RIVERDOGS Release Video For Live Acoustic Version Of ‘American Dream’
July 26th, 2017
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Los Angeles, California-based rock band Riverdogs have released a video of the band performing a live acoustic version of the track ‘American Dream’, which can be viewed below.
Riverdogs issued fifth full-length studio album California on July 7th, 2017 through Frontiers Music Srl.
On the making of the album, lead guitarist Vivian Campbell commented: “When my friends at Frontiers suggested a Riverdogs album in the spirit of the original debut record, I jumped at the chance to make it. In my opinion, Riverdogs (1990) was a highlight of my career with some of my best guitar playing and definitely a record that flew under the radar.
“Having a clear direction of exactly what kind of record to make really helped the four of us create the music and there was an intense collective focus throughout the entire process that never wavered. I really think that we hit the target in creating a record that has all the hallmarks, the integrity and the emotional strength of the original debut. The fact that we’ve all remained such close friends throughout all the years only added to the joyous experience that was the making of this record.”
Vocalist and guitarist Rob Lamothe added: “Going in to this project, my goal was to enjoy the opportunity of making music with some of my best friends, to share this incredible experience with my family… and to create something that Riverdogs fans will probably think is pretty bloody awesome. Big guitars! Beautiful melodies! Words about crazy, complicated, real stuff! I feel like Nick, Viv, Marc and I all brought our ‘A-Games’ to the writing and recording sessions. That’s way more important than money and awards and fame to me.”
Bassist Nick Brophy summed up the writing process for the album, meanwhile: “In summer of 2016, I found myself in Los Angeles, reunited with three of my closest friends, about to begin a new Riverdogs album. Marc had arranged a rehearsal environment at a friend’s house which was to provide the creative atmosphere for writing new material. I stood there with bass in hand thinking ‘OK, now what?’ Little did I know that a few days later we would have six new Riverdogs songs and the album California was born. The remaining six songs came, surprisingly, just as easily, a testament to the amazing talents of Vivian, Rob, Marc and the effortless way in which we work as a group. Our clear goal for this album was to remain true to the original Riverdogs sound and provide fans with a new set of songs which carry on the legacy of a truly remarkable band.”
An Electronic Press Kit (EPK) for California can be accessed below.
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The track listing is as follows:
01. ‘American Dream’
02. ‘The Revolution Starts Tonight’
03. ‘Something Inside’
04. ‘Golden Glow’
05. ‘You’re Too Rock And Roll’
06. ‘The Heart Is A Mindless Bird’
07. ‘Searching For A Signal’
08. ‘Welcome To The New Disaster’
09. ‘Ten Thousand Reasons’
10. ‘Catalina’
11. ‘I Don’t Know Anything’
Riverdogs’ line-up is as follows:
Rob Lamothe (vocals and rhythm guitar)
Vivian Campbell (lead guitar, Def Leppard / Last In Line)
Nick Brophy (bass)
Marc Danzeisen (drums)
Directed by Jamie Brown for Smoking Gun Productions, a music video was also filmed for the track ‘American Dream’. In addition, separate videos were also released of the band performing live acoustic versions of the songs ‘Welcome To The New Disaster’ and ‘Something Inside’. All three clips can be viewed below.
Fourth studio record World Gone Mad was released in October 2011 via Melodic Rock Records.
