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Update: 6/30/08

UPDATE...

Apologies for the lack of recent updates, but THE OUTFIELD is busy at work on new music, and plans for the future as John Spinks' health continues to improve.

COVERED UP in YOUR LOVE...

New artist, KATY PERRY hits Billboard top 10 charts & iTunes #1 albums chart with her new album "One of the Boys"! Katy covers The Outfield's "Your Love" with slight lyrical changes & a modified title (Use Your Love) on her recent EP, "UR So Gay." Perry can be seen in this Artisan News interview chatting about her inspiration to do an Outfield cover.

Rising Country music star JASON MICHAEL CARROLL has landed his new album on the billboard country music charts on the strength of his new single "I can sleep when I'm dead". Having recently opened live shows for Carrie Underwood, he frequently plays a down home, country version of "Your Love" to round out his live set!

For those of you ready to get your dance on... Euro dance DJs TOP MODELZ released a 7 song EP featuring various Club mixes of "Your Love."

California based (rock, screamo, alternative) band DEAD CITY SUNDAY included a cover of "Your Love" on their 5 song acoustic EP called "Stripped Down". See DCS perform the song live at an in-store promotional event.

GUITARS, GUITARS, GUITARS...

John Spinks recently had a beautiful double cutaway guitar made to spec by Martyn Booth. The custom hand crafted guitar Luthier hailing from Suffolk, England. Booth has also made guitars for original Whitesnake guitarist, Bernie Marsden.

Update: 7/30/07
Website Updates to Follow
Major Updates on the way for THEOUTFIELD.com

New Discography Section Now Online

Gallery update in progress with previously unpublished Photos, Video, and Audio clips... Comprehensive Biography update in progress as well.

Stay Tuned...

v Update: 5/27/07
Recovery & New Publishing Deal!
Hi everyone,

Just a quick update regarding John Spinks' recent illness. Having spoken to him this past weekend, I can confirm that things are moving along in a positive direction and that John is on the road to a full recovery. He has asked me to let everyone know that he thanks you all for your continued concern, support and kind messages. We hope that you all understand that he and his family had wanted to deal with this serious & personal matter without too much fuss. Therefore, we kept the updates to a minimum.

As always, the songwriting and recording process has continued and there are a number of new songs in the pipe line. In addition, John has recently signed to a new publisher who we hope will be working hard with him and the band in the future to make new Outfield material available.

DR

Update: 5/22/06
80's Hits Stripped - "Your Love" Acoustic
Release Date: May 30, 2006
We are excited to anounce that Sidewinder/Immortal Records are releasing a compilation of acoustic versions of popular 80's hits, including the Outfield's "Your Love". This rare track was recorded in 1992 for a radio station's tribute to Freddie Mercury. And we are excited to finally be able to make it available to a wider audience on this upcoming release. Check out Sidewinder's official site for details.

5/22/06
A message from the band:
It has come to our attention that people are expecting to see The Outfield play shows later this year (2006). Please allow us this moment to clarify that situation.

John has been seriously ill for the past year. He has undergone major surgery due to a rare liver cancer and he was/is unable (at this present time) to commit to playing shows until such time that he is fully recovered. However, John and Tony did continue to write and record during the downtime, the outcome of which became some of the extra songs that now appear on the officially released version of 'Any Time Now'. Although John's condition continues to improve on a daily basis he is still under strict instructions from his doctors not to rush back into any rigorous touring schedule that might hamper his ability to recover fully.

John and Tony would like you all to know that The Outfield is still (to this day) as important to both of them as when they first started putting the band together almost 30 years ago. A big 'thanks' to everyone who still remains loyal to the band and it's music. We intend to keep writing and recording new material throughout 2006 (and beyond).

We will keep you all updated as soon as we have any further information about any future shows.

Have a great summer,

John and Tony.

PS - We have also just recorded a brand new 20th anniversary studio version of 'Your Love' that we hope to make available in some format later this year.

Scroll down for more news!

Update: 5/22/06
"ANY TIME NOW" - In Stores Now!
After inking a deal with Sidewinder/Immortal, The Outfield will be releasing a brand new version of "Any Time Now" featuring 12 tracks (4 of which are brand new tracks recorded Nov. 2005 thru Feb. 2006).

The album will be available at all major retail outlets including online stores such as SamGoody.com, Amazon.com, and Target.com. There will be an aggressive ad campaign throughout the summer of '06, including TV spots on VH-1 Classic. Here's a quick video clip of the current spot.

As an exclusive promotion, Tower Records will also be selling the remaining copies of "Any Time Now" (the 17 track version). So if you missed your chance to get a copy of the former "web exclusive edition" of the CD, you can still pick it up at Tower Records. (This version will not include the 4 newly recorded tracks, but will include 9 tracks not available on the new 12 track version. Complicated enough for you? Click for more album info to clear it all up)

Click here
> Click Here for Album Info <

5/22/2006 - (Final 2 Tracks Added)

2/10/2006 - (New Tracks Added)

12/27/2005
The Outfield Live - Download Now!

After a slight delay in the release schedule, the Live CD is back on track for release, with one major catch: It will be released over the next 3 months as a free download on "TheOutfield.com". Having spent the past few months working out some publishing issues regarding some of the songs that were to be included on the live album, we felt it wasn't fair to make you fans wait any longer for these songs. So we've decided to make them available for download at no cost! Starting with the first two tracks. Other tracks to follow every few weeks, so grab them while you can. These tracks will only be available for a short time. We will also be making a high resolution cover art file available in the coming weeks.

Special thanks to Bruce Sarte for the additional bandwidth to accomodate the live tracks!

1. Intro (MP3) - Live
Download Now

2. This Love Affair (MP3) - Live
Download Now

3. Closer To Me (MP3) - Live
Download Now

4. It's All About Love (MP3) - Live
Download Now

5. 61 Seconds (MP3) - Live
Download Now

6. Talk To Me (MP3) - Live
Download Now

7. Voices of Babylon (MP3) - Live
Download Now

8. Winning It All (MP3) - Live
Download Now

9. Since You've Been Gone (MP3) - Live
Download Now

10. For You (MP3) - Live
Download Now

11. My Paradise (MP3) - Live
Download Now

12. All The Love (MP3) - Live
Download Now

11/30/2005
Punk Goes 80's - Outfield Cover

"Your Love" has been covered by current Sony recording artists "Midtown" for the Fearless Records release of "Punk Goes 80's".

11/29/2005
Outfield Videos - on iTunes

The videos from "Play Deep" and "Bangin" are now available for download on the iTunes (USA) Store for $1.99 each. You will need the latest version of the iTunes software to download and view videos, or store them on your (video compatible) iPod.

Scroll down for more news!

4/18/2005
YOUR LOVE gets euro-club remake
Lenny McDustin and Herby F, otherwise known as the european phenomenon DJs@Work, have released a remake of the original classic" Your Love" by The Outfield. This is a fantastic mix that is taking the european club scene by storm! Pop by the DJs@Work website and give it a listen!

4/18/2005
YOUR LOVE gets covered in punk
Punk trio" The Butchies" release Your Love cover on their 2004 Yep Roc release "Make Yr Life."
Excerpt from the label review: The closing track is a remake of the 80s band The Outfield’s “Your Love.” Live, The Butchies perform this one at a faster tempo than the original. But for this record, producer Greg Griffith urged the band to slow the tempo down, transforming it into a sad, beautiful ballad. The result is divine, as Kaia practically whispers the first few lines: “Josie’s on a vacation far away, come around and talk it over…”

"Your Love" gets Reggae Update via Wyclef Jean
One of the tracks on the upcoming film soundtrack for Adam Sandler & Drew Barrymore's "50 First Dates" is a newly recorded version of The Outfield classic "Your Love". The new version has WYCLEF JEAN's reggae twist and features actress/rapper EVE.
Here's a strange bit of ironic trivia: The movie will be released in theaters nationwide on Friday, Feb. 13th, 2004 - that just happens to be the very same day The Outfield was in Air Studio's London recording "Your Love" for the Play Deep album.

The soundtrack will be available in early Feb. on Maverick Records.

UPDATE: As of Feb 23, 2004 the movie "50 FIRST DATES" is the Number One movie in the U.S. for the second week in a row, with box office receipts, so far, in excess of 72 million.

"Retro Rewind" Interviews The Outfield
The syndicated radio show Retro Rewind is set to air the first exclusive interviews with The Outfield on the heals of the release of "ANY TIME NOW". The show is available on over 200 major market radio stations across the country, so check with your local stations for availability. The interview segments will also be made available for download on the Retro Rewind website in the weeks following the radio broadcast.

Scroll down for more news!

"No Fear" to be used in "No Witness"...
The Outfield track "No Fear" from their upcoming full length CD "ANY TIME NOW" will be used in the upcoming film "No Witness". Green Valley Entertainment is wrapping up the final production in Atlanta in late February. "NO WITNESS" is executive produced by Steve Barnes (known in Atlanta from his stint on the Morning X radio show). The movie also features actors Corey Feldman and Michael Damian. The film is slated for limited theatrical release in April, then for distribution (by Curb Entertainment) on DVD later in the year.
More info...

Note to fans:
A special thanks to all the fans who hang in there, year after year, for this band! You guys rock! Help us keep spreading the word for those who enjoy straight forward pop-rock with catchy melodies, lush harmonies, and jangly guitars, there is an alternative! THE OUTFIELD!
- Outfield Mgmt.
'99-'02 ARCHIVE WEBSITE

Booking / Licensing / Management Inquiries
Professional inquiries only please

© Copyright 1999 - 2005 The Outfield. Material contained herein is the property of the copyright owner and
should be observed as such. Not to be duplicated or otherwise re-distributed in any way, unless otherwise stated.

NEWS / UPDATES

		Update: 6/30/08 UPDATE... Apologies for the lack of recent updates, but THE OUTFIELD is busy at work on new music, and plans for the future as John Spinks' health continues to improve. COVERED UP in YOUR LOVE... New artist, KATY PERRY hits Billboard top 10 charts & iTunes #1 albums chart with her new album "One of the Boys"! Katy covers The Outfield's "Your Love" with slight lyrical changes & a modified title (Use Your Love) on her recent EP, "UR So Gay." Perry can be seen in this Artisan News interview chatting about her inspiration to do an Outfield cover. Rising Country music star JASON MICHAEL CARROLL has landed his new album on the billboard country music charts on the strength of his new single "I can sleep when I'm dead". Having recently opened live shows for Carrie Underwood, he frequently plays a down home, country version of "Your Love" to round out his live set! For those of you ready to get your dance on... Euro dance DJs TOP MODELZ released a 7 song EP featuring various Club mixes of "Your Love." California based (rock, screamo, alternative) band DEAD CITY SUNDAY included a cover of "Your Love" on their 5 song acoustic EP called "Stripped Down". See DCS perform the song live at an in-store promotional event. GUITARS, GUITARS, GUITARS... John Spinks recently had a beautiful double cutaway guitar made to spec by Martyn Booth. The custom hand crafted guitar Luthier hailing from Suffolk, England. Booth has also made guitars for original Whitesnake guitarist, Bernie Marsden.



		Update: 7/30/07 Website Updates to Follow Major Updates on the way for THEOUTFIELD.com New Discography Section Now Online Gallery update in progress with previously unpublished Photos, Video, and Audio clips... Comprehensive Biography update in progress as well. Stay Tuned...



v		Update: 5/27/07 Recovery & New Publishing Deal! Hi everyone, Just a quick update regarding John Spinks' recent illness. Having spoken to him this past weekend, I can confirm that things are moving along in a positive direction and that John is on the road to a full recovery. He has asked me to let everyone know that he thanks you all for your continued concern, support and kind messages. We hope that you all understand that he and his family had wanted to deal with this serious & personal matter without too much fuss. Therefore, we kept the updates to a minimum. As always, the songwriting and recording process has continued and there are a number of new songs in the pipe line. In addition, John has recently signed to a new publisher who we hope will be working hard with him and the band in the future to make new Outfield material available. DR


		Update: 5/22/06 80's Hits Stripped - "Your Love" Acoustic Release Date: May 30, 2006 We are excited to anounce that Sidewinder/Immortal Records are releasing a compilation of acoustic versions of popular 80's hits, including the Outfield's "Your Love". This rare track was recorded in 1992 for a radio station's tribute to Freddie Mercury. And we are excited to finally be able to make it available to a wider audience on this upcoming release. Check out Sidewinder's official site for details.

		5/22/06 A message from the band: It has come to our attention that people are expecting to see The Outfield play shows later this year (2006). Please allow us this moment to clarify that situation. John has been seriously ill for the past year. He has undergone major surgery due to a rare liver cancer and he was/is unable (at this present time) to commit to playing shows until such time that he is fully recovered. However, John and Tony did continue to write and record during the downtime, the outcome of which became some of the extra songs that now appear on the officially released version of 'Any Time Now'. Although John's condition continues to improve on a daily basis he is still under strict instructions from his doctors not to rush back into any rigorous touring schedule that might hamper his ability to recover fully. John and Tony would like you all to know that The Outfield is still (to this day) as important to both of them as when they first started putting the band together almost 30 years ago. A big 'thanks' to everyone who still remains loyal to the band and it's music. We intend to keep writing and recording new material throughout 2006 (and beyond). We will keep you all updated as soon as we have any further information about any future shows. Have a great summer, John and Tony. PS - We have also just recorded a brand new 20th anniversary studio version of 'Your Love' that we hope to make available in some format later this year.
Scroll down for more news!
		Update: 5/22/06 "ANY TIME NOW" - In Stores Now! After inking a deal with Sidewinder/Immortal, The Outfield will be releasing a brand new version of "Any Time Now" featuring 12 tracks (4 of which are brand new tracks recorded Nov. 2005 thru Feb. 2006). The album will be available at all major retail outlets including online stores such as SamGoody.com, Amazon.com, and Target.com. There will be an aggressive ad campaign throughout the summer of '06, including TV spots on VH-1 Classic. Here's a quick video clip of the current spot. As an exclusive promotion, Tower Records will also be selling the remaining copies of "Any Time Now" (the 17 track version). So if you missed your chance to get a copy of the former "web exclusive edition" of the CD, you can still pick it up at Tower Records. (This version will not include the 4 newly recorded tracks, but will include 9 tracks not available on the new 12 track version. Complicated enough for you? Click for more album info to clear it all up)	Click here > Click Here for Album Info <



		5/22/2006 - (Final 2 Tracks Added) 2/10/2006 - (New Tracks Added) 12/27/2005 The Outfield Live - Download Now! After a slight delay in the release schedule, the Live CD is back on track for release, with one major catch: It will be released over the next 3 months as a free download on "TheOutfield.com". Having spent the past few months working out some publishing issues regarding some of the songs that were to be included on the live album, we felt it wasn't fair to make you fans wait any longer for these songs. So we've decided to make them available for download at no cost! Starting with the first two tracks. Other tracks to follow every few weeks, so grab them while you can. These tracks will only be available for a short time. We will also be making a high resolution cover art file available in the coming weeks. Special thanks to Bruce Sarte for the additional bandwidth to accomodate the live tracks!
		1. Intro (MP3) - Live Download Now 2. This Love Affair (MP3) - Live Download Now 3. Closer To Me (MP3) - Live Download Now 4. It's All About Love (MP3) - Live Download Now 5. 61 Seconds (MP3) - Live Download Now 6. Talk To Me (MP3) - Live Download Now	7. Voices of Babylon (MP3) - Live Download Now 8. Winning It All (MP3) - Live Download Now 9. Since You've Been Gone (MP3) - Live Download Now 10. For You (MP3) - Live Download Now 11. My Paradise (MP3) - Live Download Now 12. All The Love (MP3) - Live Download Now



		11/30/2005 Punk Goes 80's - Outfield Cover "Your Love" has been covered by current Sony recording artists "Midtown" for the Fearless Records release of "Punk Goes 80's".



		11/29/2005 Outfield Videos - on iTunes The videos from "Play Deep" and "Bangin" are now available for download on the iTunes (USA) Store for $1.99 each. You will need the latest version of the iTunes software to download and view videos, or store them on your (video compatible) iPod.

Scroll down for more news!

		4/18/2005 YOUR LOVE gets euro-club remake Lenny McDustin and Herby F, otherwise known as the european phenomenon DJs@Work, have released a remake of the original classic" Your Love" by The Outfield. This is a fantastic mix that is taking the european club scene by storm! Pop by the DJs@Work website and give it a listen!

		4/18/2005 YOUR LOVE gets covered in punk Punk trio" The Butchies" release Your Love cover on their 2004 Yep Roc release "Make Yr Life." Excerpt from the label review: The closing track is a remake of the 80s band The Outfield’s “Your Love.” Live, The Butchies perform this one at a faster tempo than the original. But for this record, producer Greg Griffith urged the band to slow the tempo down, transforming it into a sad, beautiful ballad. The result is divine, as Kaia practically whispers the first few lines: “Josie’s on a vacation far away, come around and talk it over…”



		"Your Love" gets Reggae Update via Wyclef Jean One of the tracks on the upcoming film soundtrack for Adam Sandler & Drew Barrymore's "50 First Dates" is a newly recorded version of The Outfield classic "Your Love". The new version has WYCLEF JEAN's reggae twist and features actress/rapper EVE. Here's a strange bit of ironic trivia: The movie will be released in theaters nationwide on Friday, Feb. 13th, 2004 - that just happens to be the very same day The Outfield was in Air Studio's London recording "Your Love" for the Play Deep album. The soundtrack will be available in early Feb. on Maverick Records. UPDATE: As of Feb 23, 2004 the movie "50 FIRST DATES" is the Number One movie in the U.S. for the second week in a row, with box office receipts, so far, in excess of 72 million.

		"Retro Rewind" Interviews The Outfield The syndicated radio show Retro Rewind is set to air the first exclusive interviews with The Outfield on the heals of the release of "ANY TIME NOW". The show is available on over 200 major market radio stations across the country, so check with your local stations for availability. The interview segments will also be made available for download on the Retro Rewind website in the weeks following the radio broadcast.
Scroll down for more news!
		"No Fear" to be used in "No Witness"... The Outfield track "No Fear" from their upcoming full length CD "ANY TIME NOW" will be used in the upcoming film "No Witness". Green Valley Entertainment is wrapping up the final production in Atlanta in late February. "NO WITNESS" is executive produced by Steve Barnes (known in Atlanta from his stint on the Morning X radio show). The movie also features actors Corey Feldman and Michael Damian. The film is slated for limited theatrical release in April, then for distribution (by Curb Entertainment) on DVD later in the year. More info...

		Note to fans: A special thanks to all the fans who hang in there, year after year, for this band! You guys rock! Help us keep spreading the word for those who enjoy straight forward pop-rock with catchy melodies, lush harmonies, and jangly guitars, there is an alternative! THE OUTFIELD! - Outfield Mgmt.	'99-'02 ARCHIVE WEBSITE


		Booking / Licensing / Management Inquiries Professional inquiries only please

	© Copyright 1999 - 2005 The Outfield. Material contained herein is the property of the copyright owner and should be observed as such. Not to be duplicated or otherwise re-distributed in any way, unless otherwise stated.