Nick Carter On Going Solo And The Backstreet Boys

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Nov 21, 2002 Source: Launch.com Submitted By: jmw (11/20/02, 12 p.m. ET) -- Nick Carter's debut solo album, Now Or Never, came out last month via Jive Records, and the 22-year-old singer told LAUNCH that his fellow Backstreet Boys have been supportive of him pursuing his solo career. "They've been really cool about it," Carter said. "In the beginning it was a little different because I've been with them for 10 years now and they probably didn't expect me--the youngest guy--to go and do this." Carter added that when the Backstreet Boys were first informed about the project, they were not exactly sure what to make of Carter's solo ambitions, but they eventually came around. "They kind of came around because they see what it's doing for me," Carter explained. "It's making me a better person--making me be responsible and helping me. This project is totally making me into the person I should be, and they're supporting it now." Indeed, Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough has nothing but praise for his groupmate's solo effort. "I'm very proud of him," Dorough told LAUNCH, adding, "He's done a great job. It's something that he's always wanted to do. He's always had, like, a rock kind of influence, and this is a chance for him to spread his wings out there and just experiment. It's something that we always want to allow each other within the group to go out there and journey and grow as entertainers individually, because as we grow as entertainers individually it will only help the group grow." Meanwhile, Dorough explained that the Backstreet Boys are still hard at work on their next album. "The group is writing for the next album, and as soon as Nick's thing is done we're going to be back in the studio," he noted. The second single from Now Or Never will be the KNS (Josh Schwartz and Brian Keirulf) -produced ballad, "Do I Have To Cry For You." Carter shot the music video for the track in Los Angeles in early November. The video was directed by Matthew Rolston (Jewel, Madonna). -- Jason Gelman, New York Comment on this item. Recent Comments Submitted by: crorkz matz Hp5QjY Thank you ever so for you article.Much thanks again. Much obliged. Submitted by: cheap backlinks htD6K1 Say, you got a nice blog post.Really looking forward to read more. Really Cool. Submitted by: lodo4ka Submitted by: barrycmster Submitted by: snymrik Comment on this item. Next Item: Pop star's boat wins Key West Offshore World Championship Prev Item: Hiking with a Backstreet Boy