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It’s been 10 years since the last release from English ’90s alternative rock band Bush, but that hasn’t left frontman Gavin Rossdale without a soft spot for the group that made him an international rock star.

“I love the idea of marriage or committing to someone,” says Rossdale, who has been married to singer Gwen Stefani since 2002. “Sometimes in long-term relationships, people break up, and you lose a little bit of faith. Now we got it back together.”

On Sept. 13, Bush will return with “The Sea of Memories,” arriving on the group’s own Zuma Rock Records, in a partnership with eOne Music. And while Rossdale’s feelings toward Bush remain intact, there are a few notable changes for the band this time out: For one, the lineup has altered, as guitarist Nigel Pulsford and bassist Dave Parsons, who both left the band after the commercially disappointing 2001 release Golden State, declined Rossdale’s invitation to return for the new project. “You have to be ready for the fight, [and they weren’t],” Rossdale says.

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Bush’s Gavin Rossdale on new 2011 album, The Sea Of Memories

Throughout much of the ’90s, the sound of Bush ruled the airwaves. Fronted by singer/rhythm guitarist Gavin Rossdale, the alt-rockers scored massive hits such as Everything Zen, Glycerine, Comedown and Machinehead.

It might have seemed like the multi-platinum ride would last forever, but following the 2001 release of the band’s fourth album, Golden State, Bush began to fall apart: lead guitarist Nigel Pulsford split (Helmet guitarist Chris Traynor filled in for a tour), and a year later, Rossdale pulled the plug on the group.

Rossdale and Traynor continued to work together, first in a band called Institute and later on Rossdale’s 2008 solo album. Eventually, the time to ressurect Bush felt right. Pulsford and bassist Dave Parsons opted out, but Rossdale assembled a new lineup with Traynor, original drummer Robin Goodridge and new bassist Corey Britz.

On 13 September, the group will issue the Bob Rock-produced The Sea Of Memories. Bursting with gnashing guitars, booming vocals and ironclad hooks, it’s nothing short of a triumph for a band that many had written off as dead and buried.

MusicRadar sat down with Gavin Rossdale recently to discuss the new album, his relationship with Chris Traynor, working with Bob Rock and why he and his famous wife, No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani, keep their musical careers separate.

Chris Traynor and you have collaborated for 10 years now. What is it about his playing that you like so much?

“I found a great foil in Chris. Nigel was a good foil, too, but with Chris it’s different. Personally, we get on very well. We’re like brothers, really; we’re super-tight. And then, yes, there’s his guitar playing, which is very unique, sort of angular – kind of an East Coast feel. With everything we’ve done, he brings an aesthetic that works beautifully.

“Chris is very dedicated in ways that I’m not. He pays attention to timing and tuning, whereas I’m just like, ‘Does it sound OK? Yes. Cool!’ [laughs] With Chris, the new songs sound great, the old stuff sounds great – no complaints.

“The best thing about the band now is that we’re all really good friends. I really like Chris, I really like Robin, I really like Corey – we get along. For us to avoid being a nostalgia act, the music has to be great, the new album has to be great, and we all have to play well together. Which means we have to get on as people, and we do. We’re very connected. Our goals are the same.”

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My name is:
Chris Traynor

My current job is:
playing lead guitar in the band Bush.

My hometown:
Topanga, CA.

My current album or project is:
Bush’s new album, The Sea of Memories.

Former bands:
Helmet, Orange 9mm, Rival Schools, Institute, Gavin Rossdale’s solo work.

My guitar influences growing up were:
Jimmy Page, Robert Fripp, Richard Lloyd.

The guitars I use are:
Gibson Les Pauls, Cobra Guitars, Asher Guitars.

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Chris Traynor is the guitarist of Bush, an alternative rock band playing a grungy Les Paul sound. Recently, his favorite axe, supporting his various musical activities such as a recording with Fleetwood Mac, has undergone a makeover with THP. Now, he plays his unmistakable sound on the road and in the studio on his pre-THC Dave Johnson retuned Les Paul, mounted with a full line-up of freshly launched THP.

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Interview: Guitarists Gavin Rossdale and Chris Traynor Discuss the New Bush Album, ‘The Sea of Memories’

It took a full decade, but ’90s alternative rock outfit Bush have come back down from the clouds.

Fronted by lead singer/rhythm guitarist Gavin Rossdale, the band, best known for radio staples like “Comedown” and “Machinehead,” return September 13 with their fifth full-length release, The Sea of Memories.

When it came to reforming Bush, “It was like, ‘Why am I fighting this?’” said Rossdale, who’s joined by original drummer Robin Goodridge, former touring guitarist Chris Traynor and new bassist Corey Britz on the upcoming LP, the band’s first since disbanding after 2001’s Golden State.

Even during Bush’s downtime, however, Rossdale and Traynor couldn’t escape each other; the two played together in post-Bush project Institute, and Traynor contributed to Rossdale’s 2008 solo album.

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Bush’s Gavin Rossdale Finds Freedom Away From Major Label on ‘Sea of Memories’ — Exclusive Photos

Bush have been exploding eardrums and melting faces with thick layers of distortion and frontman Gavin Rossdale’s booming voice for almost two decades. Even with an eight-year hiatus in the middle and the departure of two original members, Rossdale has managed to keep the classic Bush sound as pure as possible. The band’s latest effort ‘Sea of Memories’ (in stores Sept. 13) exemplifies their triumphant return.

Spinner had a chance to catch up with Rossdale about his band’s new-found resurrection and their return to the rock ‘n’ roll charts. Check out the entire interview below and flip through exclusive photos of the band before their performance at ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ last month.

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Q&A: Gavin Rossdale of Bush

story by Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
SoundSpike Contributor
Published August 8, 2011 07:46 AM

During the course of their career, alternative rockers Bush have sold more than 16 million albums in the United States and Canada alone. They’ve also compiled a string of 14 Top 40 hit singles, including 10 that hit the Top 5. Four of these became No. 1 hits: “Comedown,” “Glycerine,” “Swallowed” and “The Chemicals Between Us.”

After a hiatus, the band — which now includes Rossdale, guitarist Chris Traynor, drummer Robin Goodridge and bassist Corey Britz — has reformed and it is set to release the new album “The Sea of Memories” on Sept. 13 via its own imprint Zuma Rock Records, through an exclusive partnership with eOne Music.

While driving down “squirrely Mulholland Drive in California,” Rossdale spoke to SoundSpike about the new album, working with producer Bob Rock and what fans can expect from Bush’s live shows.

SoundSpike: You must be looking forward to your album coming out.

I’m really looking forward to it. I leave tomorrow to go to the East Coast to do some shows and some special weird acoustic things that I’m doing. I had a week of playing here. It feels like we’re off and running. Everything’s going spectacularly well. I feel a bit overwhelmed to be honest.

Why do you feel overwhelmed?

Well, because, I’m not used to green lights like this.

What direction did you go in for the new album?

Well I try to keep it connected to Bush, and yet pushing forward. We’re creative people, so we want it to be creative. We managed to find that balance between “traditional Bush” as people know itm and something surprising and interesting and a little bit more progressive here and there. A couple mellow tracks to balance it out. A few different tempos. We’re very lucky because we have such a big catalog. I don’t need any more mid-tempo songs that aren’t excellent. I have enough. Just trying to keep the standard up.

How was it to work with producer Bob Rock

Amazing. He’s incredible He’s really incredible. It’s the second record I’ve made with him. He’s really something else. He’s really good.

What does he bring out in Bush?

He’s just got a really good perspective on music. He’s a really great technician. He’s a great musichead. He knows so much about instruments and sounds. He’s great to work with and I really like him. He’s great to hang with.

Why was now the time for a new Bush album, when you had such a successful solo career?

Because I always felt like something was missing, to be honest. That’s the jogging order of what we created as a unit over 10 years of playing and touring. I was trying to get the band back together for awhile, then I really thought I never would. Then when I began writing these last songs for the record, I just figured if they came out under the Bush name, it would just have so much more impact. There’s something great about reunions, something great about stepping back and trying to make something dormant work again. Basically, I’m a hopeless romantic. [Laughs] That’s it. I just thought I can’t leave it. We never even really particularly split up. Nigel [Pulsford, original lead guitarist] didn’t want to tour so much. Frustrations with each other. But there was never any time when anyone said, “That’s it. The band’s done.” It just quietly went away. I like bangs, not whimpers. [Laughs]

What was the songwriting process like for the new album?

Exciting. The way that I work is I just go in my studio, go there every day and try to make it happen. I start at 1 and finish when I’m tired. It’s a fun process because the alchemy of music is something that never ceases to amaze me. I write the songs on my own and I pull them together, but even once when I put three, four, five elements together and a song comes out, I’m just like, so excited. I can’t believe it when it comes together. I’m, like, completely dumbstruck by it. Music’s so incredible because the sum of the parts is so much greater than the individual parts, and then you have a song. Before you had silence, now you have everything. It’s exciting. It’s like a mystery to me. It’s like the weirdest girl I ever went out with.

What can we expect from the live shows?

We’ve rehearsed a whole load of songs. We’re going to try and plug in plenty of the new ones, whilst again not forsaking those songs that got us where we are. Just excited to have the balance between the older and the new. My dream is you have a record that gets new fans and it doesn’t disappoint old fans. That’s pretty ambitious. But I think we may have managed it for the most part with this record. The trick is going to be finding the balance to keep the show dynamic between the older and the newer. I always want to do a show, the show that I want to see. I just imagine a band that I love and I have a history with them. I want that balance.

You must be surprised that Bush still gets a lot of airplay.

I know. It’s unbelievable. I saw some charts. Before we were coming back out, we were the eighth most-played band. Like, really? It’s just incredible. It’s a testament to the songs and the band and that people still want to hear that. People are very vocal now. Everyone is a published critic. If you start to annoy people, they soon let other people know. We’re very lucky. We just sneak along with our heads down and say thank you.

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The latest news to surface on Bush and more so, Gavin Rossdale. Gavin got together with Los Angeles Confidential for this latest interview. He talks about Bush, the album and the fans. LA Confidential mentions a spring release, but we all know how that goes.. we’ll believe it when we see it!

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