Ground Zero - News

New Bush Album! ---
Bush is has released an album of re-mixed songs, previously released on albums or soundtracks, titled Deconstructed. This album features Tricky's remix of In A Lonely Place, Goldie's remix of Swallowed, and Mad Groove's remix of Mouth.

Mouth Video! ---
The re-mix of Mouth is Deconstructed's first single. Bush shot the video for Mouth on Sept. 20/21st, in Los Angeles with director John Hillcoat.

Cold Contagious CD-Rom! ---
The Cold Contagious single is now available as an Australian import with four songs, plus an interactive CD-ROM component with band interviews and behind the scenes footage. If you would like to order it, visit World Party Music at: http://www.wpmusic.com/.

Bush Home Video! ---
The Bush home video, titled Alleys and Motorways is is stores now! It includes all of Bush's videos and behind the scenes footage.

Mad Dog Winston! ---
Gavin Rossdale has started his own record label called Mad Dog Winston Recording. The first band signed with the label is The Souls, who opened for Bush this summer, but have now broken up.

New Bush Album and Single! ---
Bush is releasing an album of re-mixed songs, previously released on albums or soundtracks, titled Deconstructed. This album features remixes of "Everything Zen", "Comedown", Tricky's remix of "In A Lonley Place" from The Crow 2 Soudtrack, Goldie's remix of "Swallowed", and Mad Groove's remix of "Mouth". The re-mix of Mouth will be the albums first single, and in will be in stores in late October. Bush will shoot the video for "Mouth" this weekend (Sept. 20/21), in Los Angeles with director John Hillcoat. Deconstructed is due out in stores in late November.

Cold Contagious CD-Rom! ---
The Cold Contagious single is now available as an Australian import with four songs, plus an interactive CD-ROM component with band interviews and behind the scenes footage! If you would like to order it, visit World Party Music at: http://www.wpmusic.com/.

Bush on Much Music! ---
Bush is scheduled to perform at the '97 MuchMusic Music Awards (the Canadian equivalent to MTV), which air live from Toronto on September 18th. They are also nominated for Best International Band, with The Fugees, No Doubt, The Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys as competition.

Bonedriven! ---
The next Bush video to be released is for Bonedriven. On August 11th, on the Julia Valet ("Superock") MTV show in England, Bonedriven was aired for the first time in the world. It is manily live footage of Gavin (which was shot at the Hershey, PA show on July 4th) but also has many flashing images, most only lasting a single frame. The video has just recently started being shown on Much Music in Canada.

Bush Signing Petition! ---
Bush, Blur, Pulp, Suede, Ash, Space, Placebo, Reef, Gene, Mansun, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Cardigans, and Republica are among artists backing Greenpeace's campaign to persuade the government to back investment in solar power. They have all signed a petition organised by the environmental campaign group urging Prime Minister Tony Blair to "stop new oil exploration in the Atlantic Frontier and invest instead in
clean energy such as solar electricity". The petition will be presented to the Prime Minister before the
International Climate Summit in Kyoto, Japan, this December.

Gavin in YM! ---
Gavin is on the cover of the October issue of YM magazine. Inside is an interview from the Interview Factory, pictures of Gavin with Winston, and Gavin in his former band Midnight.

Bush in Seventeen! ---
In Seventeen magazine's 1997 "Reader's Choice Poll", Bush came in second to No Doubt in the "Best Band" category. In the "Best Video" category, No Doubt won for "Don't Speak", and Bush was second with "Greedy Fly".

Bush Home Video! ---
The Bush home video, as mentioned in the Razorblade Suitcase booklet, was set to be released in August but has once again, been put on hold so that they can shoot some more footage at upcoming shows overseas.

Bush Documentary! ---
On August 3rd, a documentary on Bush entitled: "Bush: A Road To Recognition" was screened on BBC2 in England. It was a half-hour program showing the contrast between the band's recent U.K. small club gigs and the massive American Arena shows. It included many Gavin interviews, lexclusive live clips and even shots of the Gavin and Gwen.

Bush Unplugged! ---
Bush was planning on recording MTV Unplugged this coming fall, but instead, Bush has decided not to rush, and to wait a while before doing an unplugged.

Bush - 5th Highest Grossing Tour! ---
Bush came in this year as the 5th highest grossing tour with $14.8 million from 61 shows. The top grossing group, however, was U2 with $49 million in 27 shows.

Bush on Clash Tribute Album! ---
Bush will be on the Clash tribute album, with their cover of 'Janie Jones', along with 311, Rancid, and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. The album is due out in September on Ark 21 Records.

No More Bush X! ---
Bush X, as Bush was known in Canada due to another band called Bush, has worked out a deal with the other Bush rockers to, legally, be the only Bush. Bush donated an undisclosed sum of money to a number of charities to "gratefully put to rest" the name dispute.

Mad Dog Winston! ---
Gavin Rossdale has started his own record label called Mad Dog Winston Recording. The first band signed with the label is The Souls, who are opening for Bush. Check out an exclusive interview with Cecilia of Souls, where she talks about Gavin and how it all came about, at:
http://www.buzzine.com

Bush Tour Dates

September

25th - Monash University - Melbourne, Australia.
27th - Grunge Fest - Sydney, Australia.
29th - Suntec - Singapore, Singapore.

October

1st - Oscars - Bangkok, Thailand.
3rd - Ultra - Manilla, Philippines.
5th - Munwha Gym - Soeul, South Korea.
7th - Quattro - Osaka, Japan.
8th - Liquid Room - Tokyo, Japan.
12th - Ulster Hall - Belfast, Ireland.
13th - SFX - Dublin, Ireland.
15th - Mayfair Newcastle Upon Tyne England.
16th - Barrowlands - Glasgow, Scotland.
17th - AVLC - Birmingham, England.
19th - Town and Country - Leeds, England.
20th - Corn Exchange - Cambridge, England.
21st - Guild Hall - Southampton, England.
23rd - Brixton Academy - London, England.
25th - Apollo - Manchester, England.
27th - Centre - Newport, Wales.
29th - Den - Atelier, Luxembourg.
30th - Ahoy - Rotterdam, Holland.

All Dates Subject to Change