Cinderella is a band that’s no stranger to setbacks. In 1991, after completing a successful tour in support of their last platinum album, singer and multi-instrumentalist Tom Kiefer suddenly suffered from vocal cord paresis and underwent surgery to repair his singing ability. Singing became impossible for Kiefer more recently in 2008, when a planned tour with Warrant and the Lynch Mob was called off due to a hemorrhage of his left vocal cord.
But today, it seems the tables have turned for Kiefer and Cinderella. After working with a skilled vocal coach known as “the Miracle Man”, Kiefer’s voice is stronger than ever – and the band is hitting the road for what will be their first tour in four years.
“The singing voice is such a fine tuned instrument and any subtle change can throw it off,” said Kiefer in a recent interview with Bring Back Glam!. “I still sound the way I sound but I’m not hurting my voice, and it’s really worked and my voice feels stronger.”
Supporting the Scorpions on tour this summer will be Cinderella’s main duty, but the band has added solo performances in between these shows. There are nearly 40 shows in all, spanning from Spain to San Juan.
There hasn’t been a new Cinderella album since 1994, but fans may have to wait a bit longer for a fresh batch of studio output. “We always feel like a band when we get back together and tour so the plan right now is to not put any pressure on ourselves and to just get back out and have some fun, do shows and be a band again and we’ll see where it leads,” Kiefer commented in a recent interview with AOL’s Noisecreep. “It’s definitely a possibility we could make a record at some point, I just don’t know when that would be. I would say it’s gotta be right place, right time. It’s gotta feel right.”
Cinderella’s 2010 Tour Schedule:
6/09/10 – Madrid, Spain - La Riviera
6/11/10 - Solvesborg, Sweden - Sweden Rock Festival Grounds
6/13/10 - Derby, United Kingdom - Donington Park
6/18/10 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center (Scorpions)
6/19/10 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
6/22/10 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon At Jones Beach Theater (Scorpions)
6/23/10 - Atlantic City, NJ – House Of Blues
6/25/10 - Quebec City, QC - Pavillon de la Jeunesse (Scorpions)
6/26/10 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre (Scorpions)
6/27/10 - Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre (Scorpions)
6/30/10 - Columbus, OH - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion (Scorpions)
7/01/10 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre (Scorpions)
7/02/10 - Greeley, CO - Island Grove Park
7/05/10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Trib Total Media Amphitheatre at Station Square (Scorpions)
7/08/10 - Sarnia, ON - Centennial Park
7/10/10 - Dubuque, IA - Mississippi Moon Bar
7/11/10 - Kansas City, MO - The Midland By AMC
7/13/10 - Jim Thorpe, PA - Penn’s Peak
7/14/10 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
7/17/10 - Walker, MN - Moondance Jam
7/22/10 - Hammond, IN - The Venue At Horseshoe Casino
7/23/10 - West Bend, WI - Washington County Fair Park
7/25/10 - San Antonio, TX - Back Stage Live
7/29/10 - Ontario, CA - Citizens Business Bank Arena (Scorpions)
7/30/10 - Alpine, CA - The DC At Viejas
7/31/10 - Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE (Scorpions)
8/01/10 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion At Concord (Scorpions)
8/06/10 - San Juan, PR - Coliseo de Puerto Rico
8/07/10 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
8/08/10 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
8/10/10 - North Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
8/14/10 - Pueblo of Acoma, NM - Sky City Casino
8/17/10 - Broomfield, CO - 1STBANK Center (Scorpions)
8/21/10 - Little Rock, AR - Riverfest Amphitheatre (Heart)
8/27/10 - Grand Junction, CO - Rock Jam Festival Grounds (Heart)
Hey Matt,
I could probably put you in touch with Fred Coury of Cinderella if you’re interested. We communicate every so often.
Chad