Rick Ralli = Permanently On The Verge (CDMF0001)
Creative Differences = Music & Film is proud to announce the
release of Rick Ralli ’s album, Permanently
On
The Verge .
Peaking at #1 (and consistently charting) on the Myspace Classic Rock charts and with
over 800,000 plays Rick Ralli’s music has been touching the hearts and souls of people
in the know both in Australia and in the USA.
Featuring Ian Kitney from Tim Rogers and the Temperance Union and Andre Warhurst from
Silver Night Drive and Spoonful.
Background:
In 2006 a young man wrote a letter to his favourite band, explaining how, after seeing
them play in the Royal Albert Hall in London, they saved his life during a difficult
patch.
In his letter he happened to mention that he had some songs on Myspace and included the
link to his site.
That band was Cheap Trick and during an interview with Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan
Rick Neilsen said that he had been listening to these great songs by this guy from
Australia, and mentioned the Myspace site.
That young man was, and still is, Rick Ralli, and you can imagine his surprise when he
checked his Myspace to find hundreds of friend requests and song plays, as well as
comments and messages, mostly from the U.S.
Over the next year those hundreds grew into thousands (332807 Profile Views, 819,810
Total Plays as at 12/01/09).
In 2009 Rick has his album, Permanently On The Verge , ready
to unleash here in Australia and in the U.S. He has been warming up for the launch with
some solo shows and headliner shows with his band, Done With Mirrors.
Release date is set for early April.
Rick's music will at once conjure up those goosebump moments usually associated with Big
Star, Crazy Horse, CSNY, Pink Floyd and then just as effectively set heads rocking a la
Led Zeppelin, Cheap Trick, The Who, at the next turn.
Tracks to look out for are 'Nothing But Healthy', 'Learn To Merge', 'No Fun
In A Crisis' and 'Happiness' featuring Andre
Warhurst.
These tracks reflect Rick's love of Neil Young, Big Star and Cheap Trick.
Standout track is 'Nothing But Healthy' , built for radio,
gentle on the ears and with a softly spoken message of positivity.
In support of the album release Rick and his band will be performing two small launch
tours from Melbourne and Sydney, taking in Victoria and NSW, and securing radio airplay
on NOVA and TRIPLEJ.
Permanently On The Verge was produced by Rick and mostly recorded at Rick's home studio
SONIC CAVE in Collingwood, Melbourne, on a 16 track recording unit.
Additional overdubs and drums were added at THE FORUM with Ian Kitney (Tim Rogers and the
Temperance Union, Ross McLennan) and mixed at STUDIO 94 with Tim Johnston (Nick Cave and
the Bad Seeds, Stereophonics).
The Main Players:
RICK RALLI
- accomplished hard rock guitarist, based in Melbourne, Australia, with several albums
already under his belt. (Through To China, Stone Motherless to name a couple)
- plays most instruments on the album including electric and acoustic guitars, bass,
slide, keyboards, string arrangments, percussion, theremin, sings all vocal parts and
plays drums on ''No Fun In A Crisis''.
IAN KITNEY
- Creative Differences label manager, plays drums on the album and executive producer
- has been playing drums with too many Melbourne artists to name here
- currently drums with (and is original member) Tim Rogers and the Temperance Union and
plays guitar with Ross McLennan.
TIM JOHNSTON
- mixer and executive producer on Permanently On The Verge
- recorded Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Stereophonics, Silver Night Drive, The Cruel Sea
and many more.
For more information, promo requests or to set up an interview please contact:
LABEL
Creative Differences – Music & Film
Ian Kitney
+61(0)3 9443 7945
+61(0)401 921 532
creativediffs@gmail.com
www.myspace.com/creativedifferencesmusicfilm
www.myspace.com/rickralli
MANAGEMENT
DirtMusic Artist Management
Helen Wadden
+61(0)3 9877 4448
+61(0)411 633 729
dirtmusic@optusnet.com.au
www.myspace.com/waddenh |