A few choice words turned out to be the end of the line for a local man’s stab at fronting an all-star national rock act.
One of the judges, musician Dave Navarro, showed the studio audience a newspaper and quoted Ritchie’s interview in which he stated that his primary goal for competing was to promote his own longtime band, Lennex. “I mean, really I just hope to gain exposure. I love my band and I love the music,” Ritchie had said. “I’m not stoked about the music Supernova’s popping out.” In response, Ritchie told Navarro, Lee and Supernova members Jason Newstead (formerly of Metallica) and Gilby Clarke (formerly of Guns ’n’ Roses) that he did like other new tunes he’d heard since then. “When I said that, I’d only heard that one track. To be honest, I’m not a fan of that riff,” Ritchie said. Lee said Ritchie’s elimination should serve as an example to the other contestants about how to deal with the press. Ritchie, who will return to Los Angeles in September to appear on the series finale, arrived back in Maryland on Sunday. He said he was enjoying quiet time with friends and family after having spent a month on the West Coast. "I basically left my cell phone off the first day I was back, but now I’m slowly getting back into things," Ritchie said. Ritchie said he is disappointed that he won’t become Supernova’s frontman, but does not entirely regret his candor about what will amount to a life-changing career move for the winner. “There was another scene that was edited out where I told them that they’re auditioning us, but at the same time, we’re auditioning them,” Ritchie said.
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