says, “In this day and age, it’s really a great achievement to work with the same person for 30 years. The music business being what it is, very few bands and duos stay together this long. So the DVD is a way for us to acknowledge that and give something special to the fans who have been so supportive over the years. From the moment we met in the Male Chorus room of Jesus Christ Superstar, we found incredible things in common…from both being from working class families to our love for the Beatles and the same movies and food! Over the years, we’ve been able to maintain this incredible friendship and have never shared one cross word with each other. We both brought our unique talents to the table and shared the same vision for what Air Supply would be, both then and now. And of course, our voices have always complemented each other, and Graham is just a phenomenal songwriter.”
Over two decades after their last Top 5 hit—the classic #2 power ballad “Making Love Out of Nothing At All,” featured prominently in the Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie blockbuster Mr. & Mrs. Smith—the duo and their longtime ensemble show no signs of slowing down, performing their biggest hits for thousands of fans around the world, an average of 120 dates a year. Thus far in 2005, they have performed in Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, El Salvador, Guatemala and Cuba. Though they do annual dates throughout the U.S. and occasionally visit their homeland of Australia (Hitchcock was born there, Russell in England), Air Supply is currently even more popular in constant demand throughout Asia and Central and South America.
The end of the band’s chart heyday in the U.S. circa mid-80s opened up an exciting new world of opportunity, literally—including performing in China, Japan and Beirut, playing for Prince Charles and Princess Diana at the Australian Bicentennial in 1986 and becoming one of the first bands ever invited to play North Vietnam. While establishing enthusiastic fan bases throughout the globe, Russell and Hitchcock continued to record top selling international albums. Their four 90s recordings on Giant (The Earth Is…, The Vanishing Race and News from Nowhere, Book of Love) all sold over a million worldwide. Their most recent albums include Yours Truly on Warner Bros. (2001) and the independently released Across The Concrete Sky.
Even before they first charted in the U.S. in early 1980 with “Lost In Love,” Air Supply was familiar to numerous pop fans here and in Canada via their extensive touring with Rod Stewart in the late 70s. In 1979, they released Life Support, which included the original version of “Lost In Love.” Their early multi-platinum albums include Lost In Love (1980), The One That You Love (1981), Now and Forever (1982) and Greatest Hits (1983).
“One of the nicest things about our shows is that we always hear new fans tell us they didn’t know we did this song or that song,” says Hitchcock. “A friend of mine who played for Ozzy Osbourne once said to me, ‘I can’t tell anyone I know that I like your music.’ That’s just it, we were never cool, but the songs, lyrics and melodies have somehow touched people everywhere with their honesty. Recently at the airport in Guatemala, this guy told me his sister learned to speak English by listening to our records, because we enunciate every word! So we’re entertainers and well as educators. We’ve been on the road for so long and in so many places, it’s easy to take that sort of thing for granted, but we still enjoy what we do so much. As long as we have new music to write and play and something valuable to offer, we’ll be out there.”
Air Supply’s It Was 30 Years Ago Today also features Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock’s longtime bandmates, pianist Jed Moss, bassist Jonni Lightfoot and drummer Mike Zerbe.
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