Rick Springfield has withstood the test of time far better than most critics would ever have imagined, writing and performing some of the best-crafted power pop/rock of the past 30 years. Rick formed his first band in high school, eventually joining the group Rock House, who dodged mortars while performing for troop during a tour of Vietnam in 1968. A much sought after and highly accomplished lead guitarist at a young age in his native Australia, he moved on from Rock House to join the popular band The Zoot in 1970. Springfield went solo after Zoot's breakup in 1971, and garnered his first U.S. success the following year with a re-recording of his Australian hit "Speak to the Sky." 1974 and 1975 saw Rick's skill as a songwriter evolve as pure pop confections oozed from the grooves of his next two albums, "Comic Book Heroes" and "Mission Magic", the later being the soundtrack for the Saturday morning cartoon series of the same name starring Rick as a rock-n-roll troubleshooter with each episode featuring one of Rick's original tunes. "The Day After Yesterday" 2006 tour will feature all of Springfield's great hits plus new incredible music from Rick.
Rick Springfield has withstood the test of time far better than most critics would ever have imagined, writing and performing some of the best-crafted power pop/rock of the past 30 years. Rick formed his first band in high school, eventually joining the group Rock House, who dodged mortars while performing for troop during a tour of Vietnam in 1968. A much sought after and highly accomplished lead guitarist at a young age in his native Australia, he moved on from Rock House to join the popular band The Zoot in 1970. Springfield went solo after Zoot's breakup in 1971, and garnered his first U.S. success the following year with a re-recording of his Australian hit "Speak to the Sky." 1974 and 1975 saw Rick's skill as a songwriter evolve as pure pop confections oozed from the grooves of his next two albums, "Comic Book Heroes" and "Mission Magic", the later being the soundtrack for the Saturday morning cartoon series of the same name starring Rick as a rock-n-roll troubleshooter with each episode featuring one of Rick's original tunes. "The Day After Yesterday" 2006 tour will feature all of Springfield's great hits plus new incredible music from Rick.
