PRESS RELEASE: RICKY WARWICK releases the second single from his first studio album in five years, “When Life Was Hard And Fast” (out February 19, 2021, via NUCLEAR BLAST). The new single is titled “You Don’t Love Me” and features a guest guitar solo from the inimitable Luke Morley of Thunder who also makes an appearance in the video. It’s a direct song with a direct meaning that tackles the all too familiar feeling of realising someone doesn’t feel the same about you as you do about them.
You can check out the video for “You Don’t Love Me” here:
In relation to the new single Ricky says “‘When the flavor of the month starts to leave a bitter taste’. Luke Morley from Thunder demonstrating why the invention of the electric guitar was the turning point in the history of western civilization!!!”
Luke comments: “When Ricky asked me to play on “You Don’t Love Me” I was only too happy to oblige! We’ve known each other for 30 years and it was a pleasure to play on such a fine tune by an old mate and fellow rock’n’roll survivor.”
Pre-order the album on various formats, including a 2CD Digipack which includes the bonus covers album “Stairwell Troubadour”, now from:
https://www.musicglue.com/ricky-warwick/ANDhttp://nblast.de/RickyWarwick-WLWHAF
For the process of recording the album, Ricky was joined by Robert Crane (Bass), Xavier Muriel (Drums) and Keith Nelson (Guitar) as well as a number of special guests including Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, Andy Taylor formerly of Duran Duran, Thunder’s Luke Morley, Dizzy Reed of the mighty Guns ‘N Roses and even Ricky’s daughter Pepper. Keith also produced the new album, having previously worked with Buckcherry, Blackberry Smoke and Alice Cooper. Keith noted that “Ricky is a true Rock-n-Roll soul… he’s got incredible stories to tell and a unique way of telling them. It’s been an honor to be asked to partner and contribute to this record.”
WHEN LIFE WAS HARD AND FAST
- When Life Was Hard And Fast
- You Don’t Love Me
- I’d Rather Be Hit
- Gunslinger
- Never Corner A Rat
- Time Don’t Seem To Matter
- Fighting Heart
- I Don’t Feel At Home
- Still Alive
- Clown Of Misery
- You’re My Rock N Roll
PRE-ORDER your physical copy of the album “When Life Was Hard And Fast” now:
http://nblast.de/RickyWarwick-WLWHAF
PRE-SAVE the album on a digital platform of your choice:
http://nblast.de/RickyWarwickPreSave
“WHEN LIFE WAS HARD AND FAST” is available in the following physical formats:
- CD Jewelcase
- 2CD Digipak (incl. bonus covers album “Stairwell Troubadour”)
- Black LP
- Red LP
- “Arctic Pearl” colored LP
- Cassette (ltd. to 100)
‘Stairwell Troubadour’ Tracklist
- You Spin Me round (Like A Record) (Dead Or Alive cover)
- Ooops!…I Did It Again (Britney Spears cover)
- Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran cover)
- 1000 Dollar Car (Bottle Rockets cover)
- Cocaine Blues (Johnny Cash cover)
- I Don’t Want To Grow Up (Ramones cover)
- I Fought The Law (The Clash cover)
- Burning Love (Elvis Presley cover)
- Jesus Loves You…But I Don’t (The Almighty cover)
- Wrathchild (Iron Maiden cover)
Ricky with his band The Fighting Hearts have announced the following UK tour for April/May 2021 with full date schedule below.
28 April 2021: Cambridge Junction*
29 April 2021: Norwich The Waterfront*
30 April 2021: Bedford Esquires*
1 May 2021: Swansea Patti Pavilion – Sound Bay Festival^ 2 May 2021: London O2 Academy Islington
4 May 2021: Newcastle University Students Union^
5 May 2021: Glasgow The Garage G2^
6 May 2021: Belfast Limelight 2
7 May 2021: Manchester Club Academy^
8 May 2021: Carlisle The Brickyard^
9 May 2021: Buckley The Tivoli^
12 May 2021: Reading Sub 89*
13 May 2021: Wolverhampton KK’s Steel Mill*
14 May 2021: Blackpool The Waterloo – Massive Weekend (Ricky Solo Acoustic)
15 May 2021: Blackpool The Waterloo – Massive Weekend *^
16 May 2021: Leeds Warehouse^
19 May 2021: Bournemouth Madding Crowd^
20 May 2021: Nottingham Rescue Rooms^
21 May 2021: Lincoln Call Of The Wild Festival
Special Guests on all dates (except Belfast, Blackpool & Lincoln) are THE VIRGINMARYS
Plus THE HOWLING TIDES on all shows marked* and ANCHOR LANE on all shows marked^
Tickets are available from all venue box offices, websites and usual outlets now