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Tonic "Take Me As I Am"
The first single off of Tonic's latest album, "Head on Straight" (in
stores 9/24) is about to blow up at radio. Request "Take Me As I Am" and make it the #1 song in the country!
 
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| May 29, 2009, 05:22:09 PM |
by ashley |
| A CASUAL AFFAIR: THE BEST OF TONIC |
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A CASUAL AFFAIR: THE BEST OF TONIC
PRECEDES THE RETURN OF THE MODERN ROCK HITMAKERS AND INCLUDES “IF YOU COULD ONLY SEE,” THE GRAMMY®-NOMINATED “TAKE ME AS I AM” AND THREE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED BONUS TRACKS
After Tonic scored platinum albums, a pair of Grammy nominations and several hit singles--including “If You Could Only See,” the most-played rock radio song of 1997--the Modern Rockers went on hiatus in 2004. This summer, however, Tonic returns, first with a tour and then this fall with its first new album in seven years. Emerson Hart reflects, “When we play music together it feels like going home.”
In anticipation, the group’s first retrospective, A Casual Affair: The Best Of Tonic (Polydor/UMe), released June 23, 2009, revisits the enormously popular band that blended the raw honesty of rock with unabashed pop appeal, killer melodies with revved-up guitar heroics. Featuring 12 selections from Tonic’s three albums, plus a trio of previously unreleased bonus tracks, A Casual Affair: The Best Of Tonic provides a refresher for today’s musical malaise.
Founded in 1993 by two childhood friends, lead singer Emerson Hart and guitarist Jeff Russo, the band exploded onto the scene with a sensational debut album, 1996’s Lemon Parade, produced by Jack Joseph Puig (The Black Crowes). “If You Could Only See” hit #1 Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock. Also boosted by two other Top 10 Mainstream Rock hits, “Open Up Your Eyes” and “Casual Affair”, Lemon Parade went platinum. A Casual Affair: The Best Of Tonic additionally includes the album’s title track and “Soldier’s Daughter.”
With Dan Lavery enlisted on bass and now officially a three-piece, the band issued their self-produced second disc Sugar in 1999. The single “You Wanted More,” initially heard on the soundtrack to the seminal teen flick American Pie, cracked the Mainstream and Modern Rock Top 10s while “Knock Down Walls” peaked in the Top 20 Mainstream Rock. A Casual Affair: The Best Of Tonic adds the album’s title track and “Mean To Me.”
2002’s Head On Straight, produced by Bob Rock (Metallica, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith), featured “Take Me As I Am,” “Count On Me” and “Irish,” and earned two Grammy nominations--for Best Rock Album and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for “Take Me As I Am.”
The previously unreleased bonus tracks on A Casual Affair: The Best Of Tonic are a live version of their cut “Irish,” an acoustic take on “You Wanted More” and their live rendition of “Sugar.”
In 2005, after nearly a decade together, the band members decided to go their separate ways. Hart released his successful solo debut, Cigarettes & Gasoline, Russo recorded with the Low Stars and scored TV series (including “Crossing Jordan,” and “The Unusuals”), and Lavery recorded/toured with The Fray, among others.
With A Casual Affair: The Best Of Tonic and the band reunited, Tonic’s meaningful relationship with its fans continues. Dan Lavery says, “It seems serendipitous to have started playing together again just as this "Best of" collection is about to come out. But also, while a retrospective can be gratifying, it also inspires us to create something new.” Catch the band on the road this year as they play throughout the country both solo and with the Gin Blossoms!
TOUR DATES:
Thurs, May 14, 2009 National Harbor National Harbor, MD
Fri, May 15, 2009 Celebrate Virginia Central Park Fredericksburg, VA
Sat, May 16, 2009 Wildflower Festival Richardson, TX
Sat, June 6, 2009 Alabaster Festival Alabaster , AL
Fri, June 26, 2009 Luck Star Casino Concho, OK w/Gin Blossoms
Fri, May 22, 2009 Konocti Harbor Kelseyville, CA w/Gin Blossoms
Fri, June 26, 2009 Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas, NV w/Gin Blossoms
Thu, July 16, 2009 Thursdays In The Square Stamford, CT
Sat, July 18, 2009 Waukesha County Fair Waukesha, WI
Thu, July 23, 2009 Riverspirit Casino Tulsa, OK w/Gin Blossoms
Sat, July 25, 2009 Taste of Lincoln Chicago, IL
Fri, Aug 7, 2009 Windjammer Isle of Palms, SC
Sat, Aug 8, 2009 Bud Light Series Raleigh, NC
Fri, Aug 21, 2009 Cain Park Cleveland, OH w/Gin Blossoms
Sat, Aug 22, 2009 Snoqualmie Casino Seattle, WA
Mon, Aug 24, 2009 California State Fair Sacramento, CA
Sat, Sept 10, 2009 Turning Stone Casino Verona, NY
Sun, Sept 13, 2009 Nomahegan Park Cranford, NJ w/Gin Blossoms
For more, please visit: http://www.myspace.com/tonicband |
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| April 14, 2009, 12:09:07 PM |
by ashley |
| Tonic Tour Dates |
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Tonic Tour Dates Announced
April 25- Southaven, MS with Gin Blossoms
May 2- Palm Beach, FL with Gin Blossoms
May 15- Fredericksburg, VA
May 16- Richardson, TX
May 22- Kelseyville, CA with Gin Blossoms
June 6- Alabaster, AL
June 26- Las Vegas, NV with Gin Blossoms
June 27- Concho, OK with Gin Blossoms
July 4- Parker, AZ with Gin Blossoms
July 16- Stamford, CT
July 18- Waukesha, WI
July 23- Tulsa, OK
July 25- Chicago, IL
August 7- Isle of Palms, SC
August 8- Raleigh, NC
August 21- Cleveland, OH with Gine Blossoms
August 22- Seattle, WA
August 24- Sacramento, CA
September 12- Verona, NY
September 13- Cranford, NJ with Gin Blossoms
September 19- Uncasville, CT |
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| October 10, 2008, 01:18:59 PM |
by Jeff |
| Breaker! Breaker! – The Rock Boat IX and Tonic are ready to sail in January 2009! |
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Start your engines folks, set your vacations to cruise control, and get ready for the greatest five days of your lives: The Rock Boat Niner has been designated for
assignment! Be prepared to rock out with your good buddies Tonic, Sister Hazel and over two dozen other amazing acts, sing along ‘til you're hoarse, and party ‘til the sun comes up with friends you'll never forget.
Rolling out of Miami on Saturday January 17th, The Rock Boat IX will make a pit stop in Nassau, followed by a visit to beautiful Half Moon Cay, then return to home base on Thursday January 22nd. This will all go down onboard the Carnival Destiny, where you'll be able to witness truck loads of live performances on five stages, enjoy 24-hour room service, a full casino, plenty of pools, and more bars than you can shake a stick at!
In between the musical action, you'll be able to join in high-octane events like the Flip Cup Tournament (last year we had 32 teams, each with custom uniforms), Open Mic Night, and the now-infamous Rock Boat Confessional (last year's tape has been deemed illegal in 23 of the 50 states).
The Rock Boat IX general on sale has begun. There are less than 100 cabins remaining for sale! Available cabins start at $859* per person based on double occupancy. Visit www.therockboat.com for more details!
Hope to see you all there!
Over and OUT.
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| July 19, 2008, 10:58:40 AM |
by Jeff |
| Tonic Videos |
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Tonic Videos are now available for purchase on Itunes. GO check it out.. I'll probably post them up here again too for streaming...  |
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| July 20, 2007, 12:34:52 PM |
by Jeff |
| Emerson's Record is released |
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11/13/2005 9:47:00 PM
Mailing Lists and Websites
Group and Individual mailing list sign-up pages: Since we had so many old addresses we had to purge the old list and start fresh. Follow the links below to sign up again. You can also sign up for our individual email lists to keep up with all of our other projects.
Click HERE to sign up for the for the Tonic-News List
(Unsubscribe)
(List Options)
Click HERE to sign up for the for the Jeff Russo News List
(Unsubscribe)
(List Options)
Click HERE to sign up for the Dan Lavery News List
(Unsubscribe)
(List Options)
Click HERE to sign up for the Emerson Hart News List
Also, you can check out all of the individual web sites that we have
Dan's Web Site
Jeff's Web Site
Emerson's Web Site
Emerson's Fan Site <------- (Thanks Rena)
10/13/2004 10:16:00 AM
Thanks to all of the Rock Boat People
What a great time on the rock boat!!! Thanks so much to all of the people involved
on the boat and everyone who came out on the boat! STAY TUNED FOR MORE
INFO...
5/5/2003 5:27:00 PM
MusicFrisk.com Interview With Tonic
Tonic recently sat down with MusicFrisk.com for an in-depth interview... check it out HERE!
3/24/2003 7:05:00 PM
RMNY Backstage | Real Magic New York Features:
Tonic in a 30 Minute Webcast starting March 25th!
The show features a live acoustic performance of 3 songs including "If You
Could Only See" and "Casual Affair", and an interview on the bands tour bus.
The Show will be webcast 24 hours a day, 7 days a week starting 3/25/03
and ending in mid April.
Check it out at:
Real Magic New York | RMNY Backstage.
3/24/2003 1:05:00 PM
Live Review on Empyre Lounge.com
Check out this live review on Empyre Lounge.com! Click HERE!
1/7/2003 11:32:00 AM
Tonic Receives GRAMMY Nominations!!!
Tonic receives two GRAMMY Nominations! Best Rock Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal for "Take Me As I Am" and Best Rock Album for Head On Straight. The 45th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on February 23rd at Madison Square Garden in New York City, and will be broadcast on CBS at 8:00 PM ET.
The GRAMMYs are the US recording industry's most prestigious awards, and are presented annually by the Recording Academy.
For more information, please visit grammy.com.
11/12/2002 3:06:00 PM
FOR AOL MEMBERS
Tonic's new sessions@aol is up... Check it out
Check back later for updates... |
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