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UOL Musica Interviews Brian Littrell
* This interview was translated from Portuguese. I don't know who translated it, but thank you. February 8, 2011 The year 2011 will be intense for the Backstreet Boys. Starting with the Latin American tour group, which has its beginnings in Recife on 18 February, heading to Brasilia (20), Belo Horizonte (23), Rio de Janeiro (25) and Paul (26). Then the band joins the New Kids On The Block for a long series of concerts by the United States. And amid all this, the quartet has yet to find time to record their next album, scheduled for release later this year. Before any planning takes place, however, it is necessary that the member AJ McLean is prepared. The singer checked into a rehabilitation clinic earlier this year, apparently to get rid of drug addiction. But according to Brian Littrell, one of the dancers and singers in the group, AJ “is well”. “I’m proud of him,” he said in an interview with UOL Music by telephone. The difference is that now the singers have more experience to handle everything about the universe of the group. One change was the departure from Jive, which was the Backstreet Boys since 1995. The singer believes that going forward the band can do whatever he wants without relying more on others for approval. “We are adults now. We’re doing this a long time and we can make our own decisions.” In an interview, Brian Littrell told the UOL news about music tour coming to Brazil, rehabilitation and AJ tour with New Kids On The Block in the middle of the year. UOL Música – The Backstreet Boys came to Brazil in 2009 and now is back with a new album. What’s different about this new tour? Brian Littrell – This time we’re coming on tour with the album “This Is Us,” which is a great representation of how the Backstreet Boys is today. But we are also thinking about the future. In the last two albums, “Unbreakable” and “Never Gone”, I think the Backstreet Boys was discovering and seeing where we wanted to go musically. With “This Is Us, we’re back in the traditional pop sound that makes the group was recognized. There are a lot of dancing in the show, probably 75% of dance presentation. We’re back to basics, something to remember as they were the Backstreet Boys. UOL Música – You will do solo performances as the last time you came? Brian Littrell – We will not do solo shows this time because there are so many songs that we have to play … I think I played almost 30 songs a night, which is enough. There are many special moments in the show, where fans have the chance to see Nick, Howie, AJ and me. At the same time, I think the presentation is better when we get together. UOL Música – AJ entered a rehabilitation clinic recently saying that 2011 will be an important year for the Backstreet Boys and he needs to be fine. He is ready to go on tour? Brian Littrell – He’s fine, I’m proud of him. I talked to him a few days ago, we talked a lot while he’s there. Is already in rehab for four weeks, this is the last. He told me to bring my tennis and golf equipment to South America, because we play so much. He has worked hard to make sure they stay well. Firstly it has to be well for himself in better physical, emotional and mental. He is working on it. The year 2011 will be very busy. We tour around and after the concerts with the New Kids On The Block … will be a full year. He is taking one step at a time to get ready for it all. UOL Music – On tour with New Kids On The Block, it is possible to record an album together? Brian Littrell – have recorded a song. It is the single that will launch this tour. Donnie (Wahlberg, singer of New Kids) and I have talked about sharing music, there are some demos out there, so it’s a possibility. I do not know if there will be a full disk, but hopefully we can do more than three or four tracks would be great for the fans. UOL Música – A concert promoter Live Nation said it intends to recreate the phenomenon of boy bands with this tour. Do you think this phenomenon is still operational today? Brian Littrell – seems so. I do not remember any great new band today. Because of the internet, things happen quickly and is very difficult to launch with a new group. If you watch the Backstreet Boys and New Kids On The Block, we see very loyal fans for many years already. I think it’s possible that Live Nation can recreate the phenomenon of boy bands, because you’re talking about the two biggest boy bands in music history. The New Kids were larger than ‘N Sync, and we sell more records than New Kids, then you’re thinking of something like 200 million albums sold between the two bands. And that’s a lot! But I do not know if these numbers were repeated, by the way the world works today. UOL Música – Last year you left Jive Records, who was with you since 1995. What changed for you since then? They are preparing a new job? Brian Littrell – We are working on a new disc. We still have a lot of gasoline in our tank. We are doing this for 18 years. There are eight albums together, and the ninth will come maybe later this year or perhaps early in 2012. We are in the studio writing, producing, gathering ideas as we speak. There’s always music in our future and we are excited about this. There are differences now that we have left Jive. We do, say and be whatever we want as artists. We’re not in a dictatorial regime. We are adults now. We are doing this for a long time and we can make our own decisions. I’m looking forward for years to come, so we can continue to grow with our fans and make good music. Definitely, there are more and more music in the future growth for the Backstreet Boys and, of course, touring. Source: musica.uol.com Home

UOL Musica Interviews Brian Littrell

* This interview was translated from Portuguese. I don't know who translated it, but thank you.

February 8, 2011

The year 2011 will be intense for the Backstreet Boys. Starting with the Latin American tour group, which has its beginnings in Recife on 18 February, heading to Brasilia (20), Belo Horizonte (23), Rio de Janeiro (25) and Paul (26). Then the band joins the New Kids On The Block for a long series of concerts by the United States. And amid all this, the quartet has yet to find time to record their next album, scheduled for release later this year.

Before any planning takes place, however, it is necessary that the member AJ McLean is prepared. The singer checked into a rehabilitation clinic earlier this year, apparently to get rid of drug addiction. But according to Brian Littrell, one of the dancers and singers in the group, AJ “is well”. “I’m proud of him,” he said in an interview with UOL Music by telephone.

The difference is that now the singers have more experience to handle everything about the universe of the group. One change was the departure from Jive, which was the Backstreet Boys since 1995. The singer believes that going forward the band can do whatever he wants without relying more on others for approval. “We are adults now. We’re doing this a long time and we can make our own decisions.”

In an interview, Brian Littrell told the UOL news about music tour coming to Brazil, rehabilitation and AJ tour with New Kids On The Block in the middle of the year.

UOL Música – The Backstreet Boys came to Brazil in 2009 and now is back with a new album. What’s different about this new tour?

Brian Littrell – This time we’re coming on tour with the album “This Is Us,” which is a great representation of how the Backstreet Boys is today. But we are also thinking about the future. In the last two albums, “Unbreakable” and “Never Gone”, I think the Backstreet Boys was discovering and seeing where we wanted to go musically. With “This Is Us, we’re back in the traditional pop sound that makes the group was recognized. There are a lot of dancing in the show, probably 75% of dance presentation. We’re back to basics, something to remember as they were the Backstreet Boys.

UOL Música – You will do solo performances as the last time you came?

Brian Littrell – We will not do solo shows this time because there are so many songs that we have to play … I think I played almost 30 songs a night, which is enough. There are many special moments in the show, where fans have the chance to see Nick, Howie, AJ and me. At the same time, I think the presentation is better when we get together.

UOL Música – AJ entered a rehabilitation clinic recently saying that 2011 will be an important year for the Backstreet Boys and he needs to be fine. He is ready to go on tour?

Brian Littrell – He’s fine, I’m proud of him. I talked to him a few days ago, we talked a lot while he’s there. Is already in rehab for four weeks, this is the last. He told me to bring my tennis and golf equipment to South America, because we play so much. He has worked hard to make sure they stay well. Firstly it has to be well for himself in better physical, emotional and mental. He is working on it. The year 2011 will be very busy. We tour around and after the concerts with the New Kids On The Block … will be a full year. He is taking one step at a time to get ready for it all.

UOL Music – On tour with New Kids On The Block, it is possible to record an album together?

Brian Littrell – have recorded a song. It is the single that will launch this tour. Donnie (Wahlberg, singer of New Kids) and I have talked about sharing music, there are some demos out there, so it’s a possibility. I do not know if there will be a full disk, but hopefully we can do more than three or four tracks would be great for the fans.

UOL Música – A concert promoter Live Nation said it intends to recreate the phenomenon of boy bands with this tour. Do you think this phenomenon is still operational today?

Brian Littrell – seems so. I do not remember any great new band today. Because of the internet, things happen quickly and is very difficult to launch with a new group. If you watch the Backstreet Boys and New Kids On The Block, we see very loyal fans for many years already. I think it’s possible that Live Nation can recreate the phenomenon of boy bands, because you’re talking about the two biggest boy bands in music history. The New Kids were larger than ‘N Sync, and we sell more records than New Kids, then you’re thinking of something like 200 million albums sold between the two bands. And that’s a lot! But I do not know if these numbers were repeated, by the way the world works today.

UOL Música – Last year you left Jive Records, who was with you since 1995. What changed for you since then? They are preparing a new job?

Brian Littrell – We are working on a new disc. We still have a lot of gasoline in our tank. We are doing this for 18 years. There are eight albums together, and the ninth will come maybe later this year or perhaps early in 2012. We are in the studio writing, producing, gathering ideas as we speak. There’s always music in our future and we are excited about this. There are differences now that we have left Jive. We do, say and be whatever we want as artists. We’re not in a dictatorial regime. We are adults now. We are doing this for a long time and we can make our own decisions. I’m looking forward for years to come, so we can continue to grow with our fans and make good music. Definitely, there are more and more music in the future growth for the Backstreet Boys and, of course, touring.

Source: musica.uol.com
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