TONY FOX SALES RE RECORDS IGGY POP CLASSIC ‘SUCCESS’ WITH BLONDIES CLEM BURKE
Legendary bass player Tony Fox Sales, from Iggy Pop’s Lust For Life album and David Bowie’s Tin Machine is releasing a brand-new version of ‘Success’ from Lust For Life.
The single is released ahead of a tour to mark forty-five years since the release of the classic album. The all-star line-up on the single features Tony Fox Sales alongside Blondie drummer, Clem Burke; vocalist, broadcaster and Pet Shop Boys dancer, Katie Puckrik; Iggy Pop and David Bowie guitarist, Kevin Armstrong; guitarist, Luis Correia, who’s toured internationally with Earl Slick; and classical pianist, composer, and touring member of Heaven 17, Florence Sabeva.
Listen to ‘Success’ below:
Tony Fox Sales: “The Lust For Life album as a piece of work itself meant so much to me. To work with David and Iggy in Berlin was the highlight of my career at that point. It was a very creative and inspiring project to work on. It’s been fun for me to revisit ‘Success’ and re-record it with Clem and the others. I’m forty-five years older. I put a different bass track on it and I’m very proud of our new version. It moves. It’s going to be a lot of fun to perform it live. I hope you come and see us. Everybody’s pumped to do this.”
Vocalist, Katie Puckrik, adds: “Out of all the great songs on Lust for Life, ‘Success’ has a tangy little hold on my heart, which is why I wanted it as the single for our project. The glammy swagger of the tune is so damn cocky, but it’s the wit of the lyrics that tickles my pickle. After a tally of the winner’s spoils (a car, a Chinese rug), the line “here comes my face” cracks me up every time I sing it. It’s braggadocio meets neediness, the perfect distillation of the fame game.”
“It was a blast to perform this wry, sly song along with Tony Fox Sales’ thundering, musical bass, Clem Burke’s rhythms-within-rhythms drumming, and Kevin Armstrong’s soaring/slashing guitar. So thanks to some of the coolest musicians in the world—here comes my face.”
The single and accompanying video is available from 16th December on all the main digital platforms.
The same line-up will be touring next year, with a full UK tour alongside dates in Ireland and Japan. On the tour, the band will perform the Lust For Life album in full, as well as revisiting songs from across the individual band members’ careers with legendary artists such as Blondie and David Bowie.
Looking forward to the tour, Tony adds: “I’m very excited to get back on the road. I haven’t been on the road since I last toured with David Bowie and Tin Machine in 1991, but I’ve been a professional musician since I was twelve years old and I’m looking forward to it. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”
Tony Fox Sales UK Tour dates, 2023:
Tue 28 Feb – Exchange, Bristol, UK
Wed 1 March – The 100 Club, London, UK
Thur 2 March – The Cavern, Liverpool, UK
Fri 3 March – Social, Hull, UK
Sat 4 March – Trades Club, Hebden Bridge, UK
Sun 5 March – The Vodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, UK
Mon 6 March – Arts Centre, Norwich, UK
Wed 8 March – Whelan’s, Dublin, Ireland
Thur 9 March – Arts Centre, Colchester, UK
Fri 10 March – The Piper, St Leonards, UK
Sat 11 March – The Lexington, London, UK
Sun 12 March – The Lexington, London, UK
