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Richard - GONE WILD

"GONE WILD"....Now available from www.cdsuite.com

About Me

A big thanks to all those people that have good things to say, and to all those people that I have been lucky enough to work with on music during the past, your efforts are very much appreciated....and to those genuine folks out there that bother to keep in touch (and especially to those that give a shit).....cheers! Purchase the "GONE WILD" CD online here !!

Purchase Rob Smith - "Be Careful What You Wish For" CD online here !!Purchase Rob Smith - "Actions Speak Louder Than Words" CD online here !!Name: Richard (anything else i tend to ignore).
Nicknames: Hey You, Breakfree, MacGyver, Daddy, The Duke, Bob.
Current Location: Wellington, New Zealand.
Most Prized Possession: Pictures of my daughter, and drawings that she has done over the years especially for me. Copies of all the CD's I have ever worked on with different people.
Your Weakness': Good looking women (it's also a strength LOL).
Your Strength's: As well as being an alright talker im a pretty good listener.....and I am damned loyal.
Worst Habits: Swearing, Smoking...I just happen to be good at them both.
Best Habits: I am very charming when I want to be.
Favourite Song/s: Queen - "Bohemain Rhapsody", Meatloaf/Jim Steinman - "Rock N Roll Dreams", Roy Orbison - "Crying", Freddie Mercury - "The Great Pretender", GONE WILD - "Heavens Above", GONE WILD - "Montage".
Favourite Lyricist/s: Freddie Mercury, Phil Lynott, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Gary Cherone.....and MYSELF.
Favourite Songwriter/s: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon, Phil Lynott, Rob Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Neil Finn, Jim Steinman.
Favourite Singer/s: Freddie Mercury, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Paul Rodgers, Gary Cherone, Phil Lynott, Marc Hunter (Dragon), Graham Brazier (Hello Sailor), Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Ann & Nancy Wilson (Heart).
Favourite Guitarist/s: Gary Moore, Brian May, Rob Smith, Phil Collen (Def Leppard).
Favourite Bassist/s: Phil Lynott, John Deacon, Jaco Pastorius, Steve Harris (Iron Maiden).
Favourite Drummer/s: John Bonham, Roger Taylor, Cozy Powell, Nicko McBrain, Hayden Okey (ex-Quadraphonic), Craig Harvey (Quadraphonic).
Favourite Actors/s: Russell Crowe, Bruce Willis, Sean Penn, Michael J Fox, Michelle Pfeiffer, Monica Bellucci.
Who do you think are the most attractive women?: Salmya Hayek, Monica Bellucci, Shania Twain, Jewel, Andrea Corr, Elisha Dashku. (picks tongue up out of the ashtray).
What delights you besides music?: Spending time with my daughter, catching up with friends, Genealogy research and chilling out with either a good DVD or a book....all of these have overtaken previous delights such and getting drunk, getting loose and then passing out.
What annoys you?: People ramming their opinions down my throat.
What are your proudest achievements?: Becoming a father (I grow prouder of the lil munchkin all of the time)...Getting married and spending time with my in-laws also made me very proud, overwhelmed, humbled and grateful...followed closely by being able to hold a CD in my hand that I had dreamt of making for a loooooooooong time (since i was a lil boy in fact) and having experienced that with some top blokes (Rob, Nilsy & Matt).....and lastly, having my Grandfather say he was proud of a song that Rob and I wrote, which Rob recorded about my Grandmother.
What are your biggest regrets?: Being too nice when I should have not been, not being nice when I should have been, not concentrating in music lessons at school, hitting my favourite teacher in the back of the head with a hockey stick...I am sure there are more but those are the big deal ones.
THE SONGS ON THIS PAGE:
"Escape" & "Turn Out The Lights", written and recorded by GONE WILD, from the 2007 release "GONE WILD".
"Sweet Angel", written by Richard Anderson & Svenni Bjorgvins, recorded by Svenni Bjorgvins & Lynn Carey Saylor. (so far unreleased). - DEDICATED IN LOVING MEMORY OF KARA GRAFF

"I Wish I Didn't Have To Say Goodbye", written by Richard Anderson, Rob Smith & Nils-Ole Finbak, recorded by Rob Smith & Nils-Ole Finbak, from the 2008 Rob Smith & Nils-Ole Finbak release "ATMOSPHERES". - DEDICATED IN FOND MEMORY OF FREDDIE MERCURY
"Love You Forever", written by Richard Anderson & Rob Smith, recorded by Rob Smith & Hayley Oliver from the 2008 Rob Smith, Hayley Oliver & Richard Anderson release "Something To Remember".
GONE WILD - IS OUT NOW
GONE WILD - "GONE WILD"

Produced By Rob Smith
Mastered at Polar Music Studio's, Ratapiko, Taranaki, New Zealand by Rob Smith
Purchase the "GONE WILD" CD online here !!
©RAAA International Productions / Polar Music New Zealand /
Finbak Music / Matt D'Bass Music1. Don't Wanna Be A Star
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess)
2. Escape
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)
3. The Good Ole Boys
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)
4. Gone Wild
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)
5. Heavens Above
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)
6. Achilles (Instrumental)
(Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)
7. War Of Words
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)
8. Don't Need Them Blues
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)
9. Montage
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)
10. El Pronto Mofo
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)
11. Ditto
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)
12. Comfort Within
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)
13. Introspective / Outrospective
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)
14. Turn Out The Lights
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)

GONE WILD are:
Rob Smith - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Production & Arranging
Richard Anderson - Vocals, Lyrics, Concepts & Arranging
Matt Sturgess - Bass, Production & Arranging
Nils-Ole Finbak - Keyboards, Piano, WILD guitars, Production & Arranging
All lyrics by Richard Anderson / All music written and recorded by GONE WILD -
except "Don't Wanna Be A Star" - written & recorded by Richard Anderson, Rob Smith & Matt Sturgess
Chris Szkup - Guest Guitars on "Montage"
Robin Wellaway - Sax on "Heavens Above", "Don't Need Them Blues" and "The Good Ole Boys"
Carol Smith - Harmonica on "Don't Need Them Blues"
Written at:
Richard & Karen's Place, Wanganui East, Wanganui, New Zealand
Polar Music Studio's, Ratapiko, Taranaki, New Zealand
Matt D'Bass Studio's, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Finbak Studio's, Bodo, Norway
Granny's Attic, Pinebluff, North Carolina, USA
Gary's Place, Fairfield, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Chrisca Studio's, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Chris Szkup appears courtesy of Chrisca Music
Robin Wellaway appears courtesy Quadraphonic Music
Carol Smith appears courtesy of Polar Music New Zealand
...THANKS FOLKS
Purchase the "GONE WILD" CD online here !!
GONE WILD @ Soundclick.com - listen to mixes of our tracks here !! (although they sound a shitload better on disc...trust me! LOL)

Here's a list of things to keep an eye out for in 2007 and 2008, all going according to planned at any rate :-) (more things to be added as they come to light) GONE WILD
"GONE WILD"
(CD - RELEASED 31ST JANUARY 2007)
- I really enjoyed every part of this album coming together, all 4 of us are really proud of what we achieved.....so much so that we are recording a double album next. Purchase the "GONE WILD" CD online here !! RICK BONE
"MS BLUES"
(CD - RELEASED 15TH JANUARY 2007)
- My friend Scott Rose who I had worked with before told me all about a friend of his who suffers from MS, it's a hell of a disease and I confess to being thankful that I don't have any health issues, so it was a great honour to have had Rick put my lyric about MS to music, Scott and also my good buddy Chris Szkup are also featured on this track "Cry Through The Pain". Proceeds from the sale of this CD go to MS research, so go and support a worthy cause ya'll !
ROB SMITH & NILS-OLE FINBAK
"ATMOSPHERES"
(CD - 2009)
- We thought it would be nice to tone things down a tad and that saw Rob and Nilsy working together on a piano-vocal based production (where Robs vocals highlighted along with some tasty piano by Nilsy), it's an honour to have contributed to this album. GONE WILD
"GONE WILD II"
(CD - 2009)
- And who said we were going soft ? Hell no !!! This is going to be twice the amount of material as the first album, mainly because it's going to be a double disc affair.....We'll be adding to the guitar-lovers pallet somewhat more with this album. ROB SMITH, HAYLEY OLIVER & RICHARD ANDERSON
"SOMETHING TO REMEMBER"
(CD - 2009)
- This is one pleasurable partnership to be involved with, we came up with a few really good songs so it was only natural that we would write and record some more really good songs together and release an album. All songs on this album are Anderson-Smith compositions. ROB SMITH
"NEVER A DULL MOMENT"
(CD -2009)
- Mr Smith heads back into the studio to work on his 3rd solo album, this being the follow-up to one of my favourite CD's (I'm not being biased I swear !!!) "Actions Speak Louder Than Words" (which is still available for purchase at... CDSuite.com )
CAROL SMITH "TRANQUILITY"
(CD - 2009)
- Rob's lovely wife Carol (did I say that ? LOL) steps up to the mic for her first solo album, this was a HUGE honour to be involved with writing a few lyrics for (the begging to be involved did the trick LOL) ROB SMITH & FRIENDS
"CO-WRITES & COLLABORATIONS 1: MOMENTS IN TIME"
(CD-2009)
- These All Star affairs that I am involved in actually first started with this album, but things being as they are other projects have been released before this one has been completed. We've got only a few tracks to complete and all the obligatory setting things up, hopefully this baby will see the light of day before the end of 2009. Rob has some pretty cool people collaborating with him on this album, and a lot of his ever so talented family as well. (I wish my family were 1 millionth as talented as his musically !) ROB SMITH & FRIENDS
"CO-WRITES & COLLABORATIONS 2: SONGBIRDS"
(CD-2009)
- And just to show we are still in that collaborative mode we have a 2nd set of collaborations being put out there, but not until 2009 ya'll coz some tunes still need to be written, and we're still in the processes of talking to some singers who we want to work with on this album, we have some exciting talent from around the world that we will be working with on this project.
Richard Anderson - Discography:

Kween - Journey In A Labyrinth - EP (1998) David Austin - A Changing Sky - CD (2001 & 2003) 003 - Chasing The Sun - CD (2001) 003 - Not For Sale - CD (2001) Annan - I Wish You Love - CD (2002) Rob Smith - Be Careful What You Wish For (2005) Rob Smith - Actions Speak Louder Than Words (2006) Quadraphonic - Live At The Marquee - Live Bootleg Album (2006) Scott Rose - Deep Something (Dec 2006) Rick Bone & Friends - MS Blues (Jan 2007) GONE WILD - GONE WILD (Jan 2007) Skater Rock Vol 1 & 2 - Various Artists - features GONE WILD - "Escape" - Versaillies Records (2008) Rob Smith & Nils-Ole Finbak - Atmospheres (2009) Rob Smith, Hayley Oliver & Richard Anderson - Something To Remember (2008) Various Artists (incl GONE WILD) - Film Soundtrack - title to be confirmed (2008) GONE WILD - GONE WILD II (2009) Rob Smith - Never A Dull Moment (2009) Rob Smith - Picking Up The Pieces (The Rock Album) (2009) Carol Smith - Tranquility (2009) Rob Smith - No Smoking (The Blues Double Album) (2009) Rob Smith & Friends - Co-Writes & Collaborations 1: Moments In Time (2009) Rob Smith & Friends - Co-Writes & Collaborations 2: Songbirds (2009) Rob Smith - In This Garden Of The Blues (2009)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/25/2006
Band Website: soundclick.com/gonewild/
Band Members: I know what it's like to have failed, baby
With the whole world lookin' on
I know what it's like to have soared
And come crashin' like a drunk on a bar room floor

Bruce Springsteen - All The Way Home (from "Devils & Dust" 2005)
Please click here to support GONE WILD:

The Official GONE WILD Myspace Page
The Official GONE WILD Soundclick Page

GONE WILD:

Rob Smith - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Production & Arranging
Richard Anderson - Vocals, Lyrics, Acoustic Guitar, Concepts & Arranging
Matt Sturgess - Bass, Dobro, Occasional Vocals, Harmonica, Arranging
Esteemed Guests:Nils-Ole Finbak - Keyboards, Piano, WILD guitars, Arranging (on the "GONE WILD" cd), Piano (on "GONE WILD II")
Chris Szkup - Additional Guitars on "Montage", "Georgia Peach" & "State Of Euphoria"
Robin Wellaway - Sax
Carol Smith - Harmonica, Backing Vocals
Craig Harvey - Touring Drummer
Kipper Smith (R.I.P) - Co-Producer, Soundboard

Special Thanks To The Following:- Carol Smith - for going above and beyond the call of the WILD, you're a gem girl!- Chris "The Hitman" Szkup - it always a pleasure to have you to work with, you're a real brother in rock (the best Aussie I know)...now get your solo album nailed, El Pronto Mofo ! :-)- Nilsy Finbak - cheers for lending your skills to the cause, all the best to ya!- Miss Asset - cheers for laughs and inspiration!- Prophet MC - thanks for the good vibes, good rap and lending your skills!- Raewynn Anderson - thanks for the song title, we hope ya like how we brought it to life!- Kyle Baldwin - you're our 1 fan so you had to get a mention here, keep it WILD lil guy !!!- Kristina Villenueva for having all your pals in Texas getting into our music, you're a true friend and very much appreciated !- Jake Brown @ Versailles Records - Anita & Kenny @ Livin_Rocks Radio - Terikia Jazhara @ Terikia's Spirit Radio - DJ Mex @ Green & Gold Radio - JL & Matt @ www.savioursofrock.com- John Guy - thanks for letting us become associated with your film endeavours, we hope our tunes will serve its purpose well for ya.- Ryland "Rammers" Sheard - you're the funniest dude we know, a laugh a minute!!!- Thanks to all our friends and supporters the world over for keeping in touch and all the words of encouragement ever since GONE WILD first came into the world. My personal thanks go out to the following:
Rob Smith, Matt Sturgess, Nils-Ole Finbak, Chris Szkup, Tim Leatuau, Kabanaz (Joe, Robert, Carlos & Junior), Lexie Green, MC Prophet, Kween, Nigel Quin, Stephen Gallacher, Svenni Bjorgvins, Lynn Carey Saylor, James Stonehouse, Pat Valley, Robin Wellaway, Catherine Smith, Laura Smith, Carol Smith, Houston Wells, Hayley Oliver, Melanie Fudge, Yohei Eto, Grand Jury, Amy Caldwell, Ann Pascoe, Scott Rose, Joakim Finbak Pedersen, David Austin, 003, Rick Bone, Debbie Kelson, Johnnie Zwaan, Marc Cellucci, Eric "87" Stuller, Lance Moule, Brian Hightower, Alex Lorias, Murray Dimes, Watsonica, Sylvain Perreault, Kaloha Amor, Jörg Baier, Klaus Gronau, Fred E Jam, Don Buck....Kane Sturgess, Paul "Skin" Nickson....and to our friends in Grayson Manor, Suckerstar, Pipes Of Panic and The Lights, hopefully we can hook up someday!In memory of Kara Graff & Tim Davis, for without whom none of this would have happened....R.I.P my friends, I miss you both.

Influences: Blues and Classic Rock music mostly, although we dabble a bit in the odd ballad too.
Sounds Like: Music to the ears really.....
Record Label: Polar Music NZ / RAAA International Productions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Rob Smith - Yeah! Nah!

A new Rob Smith track "Yeah! Nah!" has been added to the songlist here on myspace as well as to the soundclick page at: http://www.soundclick.com/robsmith/ Any feedback would be most appreciated, and...
Posted by Richard - GONE WILD on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:44:00 PST

Film Soundtrack....In The Works

I have been given the job of getting together a collection of songs that will be featured throughout an independent film that is currently in production and will be released via youtube in 2008.I've n...
Posted by Richard - GONE WILD on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:02:00 PST

Shayne Malone - Live In Auckland - 22nd May 2008

My friend Shayne and his band are set to converge on Auckland with their entourage (i hear they have employed a familiar looking roadie for the gig whos getting paid in cookies!...lucky bugger!?!,as t...
Posted by Richard - GONE WILD on Sat, 17 May 2008 01:32:00 PST

Escape

Escape Lyric: Richard Anderson & Rob Smith Music: Rob Smith, Matt Sturgess & Nils-Ole Finbak Vocal arrangements: Rob Smith & Richard Anderson Performed by GONE WILD from the 2007 CD "GONE...
Posted by Richard - GONE WILD on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:15:00 PST

Carol Smith - Tranquility, the debut album, coming soon!

Carol Smith "Tranquility" Format: Album (CD)Release Date: T.B.CReleased By: Polar Music New Zealand Listen to tracks http://www.soundclick.com/carolsmith/Featuring The Talents Of: Carol Smith, Rob Smi...
Posted by Richard - GONE WILD on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:15:00 PST

Shayne Malone - "Real Life Games" (CD Review)

Shayne Malone - "Real Life Games" Review by Richard Anderson songwriter/lyricist and rock addict & GONE WILD band member  (www.myspace.com/gonewildnz). Introduction & Overview They s...
Posted by Richard - GONE WILD on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:40:00 PST

Transmission Normal

As is the case with real life, it can often interfere with ...well real life. This explains my absence from the net for the best part of the week (well mostly). Anyways im back and rolling, and have a...
Posted by Richard - GONE WILD on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:27:00 PST

State Of Euphoria

"State Of Euphoria" is the latest GONE WILD track to be completed, and is sounding AMAZING. A great effort by all concerned on this one, including our pal Chris Szkup who leapt through rings to bring ...
Posted by Richard - GONE WILD on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:29:00 PST

Killer Queen - A Tribute To Queen

My good friend LT kindly sent me a copy of the abovementioned Hollywood Records release on CD...thanks LT! Heres my thoughts on the tracks: Gavin DeGraw - We Are The Champions - for me its kind of w...
Posted by Richard - GONE WILD on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:56:00 PST

Not That Anyones Reading Or Anything...

So this is Christmas huh ?....I hope all my friends and family out there in the big wide world have a good one no matter what they are up to, above all make sure its a safe one! At this time of year t...
Posted by Richard - GONE WILD on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 11:02:00 PST