NIGHT RANGER’s Brad Gillis, Joel Hoekstra Featured In New Video Interview
August 24, 2011, 13 years ago
Backstage Axxess recently conducted an interview with NIGHT RANGER guitarists Brad Gillis and Joel Hoekstra. In the video the pair talked about their latest release Somewhere In California, the bands current tour with JOURNEY and FOREIGNER, Joel’s side project with the Broadway show Rock Of Ages, and Brad’s history with OZZY OSBOURNE. Watch the interview below:
Bravewords.com’s Mitch Lafon recently conducted an interview with Gillis. Read the whole interview here.
Somewhere In California, was released on June 21st in North American via Frontiers Records. The offering is the culmination of the band's work to date and celebrates the 30th anniversary of Night Ranger. The record finds the band returning to their classic sound with updated production.
A track by track report on the album from drummer Kelly Keagy is now available at this location.
Somewhere In California tracklisting:
'Growin' Up In California'
'Lay It On Me'
'Bye Bye Baby (Not Tonight)'
'Follow Your Heart'
'Time Of Our Lives'
'No Time To Lose Ya'
'Live For Today'
'It's Not Over'
'End Of The Day'
'Rock N' Roll Tonite'
'Say It With Love'
'Coming Of Age' (featuring TED NUGENT) - bonus track for Amazon MP3
'Dirty Deeds (Done Dirt Cheap)' - bonus track for iTunes
Night Ranger is currently on tour supporting Journey and Foreigner starting this month. Their schedule is as follows:
August
27 - Burgettstown, PA - First Niagara Pavilion30 - Syracuse, NY - New York State Fair
31 - Allentown, PA - The Great Allentown Fair
September
2 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center10 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
16 - Atlanta, GA - Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
17 - Tampa, FL - 1-800 Ask-Gary Amphitheatre
18 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre
24 - Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion
25 - The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
28 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre
October
1 - Englewood, CO - Comfort Dental Amphitheatre7 - Chula Vista, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
14 - Wheatland, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
15 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
19 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
21 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena
The video for the first single from the album, 'Growin' Up In California', can be viewed below.
