The members of FOZZY have been launched with a gold file plaque for his or her 2017 breakout hit “Judas” all through their reside efficiency Monday night time time (April 11) on the Gramercy Theatre in New York Metropolis. Fan-filmed video of the presentation is accessible beneath.
“Judas”, which reached the Prime 5 on the U.S. rock chart and boasts 55 million views on YouTube for the music video, was licensed gold by the RIAA (Recording Enterprise Affiliation Of America) for acC***ulating 500,000 licensed fashions.
Closing month, when the knowledge of “Judas” going gold was first launched, FOZZY singer Chris Jericho acknowledged: “Being awarded a gold file has been a dream of mine ever since I started listening to THE BEATLES at 9 years outdated and observed a picture of them getting an award for ‘Beatles VI’. Then as I grew older and heard Ozzy [Osbourne] talk about his ‘gold discs’ and seeing the partitions of Rudolf Schenker‘s dwelling plastered with framed SCORPIONS awards, I set my targets on someday getting one among my very personal. And for ‘Judas’ to have supplied 500,000 fashions these days totally blows my ideas as a fan and a musician, and as well as makes me perceive how far FOZZY has come and the best way far we will go!! Attributable to all of you for making this dream come true for me and the fellows. I can’t wait to carry my award on my wall… much like Rudolf.”
In response to the RIAA, one equal observe unit is similar as a single digital observe sale, or 150 on-demand audio and/or video streams.
FOZZY‘s new album, “Boombox”, is due on Might 6. The LP, which contains the best 10 singles “Nowhere To Run” and “Sane”, was as quickly as as soon as extra produced by Johnny Andrews.
FOZZY‘s “Save The World” 2022 U.S. tour, that features explicit guests GFM, KRASHKARMA and THE NOCTURNAL AFFAIR, started on March 31 in Detroit, Michigan and may wrap on Might 16 in Sauget, Illinois.
Within the summertime of 2020, Chris revealed that FOZZY‘s subsequent LP would comprise 12 songs, along with a cover of FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD‘s “Relax”.
Ward and Andrews as quickly as as soon as extra did “the lion’s share” of the songwriting for the model new LP, which was recorded primarily in Atlanta, Georgia.
Together with producing “Judas”, Andrews beforehand co-wrote FOZZY‘s “Lights Go Out” observe once more in 2014. He has moreover written songs with the likes of ALL THAT REMAINS, THREE DAYS GRACE and HALESTORM.
In November 2020, FOZZY appeared in its first world reside streaming event from Madison Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.
This earlier January, FOZZY parted strategies with longtime drummer Frank Fontsere and adjusted him with Grant Brooks (THROUGH FIRE).
Fontsere was a founding member of FOZZY, having customary the group in 1999 with Jericho and Ward.
When FOZZY launched Fontsere‘s departure, the band acknowledged that he was “stepping proper down to offer consideration to his family and completely different initiatives.”
FOZZY is Chris Jericho (vocals), Rich Ward (guitars, vocals), Grant Brooks (drums), Billy Grey (guitars) and P.J. Farley (ba***).
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