Ex-Bush front man Gavin Rossdale has spent the past few years living behind the platinum glow of his wife, Gwen Stefani. Now the 42-year-old British musician is hoping to change his fortunes with his first solo release, “Wanderlust.” That is, if he can survive the critics and paparazzi and come to terms with the fact that he’s the second most successful pop star in the family. We spoke to Rossdale by phone from his home in Los Angeles, just a few days after the celebrity-studded second birthday bash for his son, King-ston.
Q: Have you recovered from the birthday party?
A: Yes. I’ve got a cake hangover.
Q: The paparazzi pictures looked crazy - Christina Aguilera, Nicole Richie, Victoria and David Beckham. It’s a good thing Kingston will remember it all when he’s older.
A: Yeah, I’m a carbon-footprint nightmare. There were, like, 11 cars following us.
Q: You really shouldn’t leave the house.
A: You can’t do that because that’s the one way out of it. What kind of life is that?
Q: Are you surprised how much older you sound on “Wanderlust”?
A: It’s one of those things where my face is so pressed up against the music it’s difficult to have an objective opinion about it. I just try to keep it as natural as possible, so if my trousers have lengthened slightly, so be it.
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"Wanderlust"
Established: October 2002
