Rick Hughes




1. So Rick what have you been up to lately, you got a new project on it's way called Zodiax, what it's all about and when will we here anything from this new project?

Hi guys Im very excited about my new project called zodiax for the past year we’ve worked on a 25 song demo we are scheduled to start recording on october 10 should be ready for january 2006


2. You were the lead singer of Saints & Sinners, which made one of the best melodic hard rock albums, back in the hey days of this genre. What happend with the band after the debut album were put out and what did you evetually do up until now?

Back in 1992 we toured a lot canada united state and japan headliner and  opening for the bon jovi keep the faith tour but the grunge was up and coming and we had to call it quits since 95 I’ve been hired to sing on lots of stuff tv radio and bands


3. Do you still have contact with the rest of the members of Saints & Sinners, You been talking to Jesse Bradman recently, how did that turn out?

I recently worked with stefan dufour on a album he was producing as a back up singer and i spoked on the phone with jesse bradman and im  very happy to now that hes  doing well


4. Have there been any talk about getting the band back again and what about offers from any labels and would you even consider reforming Saints & Sinners again?

Since the break up we ve never talked about getting the band back together I would consider any offers although my heart and soul is into the zodiax project


5. Did Saints & Sinners ever get around to record a second album and if so do you think it would ever see the light of day and what about demos from the first album that never made it on the debut?

We did not record a second album and no recording was left behind


6. Have you over the years been asked to sing lead on other peoples records and have you ever considered to record a solo album on your own?

Yes I’ve been offered to sing with a lot of bands but I needed some time off I’ve been recording a solo album to be released here in canada in febuary 2006


7. When you are writing a song/lyrics are they taken from a personal experiences or everyday life as you see it?

Yes lyrics are taken from my past experiences


8. What's your personal point of view on todays music scene and the way of the industry, how the major labels are treating it's artists/bands and how the mainstream radio stations only seems to choose to play what's hot and not giving the smaller bands a fair chance?

Todays music scene is what its always been I dont try to fit in i just write my music the way I like it


9. So what does the current future holds for you, beside the things you already have in work. Any plans on touring or p on any projects?

Yes I plan on touring with zodiax


10. Any last words to the fans/people out there here in the end?

To all the fans out there hang tight zodiax is coming