Australian singer/songwriter Rick Price heads out on the ‘Soulville’ Tour from May 6th ’22 to perform all the tracks from his album “Soulville” along with those classic hits, we all know and love. Rick’s rich heritage set against a country Queensland backdrop led to the international heady heights of success back in the ‘90’s with hit singles and album ‘Not A Day Goes By’, ‘Walk Away Renee’ and, ‘Heaven Knows’, for which he also received the APRA Song Of The Year Award. Rick was also recognised for his efforts overseas being awarded the Export Music’s ‘Outstanding Achievements Abroad’ and recently APRA’s ‘Overseas Recognition’ Award for his work as a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer.
“Soulville” is Rick’s 10th studio album and was released through Sony Music Entertainment in August 2021. His soulful renditions on this twelve-track album are a ‘tip of the hat’ to his heroes and influences in music. These classics come from the 1960’s, Crème de la crème soul legends and include Eddie Floyd’s ‘Knock On Wood’, ‘Walk On By’ by the iconic Dionee Warwick, the immortal Aretha Franklin’s ‘Chain Of Fools’ and ‘Soulville’, Martha and the Vandellas ‘Dancing In The Streets’ and a stirring version of the time-honoured Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change is Gonna Come’. The one original track on “Soulville” is ‘Farewell But Not Goodbye’, is a tribute to the “Queen of Soul”, herself the late great Aretha Franklin, written by Price and fellow Aussie hitmaker John Capek.
“I can’t wait to play this album live!! I’ll be performing tracks from “Soulville”, a collection of songs from the 1960’s Soul Era. ‘In The Midnight Hour’, ‘Stand By Me’, ‘Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay’, ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’… just to name a few. Some shows will be with a full Band and some will be solo electric. See you soon!” – Rick Price
RICK PRICE SOULVILLE TOUR DATES MAY – JULY 2022 MAY
Friday 6th – Lizottes, Newcastle, NSW (with band)
Friday 13th – The Agrestic Grocer, Orange, NSW
Friday 14th – Centro CBD, Wollongong, NSW (with Anthony Snape)
Friday 20th – Bowral Bowling Club, NSW (with Tamara Stewart)
Saturday 21st – Smiths Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Wednesday 25th – Bendigo Piano Bar, VIC
Thursday 26th – Geelong Piano Bar, VIC
Friday 27th – Paris Cat, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 28th – Railway Hotel, Bannockburn, VIC
Sunday 29th – Ballarat Piano Bar, VIC
JUNE
Friday 3rd – Memo Music Hall Melbourne VIC
Sunday 5th – Benbow Estate Portarlington, VIC
Wednesday 8th – Laycock Theatre, Central Coast, NSW (Classic Hits show )
Friday 10th – Friends Restaurant Perth WA
Saturday 11th – Harvey Recreational and Cultural Centre, WA
Friday 17th – Jindalee Hotel, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 18th – The Royal Hotel, Nundah, QLD
Friday 24th – Sunshine Beach Surf Lifesaving Club QLD
Saturday 25th – Manly Harbour Boat Club, Manly QLD
JULY
Friday 1st – Club Burleigh, Burleigh Heads QLD (with Jade Holland)
Saturday 2nd – Westside HQ Corinda QLD (with Jade Holland)
Thursday 7th – Maryborough Sports Club QLD
Saturday 16th – Club Hotel Chinchilla QLD (with Jade Holland)
“The voice of this soulful Australian has the power to silence rooms and move hearts, as he belts out notes created by the God’s themselves. Each word is delivered with such reassurance and understanding, while each note and chord goes out of it’s way to invoke emotions within you”. – Mark Spencer