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FOOLS RUSH IN
In the winter of 2005, after a grueling year touring with their legendary Australian punk band TANTRUM, Ronan and Mark had an epiphany. They’d been honing their song writing skills for years in the sun, salt and surf mecca of Perth, Australia, a sprawling suburban wonderland of pool parties and drop-top jeeps, and punk was starting to wear them down. A shifting mood was in the air. It was time to get back to basics, to bring back those sweet catchy riffs and sing along ballads, those drunken, hazy tunes, those break down party classics.
It was time to bring back Pop Rock.
Drawing from the music of their youth, Motorace, Icehouse, and John Mayer, as well as glam rock superstars like Poison, Guns n’ Roses and Metallica, the two struck on an idea to return powerful, tuneful pop rock back to it’s rightful throne. Recruiting the stentorian young talents of Ben and Andy on bass and drums, they formed FOOLS RUSH IN, and the odyssey began.
For the better part of 2006, FOOLS RUSH IN holed themselves up on location to record their debut album. The project was completed in the summer of 2006 with the help of Laurie McCallum from Sumo Sound Studios. The result, an outstanding debut 12-track album. The songs are catchy, emotive and heartfelt with big guitars, bigger choruses and the biggest production the band had ever attempted.
Artwork for the album was finalised by the award winning team at ’Itchy Eyes’ and fans were greeted with the debut release in the fall of 2007.
While extensively touring across the country, receiving commercial and independent radio play, television appearances and selling out venues in their home town FOOLS RUSH IN had taken the intial steps of preparing for their sophmore release.
Partnering up again with their long time friend and producer Laurie McCallum at Sumo Sound Studios, 2008 sees FOOLS RUSH IN commence tracking for their most exciting release yet. With a venture to the USA and Canada locked in for 2008, the band is working harder than ever to deliver their unique brand of pop rock on a more global scale.
REVIEWS
"While many bands are treading similar territory to Fools Rush In at the moment, the Perth four-piece stand up to most of the heavyweight American equivalents, and are straight-out better than several of them." (X - Magazine, 12/04/2007)
“…the music I wish I’d been listening to when I lost my virginity.†(BAD IDEA Magazine, UK, 11/09/2006).
"Fools Rush In offer excellently - delivered gentle / ambient rock that never gets too soppy, but always aims for the heart. Expect big things from this band." (X - Press Magazine, 7/09/2006)
"The soft - rock approach is one that appears to have been mindfully and lovingly crafted, with songs simply oozing the right amount of character to be interesting, hooks to be catchy, and emotion to be sincere." (X - Press Magazine, 7/09/2006)
"If you like a dose of solid power-pop then mark this new Perth outfit on your radar stat. A three track introduction to the band leaves you wanting more, strong songwriting, catchy choruses, well structured songs and no whiney wannabe American accents. If you are into the likes of Brand New, Jimmy Eat World, Kisschasy etc, then look these guys up, you won’t be disappointed." (Bombshellzine, 8/01/2007)
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