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SOMETHING FOR THE REST OF US SOMETHING And then, as lead singer / guitarist says, “Somewhere in there we sort of figured out how to FOR THE write songs.” The band’s third , , WARNER BROTHERS RECORDS // 2010 released in 1990, showcased the sound of the band that would later be refined on their next two releases, RESTMany people OFremember the ’80sUS as the decade when Superstar Carwash and . It was pop culture seemed to be ruled by Madonna’s latest the latter of these two releases that landed the band fashion statement, Duran Duran’s early boy band appeal, their first hit song with “Name” in 1995.A Boy and the apparently endless list of hair metal bands Named Goo went on to sell over two million copies, that, even at the time, seemed impossible to tell apart. and the band toured extensively around the world to support their newfound success. However, there was something else going on in the JOHN RZEZNIK ’80s that was a quiet continuation of the alternative But it was in 1998 that the proved scene that broke in England in 1977 with the Sex Pistols that they were not destined to be a “one hit wonder.” and . There were plenty of kids who felt In that year Rzeznik penned “Iris,” which originally the same frustration and outright boredom that appeared on the City Of Angels soundtrack, and was Johnny Rotten and Joe Strummer spoke about so well. also included on the band’s sixth album Dizzy Up America had it’s own underground scene going, most The Girl. “Iris” spent almost a year on the Billboard noticeably in Southern California and . charts, including a phenomenal 17 weeks at #1. However, there were also bands in the rest of America that spoke even more effectively to kids trying to And that, as it turned out, was just the beginning. ignore what the mass of pop culture was throwing also contained the hits “Slide,” at them. Many of these bands, fueled on cheap beer “Black Balloon” and “Broadway,” all of which were and a general disdain for “The American Dream,” top ten hits on the . The band spent looked to and The Replacements the next two years touring relentlessly all around for their inspiration. the world, building a loyal following that most bands can only dream of. It became clear that the The Goo Goo Dolls were such Goo Goo Dolls were not going away anytime soon. a band. Formed in 1986 in the The band has continued to build momentum. crumbling rust belt city of 2002 saw the release of , which included such hits as “” and “Sympathy.” In 2004, Buffalo, New York, the band was a live DVD was released featuring an incredible July 4th probably started for no better show performed in the band’s hometown of Buffalo. Let Love In was released in 2006, and featured reason than to kill time, make “Better Days” and a chart-topping cover of ’s some music, and hopefully “.” And the whole time the band has been racking up an impressive list of achievements to get a few free beers from the say the least: 4 Grammy nominations, 13 consecutive clubs where they were lucky Top 10 multi-format hit songs, and over 10 million sold. Rzeznik has also been the recipient of the enough to get a gig. Starlight Award.

SOMETHING FOR THE REST OF US Ninth Studio Album

1 Sweetest Lie 3 : 2 1 2 As I Am 3 : 5 3 3 Home 4 : 4 3 4 4 : 0 9 5 One Night 5 : 0 1 6 Nothing Is Real 4 : 0 2 7 Now I Hear 3 : 1 9 8 Still Your Song 4 : 2 0 9 Something For The Rest Of Us 4 : 2 7 10 Say You’re Free 3 : 1 0 1 1 Hey Ya 3 : 3 7 12 Soldier 4 : 1 4

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2010 marks the 24th year since “So many people are struggling to keep it together founding members John Rzeznik through tough economic conditions and two wars that seem to have no end in sight. The ones who and Robby Takac first starting bear the brunt of these burdens are everyday people. playing music together. That’s who I want to speak to.”

The recording of the album took place in various Joined for the past 15 years by drummer Mike Malinin, studios in Los Angeles as well as the band’s studio the Goo Goo Dolls will be touring in support of their in Buffalo, and during the course of events the band ninth studio album, Something for the Rest of Us. worked with a wide range of engineers and producers Written and recorded over the past couple of years, the including Tim Palmer, John Fields, and . album delivers another dose of great Goo songs such as The result showcases more of the well-crafted songs “Sweetest Lie,” “One Night,” and “Soldier.” With his and timeless lyrics that have been such an integral songwriting, Rzeznik confronts some of the issues that part of the Goo Goo Dolls’ continuing success. have become part of many people’s everyday lives:

Most bands that were around in 1986 have come “I wanted some of the material and gone. A lot of trends came and went. But through on this album to address the it all the Goo Goo Dolls have been able to survive and stay relevant. They have grown beyond their influences, disillusionment of the difficult and have spent their lives creating and performing great period we live in; I wanted to songs. And at the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about — songs. So as the trends come and go, or when give a voice to the emotional the world gets caught up in the latest celebrity gossip, uncertainty that accompanies there will always be people hungry for songs that speak to them. And those are the people the Goo Goo Dolls hard times.” are talking to. The Rest of Us. SOMETHING FOR THE REST OF US Ninth Studio Album Awards // Award Shows GGD’s Career Singles // The Grammys (4 Nominations) Top 10 Chart Positions The Radio Music Awards (1 win) Teen Choice Awards (1 win) GGD’s accomplishments at mainstream radio include Hall of Fame (John Rzeznik) over 1,000,000 cumulative spins at commercial formats, ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Award (4x — John Rzeznik) Peoples Choice Awards (Performance) “Iris’” staggering 17 weeks atop the charts at #1 and a (Performance) growing list of singles totaling 13 Top 10 chart positions. Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards (Performance)

Sporting Events BILLBOARD’S CHART PEAKS Winter Olympics 2002 Summer Olympics 1996 NBA, NHL All Star Games Post Katrina Opening of the Superdome 2007 Before It’s Too Late # 9 Major League Baseball TV Campaign Super Bowl Tailgate Performance NCAA Final Four Performance 2007 Let Love In # 9 NFL Thanksgiving Day Half Time Performance

2006 Stay With You # 6 Television

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (15x — most of any musical artist) 2006 Better Days # 3 The Late Show w/ David Letterman (6 Performances) The Rosie O’Donnell Show The John Stewart Show / The Daily Show 2005 Give a Little Bit # 1 (eight weeks) Late Night w/ Conan O’Brien Extreme Home Makeover w/ Ty Pennington 2003 Sympathy # 10 Sesame Street Mad TV 2002 Big Machine # 10 Craig Ferguson Beverly Hills 90210 The Drew Carey Show 2002 Here Is Gone # 3 Good Morning America (Multiple) The Today Show (Multiple) 2000 Broadway # 5 Noteworthy Performances 1999 Black Balloon # 3 Performance at Military Installation in Bosnia Performance on USS NYE 2000 MTV in Times Square 1999 Slide # 1 (two weeks) Dick Clark’s Rockin NYE Hurricane Katrina Telethon Nelson Mandela’s 46664 Concert in S. Africa 1998 Iris # 1 (17 weeks) Concert for Heroes 9/11 Tribute Concert — Madison Square Gardens Concert for Heroes 9/11 Tribute Concert — RFK Christmas in Rockefeller Center 1996 Name # 2 Dale Earnhardt Tribute Concert MANAGEMENT Patrick Magnarella Management, Inc. 534 Encenitas Blvd. Suite 101 Encinitas, CA 94024 contact: John Dehais 760 479 0103 [email protected]

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LABEL // PRESS REQUESTS Warner Brothers Records 3300 Warner Blvd. Burbank, CA 91505 contact: Rick Gershon 818 953 3473 [email protected]

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