ADRIAN SMITH AND RICHIE KOTZEN ANNOUNCE ELECTRIFYING COLLABORATION
10th December 2020Ā Debut track āTaking My Chancesā sets the tone for this brand new partnership between two rock music trail-blazers. Recorded in Turks & Caicos at the start of 2020, the song is evocative of the classic rock bands of the 70ās, brought bang up to date with punchy hooks, harmonies and sheer guitar virtuosity.
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Adrian Smith is best known as one of Iron Maidenās principal guitarists, having also enjoyed success as a solo artist. Richie Kotzen is the frontman for The Winery Dogs as well as having been the guitarist for both Mr Big and Poison during his long and acclaimed career, which has to date seen him release more than 20 solo albums. Both artists are also prolific songwriters.
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Adrian comments, āI think Richie and I complement each other really well. Heās a virtuoso guitarist but heās got a great sense of melody – the whole thingĀ just felt very natural.ā
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Richie adds, āWe found common ground in classic and blues-based rock ā we both come from that mentality. Weāve been writing and recording together for the past year and Iām ecstatic with the resultsā.
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As the gloriously heavy and brilliantly catchy āTaking My Chancesā shows, rock fans around the globe will be delighted at the first taste of this marriage-made-in-guitar & vocal heaven.
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