Gavin Rossdale
When Gavin Rossdale was introduced to us in 1994 as the frontman of Bush (or Bush X), he quickly went from being an unknown to an overnight success. His raspy grunge-inspired vocals, frontman sensuality and stream of conscious type lyrics earned Bush a stable place on rock charts worldwide for a number of years. After five successful albums, Bush disbanded and Gavin struck out on his own.
Gavin has recently released his second solo album ,"WANDERlust". Lead single "Love Remains The Same" dominated the charts as has the video (check it out to see why).
On a recent press tour, Gavin answered 10 questions for Yahoo! Music Canada that we think give you a pretty good idea what this rocker is all about.
Describe your new album “Wanderlust” in 10 words.
Widescreen - cinematic – English – tribal – personal – direct -Hopeful – unguarded – plaintive - bass-heavy.
What is personally your favourite song on the album?
“Future World”
In your song “Can’t Stop The World”, you say that some days you can see the future. What do you see?
Clarity.
When did you realize that you had the ability to write songs and create music?
As soon as I began. Not to say that I was any good, but I knew that it was my future.You recorded John Lennon’s “Mind Games” for the album Instant Karma, an album whose sales went to aid Amnesty International. Is there another charity that is close to your heart?
Greenpeace, Unicef … show me a charity, and I’ll show you something worthwhile.If you weren’t a musician, would you prefer to be a professional soccer player or a professional tennis player?
That’s a good question - whatever I was better at …..
What was the first album/band/artist that you connected with?
The Sex PistolsWhich of your accomplishments are you most proud of?
My son.What is your favourite type of show to play? Intimate bar, festival or stadium show?
Stadium. Followed by a secret club show.What’s on Gavin Rossdale’s iPod?
Anything good I can lay my dirty hands on ……..
