Artist Update
QUIET RIOT, the band who introduced the world to their groundbreaking #1 selling album Metal Health, are back after an eighteen month absence. Driven by vocalist Kevin DuBrow and powered by drummer Frankie Banali, both QUIET RIOT founding members, the band is now fueled by longtime QUIET RIOT contributing bassist Chuck Wright, and energized with Beautiful Creatures’ guitarist Alex Grossi (Duncan Distortion Humbuckers) http://www.ALEXGROSSI.com to bring you their prescription for Metal Health. Never one to sit still, Tommy Bolan (JB Junior for Strat) www.nyctheband.com has been recording and touring with his band N.Y.C. Look for upcoming “Monsterous” NYC shows in 2005 as N.Y.C just became sponsored by Monster Energy Drink. The highly anticipated follow-up to the SmoothJazz.com “Smoothie” award winning CD is on it’s way! Producer of the G-Fire (Guitars On Fire) series Vernon Neilly (LiveWire Classic for Strat®) http://www.vernonneilly.com has taken the most recent project G-Fire II to a higher level by enlisting the talents of former Warner Bros and Verve Records recording standout, Mark Whitfield.
Welcome New Artists: The Cure’s Robert Smith (’59 Model™ Humbucker); Keb Mo (Phat Cat™, ’59 Model Humbucker, Mag Mic); Joe Hill of Alien Ant Farm (JB Trembucker, JB Junior™ for Strat® and Custom Trembucker); Yellowcard’s Ben Harper, Ryan Key and Pete Mosely; Jimmy Vivino (Seth Lover and Antiquity Humbuckers) from the Conan O’Brien Show; Ronnie James Dio (Hot Stack® for Strat) and Dio’s lead guitarist Craig Goldie (Hot Stack for Strat and JB Model Humbucker); Eric Melvin of NOFX (Duncan Custom); Public Enemy’s John Montalbano (Phase I Active Soapbar for 6-string Bass); Nashville player Doyle Dykes (Antiquity™ Soapbars); Audelio Flores, Albert Ramirez and Evan Smith of Amity; Arch Enemy’s Michael Amott (’59 and JB, Pickup Booster Pedal), Christopher Amott (Hot Rails™ for Strat, LiveWire™ Metal Humbucker), and Sharlee D’Angelo (Replacement for Rickenbacker® Bass, Booster Pedal); Avion’s Ben Hazlett; Trevor Barr and Jeff Miller (Duncan Distortion) from Blissed; Brain Surgeons’ Ross the Boss and David Hirschberg; Ariel Arro (Duncan Custom) from Glasseater; Haragan y Cia.’s Luis A. Alvarez (JB Junior, Cool Rails and Little Screamin’ Demon for Strat); J. Manuel Godoy (Dimebucker and Custom Shop ’78 Model), Dennis Parker (Alnico II Replacement Pickup for Music Man® Bass), and Kirby Johnson (LiveWire Metal Humbucker) of Himsa; Mike Tramp Band’s Lance Keltner (Broadcaster™ Lead for Tele); Mattia Borrani (Hot Jazzmaster®) of Oslo; Over It’s Nick Bailey (Tele® Hot Rails), Peter Munters (JB Humbucker) and Seth Watts; Xander Smith and Jeramy Gritter (Quarter Pound™ for Jazz Bass) from Run Run Run; Ron Bartol (’59 Model and Custom Custom Humbucker); Janet Robin; Strike Anywhere’s Garth Petrie (Quarter Pound P-Bass®), Matt Sherwood (JB Model Humbucker), and Matt Smith (JB Model Humbucker); Chris Aiken of Strung Out; Eero Heinonen of The Rasmus; Eddie Breckenridge, Dustin Kensrue and Teppei Teranishi of Thrice (Vintage P-90); Venom’s Mike Hickey; Jedd Hughes (Antiquity Humbuckers); Xavier Rudd (Mag Mic™); Phil Roy (Mag Mic); and American Idol finalist Jon Peter Lewis (Mag Mic).
 Robert Smith (’59 Model Humbucker) |
 Barry Dunaway (Hot Single-Coil for Jazz Bass and for Precision Bass) on tour with Survivor. |
 Xavier Rudd (Mag Mic Acoustic Soundhole Pickup) |
New Releases: Metal Mike's PAINMUSEUM signed with Demolition Records. "I feel Demolition understood what the band was all about right away and their enthusiasm about our vision was pretty killer from the get-go. This is the home I want this band in," enthuses Metal Mike (Chlasciak). PAINMUSEUMM's Metal For Life was released in all other territories including Europe, Japan, Asia in December 2004. The US release date was November 16, 2004.
Dead Eyes See No Future (Century Media) is Arch Enemy's EP commemorating their participation in the MTV2 Headbanger's Ball tour with three live tracks, a video and three covers.
Congrats go out to Danny Flowers who just won a 25 Year Achievement award from ASCAP. Danny's writing credits include "Tulsa Time," which was recorded by Eric Clapton and Don Williams. Danny also held down guitar duties with Don Williams and Nancy Griffith.
Artists: send your press releases to kellies@seymourduncan.com.
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