Year : 2021
Style : Hard Rock
Country : United States , United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 60 mb
Bio:
Richard Dale "Richie" Kotzen, Jr. (born February 3, 1970 in Reading, Pennsylvania) is a guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer. Currently he is touring with The Winery Dogs with Mike Portnoy and Billy Sheehan,[1][2][3] supporting an album they recorded in Los Angeles in August 2012.Richie Kotzen began playing piano at the age of five. At the age of seven he was inspired by the band KISS to learn the electric guitar. He started his career in a band named Arthurs Museum. Kotzen was eventually discovered by Shrapnel Records' Mike Varney, and he recorded his first solo album by the age of 19. He created the video Rock Chops for REH video in 1989, highlighting many of his formative techniques, including using wide-intervals and fluid sweeping.In 1991, at age 21, Kotzen joined glam-metal band Poison, co-writing and performing on the album Native Tongue. This album produced two top twenty singles which Kotzen co-wrote, "Stand" and "Until You Suffer Some (Fire & Ice)".In 1999 Kotzen replaced Paul Gilbert as guitarist in the mainstream rock band Mr. Big, performing on their album Get Over It. He also contributed guitars to their subsequent release Actual Size. The record included the Kotzen song Shine, which debuted at number one on Japanese radio charts. After Mr. Big disbanded, Kotzen released the solo album Change, in 2003. The title track and the song Get a Life were featured in TV commercials throughout Japan.In 2002 Kotzen bought a commercial building in Los Angeles and established a recording studio and production company. He has since produced acclaimed solo albums and collaborated with various figures in rock (Gene Simmons), jazz and fusion, including jazz legend Stanley Clarke.In 2006 Kotzen was the opening act for The Rolling Stones in Japan on their Bigger Bang tour.In 2013 the rock supergroup, The Winery Dogs released their self-titled debut album on 15 May in Japan with a worldwide release following on 23 July of the same year.
Adrian Frederick "H" Smith (born 27 February 1957) is an English guitarist, best known as a member of British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, for whom he writes songs and performs live backing vocals on some tracks.Smith grew up in London and became interested in rock music at 15. He soon formed a friendship with future Iron Maiden guitarist Dave Murray, who inspired him to take up the guitar. After leaving school at 16, he formed a band called Urchin, which he led until their demise in 1980. He joined Iron Maiden in November 1980, replacing Dennis Stratton. Following a short-lived solo project called ASAP, he left Iron Maiden in 1990 and, after a year-long hiatus, formed the bands The Untouchables and, subsequently, Psycho Motel. In 1997, Psycho Motel was put on hold when Smith joined the band of former Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson. Smith and Dickinson would go on to return to Iron Maiden in 1999, after which the band gained new success. Smith had a side project called Primal Rock Rebellion, and has recorded a self-titled album with Richie Kotzen, under the group name Smith/Kotzen, due to be released in March 2021.
Album:
Smith/Kotzen announce follow-up to self-titled debut Better Days and share bluesy title-track.Smith/Kotzen have announced they will release a four-song EP titled Better Days on November 26 as part of Record Store Day in the US.The project, a collaboration between Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith and fellow guitar hero Richie Kotzen, released their self-titled debut album earlier this year, achieving Top 20 positions in the music charts in Sweden, Switzerland, Germany and the UK. As part of the new EP's announcement, the band also shared the decidedly blues rock sounding title track (video below).Better Days will feature three other previously unreleased songs by the pair and fans will be able to pick up copies of the release on limited edition 12" black vinyl as part of international Record Store Day's Black Friday event.As with their debut album, the EP was produced by Smith and Kotzen, then mixed by Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, Black Star Riders, Black Country Communion).Talking about the EP, Kotzen said, "When Adrian came over to LA earlier this year, we got together and started throwing ideas around and we very quickly came up with the new songs. Better Days almost seemed to write itself. It’s got a nice groove to it.”Smith added, "Better Day’s is a song I’m really excited about. I think it's slightly different to the songs on the Smith/Kotzen album – it’s kind of heavy but melodic. I’d play Richie the riff and I was looking for a reaction, and I got one! Kind of like The Old Grey Whistle Test scenario – there was a spark and we started building the song from there. I’d have an idea, then Richie would have an idea and we’d go back and forth, like building blocks." Better Days is out November 26 via BMG.
Line-Up:
Richie Kotzen - Guitar, Vocals - See also: Forty Deuce, The Winery Dogs
Adrian Smith - Guitar - See also: Iron Maiden
Tracklist:
01. Better Days
02. Got A Hold On Me
03. Hate And Love
04. Rise Again
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