BONRUD – SAVE TOMORROW

Release Date: Sept, 2012         Cat No: ESM243 / Bar Code: 5 031281 00243 3

Track Listing: We Collide / Bullet in the Back / American Dream / Save Tomorrow / Liquid Sun / I’d Do Anything / Last Sunrise / Torn Apart / Blinded / Dominoes / You’re the one / End of Days

BONRUD is a melodic-rock project headed by producer and
multi-instrumentalist Paul Bonrud and fronted by Minneapolis' power-vocalist
Rick "Four Octave" Forsgren. Established in Seattle, BONRUD's debut album
was released in Europe (and Japan) on the Frontiers label where it received high
acclaim and climbed the charts, taking the song "Date With Destiny" to
number 11 on the Sapporo STV Top 20 chart in Japan, staying in the top 20
for 5 weeks. Paul Bonrud's 2004 debut, BONRUD, featured 11 hard-rocking tracks and proved to be an exciting melodic rock outing in the manner of Journey and Foreigner. Paul is a multi-talented musician with extensive recording, producing, and performance experience.

BONRUD's new album is released through Escape Music and features twelve songs  that Paul engineered and co-produced with six-time Grammy winner Keith Olsen (Fleetwood Mac, Foreigner, Ozzy Osbourne, Sammy Hagar, etc.). The songs were meticulously mixed by Keith at Pogologo Studio in California. Keith said of the band: "Bonrud has been an interesting project - As Paul and Rick have dedicated so much of their time, energy, and passion to this album, it has always been about quality of song, performance, and sound. I wish the band much success with this sophomore release.".

Paul Bonrud began working with Rick Forsgren on "Save Tomorrow" after relocating to Minnesota. The two immediately hit it off with their infectious energy and chemistry for the songwriting process. Rick's powerful vocal range paired with Paul's memorable guitar leads, allows the melodies to organically ascend. Andrew McNeice from melodicrock.com says: "Paul Bonrud is one of the true good guys of melodic rock. He backs up his status with talent in spades and an unwavering devotion to his craft. He works harder at getting things right than most and when new BONRUD music is ready you always know it will be well worth it."

BONRUD's new album features drums performed by Washington's esteemed Paul
Higgins and recorded at the famed London Bridge Studio in Seattle (Pearl
Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains). The keyboards were performed by Richard
Baker (Santana, Saga, Gary Wright), Eric Ragno (Graham Bonnet, Fergie
Frederiksen, Jeff Scott Soto), and Dave Gross. The album was mastered by
Steve Hall (Alice in Chains, Madonna, Richard Marx).

Paul adds "My goal was to make the best album I could with absolutely no compromises and that is exactly what I did. The songs, production, and performances are the best of my career and I can't wait for people to hear it."

Save Tomorrow will prove to be a highlight of 2012 and put Paul back at the top of his field. Melodic Rock never sounded so good.