CHRIS CORNELL

CHRIS CORNELL 'Songbook' Solo Acoustic Tour – October 2011

CHRIS CORNELL, the Grammy winning rock icon and one of the greatest male voices of our time, brings his solo acoustic “Songbook” tour to New Zealand theatres in October after his hugely successful sold out run in the United States.

Having sold over 21 million albums, Cornell has experienced both critical and commercial success as a singer/songwriter for his bands Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple of the Dog, as well as his own solo work.

Performing alone on stage, Chris Cornell will spotlight songs from throughout his illustrious career, as well as a few surprise covers.

New Zealand audiences will have the chance to see Chris perform unplugged, up close and personal - an event many fans have been eagerly anticipating for years.

Within this alternative setting, Cornell can easily interact with the audience and share insights about his music. Familiar songs emerge in a new context, showing that great songwriting translates to any idiom.

Tickets for his two New Zealand shows go on sale 9am, Friday, June 10.

US critics have raved about his just completed, totally sold out US tour:



The two-hour, nearly two-dozen-song performance was a master class in the fine art of solo performance” – Sarah Rodman, Boston Globe



Chris Cornell has the ability to connect with listeners like few others of our time. He has maintained his own unique identity over more than two decades as a singer, songwriter, and lyricist. He has been heralded as one of the pioneers of the grunge era for writing a string of hits for Soundgarden, including the Grammy award-winning “Black Hole Sun” and Spoonman.

In 1991, Chris formed Temple of the Dog, writing classic song Hunger Strike featuring a duet with Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder.

In 2000, Cornell joined former Rage Against the Machine members (Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, and Brad Wilk) in Audioslave and wrote a series of the band’s hits including Like a Stone, Be Yourself and Doesn't Remind Me. Cornell continued to shine as a solo artist writing songs such as Can’t Change Me, and Mission, which was included on the soundtrack to the film Mission Impossible II.

His songs have been recorded by diverse artists from Johnny Cash to Alice Cooper, and his movie soundtrack credits include hit theme song You Know My Name for James Bond thriller Casino Royale, one of the most successful instalments of the spy franchise to date.

Keep looking for updates on the “Songbook” series on www.chriscornell.com.

Don’t miss Chris Cornell appearing at:

WELLINGTON MICHAEL FOWLER CENTRE SUNDAY OCTOBER 2
Ticketek Ph: 0800 Ticketek / www.ticketek.co.nz

AUCKLAND ASB THEATRE TUESDAY OCTOBER 4
The Edge Ph: 0800 Buy Tickets / www.buytickets.co.nz

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 10
Pre-sales begin JUNE 7 (FAN CLUB) & JUNE 8, ending June 10