Rush News

Maiah Wynne's "Into The Waves" Coming September 25th

Alex Lifeson's Envy of None collaborator and singer Maiah Wynne's second solo album, Into The Waves, is set for release September 25th on Kscope Records. Lifeson appears on two tracks, "Don't Wait" and "Another Step". Now available for preorder in a variety of formats.

Written, self-produced and largely recorded by Wynne during an exceptionally transformative period in her life, Into the Waves was created between her first international tour, a move across the world, returning to education, and building a new life after years of isolation. Many of the recordings were captured on the road in hotel rooms using nothing more than a laptop, with Wynne playing more than a dozen instruments across the album. The project was completed with mixing and additional production from Justin Abel (Noelle Johnson, The Talbott Brothers) before being mastered by Alan Douches (Sufjan Stevens, Motörhead, LCD Soundsystem). 

Into The Waves features an impressive cast of collaborators, including cellist Bethany Joyce, violinist Avelyn Reynolds, guitarist Brooks Berg, drummers Adam Brzycki and Randy Cooke, flugelhorn player Henry Sheppard, and Rush legend Alex Lifeson, whose guest guitar appearance further strengthens the connection between Wynne's solo work and her role as vocalist with Envy of None.

 Speaking to Rolling Stone, Lifeson remarked: “I’ve never had that kind of inspiration working with another musician.”

Fandemonium "How Rush Created One of Music's Most Devoted Fan Communities" by Live Nation

Live Nation has posted their latest Fandemonium min-documentary, "How Rush Created One of Music's Most Devoted Fan Communities".  I'm happy to have been a part of this, filmed during the opening of Rush's Fifty Something tour in Los Angeles in early June.  

 

CBC to Release Neil Peart Documentary 'No One’s Disciple' This Fall

As Rush return to the road, now with a new drummer and a keyboardist, their late timekeeper Neil Peart is being remembered with a CBC documentary.

Neil Peart: No One's Disciple will air on September 23 as part of the documentary series The Passionate Eye. According to an announcement, the doc will "[explore] rock's most enigmatic drummer through rare archival footage, intimate reflections and extraordinary live performances."

It was created by Banger Films. A still provided by the CBC (above) shows surviving Rush members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson jamming with RHCP drummer Chad Smith.

 For details visit Exclaim.ca