The New Radicals' lead singer, Gregg Alexander, released two albums, Michigan Rain (1989) and Intoxifornication (1992), before signing with MCA Records in 1997 and allegedly receiving an $600,000 advance for Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too.[3] While the album was credited to New Radicals, many considered it more of a Gregg Alexander album, as he wrote and produced all songs (only the two singles were co-written with other artists), played several instruments on it and is basically the only cons ...

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See also: 1997 in music, other events of 1998, 1999 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1998 in music - Events. February 15 - Sir Edward Elgar's unfinished third symphony, completed by Anthony Payne is performed for the first time at the Royal Festival Hall. February 17 - Illegal Art and ®™ark release Deconstructing Beck which quickly spawned reactions from Beck's publisher, record label, and personal lawyer. February 19 - The Stray Cats reunite for a benefit ...

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The New Radicals were formed in Los Angeles, California in 1997 by Gregg Alexander, who had previously released two unsuccessful solo albums, 1989's Michigan Rain and 1992's Intoxifornication. Michael Rosenblatt, MCA Records' A&R Senior Vice President, signed the band to the label in 1998[3] and Alexander received an $600,000 advance for their first (and only) album, Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too.See also:

New Radicals, New Radicals - Members, New Radicals - History, New Radicals - Legacy, New Radicals - Audio sample, New Radicals - Discography

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Much of the media attention "You Get What You Give" received was centred around the infamous closing lyrics; "Health insurance, rip-off lying FDA, Big bankers buying Fake computer crashes dining Cloning while they're multiplying Fashion shoots with Beck and Hanson, Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson You're all fakes, run to your mansions See also:

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Freese participated in Sting's "Broken Music Tour" in April 2005 with guitarist Dominic Miller and guitarist Shane Fontayne. The tour kicked off April 1 in San Jose, California and ended on April 30 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Josh also appeared with Sting during the record breaking 'Live 8' concert. Freese was a member of Guns N' Roses from 1997 to 2000, replacing Matt Sorum. He recorded the song Oh My God for the End of Days Soundtrack and recorded pieces for the still unreleased Chinese Democracy album. He le ...

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Gregg Alexander - Early life and career. Gregg Alexander was born on 4 May 1970 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. His father, Tony, was a plumber and his mother, Sharon, a Jehovah's Witness. He also had a brother, Stephen, and a sister, Caroline. Alexander quickly developed into a multi-talented musician after receiving his first guitar at the age of 12. By the age of 16 he signed his first recording contract with A&M. He worked on his debut album with producer Rick Nowels for over two years. However, the 1989 rele ...

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The music video for "You Get What You Give" was filmed in the Staten Island Mall, New York. New Radicals' front man Gregg Alexander said he chose this setting because he sees the shopping mall as a metaphor for society - a fake, controlled environment engineered to encourage spending. The video showed a group of teenagers led by Alexander, going through the mall wrecking havoc -- tossing nets on security guards, caging businessmen in animal cages, knocking over merchandise, hijacking Vespas, and moshing in the foodcourt. According to some reports, the original idea was to completely destroy the mall, but before the video shoot t ...

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You Get What You Give, You Get What You Give - Single track listing, You Get What You Give - Controversy, You Get What You Give - Video, You Get What You Give - Live versions

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In the years following the New Radicals' breakup, Alexander worked with artists such as Ronan Keating, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Enrique Iglesias, often collaborating with producer/songwriter Rick Nowels. His most successful song as a producer/songwriter was the 2003 Grammy Award-winning "Game Of Love" by Santana and Michelle Branch. In 2003, a new Gregg Alexander song entitled "A Love Like That" was released at Pick The Hits. While it was uncredited, fans immediately recognized Alexander's voice and parts of the lyrics that had already ...

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Gregg Alexander - Albums. Michigan Rain (1989) Intoxifornication (1992) Gregg Alexander - Singles. "In The Neighborhood" (1989) "Smokin' In Bed" (1992) "The Truth" (1992) Alexander also appeared on Danielle Brisebois' 1994 album Arrive All Over You to sing co-lead on the song "Promise Tomorrow Tonight". ...

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The concept behind the band was a revolving door with no permanent members other than producer/singer/songwriter Gregg Alexander, and other members changed from recording to touring to video shooting. Apart from Alexander, the only other person to be considered a constant member of the New Radicals was the band's backup vocalist, former child actress Danielle Brisebois.[1] Unlike other members of the band, she was both part of the recording of the album ...

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