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Welcome to the official ACTION MySpace page & Web site for all your official ACTION news, track previews, in-the-studio reports, exclusive autographed CDs, merchandise, tour dates, the VIP Fan Club and additional content (all if / when available).
UPDATE: Seven tracks in the MySpace Standalone player were taken from our debut CD on Frontiers Records (Europe, Released 12-7-07), King Records (Japan, Released 3-12-08) and Locomotive Records (USA, Released 3-25-08 on Ryko/Warner)!
In honor of the Kyle Sweet Benefit, there is now an extend clip of the Japanese only bonus track Forever (Piano Version) which highlights Ruben DeMello's orchestration.
As a special bonus to our fans, the full-length demo of Here In My Heart has been posted as the debut album's mix of that track is quite different.
A NEW track preview of Never Alone from Melodicrock.com: "Writing On The Wall" is available for listening. Look for even more track previews and full demo mixes to be posted in July...
Enjoy!
MelodicRock.com MRCD5 UPDATE
N-E-W: Action material to be released in July. Listen to the track preview in the MySpace Music Player! Never Alone (Chip, J. Marques & C. Sutherland) was originally recorded for the debut record but will now appear on www.MelodicRock.com's latest compilation disk MRCD5: "Writing On The Wall" on July 6th along with China Blue, Mass, Starbreaker, Jimi Jamison and other top artists with connections to Journey, TNT, Mr. Big, Yngwie Malmsteen and many, many more...
MRCD5 will be a 2CD set, with a 'rock disc' and an 'acoustic/ballad' disc. 37 tracks in all, spread across the 2CDs are no less than 10 exclusive previously unreleased tracks; 8 acoustic tracks; 4 songs previously released as Japanese Bonus Tracks; and a stack of advance preview tracks from albums due out over the next 6 months.
Action's Never Alone pays tribute to the late Boston singer Brad Delp and is an amazing song. More details about the monster compilation will be featured on this page and will be announced later. Pre-orders will start being taken on www.Melodicrock.com later in the month.
SWEET BENEFIT PERFORMANCE
Action & Mars Hill keyboardist, Ruben DeMello, will be performing at the First Annual Kyle Rae Sweet Benefit Concert Friday, June 5, 2009. All proceeds will benefit the Sweet Children's College Fund.
ACTION Nominated in Limelight Magazine "Readers Poll"
The guys in ACTION are extremely honored to have had their debut CD be nominated for "Best Album by Group (Major)" as well as for Ruben DeMello to be nominated as “Keyboardist of the Year†for 2008.
Thank you to all the fans for your support!
Chip, Jack, Ruben, Chris, Mark and Chris
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DEBUT CD OUT NOW
The ACTION record is now available on-line and in stores across Europe, Japan and The United States. Get your copy today!
Domestic & International Orders
We are permanently SOLD OUT of autographed and shrink wrapped copies through the ACTION VIP Fan Club, so please DO NOT PLACE AN ORDER through this offical MySpace page. They went fast, sorry!
Initial orders of the 11-track ACTION Euro Edition CD were autographed by all members (while supplies lasted) and shipped worldwide for delivery after the album's European release date of December 7, 2007. The record was also then released in Japan on March 12, 2008 on King Records and in The United States on March 25, 2008, on the Ryko/Warner via Locomotive Records.
All three versions of our debut CD are still available online and may be found at many of the retailers listed below.
JAPANESE EDITION ORDERING INFO
To get the NEW 12 track ACTION - Japanese Edition CD with the exclusive bonus track of Forever (Piano Version) click on the album cover link below:
EURO / USA EDITION ORDERING INFO
Fans in ALL regions may order copies of the 11 track debut ACTION disc from their favorite local and on-line CD outlets.
A sample listing of on-line vendors are listed below:
Frontiers.it
AORHeaven.com
Amazon.com
CDinzane.com
HangLoose-Records.com
HMV.com
iTunes.com
Loud1.net
MusicByMail.eu
NewburyComics.com
NEHRecords.com
Play.com
Reptile-Music.com
Schmankerl-Records.com
TargetRecords.de
WishingWellOnLine.com
Z-Roxx.com
A sample listing of US retail locations are listed below:
AEC
Baker & Taylor
CD City
CD Listenning
Ear X tacy
Hollywood Amoeba
J&R
Looney Tunes
Music Millennium
Newbury Comics
Sandusky
Transworld Music Group
Value Music
Virgin Entertainment
If you happen to find the CD at an additional location in or out of the US, please email us the name / link of that CD retailer and we will post them for other fans to use. We also suggest reading our blog for additional information.
FAN CLUB INFO
Be sure to sign-up and the join the VIP ACTION FAN CLUB by clicking on the link in the left column for exclusive All-Access Email Newsletters, Ticket Pre-Sales, Merch Discounts, Special Content such as Ringtones, Downloads, Extended Mixes, Demos and more...
The ACTION Project - updated on May 21, 2009
PAST - Originally formed in 1985, “Action†is a long-time concept devised by acclaimed guitarist / songwriter Chip of What Matters, Mars Hill and The Hitmen. Action features the soaring vocals of Jack Marques (Solo, Crossover, Unknown God, Mars Hill) and the musical talents of bassist Chris Sutherland (Mars Hill, Action), keyboardist Ruben Demello (Galactic Vibe Music Productions, Crossover, Unknown God, Mars Hill), drummer Chris Longo (Project Broken, Dirty Deeds, Hysteria, Promises) with additional drums from Mark Duane (Trendkill, Paradox, Action, Touch, Krankenstein).
As founder and guitarist for the band Action during the mid to late 80’s, Chip shared the stage with national acts such as Quiet Riot, Firehouse, Slaughter, Rough Cutt and Zebra among many others. As the musical landscape quickly changed in the early 90’s, Action split not to be heard from again until he collaborated with singer / songwriter Jack Marques a decade later. Jack was also from the early 80's style, original scene from the band Crossover. He had shared the stage with acts like Whitecross, The Rez Band and Sacred Warrior. Marques had also worked in the studio with producers Rob Rock (Driver, Impellitteri) and Joe Carrier (Joey McIntyre).
Between bands and life itself, both Chip and Jack had each individually written and recorded a number of outstanding melodic rock tracks over the years which ranged from 80’s rock / metal to more modern adult oriented rock. Each had always been saving these unused gems for some future project; they just weren’t sure what it would be.
Between 2000 - 2002, six stunning tracks were cut with original Action bassist Chris Sutherland, Ruben Demello ..boards and former 90's Action member Mark Duane on the drums (four of those demos can be heard in the MySpace player above). It appeared that new life would be breathed into these future hits (co-produced by Stryper’s Michael Sweet & Kenny Lewis) when the demos landed them an offer from a label.
But as fate would have it, while this duo was writing material together a new band was being conceived. Action and the deal were put on the back burner as Chip and Marques’ collaboration were responsible for what was later known as the nu-breed styled rock band Mars Hill.
Their first album, Sink Or Swim (also produced by Michael Sweet & Kenny Lewis at Mixed Emotions Music), garnered high praise, excellent reviews and established international acclaim for the band. The album was supported in front of sellout crowds while opening for Grammy winning artists Stryper on their 2003 reunion tour. Marques even sang on two new tracks which appeared on Stryper's Seven: Best Of record. Mars Hill later released Prelude (produced by Marques) and shared the stage with Tesla, Shinedown, Jani Lane (Warrant), Vanilla Fudge, Big City Rock and Pray For The Soul Of Betty featuring American Idol Constantine Maroulis.
Mars Hill's songs were featured on the STATION FAMILY FUND's Rock to the Rescue benefit CD with all proceeds going to the victims and their families of that deadly nightclub fire and on N' ROCK UNITED's benefit project Web site with all proceeds going to the Children’s Miracle Network which covers the medical expenses of hospitalized children.
Even though Mars Hill had racked up so much praise in the span of three short years, the group officially disbanded in 2006 so that its members could each chart a different course.
Never feeling that Action was quite finished, in mid 2006, Chip approached friend and manager Ron Vining (The Calm, Mass, Mars Hill, Trigger Effect, WickedWitch) about getting the project off the ground again. Chip turned to some of his former band mates and secured their talents along with those of long-time friend and drummer Chris Longo. Vining began shopping the demos and laying the groundwork for getting the record completed. In February 2007, he signed a deal with Serafino Perugino of Frontiers Records, s.r.l. on behalf of the band.
Action immediately began work on five new songs and headed into the studio in March 2007 to finish the album with producer Tony Ricci and Ray Fogarty at TRIAD Recording Complex. The album was completed in May, mixed in June and mastered by Matt Azevedo at M Works Masteringin July and October 2007.
Photography was handled by Ken Martin of Amstock Photo with album artwork by Richard Mace at Sirius-B. Creative (Journey, James Christian, Soul SirkUS, Talisman, Jeff Scott Soto, RTZ, MelodicRock.com's: The Beast Inside) and our manager.
PRESENT - Action's self titled debut CD was officially released on Frontiers Records (Europe, 12-7-07), King Records (Japan, 3-12-08) and Locomotive Records (USA, 03-25-08), with the following running order:
1. Without Your Love 4:36
(Chip, C. Sutherland)
2. Someday 3:33
(Chip, J. Marques, C. Sutherland, R. DeMello & C. Longo)
3. Here In My Heart 4:01
(Chip, C. Sutherland)
4. Destiny 5:23
(Chip, J. Marques, C. Sutherland, R. DeMello & C. Longo)
5. Forever 4:46
(Chip, J. Marques, C. Sutherland, R. DeMello & C. Longo)
6. Loveless 3:16
(Chip, C. Sutherland, R. Monterio)
7. Don't Leave Me Lonely 4:29
(Chip, C. Sutherland, K. Morin)
8. Heaven Tonight 3:28
(Chip, C. Sutherland)
9. Cinderella 5:16
(J. Marques)
10. Feel The Fire 5:11
(Chip, C. Sutherland & R. Monterio)
11. Is It Love 3:46
(Chip, C. Sutherland & K. Morin)
Bonus Track for Japan
12. Forever [Piano Version] 5:21
(Chip, J. Marques & R. DeMello)
Another great track titled:
Never Alone 3:31
(Chip, J. Marques & C. Sutherland)
was originally recorded for the debut and now appears on www.MelodicRock.com's Writing On The Wall CD. MRCD5 is the latest compilation disk from the popular AOR music Website, released on July 6, 2009, along with China Blue, Mass and other top artists. Never Alone is a different take on the debut record's Heaven Tonight and sounds completely different due to its lyrics and harmonies. It has a more modern / alternative sound which didn't quite fit the overall vibe of this record. This was unfortunate as it also pays tribute to the late Boston singer Brad Delp and is a great song. Details about the monster compilation will be featured on this page and will be announced in June 2009.
With Action’s storied history, the guys are not sure if their debut on Frontiers Records will either be a “project†or a band. The status really does not matter as the songs are so strong that the music speaks for itself with Burrn Magazine giving it an unheard of "93/100" rating.
Nominated for "Best Album by a Group (Major)" sums up the type of buzz that this project has received. Everyone involved with Action is happy to have finally put all the pieces of this melodic rock masterpiece together in what Limelight Magazine also calls one of "the best full-length albums of the year."
Chip, Jack, Chris, Ruben, Mark and Chris are very appreciative of their longtime, new and future fans and they hope to take Action out on the road in the support of the disc in the United States, Europe and Japan.
The wait is over, 2008 is the year that melodic rock fans across the globe are finally getting a whole lot of Action!
FUTURE - Chip, Chris Sutherland and Mark Duane headed into the recording studio in February/March 2008, to cut nine basic rhythm tracks for what may be the foundation of the Action II record. While Chip and Ruben DeMello have been writing music for an all-new TBA project.
Though Vining Management is currently in talks with labels, vocalists and musicians for these and other projects, their door is always open to unsolicited interest and offers. Be sure to give Ron a shout if interested.
Action is also seeking license deals for their debut with bonus material in Canada and South America (Brazil). Please contact Vining Mangement for additional information.
Stay tuned...
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