Michael Becker

Neny Editor
michaclOnsnews.com

RICK Colbourne is a passionate cat.
He's got an emononally charged reck
sound happening on Trouble ana Desire, is
larest independently released dise.
‘Vo pump up the intensiy, the North
Vancouver singer songwriter has chosen to
play the guitars and vocals as cquals in the

mix. You have to listen closely tor the Ivries. If

vou de, youll find Colbourne swimming
through turbulent waters. Hell, fire, darkness,
smoke and madness coexist with salvation,
cestasy and siark references to Christ

While his debut dise, fland Pocery, deliv
ered ai cdyy avoustic blast of energy, the new
CD is an unequivocally electrie atiair.

Save Colbourne, “The reason | wanted to

mae Droond thatthe Kind of sturt Pwas
wot ve thar pont wasn’t bee accepred: by
the tolkies, but in wasn't bere accepted by
the rock crowd cither because owas kind et
yathe mnddic. When Pawentante the stuadie te
do dus aibum Dwanted to push ita little inere
dite a gente thar wouk! ger some more radi
play and get the kind of suppere Pneeded to
BUT NIV career RoIng.”

He has had some favourable response.
Management companies in the ULS, have
asked him tor copies. Tt looks like CFOX ts
going to give it ain ime,

Colbourne plans to shoot a video tor the
openiig track, When Fear Comes Callina,

Arecont story publisned in the Glabe And
Mand declared today’s rack ‘1 roll dead on
arrival, Apparently teens just aren't listening.

Otters Colbourne, “Pthink people will
abwavs listen to good writing, Whether it’s in

NEWS photo Mike Wakafleld

NORTH Vancouver musician Rick Colbourne has just released Trouble and
Desire, a new CD. Calbourne closes the millennium with rock on his mind.

its more than an anniversary, it's a celebration.

people, stories and events from the past thirty years and

And we're inviting everyone to join us!

This year, the North Shore News marks its 30th year of
publication. We're going to look back at some of the

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German mother,

Hes traveled all ave:
Canada and has lived in B.C.
since 1YS84. Colbourne spent
2 period in Glassow,
Scotland, while his partner
Michel worked on her mas
ters deerce there.

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Colbourne works in the neld as a treelaney
production coordinator, A promoter sal

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Sometimes the problems are

a part of the show,
Colbourne shares. “TP did

Iggy Popout the Commodore.

He dikes to run around and
tampon stutt He geron
one of the tables and

coenimg inimediate grabbed ip and was woing to throw iiate the

vandienece
“Sowe had to run at Trey Pop. take rhe
table aways from fim and push him back on
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“thear th
loudest guitars P had ever heard in mw hfe.
This grav just can’t hear.”

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