JACK RUSSELL Tears Achilles Tendon, Vows To Continue Touring

May 16, 2014

Legendary GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell, who currently fronts his own version of the band called JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE, suffered a minor injury this past week, tearing his Achilles tendon. But don't worry, Russell is already recovering and vows to not miss a single show

"I was working out hard trying to be the in the best shape I could be and I tore my Achilles tendon," he explains. "Ain't that a bitch! My doctor told me it was a spontaneous injury and I was doing my exercise routine correctly."

He adds: "I will NOT be canceling any shows and my voice is better than ever so I look forward to seeing everyone!"

JACK RUSSELL's GREAT WHITE returns to the stage this Saturday, May 16 in Minot, North Dakota.

Russell recently revealed to SleazeRoxx.com that he is working on material for a new studio album. He is being joined in the studio by former GREAT WHITE bassist-turned-guitarist Tony Montana (as a guitar player and keyboardist),lead guitarist Robby Locher and drummer Dicki Fliszar.

"It's a powerful band," Russell told SleazeRoxx.com.

"The music comes across very dynamically. It's what I always wanted it to be.

"Tony was a catalyst for moving forward. I was never as close to him as I am now.

"We never had the opportunity to write music together before. I also never knew he played guitar. When I first heard him, I nearly fell of my chair. He's my co-pilot. He's one of my best friends. I wish we would've been this close back in the day."

"It's natural for all of us," added Montana. "There's a solid chemistry, and we're having a lot of fun."

Regarding the musical direction of what will eventually be released as the JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE debut, Russell told SleazeRoxx.com: "We want the new material to blow people's ears back. It has the elements of the best GREAT WHITE music ever written, but there's an edge. Tony brings that validity, while Robby and Dicki add a new life. It's going to surprise people."

Added Montana, "It's got the classic sound. The first element is Jack's voice.

"No other band sounds like this one ever did or does now.

"When I was 17 years old, I remember walking around the UCLA campus listening to the band's first EP. I was a fan before I ever joined the band. We're going to maintain that same integrity going forward."

He continued: "The band was always a standout from the era it came from. It was never a hair band. Listen to the music, and that's evident. Everything was based in blues. We want to add to that legacy with new material preserving those timeless elements."

Russell concluded, "This is fun, first and foremost. I feel like I'm 27 again. I hope it sounds like GREAT WHITE — but for 2014."

Find more on Great white

Prev More News Next

Comments Disclaimer And Information

BLABBERMOUTH.NET uses the Facebook Comments plugin to let people comment on content on the site using their Facebook account. The comments reside on Facebook servers and are not stored on BLABBERMOUTH.NET. To comment on a BLABBERMOUTH.NET story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. User comments or postings do not reflect the viewpoint of BLABBERMOUTH.NET and BLABBERMOUTH.NET does not endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of, any user comment. To report spam or any abusive, obscene, defamatory, racist, homophobic or threatening comments, or anything that may violate any applicable laws, use the "Report to Facebook" and "Mark as spam" links that appear next to the comments themselves. To do so, click the downward arrow on the top-right corner of the Facebook comment (the arrow is invisible until you roll over it) and select the appropriate action. You can also send an e-mail to blabbermouthinbox(@)gmail.com with pertinent details. BLABBERMOUTH.NET reserves the right to "hide" comments that may be considered offensive, illegal or inappropriate and to "ban" users that violate the site's Terms Of Service. Hidden comments will still appear to the user and to the user's Facebook friends. If a new comment is published from a "banned" user or contains a blacklisted word, this comment will automatically have limited visibility (the "banned" user's comments will only be visible to the user and the user's Facebook friends).