Legendary Rock Trio Rush Sign To Roadrunner Records
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Written by Jon Stickler
Roadrunner Records have announced a new worldwide partnership with Anthem Records and rock trio Rush. The band will remain on Anthem/ Universal Music in Canada only.
“We have tremendous respect for Roadrunner Records, and what Cees Wessels and Jonas Nachsin have built on a worldwide level. After years of Roadrunner pursuing the band, Tom Lipsky presented a deal that worked and the timing was right. We wanted to be at a label focused on the rock genre – and that’s Roadrunner,” said Ray Danniels, manager of Rush.
“In another life I worked with Rush and their great management team more than 30 years ago and to have Rush finally on the Roadrunner label is a dream come true. I am grateful for Ray Danniels’ confidence in this new partnership,” said Cees Wessels, Roadrunner Records Chairman.
“Rush has a tradition of excellence and independence, both in the studio and on the live stage, and they remain as prolific today as at any point in their career. We are excited to be their label partners,” said Tom Lipsky, President of Lipsky Music, LLC, who brokered the significant deal for Roadrunner.
The first release from Rush through this deal will be various live configurations, recorded during their highly successful Time Machine tour that wrapped earlier this summer. Details of the release will be revealed in the coming weeks.
With more than 40 million records sold worldwide and countless sold-out tours, Rush – Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart – is not only one of the most inventive and compelling groups in rock history, but remains one of the most popular. The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) has certified Rush for the third most consecutive gold/platinum studio albums by a rock band, topped only by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
Rush’s vast catalog includes such classics as 1974’s self-titled debut, 1976’s '2112,' 1981’s 'Moving Pictures,' 1996’s 'Test For Echo,' and 2002’s 'Vapor Trails.' The band's most recent studio album, 2007’s 'Snakes & Arrows,' debuted at Number Three on the Billboard 200, marking the band’s highest chart debut since 1993, as well as their eleventh top 10 album in the U.S.
Rush's 20th studio album, entitled 'Clockwork Angels', is due in 2012.
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