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