Digital Version of Album Contains Never-Before-Released Bonus Tracks; One Co-written by George Harrison and One Song Featuring Harrison on Guitar
Los Angeles, CA: Anchored by a lifetime of songcraft and production know-how, synthesizer-pioneer Gary Wright will release CONNECTED on June 8th, his first pop-rock album in over 20 years. This bold new album is an inspirational journey that instills Wright's self-realized world-unifying vision with the magical transcendence of his all-time classic hits “Dream Weaver" and “Love Is Alive" and a masterful reminder of Gary's innate ability to forge a sublime musical connection with the inner human desire that engages one to move, to groove, to clap one's hands and to sing along.
With musical gifts interlaced in uplifting joy, Wright wrapped it up with the album's title, “I named the album Connected because I believe we are all connected with one another and that our thoughts and actions have a great influence on our planet collectively. We, therefore, all need to work together in making this world a better place by manifesting more hope and more positive thinking wherever we go as well as doing our parts in creating peace and spreading it wherever we see darkness."
The mood heats up from the get go with the majestic first single “Satisfied," featuring iconic legends RINGO STARR on drums and JOE WALSH on guitar. Replete with a deliciously funky keyboard riff amid life-affirming vocals, it's an effervescent soul- enriching sojourn. “Satisfied" will be available as a digital single beginning May 18th. Future singles from CONNECTED include “Get Your Hands Up" and “Gimme Some Time" with Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter on guitar.
Two years in the making, Wright recalls the album's genesis, “Right before I started the last Ringo All Starr tour in 2008 I began to write for what would be this new studio album. I wanted it to be in the same direction that my album The Dream Weaver was; not too over-produced. So I recorded a few tracks with my engineer Rob Calhoun, who was very helpful in running the technology part of the process and then I went on tour with Ringo. That September after the tour was over I went to Sardinia, Italy where I wrote more songs (on acoustic guitar) and returned home to finish writing and recording the album."
Wright also spent time perusing his forty years of archives and unearthed several incredible nuggets. As a very special bonus to those who purchase the deluxe digital version of CONNECTED at iTunes and www.TheDreamWeaver.com A wave of high-profile events will surround the release of CONNECTED beginning with an intimate record release show at The Mint in Los Angeles a few days after street date. Gary will then gear up for a 30-city national trek as a part of the 'RINGO STARR and his ALL-STARR BAND' tour from June 24th through August 7th. This fall, Wright will appear in Martin Scorcese's GEORGE HARRISON biopic while 'Dream Weaver' will be prominently featured in a May 18th episode of the hit TV show GLEE and Disney's TOY STORY 3 in 3-D. A new generation is set to have their hearts, minds and souls CONNECTED. GARY WRIGHT TOUR DATES: (Appearing with Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band) GARY WRIGHT CONNECTED - Digital album - Bonus tracks at *iTunes CONNECTED - Digital album - Bonus tracks available at *The Dream Weaver.com PERSONNEL w/ Special Guests:
06/10/10 Los Angeles, CA The Mint (Connected Record Release show)
06/24/10 Niagara Falls, ON Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
06/25/10 Niagara Falls, ON Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
06/26/10 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center For The Arts
06/27/10 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
06/29/10 Boston, MA Bank Of America Pavilion
06/30/10 Westbury, NY Theatre At Westbury
07/02/10 Easton, PA State Theatre Center For The Arts
07/03/10 Atlantic City, NJ Caesars Circus Maximus Theatre
07/05/10 New Brunswick, NJ State Theatre
07/06/10 Lancaster, PA American Music Theatre
07/07/10 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
07/09/10 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion at Riverbend
07/10/10 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre
07/11/10 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center
07/13/10 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
07/15/10 Hollywood, FL Seminole Hard Rock Live
07/17/10 Saint Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheatre
07/18/10 Biloxi, MS Beau Rivage Casino
07/20/10 Cleveland, OH Nautica Pavilion
07/21/10 Canandaigua, NY Constellation Brands - Marvin Sands PAC
07/23/10 Windsor, ON Caesars Windsor “The Colosseum"
07/24/10 Hammond, IN The Venue At Horseshoe Casino
07/25/10 Prior Lake, MN Mystic Lake Casino
07/28/10 Calgary, AB Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
07/30/10 Spokane, WA Northern Quest Casino
07/31/10 Woodinville, WA Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
08/01/10 Eugene, OR Cuthbert Amphitheatre
08/03/10 Saratoga, CA The Mountain Winery
08/05/10 Rancho Mirage, CA The Show At Agua Caliente Casino Resort
08/06/10 San Diego, CA Humphrey's
08/07/10 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
CONNECTED
TRACK LISTING:
1) Satisfied
2) Get Your Hands Up
3) Under Your Spell
4) No One Does It Better
5) Can't Find No Mercy
6) Life's Not A Battlefield
7) Gimme Some Time
8) Connected
9) Kirra Layne
10) You Make Me Feel Better
Love Is Alive (ft Dorian Wright)
To Discover Yourself (co-written with George Harrison in 1971. Recorded on Nov 29, 2001) - Exclusive
Without You (unplugged) - Exclusive
*Also includes digital liner notes with lyrics + 12-page flip book featuring pics from the Rob Shanahan photo shoot
Love Is Alive (ft. Dorian Wright)
Never Give Up (ft. George Harrison on guitar) [Recorded in 1989] - Exclusive
The Way I Feel (from the 1986 German film Fire and Ice) - Exclusive
*Also includes digital liner notes with lyrics + 12-page flip book featuring pics from the Rob Shanahan photo shoot
Gary Wright- vocals, keyboards
Ringo Starr - Drums (on “Satisfied")
Joe Walsh - Guitar (on “Satisfied" and “You Make Me Feel Better")
Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter - Guitar (on “Satisfied" and “Gimme Some Time")
Will Kennedy - Drums
Valerie Pinkston - Backing Vocals
Lisa Vaughn - Backing Vocals
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