CHRIS CORNELL To Sign Copies Of 'Songbook' At Vintage Vinyl

November 17, 2011

SOUNDGARDEN/ex-AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell will make an in-store appearance at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, New Jersey on Saturday, November 26 at 3:30 p.m. EST as part of this years "Back To Black Friday".

Cornell's appearance at Vintage Vinyl coincides with the vinyl release of his brand new all-acoustic album, "Songbook", and is a gesture the artist felt compelled to make in honor of his support for indepedent record stores, and in recognition and appreciation of the mom-and-pop stores being an integral part of getting music to fans.

SOUNDGARDEN will also release their "Before The Doors Soundcheck" EP on vinyl (UMe) containing incredible live rehearsal performances recorded at soundcheck during the bands 1996 tour and featuring a version of THE DOORS' "Waiting For The Sun".

There is limited capacity at the event. Instructions for admission can be found at this location.

Although Cornell has been recording a new album with SOUNDGARDEN for the first time in 15 years, he continues to work as a solo artist as well. He told Spin.com how it's different from playing with a band. "An acoustic show is all about you, and any little nuance or mistake is amplified," Cornell explained. "I'm very nervous about it, but I love the intimacy. Once you sit in front of people and start playing songs, it's all on you. No matter what happens, it's entirely your responsibility the entire time. I like that intensity."

Cornell told The Pulse Of Radio that he sees working with SOUNDGARDEN again as having a positive influence on his solo career. "One thing about a solo artist is you can just be in a room way too long with yourself and your own thoughts and your own songs, and it feels really good to be working with Ben (Shepherd, bassist) and Matt (Cameron, drummer) and Kim (Thayil, guitarist) again, and it's actually a really nice reprieve also from just being alone, doing what I do," he said. "It's helping with the balance, I think, too."

Cornell has issued three solo albums. The last one, 2009's "Scream", was trashed by critics and fans for abandoning Cornell's rock roots for an urban pop sound.

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