| Graham Russell ~ The Future and Letting | | | | |
| Yourself Go | | | | Make You Mine is another love song featuring |
| | | | Graham on the acoustic guitar throughout the |
| On March 21st, Graham Russell released his | | | | song. Again, this song is not cluttered with |
| first solo CD since forming Air Supply with | | | | additional instruments and sounds and its |
| Russell Hitchcock 31 years ago. Aptly titled | | | | chorus is catchy. (Graham Russell, Jonni |
| The Future, the CD offers a glimpse into what | | | | Lightfoot, Stina) |
| Air Supply fans can expect to see from Graham | | | | |
| in the coming months and years. | | | | Save The World is a great upbeat, modern and |
| | | | a bit techno tune. The lyrics are plentiful |
| Graham, now 56, shows no sign of slowing | | | | and its 400+ words will be a challenge for |
| down, as evidenced by the number of projects | | | | anyone to master! (Graham Russell, Jonni |
| he is currently working on. In addition to | | | | Lightfoot, Russell Hitchcock) |
| The Future, Graham continues his work to | | | | |
| bring to the stage The Heart of the Rose, a | | | | This Time was introduced by Graham to |
| rock opera he first conceived some 30 years | | | | audiences in 2006. A beautiful story about a |
| ago; has plans to produce and release a new | | | | man falling in love with a woman, it is a |
| Air Supply CD in 2007; and continues to tour | | | | true ballad. (Graham Russell, Mike Zerbe, |
| internationally, performing more than 100 | | | | Jonni Lightfoot) |
| shows annually. | | | | |
| | | | Restless reminds me of music that might be |
| A departure from songs 'sounding' like Air | | | | associated with the Renaissance period, |
| Supply, The Future re-introduces listeners to | | | | although Graham attributes the song to an |
| a side of Graham's creativity not seen for | | | | event in 1st century A.D. Britain. I can only |
| many years. While this is Graham's first | | | | describe the song as hauntingly beautiful. |
| 'solo' CD, Air Supply fans, having enjoyed | | | | (Graham Russell, Mark Williams, Alec |
| Graham's talents for more than three decades, | | | | Milstein, Jonni Lightfoot, Meagan Olson) |
| will feel right at home listening to The | | | | |
| Future. The CD, consisting of 10 songs, is an | | | | Fall With You is a very soft love song that |
| eclectic mix of sounds and textures ranging | | | | could easily have been added to Air Supply's |
| from tender ballads to techno and dance | | | | repertoire. Imagining Russell Hitchock |
| rhythms. | | | | harmonizing with Graham on this song is easy. |
| | | | The song is very heartwarming and loving and |
| The 10 tracks on The Future are: Let Yourself | | | | is another that could easily be heard on a |
| Go, Love Is Warm, Lace & Leather, Our Love, | | | | soundtrack. (Graham Russell, Jonni Lightfoot) |
| Make You Mine, Save The World, This Time, | | | | |
| Restless, Fall With You and The Future. | | | | The Future speaks of a man finding himself |
| | | | and then the love of a woman with whom to |
| Let Yourself Go, The Future's opening track, | | | | share his future. Louis Clarke's string |
| explores Graham's love of techno and dance | | | | arrangement is understated yet powerful and |
| music. Open a bottle of wine, sit back, close | | | | essential to the beauty of the song. (Graham |
| your eyes, tap your toe and get lost and let | | | | Russell, Louis Clarke) |
| yourself go... (Graham Russell, Jonni | | | | |
| Lightfoot, Stina, Billy Sherwood) | | | | A solo CD is never a solo endeavor and while |
| | | | many instruments were played by Graham |
| Love Is Warm is an upbeat love song with a | | | | himself, Air Supply fans will be pleased to |
| beautiful melody and chorus. It would be fun | | | | learn that Russell, Jonni Lightfoot, Jed Moss |
| to see this turned into a club dance mix. | | | | and Mike Zerbe each lent their considerable |
| (Graham Russell, Jonni Lightfoot, Stina) | | | | talent to Graham in support of The Future. In |
| | | | addition, Stina, who has worked with Graham |
| Lace & Leather, one of Graham's favorites on | | | | and Air Supply in the past, sings on Let |
| the CD, is another beautiful love song. | | | | Yourself Go, Love Is Warm, Our Love, and Make |
| Graham's soulful arrangement of his voice, | | | | You Mine. |
| guitar and keys has an unexpected purity. | | | | |
| Graham's decision to not include percussion | | | | It would be difficult to say which song on |
| or other sounds is spot on. (Graham Russell) | | | | The Future is my favorite. I love Let |
| | | | Yourself Go, but Restless and Fall With You |
| Our Love, according to Graham, is The | | | | are two beautiful songs that are hard to keep |
| Future's only power ballad. Everything from | | | | from that top spot. With so many sounds to |
| the vocals to the piano to the string | | | | choose from, I imagine listeners will |
| arrangement is gorgeous. It's not difficult | | | | struggle with finding their own favorite! |
| to imagine hearing this song in a movie. | | | | |
| (Graham Russell, Mike Zerbe, Jonni Lightfoot, | | | | Graham takes listeners on an amazing journey |
| Jed Moss, Jeff Allman, Stina, Louis Clarke, | | | | with The Future. Our own future may be |
| Billy Sherwood) | | | | uncertain, but Graham's Future is inspired. |