[This is old stuff but u still might wanna read it!]
04 December 2007 - RTA add another xmas date!
Rise To Addiction will support InMe at the Gasworks in Bradford - Monday, 17th December!--13 November 2007 - A very RTA Christmas!Rise To Addiction will play their xmas show at the Corporation in Sheffield this year on Friday 21st December! Also on the bill are the fantabulous Hooker Bentley, Tiananmen and Axis Dynyd!Tickets are only £4 in advance and to make it even easier to get one you can buy direct from out Live Dates page! Here's the flyer, download it and spread the word - hope we see lots of u there - should be a great show!!
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22 September 2007 - New Live DatesRTA announce new live dates including a couple of shows supporting legendary NYC band Warrior Soul. Check the livedates page for all the details!
--6th February 2007 - RTA to support Warrior SoulRTA will feature as main support to legendary NYC band Warrior Soul on the Sheffield date of their March UK tour:19/03/07 : The Boardwalk, Sheffield, UKTickets are priced at £7 in advance from usual outlets.Check the livedates page for more RTA shows!--2nd January 2007 - Happy New Year!Hope you all had a great new year and are ready to rock in 2007!As a new years treat we've made the promo video for 'Cold Season' available - enjoy!Check out the downloads page for all other vids...--29th December 2006 - RTA to play Bloodstock Open Air Festival!More details to follow, click the banner below for the official festival site:
--21st December 2006 - Seasons Greedings!Well...it's that time of year again folks, I'm sure like ourselves you're ready to loosen up for plenty of festive shenanigans over the Xmas and New Year holidays. It's been a fantastic year for us, and 2007 is scheduled to be just as good...Personally for myself, 2006 been one of the greatest years I can ever recall. Just months after moving back to the UK from Canada, I was thrust into the 'Bass Place' for RTA for a couple of December '05 shows, then asked to join the band full time Feb '06. Almost a year down the line with RTA, I have had the opportunity to play some amazing shows and meet all you guys who constantly support what we are about. Thank you. Not only that, but I got to dress as Joey Demaio from Manowar, kicked Peter Criss and Ace Frehley's asses at table football...oh, and recorded a f**king fantastic album that we PROMISE you will be able to hear early in the new year..So, more of the same next year? We are certainly up for it! See you all in 2007! So until then, from myself and the rest of the RTA guys, have a great Xmas and enjoy the holiday celebrations.JOeL.--15th December 2006 - Last 2 shows of the year!Your last chance to see RTA live in 2006! The boys are planning a few surprises in the set...plus some snazzy stage costumes...of course!Saturday 16th December : Old Turk, Dewsbury, UK
Monday 18th December : Snooty Fox, Wakefield, UK--12th December 2006 - RTA featured in Rock IndustryRTA are featured in the first issue of top new rock magazine Rock Industry - the magazines a great read (especially the pages with RTA on!) so what are you waiting for?! Visit the site: www.rockindustry.co.ukFeatured in the issue alongside RTA are Bullets and Octane, Saosin and loads more!
-- 1st November 2006 - RTA Support Evergrey
RTA will be supporting Swedish Progressive/Power Metal band Evergrey next week, here's the dates:Tuesday 7th November: JB's, Dudley, UK
Wednesday 8th November: Soundhouse, Bolton, UKHope we see you there!!--26th October 2006 - Touchdown Festival @ Bradford RiosRTA will be storming the stage at 7.30pm, doors will open @ 4pm.The bill totally rocks including American Headcharge, Panic Cell, I-Def-I & many more!See you down the front!!
--20th October 2006 - Album Update!RTA will be mastering their new album this Sunday (22nd) with Andy Sneap at Backstage studios, the band had to catch Andy quick as he's just landed the plum job of mixing Megadeth's new album in the US!Comments Leigh 'It's been a long road but this album is everything we hoped to achieve when we started it...it might just blow your speakers!!'Unfortunately due to this new studio commitment the band will not now be appearing @ Mansfield.--11th October 2006 - BBC Video NationClick on the link below to find out more about RTA's forthcoming TV appearance including a short clip!
--4th October 2006 - Live Killers!
Just a quick note to say our Doncaster date on Tuesday, 10th October @ The Woolpack will be supporting legendary ex-Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno!!We can't wait, hope we see you there!!--2nd October 2006 - BBC Update & a big thankyou!!A big thankyou to everyone who came to the Leeds show last Saturday & made us look good for the BBC!!The show will feature on BBC3 & later on BBC2 as a 5 minute documentary about the band for the ‘Video Nation’ programme.A more in-depth 30 minute programme about us will feature on all BBC websites and ‘BBC Big Screens’ situated in Leeds/Bradford and anywhere else we can convince the Beeb to show it!We’ll let you know as soon as the shows are ready to air – who knows you could be on there!Thanks again!RTA--14th September 2006 - New live pics added!That's right, some great pics taken by our good friends Andrew Stone & Dave Massen have been added to the live pics section of the site - all pics were taken on the Bradford date of our recent UK tour.--27th July 2006 - Album News!We have a provisional tracklisting, of course the order might change!!
Cold Season
Falling As One
Moths to a Flame
One Sweet Minute
This Ride
Low
I Follow
Everlasting Wave
To A God Unknown
Fessonia
(interlude)
The Hive
No album title yet but we're toying with a few ideas...BIG NEWS ALERT!We're all massively excited about the Interlude piece on the album as it's been written for us by Mike Garson the famous pianist, composer, and artist. (http://www.mikegarson.com)Mike is known around the world for his adaptability, versatility and virtuosity. He's worked with many greats such as David Bowie from the early 70's onwards, Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails & of course now RTA!John Comments "I've been a massive fan of Mike's work ever since Aladdin Sane (Bowie '73) & to have him play on this album is just fantastic! I can't wait for you all to hear it!"--5th July 2006 - Video Diary No. 4 now online!Studio Report: RTA vs KISSThe boys hang out with Kiss after a hard days recording...Once again you can find it here on the Downloads page.
--12th June 2006 - Studio Update
So what's the latest in the studio? We catch up with the John to find out.
"I suppose this is how Def Leppard felt when recording Hysteria. I am of course referring to 'freedom' in the studio. This is something quite new to a lot of us when recording an album. Usually we write the songs and rehearse them over and over again until we can hold full conversations whilst playing them. Then record them. This time was different. We wrote the songs, rehearsed them, gigged some of them, tweaked them, demoed them and finally tweaked them once more. It's been a really fun way to make music. Unlike Hysteria we've no intentions of layering 18 vocal overdubs - we haven't got time.
The guitars are finally complete minus guitar solos. Steve and I still have to write them! Joel has returned to the hot seat to continue where he left off. In case you haven't been watching the videos he's already laid some phat grooves on a number of the tracks. Next up will be God Almighty himself. Leigh-viathon!
I have to say that Leigh has taken the songs to another level. Otherwise they would have been instrumentals which is boring. Seriously though we're all really pleased with the results. We had no intentions of spending this long in the studio but hey, its like going to your favourite pub. Until the landlord rings that bell you'll keep drinking and right now it feels like 1:15AM. Lock-in!
So come on Joel, its your round!
Surprisingly, we're still on schedule for getting the thing mixed and mastered as planned so what more can I say without sounding like a pro WWF wrestler. 'This things gonna kick your ass!"
John--Third Video Diary now online!The 3rd Studio Report Video is now available to watch. The format is pretty much the same. Silly yet extremely informative with a serious undertone. It also features the boys rehearsing in their rehearsal room which is actually situated a mile below ground level!Once again you can find it here on the Downloads page.
--7th May 2006 - Second Video Diary now online!
If you enjoyed the first studio video diary then you'l love this one too. If you didn't then you should at least find this an improvement! Once again you can find it here on the Downloads page.
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As promised the RTA lads have sent us the first of many
3rd May 2006 - Studio Video Diary now online!
video diaries following their progress in the studio.
Most of you will be aware that they re-entered the studio with Andy Sneap last weekend where they recorded the remainder of the drums.Spirits are running high and progress is good. Make sure you keep visiting the Downloads page over the next couple of weeks as we've been told there's more videos to come!
--15th April 2006 - Album UpdateThe band are back in the studio with producer Andy Sneap (Machine Head, Trivium, Killswitch Engage etc). next week to finish tracking, things are going great and the band will be recording another 5 songs in this session to go with the 7 already recorded...the band is really happy with the depth and diversity of the material.
If all goes to schedule the as yet untitled album should go to mixing towards the end of July.
Ayns comments, ‘Thanks for all the kind words & support, we'll repay u with this album don't u worry!’...
--2nd March 2006 - EXCLUSIVE! New Track.
You can now hear the studio version of the Rise To Addiction set opener 'Cold Season' @ http://myspace.com/risetoaddiction
This was recently recorded at Backstage Studios with Andy Sneap and is merely a taster of things to come!The song is a rough mix version but we were so excited by the song that w had to share it!Well? What are you waiting for??--
15th April 2006 - Rob heads for Departures Its been rumoured for some time now that Rob was leaving the band to pursue his flying career. We can now confirm that from February 2006 Bassist Joel Graham has been stepping into those hefty boots on a more regular basis.After successfully qualifying as a commercial airline pilot Rob decided that now was the time was right to take the plunge. RTA wish Rob every success in his new career and thank him for being part of the band for as long as he could be. Listen out for ‘This is your Captain Roberto Naylor speaking’...if you’re travelling on Easyjet anytime soon!A brief introduction...If you’ve seen RTA live this year you’ll know that the band has a new permanent Bass Player – Joel Graham, Joel played with Leigh and Ayns in Ninedenine and is the perfect replacement...he’s technically gifted but also lays the fattest grooves – we hope you can join us in welcoming Joel into the band. Commenting on the situation Leigh said, ‘it was a very sad day when Rob told us he had to go but I knew straight away there was only one man to replace him...Joel, over the last year we have gone from a studio project band to a band with a stable line up and great live show – the album is next – I think ur gonna like it!’.
26th February 2006 - Mailing ListSome of you will be aware of the Rise To Addiction's myspace page. Due to the amount of people asking for additional information we have now set up a mailing list. If you would like to be informed of all the upcoming gigs and additional information then please send an e-mail to risetoaddiction@hotmail.co.ukPlease note, You will not be bombarded with spam and junk mail.18th February 2006 - Forum Down!I suppose it was only a matter of time before we got hit but it's happened! The Forum is down and we're doing whatever we can to resolve the problem. In the meantime you can still post your messages on the bands Myspace site at: http://www.myspace.com/risetoaddiction You never know, you might even make some new friends.
10th November 2005 - Extreme RTA Rise To Addiction are this months Featured Artist on the popular Extreme Radio website where 'Falling As One' has proven to be a favourite amongst its regular listeners. So log on, tune in and get requesting.
30th October 2005 - Rise To Addiction: UK Television Appearance!Not ones to turn down a golden opportunity to promote the band to a wider audience, Rise To Addiction were invited to join the ‘Orange Playlist’ production team who are currently touring the UK. The programme is presented by Jayne Middlemiss and is on Wednesday nights around 11:30pm on ITV1.It just so happens that some of the Orange crew are huge fans of Rise To Addiction and are keen to see the band rival the pop pap currently dominating the airwaves and offered them the chance to put their name across screens all over the country...Aynsley, ‘We had absolutely no idea what the score was, we got a call asking if we’d like some screen time and if so come along to Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield wearing our own band t-shirts. It was a very light hearted affair and something that was impossible to take seriously. Leigh, John and myself met the producer around mid day. Each of us (begrudgingly) wearing our own band T-shirts! The Producer briefly ran through the details. Basically, we had to listen to the new Stereophonics single on the latest Orange mobile phone and comment on the song. That was easy enough. Coincidently, we all thought it was shit. But it wasn’t that simple. The programme thrives on the odd outspoken view from local eccentrics and no doubt the odd chav. So after sinking a few pints we tried to fit into a least one of those catagories’. We’ve been informed that John, Leigh and Aynsley will make a brief appearance on ITV1 on either Wednesday the 2nd or 9th November so set your video machines. Of course, we cannot guarantee they will make the final edit but as they say, a nods as good as a wink to a blind man….or something like that. Your chance for TV stardom! A little birdy also tells us that if you go along to any the Orange Tour Dates wearing your RTA t-shirt you will stand a good chance of appearing on the show too. It couldn’t be easier. Though we're not quite sure where the tour is.
19th September 2005 - Top dog!The debut E.P. from Rise To Addiction is now available at most HMV stores around the UK through Madman Records & Plastic Head Distribution. Some of you will no doubt have been drawn towards it by its striking non black cover. Though we do not have the official figures at this moment in time we can certainly tell you that a number of stores have placed re-orders.If your local HMV and independent stores have not yet made room for Rise To Addiction make sure to give them a nudge.Don't forget, if you have not yet purchased your copy of the E.P. you can do it here or buy it online at HMV.co.ukThe choice is yours.
Rock on!
