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Rob Smith's solo albums "Be Careful What You Wish For" was released in 2005, and "Actions Speak Louder Than Words" was released in 2006. Both albums have had songs embraced by radio in not only New Zealand but overseas.


For those of you interested in purchasing copies of these CD's please by all means drop by: CD SUITE


For more info on each individual album:
Rob Smith "Be Careful What You Wish For" and "Actions Speak Louder Than Words"

....please feel free to check things out at:

The Official Rob Smith & Polar Music New Zealand Website


We are currently hard at work on several solo and collaborative projects, to find out more simply Check Us Out On Myspace or Check Us Out On Ourstage

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play lo-fi play hi-fi  GONE WILD - Bourbon Blues
play lo-fi play hi-fi  GONE WILD - The Good Ole Boys
play lo-fi play hi-fi  For Your Love (Yardbirds Cover)
play lo-fi play hi-fi  GONE WILD - Escape
play lo-fi play hi-fi  GONE WILD - Montage
play lo-fi play hi-fi  GONE WILD - Heavens Above
play lo-fi play hi-fi  GONE WILD - Georgia Peach (Snippet)
play lo-fi play hi-fi  GONE WILD - Rise Up (Snippet)
play lo-fi play hi-fi  GONE WILD - The Living Dead (Snippet)
play lo-fi play hi-fi  GONE WILD - Bitter Sweet (Snippet)
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As a thanks to our friends/fans for their support we have now made available for free download our cover of The Yardbirds classic "For Your Love" which we hope you all like.



Comments from Richard Anderson:

GONE WILD came from an intial plan that Rob had that I should do a solo album, Basically if that were to be then I wanted to have some of my best friends on the album with me, well given the amount of work that everyone had dedicated to this release, I figured it a far better idea to release the album under a band name hence GONE WILD was born.


...We were never going to make an album that was going to be a top 40 fly-by-night chart hopper one minute and then a bargin bin yesterdays-news the next minute. We'll leave that to the douchbags that want the fame and the $$$'s. All we set out to do with this album was to make an album that WE would be proud to listen to, if we managed to attract a few fans along the way then AWESOME...This is a project that we have all stood by and poured our personalities into, there are going to be things that some people might not find appealing, but that's merely someone elses belief....rock 'n' roll is about being a little arrogant and a little over the edge....hell we moved the edge and slashed its tyres....The mushy-pea brigade that expect certain things everytime they read our names has us ALL WRONG....we are rockers and this is a rock project.




Comments from Rob Smith:

To all our online friends, I thought I would drop you a few lines about our new project "GONE WILD".

Since Richard and I met up back in 2003 or something, we talked alot about music and each others dreams.

Richard has been a big inspiration to me, and has motivated me to get 2 albums out there. He has also motivated me to do collaborations with other artists, something I would have never thought of doing, and something I have really enjoyed being a part of.

Richard has been part of music since the day he was born, or so it seemed to me after we talked, I realised he knew more about music than I did, (Musical history anyway).

Richard seemed to have a real passion like me, even though he wasn't really an accomplished musician, but he wrote very inspirational lyrics about real emotions and issues, very often like the way I felt myself.

After listening to some of his past demos, I suggested that he should do a solo album.

I guess "GONE WILD" isn't a solo album, but it is a little way towards my way of thanking Richard for his inspiration, motivation, and his help.

We know that some of you good people out there that have followed some of our musical escapades, are probably a wee bit surprised at our latest album, but Richard and I are rockers at heart, so we hope you can relate to the effort and enthusiasum, that has gone into making this album, not a dream, but a reality.

Rob.




Statement from Nilsy of the North:

The vocals on this album are brilliant! Rob'n'Richard sound really great together!! Sometimes harmony, sometimes an octave apart (I think)! ..and sometimes alone (here sometimes the 10CC factor rises)!! ...and sometimes I use the word sometimes!! It has been a pleasure to work with a real bass player, and Matt is a brilliant one! The guitars of Mr. Smith is unbelievable and to hear Chris Szkup duel with Rob on "Montage" is quite something! It's been a long-time dream of mine to play together with a real sax player, - Robin Wellaway is the man!! And an extra mention of Carol Smith for superb harmonica!!.....and an extra extra mention of Richard and his lyrics - brilliant!!
Thanks to all!! ....and no sometimes this time!!
-Nils-Ole!!




GONE WILD - "GONE WILD"


Produced By Rob Smith

Co-Produced by Richard Anderson, Nils-Ole Finbak & Matt Sturgess



if you'd like to purchase a copy of "GONE WILD" on CD directly from the band !!, feel free to drop Richard a line @ breakfree74@hotmail.com

Via RAAA International Productions / Polar Music New Zealand / Finbak Music / Matt D'Bass Music

GONE WILD:

Rob Smith - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Production & Arranging

Richard Anderson - Vocals, Lyrics, Concepts & Arranging

Matt Sturgess - Bass, Dobro, Harmonica, Vocals, Production & Arranging

Nils-Ole Finbak - Keyboards, Piano, WILD Guitars


1. Don't Wanna Be A Star
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess)

2. Escape
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)

3. The Good Ole Boys
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)

4. Gone Wild
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)

5. Heavens Above
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)

6. Achilles (Instrumental)
(Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)

7. War Of Words
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)

8. Don't Need Them Blues
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)

9. Montage
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)

10. El Pronto Mofo
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)

11. Ditto
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)

12. Comfort Within
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)

13. Introspective / Outrospective
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)

14. Turn Out The Lights
(Anderson, Smith, Sturgess, Finbak)


Guest Guitar on "Montage" - Chris Szkup (courtesy of Chrisca Music)

Sax on "Heavens Above", "Don't Need Them Blues" and "The Good Ole Boys" - Robin Wellaway (courtesy of Quadraphonic Music)

Harmonica on "Don't Need Them Blues" - Carol Smith (courtesy of Polar Music New Zealand)




"Escape" features on the Versailles Records release "Skater Rock Vol 1-3"....available from all good music retailers worldwide.


GONE WILD - "GONE WILD II"


Produced By Rob Smith


OUT NOW !!!!

Via GONE WILD Productions


2 CD Set:



Statement from Mark "Chopper" Smith:

I thought the first GONE WILD album was going to be hard to beat, but you guys have really done it in style.


Disc I:

1. Silent Tears
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess, N.Finbak)

2. Rock This World
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess)

3. Immortal
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess)

4. Bitter Sweet
(R.Smith, M.Sturgess)

5. Living On The Edge
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess)

6. Oblivion
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess, MC Hizzy)

7. The Living Dead
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess)

8. Straightjackets
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess)

9. State Of Euphoria
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess, C.Szkup)

10. Once Bitten
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess)

11. Legacy
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess)

12. My Good Addiction
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess)

13. The Death Of A Hero
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess)

14. Georgia Peach
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess, C.Szkup)

15. De Ja Vu
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess)


Disc II:

16. Thunder & Lightning
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess)

17. I Caught You Out
(R.Smith, M.Sturgess)

18. Thicker
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess)

19. Is It Real?
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess)

20. Karma
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess)

21. Doesn't Really Matter
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess)

22. Rise Up
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess)

23. The Way Of The World
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess)

24. If Only I Could Find The Words
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess, N.Finbak)

25. In The Year Of The Blues
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess, N.Finbak)

26. Where Would We Be?
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess)

27. Bourbon Blues
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess, C.Szkup)

28. 21st Century Cool
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess)

24. Wild Boy
(R.Anderson, R.Smith, M.Sturgess)




Guest Guitar on "Georgia Peach", "State Of Euphoria", "Bourbon Blues" - Chris Szkup (courtesy of Chrisca Music)


Guitar Piano on "Silent Tears", "If Only I Could Find The Words", "In The Year Of The Blues" by Nils-Ole Finbak (courtesy of Finbak Music)


Guest Rap on "Oblivion" - MC Hizzy (courtesy of Hizzy Music)


Guest Sax on "Legacy", "Is It Real?", "Living On The Edge" & "In The Year Of The Blues" - Robin Wellaway (courtesy of Quadraphonic Music)




"Rock This World" features on the Versailles Records release "Anthem Rock Vol 1-2"....available in 2009 from all good music retailers worldwide as bonus collection along with a Buck Cherry tribute album.


GONE WILD - "GONE WILD III"


Produced By Rob Smith


Currently In The Making / Songs Being Mooted

Via GONE WILD Productions


GONE WILD:

Rob Smith - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Production & Arranging

Richard Anderson - Vocals, Lyrics, Concepts & Arranging

Chris Szkup - Guitars, Bass



Check Us Out On Myspace


For more information on individual band members:


Rob Smith


Richard Anderson


Chris Szkup





Why this name?
Because it suited us.
Do you play live?
Rob is in a band called Quadraphonic, and they most certainly do play live in Taranaki, New Zealand...every moment with that band is special, like people some are more special than others.

Richard is currently working with several artists on different projects and currently has no plans for live endeavours (as he's too busy managing other acts).
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
It has also blessed us with the option of making many wonderful friends, fans and colleagues the world over, for which we are most grateful.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Not at this stage of the game
Your influences?
GONE WILD sound like a cross between Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Bryan Adams, Tom Petty, ZZ Top, Gary Moore, Queen and something altogether different.

Our sound comes from a conversion of the blues, classic rock and the GONE WILD spirit.

Songwise we are influenced by wherever the mood takes us, lyrically a lot of our songs are based upon human emotions, antics...things we have seen, heard about, lived, appreciate...and a few things that get our dander up as well.
Favorite spot?
It seems we are all in love with the recording studio :-)
Equipment used:
Buy our debut CD and look at the liner notes, all is revealed there :-)

Go To: CD SUITE if you'd like to purchase a copy of "GONE WILD" on CD !!, shipping is FREE (while stocks last)
Anything else...?
"GONE WILD II" was released on 13th May 2009.