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foxmonkeySo...I saw a picture of JC with BSB and in a burst of my usual me-ness, thought it would be cool if they invited him to join the group. It would! No more worries about finding a label, he could sing, write, produce and generally bring a shot of quirkiness to BSB that their old skool fans would quickly come to love. Because he's JC and no one hates him. It's just not possible. Anyway.
I read this today and squeed. From cbs11tv.com.
"Obviously he’s coming from another vocal group just like us, so he really understands the harmonies, the melodies, and the - the complex simplicity is what he had mentioned to me once while we were in the studio - of what we do," McLean said. "We told him, hey, if you want to come out for a couple shows, come on out."
See? Squee! Today one show, tomorrow, all of their leads. Go, JC! Conquer those Boys!
Last Boy Band Standing Has New CD
After Weathering Many Storms, Backstreet Boys To Release New Album On Oct. 30
Let's just get it over with and say it: "Backstreet's back - alright!"
The last '90s boy band standing is releasing a new album, "Unbreakable" on Oct. 30. But the boy band label is getting harder to apply to the Backstreet Boys now that the youngest member, Nick Carter, is a 26-year-old man.
But after suing their former manager, a trip to rehab, an unflattering reality show and several solo ventures, the group, now minus Kevin Richardson, is confident that it can stand the test of time. They are banking on the notion that there is a secret Backstreet fan in all of us.
"I think unfortunately we just got - kind of got categorized...I think there was a time period where people, like, didn't want to say they liked us," Carter said. "I just think you just kind of got to get passed that whole stage and, you know, maybe people will start coming back around."
So far so good for the real life "man band." Their first single "Inconsolable" hit No. 34 on the Billboard Charts. It's just another leg in a journey that started in 1993 when the band was formed by Lou Pearlman, who is currently awaiting trial on fraud charges and was recently the subject of a Vanity Fair article which accused him of behaving inappropriately with some of the young singers he managed.
"I think what has happened over the years - I think we've learned, too, and also grown. We respect each other," Brian Littrell said. "We genuinely care for one another."
Richardson left amicably, in order to pursue other opportunities and spend more time with his family. The remaining four members - Carter, Littrell, Howie Dorough and A.J. McLean - say Richardson's spot will always be there for him.
"In his heart he just wasn't feeling going forward with making another record right now," Dorough said. "Which we all know that, you know, in going into recording a record, between writing, you know, recording, promoting, touring, it's pretty much two years of your lives we're giving up."
With that intense commitment in mind, the group took to the studio to record an album which they said is "classic Backstreet."
"You know, really good harmonies, really great melodies, great lyrical content - just positive, really good pop songs," McLean said. "I mean, that's the one thing that we've always strived to be good at, I think we are good at."
McLean said their last album "Never Gone" lacked the harmonies that were characteristic of so many of their early hits. The songs didn't lend themselves to the dancing, another talent the Backstreet Boys are known for. So this time around, expect a lot of choreography in their performances.
Writer Dan Mukala worked with the band on a majority of songs but one of the most intriguing collaborations on the album is with a former rival, J.C. Chasez of 'NSync. He and McLean worked together on "Treat Me Right."
"Obviously he’s coming from another vocal group just like us, so he really understands the harmonies, the melodies, and the - the complex simplicity is what he had mentioned to me once while we were in the studio - of what we do," McLean said. "We told him, hey, if you want to come out for a couple shows, come on out."
I read this today and squeed. From cbs11tv.com.
"Obviously he’s coming from another vocal group just like us, so he really understands the harmonies, the melodies, and the - the complex simplicity is what he had mentioned to me once while we were in the studio - of what we do," McLean said. "We told him, hey, if you want to come out for a couple shows, come on out."
See? Squee! Today one show, tomorrow, all of their leads. Go, JC! Conquer those Boys!
Last Boy Band Standing Has New CD
After Weathering Many Storms, Backstreet Boys To Release New Album On Oct. 30
Let's just get it over with and say it: "Backstreet's back - alright!"
The last '90s boy band standing is releasing a new album, "Unbreakable" on Oct. 30. But the boy band label is getting harder to apply to the Backstreet Boys now that the youngest member, Nick Carter, is a 26-year-old man.
But after suing their former manager, a trip to rehab, an unflattering reality show and several solo ventures, the group, now minus Kevin Richardson, is confident that it can stand the test of time. They are banking on the notion that there is a secret Backstreet fan in all of us.
"I think unfortunately we just got - kind of got categorized...I think there was a time period where people, like, didn't want to say they liked us," Carter said. "I just think you just kind of got to get passed that whole stage and, you know, maybe people will start coming back around."
So far so good for the real life "man band." Their first single "Inconsolable" hit No. 34 on the Billboard Charts. It's just another leg in a journey that started in 1993 when the band was formed by Lou Pearlman, who is currently awaiting trial on fraud charges and was recently the subject of a Vanity Fair article which accused him of behaving inappropriately with some of the young singers he managed.
"I think what has happened over the years - I think we've learned, too, and also grown. We respect each other," Brian Littrell said. "We genuinely care for one another."
Richardson left amicably, in order to pursue other opportunities and spend more time with his family. The remaining four members - Carter, Littrell, Howie Dorough and A.J. McLean - say Richardson's spot will always be there for him.
"In his heart he just wasn't feeling going forward with making another record right now," Dorough said. "Which we all know that, you know, in going into recording a record, between writing, you know, recording, promoting, touring, it's pretty much two years of your lives we're giving up."
With that intense commitment in mind, the group took to the studio to record an album which they said is "classic Backstreet."
"You know, really good harmonies, really great melodies, great lyrical content - just positive, really good pop songs," McLean said. "I mean, that's the one thing that we've always strived to be good at, I think we are good at."
McLean said their last album "Never Gone" lacked the harmonies that were characteristic of so many of their early hits. The songs didn't lend themselves to the dancing, another talent the Backstreet Boys are known for. So this time around, expect a lot of choreography in their performances.
Writer Dan Mukala worked with the band on a majority of songs but one of the most intriguing collaborations on the album is with a former rival, J.C. Chasez of 'NSync. He and McLean worked together on "Treat Me Right."
"Obviously he’s coming from another vocal group just like us, so he really understands the harmonies, the melodies, and the - the complex simplicity is what he had mentioned to me once while we were in the studio - of what we do," McLean said. "We told him, hey, if you want to come out for a couple shows, come on out."
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Date: 2007-10-13 12:50 am (UTC)I agree completely with every point. U r smrt! :-)