EDGUY Singer To Guest On New BRUCE KULICK Solo Album

November 7, 2008

EDGUY/AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet has recorded a guest vocal appearance on the new solo album from former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick, tentatively titled "BK3".

In a posting on his official web site, Kulick writes, "Tobias Sammet is not a name you all know, but he fronts a band called EDGUY from Germany and is also in another one that is very popular called AVANTASIA. I knew of him from KISS drummer Eric Singer [who played on the most recent AVANTASIA album] and finally heard his voice in Japan this past February when someone played the AVANTASIA CD at the meet-and-greet before our show in Tokyo. I asked Eric about him and he told me how talented he is and I should contact him. I had a song for 'BK3' that I had reserved for Gene [Simmons], which gave birth to a completely new different song that I told you all about in previous blogs. So what could I do with this great track???

"Fast forward to Jeremy [Rubolino; producer/engineer] and [me] going to the Key Club (yes, that place! For those who remember, a crazy time I had back in 2003 when some guy with a gun got crazy, and I was lucky to see the morning light) for a performance of EDGUY with Tobias leading the German hard rock band. They were great, and I was really impressed with the band and how well Tobias sang. Of course, I had sent him the song as an MP3 weeks before to see what he thought and he was excited to work on it. We made plans to record while he had a few days off in L.A. before his long trip back to Germany.

"We had dinner at the famous Rainbow on Sunset Blvd. the night after his show, and then the next day it was time to hear what he came up with. We discussed lyrics on the Internet and we had agreed on an old title I had for a song called 'I Am The Animal'. I was really blown away with what he sang me in his hotel room, and I knew the next day he would get the song done right. The day we planned to record I figured it would be cool to get some pics of Tobias at the famous RockWalk on Sunset by Guitar Center.

"After that we were off to the studio in the [San Fernando] valley. With some beers close by (he is German, you know!),Tobias made his magic and Jeremy and I were completely blown away. His voice is powerful and melodic, and we had him do backgrounds and some doubles for texture. A perfect session from a cool guy. I hope to work with him again in the future.

"So this track is a bit of a reunion of sorts as Eric Singer is on drums and, of course, he and Tobias have a connection, and I don't have to remind you of the great stuff with KISS that Eric and I have accomplished in the studio. So, obviously, I can't wait for you all to hear this song!"

Check out more photos at Kulick.net.

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