Here are a few clips of Paul at this year's Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp, performing at the House Of Blues with the campers. The clips were filmed by Bret Moiseff.
Second shows have been added in Melbourne and Sydney for iconic KISS frontman Paul Stanley's first solo Australian tour.
Stanley will now play a new show at Sydney's Enmore Theatre on Tuesday April 17 (in addition to Monday April 16) and at Melbourne's Palais Theatre on Saturday April 21 (in addition to Friday April 20).
Both shows are on sale 9am Monday March 5.
The charismatic frontman, whose career with KISS spans three decades and in excess of 100 million records, had an absolute ball playing the US club shows and can't wait to get to Australia.
Melbourne and Sydney show dates are:
Monday April 16 & New show Tuesday April 17 SYDNEY ENMORE THEATRE
ticketek.com & 132 849
Friday April 20 & New show Saturday April 21 MELBOURNE PALAIS THEATRE
ticketmaster.com & 136 100 and the Palais Box Office 03 9537 2444
Speechless is what I am. I am so pleased with the final night at the House of Blues. I know that the campers and counselors were thrilled and amazed with our big finale.
The day started with everyone's final rehearsal, then a lunch break and back to the hotel for getting into the clothing for the big performances at the HOB. I felt confident with my bands last time to run through the KISS and Journey songs. I gave my band as gifts some of my solo CD's and thanked them for their hard work at the camp. We exchanged info so we can keep in touch and that is something the camp is great for, bringing people who love music together.
About 4 PM we had our special dinner and ceremony where each band and counselor got on stage to receive an award for being at the fantasy camp. It was great to have the lovely Lynn Hoffman and Kelly Keagy interview my band and see how elated they were about the experience, each one saying a few words about how the camp changed their lives. Guess they didn't mind me being the drill sergeant I am known to be!
Off the House of Blues, and campers and counselors were very excited. I went in to greet Paul Stanley and go over a few details of the night with him. Paul was very anxious to hear the bands again and what a night this would be!
Thanks to our friend Bret Moiseff for sending us this report and some photos from Paul's appearance last night at the Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp closing concert.
Judges for the event included Eric Singer and Carmine Appice, both rich in KISStory.
The Fantasy Camp battle of the bands started with a bang as Paul took the stage with Bruce Kulick's band, Psycho Circus. Bruce said he was excited as he hadn't played with Paul onstage for a long time. Paul played on and off for nearly 3 hours, as he came out with each band- trading vocals or in some cases taking all of them. It was interesting to see Paul without a guitar on.
Paul met with the 13 RRFC Bands and was very gracious. He sang with each of the Bands and coached them on guitar and vocals. Paul told each Band to do their OWN version of the KISS song they were covering, and to make that version sound the best it could. Before he left each Band, Paul spoke encouraging words, posed for pictures and signed all of their memorabilia.
As you all know as a former member of KISS for 12 years, I was so excited that at this LA 2007 Camp, Paul Stanley would be one of the special guests. So of course we were busy all morning getting the "Shout It Out Loud" tune, as I wanted it to be great for Paul.
We rehearsed that one, and our cover choice, which would be “Anyway You Want It" by Journey. My singer Marti, who has strong pipes, was very excited that the band was getting it together quickly. We also had to work on the Beach Boy song called Surfin Safari, and getting the cool vibe for that material, being so different from KISS and Journey really put my band through the paces! But that is what the camp is about, a crash course in learning and playing music along with meeting the stars.
The afternoon came quick, and sure enough Paul arrived promptly and with his tech Francis who also has worked with me. Paul was absolutely excited about the bands, and I was shocked at how patient he was showing them guitar riffs, bass parts, and vocal notes in each room. I accompanied him through about 9 of the 13 rehearsal rooms.
Thanks to all of you who entered the LIVE TO WIN Universal Music Guitar Giveaway Contest! We appreciate all of the creative and thoughtful reviews that were submitted!
And the Grand Prize Winner of the autographed Paul Stanley Washburn guitar is:
Chris Klopotek of Maple Grove, Minnesota
The following 10 runners up - will receive an autographed LIVE TO WIN CD booklet:
Charles Castillo - Mercedes, Texas
Aaron Osmon -TegaCay, SC
J.Lowe - Spartanburg, SC
Bill Gutierrez - Manteca, CA
Kelly Kearse - Knoxville, TN
Robert Chase - Canton, Georgia
Lisa Tardo - Brooklyn, NY
Michelle Palmieri - Kneute Cliffwood Beach, NJ
Robert May - Attica, IN
Ryan Trush - Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Here's Chris' winning review:
"So goodbye, is only for now, cause I'm comin' back, I swear it somehow."
Here are a few photos from Paul's appearance at Wentworth Gallery in Short Hills last Saturday. Leanne from Paul Stanley's Paradise Fan Site was nice enough to send us these photos to post.
Here's my first Paul Stanley Tattoo - It's how I live my life now. The whole album is my absolute favorite! I was sitting front row center when he came to Portland, Oregon.
Here are some photos from Paul's appearance tonight at the WENTWORTH GALLERY in Hackensack, NJ. The exhibition, which was open to the public, drew art collectors and fans eager to view Paul's art up close and personal. WENTWORTH's was converted into a "Paul Stanley" exhibition for the evening, and for over 4 hours art lovers entered the Gallery to enjoy Paul's paintings!
WENTWORTH did a wonderful job with the Paul exhibition and will hold another Saturday (Feb. 10) at their Short Hills, NJ location - (973) 564-9776. Paul will appear at the Gallery from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Thanks to Keith Tarrier for sending us these cool Paul photos from the March issue of BURRN! . The photos were taken by John "Shooter" Harrell, who also conducted the interview that appears in that issue.
Charismatic KISS frontman Paul Stanley will set tongues wagging when he touches down in Australia in April.
Embarking on his first solo tour outside America, the 55-year-old rocker will be spruiking his second solo album Live To Win.
While most musicians release albums within years of each other, Stanley has waited almost three decades to follow up from his self-titled solo debut Stanley launched in 1978.
WENTWORTH GALLERY cordially invites you to meet acclaimed artist, rock legend, and lead singer of KISS - PAUL STANLEY - at an exhibition featuring his newest works.
Friday, February 9th 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at The Shops at Riverside Hackensack, NJ (201)488-7661.
Saturday, February 10th 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Mall at Short Hills Short Hills, NJ (973)564-9776.
On Saturday Paul filmed an interview for "the making of" section of his LIVE TO WIN LIVE DVD. The photo was taken in Paul's house during the interview.
PAUL STANLEY TRIBUTE GIG HELD IN SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE
from Kaori Hashimoto
Freelance Journalist/Photographer (Sydney)
Celebrating the music and achievements of KISS frontman Paul Stanley, a special tribute gig was held in Sydney (February 3 at The Marquee) and Melbourne (February 4 at the Corner Hotel) as the lead-up to his upcoming Live To Win Australian tour in April – his first solo tour outside America!
The Sydney leg of the tribute gig kicked off with a specially recorded video message from Paul himself, which was followed by a live performance by local musicians from Melbourne. Members from Bruce Kulick's Australian solo band and popular tribute band Dynissty joined forces for the occasion, covering three decades of KISS music.
Bruce's solo band members, Paul Drennan and Matt McAuliffe (who is usually seen on bass), shared the 6-string duties for the night, while their former bandmate Matt Bradshaw provided energetic vocals. They were joined by dynamic rhythm duo of Pete Mollica (bass) and Travis Dragani (drums) to deliver a knockout show.
The gig opened with KISS' early favorites, Strutter and C'mon And Love Me, and then moved on to more recent material -- weaving through their hit numbers, from Do You Love Me to I Want You to Hide Your Heart.
What a fantastic night we had in Sydney on Saturday. All of the Sydney KISS ARMY DIEHARDS that I expected to see, where there plus many more .
The night started off with a EXCLUSIVE video from Paul to his fans in Australia , He just wanted to let us all know that he is looking forward to touring in Australia and he cant wait to get here. He talked about the songs he was going to sing and the reason he is doing the tour !
It was fantastic and felt so up close and personal.
Paint used to be Paul Stanley's mask, a coat that simultaneously brought him fame and shielded him from his fans.
For the better part of 30 years, Stanley crisscrossed the country wearing a layer of white on his face, slathers of red on his lips and a black star around his right eye. He would hit the stage in black spandex, his buddy Gene would spit blood, and his band would pledge to rock-and-roll all night ... and party ev-uh-ree day.
Paint carried Stanley and the three other makeup-clad members of KISS from one packed house to another, from one continent to another, from one collection of screaming fans to another. It helped Stanley carve out his onstage identity.
So is it any surprise that Stanley gravitated toward paint? Is it any surprise that Stanley found a calling capable of complementing his music?
"There's two kinds of music and only two kinds of art," Stanley said, "good and bad. And you can find both in any style."
Six years ago, he first took up brushes and began splashing colors around on a blank canvas. A friend told Stanley he painted to deal with grief. Stanley had never painted but did major in art at a performing-arts school when he was young.
"When you try to tell people when you're 6 years old that you want to be a rock star, they pat you on the head and say, 'Go play cowboys and Indians,' " Stanley said. "I pursued more art. It seemed more practical. Ultimately, I figured that my calling was really music."
All these years later, he was making his way over to a store that sold brushes and canvases, oils and watercolors. He went home, set up an easel and painted a self-portrait.
PAUL STANLEY Australian Ticket Sales
From: KISSArmy Australia
If any Australian members of the KISS ARMY want premium tickets to any of PAUL STANLEY’s Solo Tour in Australia which kicks off on the 11th April 2007 they can join up by clicking here now to get a secret password emailed to them so they can quote the secret number when tickets go on sale this Tuesday from 12PM Australian Eastern Standard Time so that they get the best seats in the house before they go on sale to the general public. Hurry up so you wont get disappointed.
Premium tickets compromise of Front row seats, backstage pass for meet and greet & photo with Paul after the show, signed stuff & merchandise pack.
Premium tickets $250 and are strictly 20 per show
Other categories are : GOLD $140, SILVER $115 , BRONZE $89
