THE BOMBASTIC MEATBATS
Chad Smith/Jeff Kollman/Ed Roth/ Kevin Chown ALL AGES Concert...
1-NIGHT ONLY Special Appearance in the MidWest!
May, 31 2008 - 8:00PM
Club Bijou
135 South Byrne,
Toledo, Ohio
Cost: 15.00
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EX PRO CABLES & THE OVERDRIVE PEDAL ENDORSEMENT
Jeff Kollman endorses Ex Pro Cables and the Overdrive pedal.
"I have had the honor of using the Ex Pro Prototype overdrive for the Chad Smith/Bombastic Meatbats show in Tokyo. The pedal is the warmest, most musical sounding overdrive that I've ever heard. I can't wait to get my hands on one!!!"
THE BOMBASTIC MEATBATS, just returned from their debut tour of Japan. Be sure and checkout the photos of the band during their whirlwind visit!
"Into The Floyd" - Live at The Baked Potato, LA
CHAD SMITH'S BOMBASTIC MEATBEATS - LIVE IN L.A.
THE BOMBASTIC MEATBATS, featuring Glenn Hughes alumni Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) on drums, Jeff Kollman on guitars and Ed Roth on keyboards, along with bassist, Kevin Chown, will headline Los Angeles venue, Life on Wednesday, April 16th at 10:00PM.
Show details are as follows:
Wednesday, April 16 Life * 6311 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA. 90048
323 651 5433 * (NorthWest corner of Wilshire and Crescent Heights)
"I Spilled My Beer" - Live at The Baked Potato, LA
COSMOSQUAD - LIVE IN JAPAN
A few photos of Jeff conquering Japan with COSMOSQUAD are now available!
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LIVE IN DETROIT
Here are some video clips from the recent Detroit (Mt.Clemens) gig with Glenn Hughes, Chad Smith and Ed Roth. (Click to view)
THE BOMBASTIC MEATBATS - Photos from The Baked Potato
Lots of photos are now available featuring Jeff and the lads at the recent gig in LA.
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CD BABY - Groovy Pricing Now Available!
Just a reminder you can find the entire catalog over at CD Baby - all for US$12.97 or less! Here are the direct links:
February 20, 2008 - Acclaimed Southern California heavy fusioneers
COSMOSQUAD, featuring guitarist Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY), bassist Christopher Maloney (DWEEZIL ZAPPA, HARDLINE), and drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'Z, DIESEL MACHINE), have announced their first ever Japanese shows. The band will be playing a pair of double headers (showtime: 7pm and 9pm) in Osaka and Tokyo and also appear at the Musician's Institute in Tokyo (open to students only!). A Los Angeles area show has been booked for April 4 at the Baked Potato in North Hollywood.
Exact dates and venues are as follows:
March 12 - Live Square 2nd Line, Osaka, Japan
March 14 - Shibuya Duo Music Exchange, Tokyo, Japan
March 15 - Musician's Institute, Tokyo, Japan
April 4 - Baked Potato, North Hollywood, CA
In other news, Kollman will be officially unveiling his new instrumental
venture THE BOMBASTIC MEATBATS, also featuring fellow Glenn Hughes alumni Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) on drums and Ed Roth on keyboards, along with bassist, Kevin Chown, with two back to back shows at Baked Potato on Saturday, March 1 (showtime: 9pm and 11pm). Tickets can be ordered ($25) in advance at 818 980 1615 after 7pm. In addition, the MEATBATS will be heading to Japan for a club tour in late April; dates listed below. The group's upcoming 11-song debut CD is finished and mastered. Recorded analog and live in the studio, the disc was co-produced by Jono Brown. songs include 'Need Strange', 'Battle For Ventura Blvd', 'Night Sweats', 'Big Feet', 'Lola', and 'Roller Girl'.
** APR 26(Sat) Okayama / CRAZYMAMA KINGDOM
Door Open 18:00 / Show Time 19:00
YUMEBANCHI 086-231-3531 http://www.yumebanchi.jp/
** APR 27(Sun) Fukuoka / Gate’s 7
Door Open 17:00 / Show Time 18:00
092-283-0577 http://www.gates7.com/
Jeff Kollman, Chad Smith, and Ed Roth, will also be playing at the Emerald Theater, March 4th (rescheduled date) in Detroit, Michigan, along with `The Voice Of Rock`, Mr. Glenn Hughes - go to ticketmaster.com for tickets and info.
NAMM 2008 Highlights
Jeff Kollman, Chad Smith, Ed Roth, and Kevin Chown live on the Fender Frontline stage at NAMM 2008 in Anaheim, California, January 18th. This was their live debut performance, the band with no name (so far!) will release their debut album very soon.
Cosmosquad live on the Fender Frontline stage at NAMM 2008 featuring guitarist, Jeff Kollman, bassist Christopher Maloney and drummer Glen Sobel (in place of Shane Gaalaas) in Anaheim, California - January 17th, 2008.
Jeff Kollman at the Fender Frontline live stage - NAMM 2008.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 14, 2008 - Acclaimed guitarist/producer Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY) has lined up a number of performances at this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, CA. Kollman is teaming up with bassist Christopher Maloney and drummer Glen Sobel (in place of Shane Gaalaas) to play a set of COSMOSQUAD tunes at the Fender Frontline stage on Thursday, January 17th (2:00 p.m.) and Friday, January 18th (5:00 p.m.), respectively.
In addition, Jeff will unveil his as-of-yet unnamed new band with the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS' Chad Smith (dr), Kevin Chown (bs), and Ed Roth (keys); showtime will be 5:30 p.m. on Friday, January 18th immediately following COSMOSQUAD at Fender. Later that night, Kollman and Smith will be funking it up with the one and only Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE,TRAPEZE) at the annual Sabian party at the Sheraton Hotel.
In related news, Kollman is finishing up work on the first ever COSMOSQUAD live DVD, filmed at the band's recent Musician's Institute gig in Hollywood, CA. The group will also be heading off to Japan for a series of shows in mid-March before drummer Shane Gaalaas continues his road stint with Japanese superstars B'z who are celebrating their 20-year band anniversary with an extended tour.
Jeff just returned from Asia on a successful 2 week run in 5 countries promoting Fender guitars and the new Cosmosquad release 'ACID TEST'. Check back for photos and video clips. The countries visited includes Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines. www.fender.com/artists
Jeff has recently completed a new instrumental record with Drummer Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Also in the lineup is Keyboardist Ed Roth and former Edwin Dare bassist, Kevin Chown. The band name is yet untitled. The CD is due out Spring of 2008.
In other news...... 'Crazy' the movie starring Ali Larter and Waylon Payne premiered at Mann's Chinese Theater Monday Dec. 2nd. The event was hosted by the guitar god extrodiare Steve Vai who was also the executive producer of the movie. Jeff Kollman plays the role of Barry Galbraith, the mentor of famed Nashville guitarist Hank Garland. Other appearances include Tony Macalpine as Wes Montgomery, singer Shawn Colvin, and Steve Vai playing the role of Hank Williams. For more info , go to http://www.crazy-themovie.com
Christmas is only days away. Order your Cosmosquad 'ACID TEST' T-Shirts and CD's now - click on Store to order. CD's can also be purchased at www.guitar9.com, www.cdbaby.com and many other outlets. You can also purchase Jeff Kollman, Cosmosquad, JKB, Edwin Dare, and Crumb Bros music instantly from iTunes.com.
On the gig front.... Cosmosquad will be playing at the Baked Potato December 29th. Come on down! It's the last show of the year.
The Squad will also be performing at Fender Frontline Live at The NAMM Convention, Anaheim Ca. Thursday, January 18th at 2:00PM and Friday the 19th at 5:00PM. Other artists include Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Macus Miller, Dick Dale, the Ventures and many more.
Cosmosquad will be doing a Japanese tour starting March 11th. Check back for dates.
Cosmosquad recently performed and recorded a live HD multi-cam
shoot at Musicians Institute, Hollywood Ca. that will soon be released
as a DVD. The first one for the band.
There's also new Cosmosquad T shirts now available. Click on the Store and then Other Merch link to purchase in time for Christmas.
COSMOSQUAD - Acid Test - REVIEWS
The reviews are in and Acid Test is being hailed as the best one yet! Here's one such review over at the Sea of Tranquility web site:
Recently Jeff was interviewed by Amy Kelly of Ultimate Guitar.TV - topics covered include the latest CD release from Cosmosquad, ACID TEST, upcoming live dates, and more!
Modern Guitars Magazine interview
Be sure and checkout a full length interview with Jeff conducted recently by Tom Watson - all things JEFF KOLLMAN, COSMOSQUAD and more are covered:
