In a way, the success of Bush’s new album and tour is something akin to an “I told you so,” moment for frontman and founder Gavin Rossdale. After years of dwelling in something akin to musical obscurity listening to those that said he should only record under his own name, Rossdale broke away from his record label, reformed Bush and recorded his songs as he knew they should sound. The result is “Sea of Memories” a hard-driving rock album that is reminiscent of Bush’s landmark recordings but advances it in just the right sonic ways.

“Oh that is so nice to hear,” Rossdale said sincerely from the Los Angeles home he shares with his wife, Gwen Stefani, and their two young songs when complimented on the new sound. “No one has really heard it so that means a lot. We have been really working not to leak stuff. It’s a lot easier when you have your own label, when you’re not working with a lumbering dinosaur.”