Guitarist / singer /songwriter/ multi-instrumentalist Richie Kotzen has signed a label maintain world track corporate BMG. Right through his efficiency in London on Saturday, July 13, the overall date of his Eu excursion, Kotzen introduced the September 27, 2024 liberate date of his logo new solo studio album, entitled NOMAD.
The album can be to be had digitally, on CD and same old black vinyl. Presave/Pre-order NOMAD, HERE.
“After running with Richie at the a success Smith/Kotzen mission” says Michael Kachko, BMG Senior Vice President, “we knew what an unbelievable songwriter and artist he’s so we have been excited to listen to what he was once running on as a solo artist. When he performed us the brand new subject matter, we knew in an instant we would have liked to be concerned.
“I used to be very a lot elated with the scoop that BMG sought after to liberate this album as I envisioned it with out inventive compromise,” says Richie Kotzen. “I like the truth that the BMG staff put their inventive agree with in me and my imaginative and prescient with out re-design. Such a lot of occasions the industry aspect of items can truly intrude with the inventive development of a publisher and with a staff like this,” continues Kotzen, “the point of interest is on what are we able to do that can assist you past what you’ve already finished as a recording artist. The perspective appears to be, ‘you’ve finished the paintings as a writer- producer- musician, now allow us to take the ball and run’. This seems like the start of a terrific adventure for me and just a little of a re-set in an trade this is changing into extra complicated to navigate for a lone artist.”
Written, recorded and produced by means of Richie Kotzen, NOMAD options 8 new tracks showcasing Kotzen’s multi- faceted musical types with Kotzen enjoying virtually each and every device at the album. On NOMAD, Kotzen expresses his numerous tactics and influences, from exhausting rock to 70s infused soul and funk, jazz fusion to R&B. It’s all intertwined together with his personal distinctive enjoying and songwriting method, whilst holding his ever-evolving signature taste.
“I got here up uncovered to soul, funk and R & B track broadly however on the similar time I used to be a troublesome rock fan the entire method,” explains Kotzen. “So I’ve were given this kind of fascinating dynamic going down with my track the place you pay attention components of Parliament or Curtis Mayfield however then on the similar time you’ve were given the Unhealthy Corporate early Rod Stewart affect as neatly. Then after I began taking the guitar extra critically, I used to be drawn into Fusion bands like The Dixie Dregs, Go back To Ceaselessly and Allan Holdsworth’s paintings. This can be a wacky combination however that’s the method for Richie Kotzen.”
Previous this 12 months Richie Kotzen launched the primary observe from the album, exhausting riding unmarried ‘Affordable Pictures’ to important acclaim. And nowadays Richie Kotzen premieres the follow-up unmarried, ‘On The Desk,’ a heavy hitting rocker that were dwelling on his exhausting force, looking forward to the easiest lyric to finish it. A unconscious reminiscence of his Brazilian partner’s father’s first English phrases “The ebook is at the desk” sparked inspiration and completely tied all of it in combination.
Concentrate to the brand new unmarried ‘On The Desk’, HERE
Whilst NOMAD has no scarcity of heavy guitar rockers, the sheer variety of the album as heard on tracks comparable to ‘Nihilist’, ‘This Is A Take a look at’ and the identify observe ‘Nomad’, showcases now not simplest Kotzen’s musical vary and vocal prowess, however his fearless creativeness as a manufacturer/arranger. Already globally famend as an abnormal guitarist, with NOMAD Kotzen stands tall as a really exceptional all-round lyricist-producer/arranger and singer.
TRACKLISTING
Affordable Pictures
Those Doorways**
Insomnia
Nomad*
Break out
On The Desk
This Is A Take a look at
Nihilist
* Dan Potruch performs drums on ‘Nomad’
** Kyle Hughes performs drums on ‘Those Doorways’
U.S. TOUR DATES
SEP 13 The Trainer Area, San Juan Capistrano CA
SEP 14 Whisky a Cross Cross West Hollywood CA
SEP 19 Goldfield Buying and selling Put up (Roseville) Roseville CA
SEP 20 Tower Theatre Fresno CA
SEP 21 Depend’s Vamp’d Las Vegas NV
SEP 25 The Black Sheep Colorado Springs CO
SEP 26 HQ Reside Denver Denver CO
SEP 27 Barnato Omaha NE
SEP 28 Knuckleheads Saloon Kansas Town MO
SEP 30 Town Vineyard St. Louis St. Louis MO
OCT 2 The Blue Word Harrison OH
OCT 4 The Magic Bag Ferndale MI
OCT 5 The Arcada Theatre St. Charles IL
OCT 7 Jergels Warrendale PA
OCT 9 The Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield CT
OCT 10 Iridium New York, NY
OCT 11 Iridium New York NY
OCT 12 Iridium New York NY
OCT 15 Town Vineyard Boston Boston MA
OCT 17 Tupelo Track Corridor Derry NH
OCT 20 The Suffolk Theater Riverhead NY
OCT 22 Rams Head on Level Annapolis MD
OCT 23 Sellersville Theater Sellersville PA
OCT 24 The Beacon Theatre Hopewell VA
OCT 25 Backseat Bar & Grill Winchester VA
OCT 29 Town Vineyard Atlanta Atlanta GA
OCT 30 Town Vineyard Nashville Nashville TN
NOV 1 The Haute Spot Leander TX
NOV 2 Granada Theater Dallas TX
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