Sometimes Adrian would send me a riff and I would immediately hear some kind of melody or a vocal idea. Richie Kotzen added: “We had a very fluid process in writing. There’s a lot of cool songs on there that we are really happy with.” We had developed a really strong idea of how we wanted it to sound, and I’m very pleased with how it turned out. “Pretty much everything on the album is handled between Richie and myself, including the production. We both share a love for classic rock and bluesy rock, so we decided to get together and start writing some songs and it went from there. We’d been jamming as we’d been friends for a few years before that. For the other five tracks, Kotzen stepped behind the drum kit.Īdrian Smith commented: “Richie and I started working together a couple of years ago.
Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain performs on the track ‘Solar Fire’, while Tal Bergman – a touring partner and longstanding friend of Kotzen – plays drums on the songs ‘You Don’t Know Me’, ‘I Wanna Stay’ and ‘‘Til Tomorrow’. Mixing was handled by Kevin Shirley.Īll songs were co-written by the duo, who additionally share lead vocals as well as trading off with respect to guitar and bass duties throughout the effort. (born February 3, 1970) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. The album was recorded on the Turks & Caicos Islands in February 2020, with production from Smith and Kotzen. Smith / Kotzen issued their self-titled debut full-length studio album on March 26th, 2021 through BMG.
Big / Poison guitarist Richie Kotzen (also frontman of The Winery Dogs), have filmed a music video for the track ‘Solar Fire’, which can be viewed below. We’d get together whenever we could and throw some ideas around and it just evolved, which was great because there was no pressure and nothing other than just a natural course and I think the record really speaks for that.Smith / Kotzen, a rock collaboration between Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith and former Mr. And sometimes it was the other way round so it was a kind of circular motion. Sometimes Adrian would send me a riff and I would immediately hear some kind of melody or a vocal idea. latest news: new noises bandcamp friday picks: september 2021 new noises bandcamp friday picks: august 2021 new noises bandcamp friday picks: june 2021. Richie Kotzen adds “We had a very fluid process in writing.
We had developed a really strong idea of how we wanted it to sound and I’m very pleased with how it turned out. Pretty much everything on the album is handled between Richie and myself including the production. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDbs opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. We both share a love for classic rock and bluesy rock so we decided to get together and start writing some songs and it went from there. The record features special guest performances by Adrian’s fellow Iron Maiden bandmate Nicko McBrain on drums for the track Solar Fire, and Richie’s longstanding friend and touring partner Tal Bergman on drums for You Don’t Know Me, I Wanna Stay and ‘Til Tomorrow, with Richie picking up the sticks on the other five songs.Īdrian Smith comments, “Richie and I started working together a couple of years ago. Recorded on the Turks & Caicos Islands in February 2020, produced by Richie and Adrian and mixed by Kevin “Caveman” Shirley, this nine track opus is a consummate collaboration between these two highly respected musicians who co-wrote all the songs and also share lead vocals and trade off on guitar and bass duties throughout the record.Įxploding with powerful melodies & harmonies, the album embodies the spirited attitude of 70’s classic rock with a melting-pot of influences ranging from blues, hard rock, traditional R&B and more, blending the pair’s backgrounds and life experiences to result in a thoroughly contemporary sound.
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