RICKY WARWICK has released his first solo record in five years with ‘When Life Was Hard And Fast’. To celebrate the release of the new album, Ricky has also released a lyric video for the album’s closing track ‘You’re My Rock And Roll’ – a bombastic ode to the powerful, majestic and life affirming addiction that is rock ‘n’ roll.
Ricky comments on the release of his new album “This album is a statement of my intent, a love of rock n roll, songwriting and playing from the heart. The only way I know how. I’m so honored I now have the opportunity to share it with all of you!”
With just three weeks to go until the release of his first solo record in five years, RICKY WARWICK has released the title track to ‘When Life Was Hard And Fast’ featuring none other than Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott on backing vocals. The accompanying video, which will be premiering tonight at 7pm GMT, depicts the County Down Ards TT Motor Race that is seen on the album’s cover and ran from 1928-1936. The cover shows an accident from one of the races that happened directly in front of a field that was part of a farm owned by Ricky’s grandfather, where Ricky himself lived for the first 14 years of his life.
For the process of recording the album, Ricky was joined by Robert Crane (Bass), Xavier Muriel (Drums) and Keith Nelson (Guitar) as well as a number of special guests including Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, Andy Taylor formerly of Duran Duran, Thunder’s Luke Morley, Dizzy Reed of the mighty Guns ‘N Roses and even Ricky’s daughter Pepper. Keith also produced the new album, having previously worked with Buckcherry, Blackberry Smoke and Alice Cooper. Keith noted that “Ricky is a true Rock-n-Roll soul… he’s got incredible stories to tell and a unique way of telling them. It’s been an honor to be asked to partner and contribute to this record.”
‘When Life Was Hard And Fast’ Tracklist 1. When Life Was Hard And Fast 2. You Don’t Love Me 3. I’d Rather Be Hit 4. Gunslinger 5. Never Corner A Rat 6. Time Don’t Seem To Matter 7. Fighting Heart 8. I Don’t Feel At Home 9. Still Alive 10. Clown Of Misery 11. You’re My Rock N Roll
‘Stairwell Troubadour’ Tracklist 1. You Spin Me round (Like A Record) (Dead Or Alive cover) 2. Ooops!…I Did It Again (Britney Spears cover) 3. Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran cover) 4. 1000 Dollar Car (Bottle Rockets cover) 5. Cocaine Blues (Johnny Cash cover) 6. I Don’t Want To Grow Up (Ramones cover) 7. I Fought The Law (The Clash cover) 8. Burning Love (Elvis Presley cover) 9. Jesus Loves You…But I Don’t (The Almighty cover) 10. Wrathchild (Iron Maiden cover)
Today sees RICKY WARWICK release the second single from his first studio album in five years, “When Life Was Hard And Fast” (out February 19, 2021, via NUCLEAR BLAST). The new single is titled “You Don’t Love Me“ and features a guest guitar solo from the inimitable Luke Morley of Thunder who also makes an appearance in the video. It’s a direct song with a direct meaning that tackles the all too familiar feeling of realising someone doesn’t feel the same about you as you do about them.
In relation to the new single Ricky says “‘When the flavor of the month starts to leave a bitter taste’. Luke Morley from Thunder demonstrating why the invention of the electric guitar was the turning point in the history of western civilization!!!”
Luke comments: “When Ricky asked me to play on “You Don’t Love Me” I was only too happy to oblige! We’ve known each other for 30 years and it was a pleasure to play on such a fine tune by an old mate and fellow rock’n’roll survivor.”
For the process of recording the album, Ricky was joined by Robert Crane (Bass), Xavier Muriel (Drums) and Keith Nelson (Guitar) as well as a number of special guests including Def Leppard‘s Joe Elliott, Andy Taylor formerly of Duran Duran, Thunder‘s Luke Morley, Dizzy Reed of the mighty Guns ‘N Roses and even Ricky‘s daughter Pepper. Keith also produced the new album, having previously worked with Buckcherry, Blackberry Smoke and Alice Cooper. Keith noted that “Ricky is a true Rock-n-Roll soul… he’s got incredible stories to tell and a unique way of telling them. It’s been an honor to be asked to partner and contribute to this record.”
WHEN LIFE WAS HARD AND FAST
1. When Life Was Hard And Fast 2. You Don’t Love Me 3. I’d Rather Be Hit 4. Gunslinger 5. Never Corner A Rat 6. Time Don’t Seem To Matter 7. Fighting Heart 8. I Don’t Feel At Home 9. Still Alive 10. Clown Of Misery 11. You’re My Rock N Roll
‘Stairwell Troubadour’ Tracklist 1. You Spin Me round (Like A Record) (Dead Or Alive cover) 2. Ooops!…I Did It Again (Britney Spears cover) 3. Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran cover) 4. 1000 Dollar Car (Bottle Rockets cover) 5. Cocaine Blues (Johnny Cash cover) 6. I Don’t Want To Grow Up (Ramones cover) 7. I Fought The Law (The Clash cover) 8. Burning Love (Elvis Presley cover) 9. Jesus Loves You…But I Don’t (The Almighty cover) 10. Wrathchild (Iron Maiden cover)
Ricky with his band The Fighting Hearts have announced the following UK tour for April/May 2021 with full date schedule below.
28 April 2021: Cambridge Junction* 29 April 2021: Norwich The Waterfront* 30 April 2021: Bedford Esquires* 1 May 2021: Swansea Patti Pavilion – Sound Bay Festival*^ 2 May 2021: London O2 Academy Islington* 4 May 2021: Newcastle University Students Union^ 5 May 2021: Glasgow The Garage G2^ 6 May 2021: Belfast Limelight 2 7 May 2021: Manchester Club Academy^ 8 May 2021: Carlisle The Brickyard^ 9 May 2021: Buckley The Tivoli^ 12 May 2021: Reading Sub 89* 13 May 2021: Wolverhampton KK’s Steel Mill* 14 May 2021: Blackpool The Waterloo – Massive Weekend (Ricky Solo Acoustic) 15 May 2021: Blackpool The Waterloo – Massive Weekend *^ 16 May 2021: Leeds Warehouse^ 19 May 2021: Bournemouth Madding Crowd^ 20 May 2021: Nottingham Rescue Rooms^ 21 May 2021: Lincoln Call Of The Wild Festival
Special Guests on all dates (except Belfast, Blackpool & Lincoln) are THE VIRGINMARYS Plus THE HOWLING TIDES on all shows marked* and ANCHOR LANE on all shows marked^
Tickets are available from all venue box offices, websites and usual outlets now!
RICKY WARWICK (BLACK STAR RIDERS, THIN LIZZY, THE ALMIGHTY) has announced today that he will be releasing a brand new studio album, his first since 2015. The new album is titled ‘When Life Was Hard And Fast’ and will be released on the 19th February through Nuclear Blast. The album’s first single ‘Fighting Heart’ has also been released today and is available on all streaming services right now. You can also watch the video here:
Pre-order the album on various formats, including a 2CD Digipack which includes the bonus covers album ‘Stairwell Troubadour’, now from: http://nblast.de/RickyWarwick-WLWHAF
Ricky comments: “Fighting Heart is a celebration of how music, literature, art and movies can inspire and motivate us on a daily basis. Can these things change the world? Who knows for sure. But I believe that loud guitars and rock n roll can save a little piece of us all”
For the process of recording the album, Ricky was joined by Robert Crane (Bass), Xavier Muriel (Drums) and Keith Nelson (Guitar) as well as a number of special guests including DEF LEPPARD’s Joe Elliott, Andy Taylor formerly of DURAN DURAN, THUNDER’s Luke Morley, Dizzy Reed of the mighty GUNS ‘N ROSES and even Ricky‘s daughter Pepper. Keith also produced the new album, having previously worked with BUCKCHERRY, BLACKBERRY SMOKE and ALICE COOPER. Keith noted that “Ricky is a true Rock-n-Roll soul… he’s got incredible stories to tell and a unique way of telling them. It’s been an honor to be asked to partner and contribute to this record.”
Ricky with his band THE FIGHTING HEARTS have announced the following UK tour for April/May 2021 with full date schedule below.
28 April 2021: Cambridge Junction* 29 April 2021: Norwich The Waterfront* 30 April 2021: Bedford Esquires* 1 May 2021: Swansea Patti Pavilion – Sound Bay Festival*^ 2 May 2021: London O2 Academy Islington* 4 May 2021: Newcastle University Students Union^ 5 May 2021: Glasgow The Garage G2^ 6 May 2021: Belfast Limelight 2 7 May 2021: Manchester Club Academy^ 8 May 2021: Carlisle The Brickyard^ 9 May 2021: Buckley The Tivoli^ 12 May 2021: Reading Sub 89* 13 May 2021: Wolverhampton KK’s Steel Mill* 14 May 2021: Blackpool The Waterloo – Massive Weekend (Ricky Solo Acoustic) 15 May 2021: Blackpool The Waterloo – Massive Weekend *^ 16 May 2021: Leeds Warehouse^ 19 May 2021: Bournemouth Madding Crowd^ 20 May 2021: Nottingham Rescue Rooms^ 21 May 2021: Lincoln Call Of The Wild Festival
Special Guests on all dates (except Belfast, Blackpool & Lincoln) are VIRGIN MARYS Plus THE HOWLING TIDES on all shows marked* and ANCHOR LANE on all shows marked^
Tickets are available from all venue box offices, websites and usual outlets from 9am Monday 19th October
Singer/songwriter/guitarist RICKY WARWICK was cut from the cloth of a mill workers jacket. He has embraced no-frills, emotionally direct, pure music exemplified by such American influences as Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Woody Guthrie and Steve Earle. Being isolated at home due to the Covid-19 threat, Ricky has found the time to mine his creative soul and focus on some solo material. The resulting sessions have spurred him on to host a live show, streamed from his living room via the streaming platform StageIt. The show will take place on May 9th at 8pm BST | 9pm CEST and will be available here: stageit.com/stage/79907
The show is totally live and won’t be recorded for future use. Tickets cost 50 StageIt Notes, which you can purchase from the streaming site for £4.
Ricky comments: “In these strange and surreal times, we are all missing the power of going to see a live show. This is as close as we can get without leaving the safety of our homes, until this all becomes a memory.”
Ricky Warwick (BLACK STAR RIDERS, THIN LIZZY, THE ALMIGHTY) announced today that he has signed a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast for his solo album releases. Further, he also announced that he has begun recording his latest solo offering, “When Life Was Fast And Hard”. Playing on the album are Ricky Warwick (Vocals & Guitars), Robert Crane (Bass), Keith Nelson (Guitars) and Xavier Muriel (Drums) as well as several special guests.
Ricky Warwick commented “I am happiest when I am writing songs. My solo albums are a pure expression of what I want to end up on the song.”
Monte Conner, Nuclear Blast A&R, added, “It has been great getting to know Ricky Warwick since meeting him for the first time as a member of Black Star Riders. He has an incredible knack and talent for storytelling, an amazing work ethic and lives music 24-7. Ricky is a true artist and the kind of guy you want to be in the trenches with.“
Warwick tapped producer Keith Nelson (BUCKCHERRY, BLACKBERRY SMOKE, ALICE COOPER, THE DOSE) for production. Keith comments, “Ricky is a true Rock-n-Roll soul… he’s got incredible stories to tell and a unique way of telling them. It’s been an honor to be asked to partner and contribute to this record.”
Ricky added, “Keith Nelson is a fantastic, musician, producer, writer and good mate, so it was a no brainier to work with him. BLACK STAR RIDERS is my absolute priority. But when time allows, it’s great to be able to indulge in my solo material. I write constantly so it’s good to be able to go in and finally record the follow up to “When Patsy Cline Was Crazy (And Guy Mitchell Sang The Blues)“. This is full band record with a big sound.”
More info on the release date and subsequent touring will be announced at a later date.
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