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Q& A with Songwriter Graham Russell of Air Supply Performing for 37 years now, Air Supply makes a stop at TheCanyon Club this Friday as part of their year-long US and world tour.
Iconic pop duo Air Supply with lead singer RussellHitchcock and songwriter Graham Russell will be performing at The Canyon Club this Friday at 9 p.m.
Fresh from the noteworthy release of their 25th CD"Mumbo Jumbo" and their newest single "Sanctuary," theAustralian duo has been making performance stops recently in Mississippi,Texas and now California.
Their creative partnership is 37-years strong, producingclassic hits such as "Lost in Love," "All Out of Love,""Making Love Out of Nothing at All" and "Now and Forever,"to name a few.
They are constantly on the road with more than 150 showsworldwide from Canada to China and from Israelto Ireland,with no signs of slowing down.
In between shows and rehearsals,Patch caught up with Graham Russellfor a quick chat and an enticing preview of this Friday's show.
Patch: What can your fans expect during your Canyon Clubshow this Friday? Graham Russell: Performing in Agoura Hills is such a thrill for us.We’ve been coming to your great town for four or five years now. We’ll be playing a lot of the big hits that fans expectlike “Lost in Love,” “All Out of Love,” among others. We are good about alwaysdelivering on the ones that people want to hear, but we’ll have new songs toolike “Sanctuary,” “Everywhere” and at least one other brand-new song. We swap them around. We move things around and try tokeep things fresh. A lot of it also depends on how much time the venue gives usor if it’s open-ended.
P: Rumor has it that you and your “better half” RussellHitchcock have never had a fight or even a disagreement. What makes the two ofyou tick? How did you manage to get along for 37 years? GR: (chuckles) It’s not a rumor. It’s a fact. Russell and Ihave never had an argument. We’re both very level-headed individuals withdistinct roles. I’m the songwriter and he’s the lead singer and we fulfill bothroles perfectly. Those roles are never compromised and there’s nospotlight-hogging. I’ve been a master songwriter for over 50 years. I’mhappy to be in the shadows or playing the guitar or the piano. That’s perfectlyfine with me. Russell as the lead singer is always front and center. I’ve askedhim to write songs a few times in the past but he doesn’t want to. So see,there’s really been no reason for us to argue. We’re both giving individualswho like to compromise and work things out.
P: How do you keep it fresh and how do you stay inspiredto keep writing all these ballads? GR: It’s adiscipline, just like going to the gym or any kind of passion. I will myself towrite everyday, even if it’s just a few verses. I push myself and tell myselfthat if I want to be good, I have to do it everyday. It’s important in anycareer to be strict and disciplined with one’s self. I believe my greatestsongs are yet to come. As for inspiration, every moment I’m awake, I getinspired. In restaurants, planes, trains – I have a take on everything. Ibelieve that wherever you are, there is a message for you. For example…InBiloxi, Mississippi, I saw rose bushes everywhere. That triggered memoriesbecause my dad used to grow them. So I wrote a poem about it. Everything’s a trigger. Sometimes, I’ll play my guitarand nothing will happen right away. I’ll just enjoy it. When I “let go,” that’swhen a song comes.
P: What would your fans be surprised to know about youand Russell? GR: Ahh…thatwe’re just two normal people who work and enjoy ourselves? We do have separatelives. We hardly see each other when we’re not working or when we’re “off theroad.” I have been married for 26 years with four grandchildren.Russell has no grandchildren. So I’m a little ahead of him on that one.(chuckles)
P: Aside from your tour, what else is “in the works” forAir Supply? What else would you like to accomplish? GR: We have aBroadway show coming up – “Lost in Love,” that is based on the song. We’ve hadthree successful readings for that and rehearsals will start in September. Thisfall, we’re also releasing a DVD of our show last year in Israel. I would love to have a song in a movie that wins anAcademy Award. I know everything will come if you’re patient and work hard. Ithink our biggest achievement is our ability to perform “live,” travel theworld, perform at a high level and still remain incredible friends who canwrite and produce great music together...and in doing that, bring happiness toa lot of people - we are living that.
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