THE COMPANY BAND's
James Rota (guitar; also of
FIREBALL MINISTRY) was the featured guest on this past Saturday's (November 7) edition of
"The Classic Metal Show". The chat is now available for streaming in two parts below.
"The Classic Metal Show" can be heard every Saturday night between 9:00 p.m. EST and 3:00 a.m. EST at
www.cmsradio.net.
THE COMPANY BAND — featuring
Neil Fallon (vocals; also of
CLUTCH), drummer
Jess Margera (
CKY), guitarists
Rota and
Dave Bone with bassist
Brad Davis (
FU MANCHU) — will release their full-length debut on November 17 via
Restricted Release. The self-titled effort was recorded earlier this year in Los Angeles and teamed the band with renowned producer/engineer
Andrew Alekel (
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE,
FOO FIGHTERS). A special digital-only single will precede the full-length CD, featuring the album track
"It's A Confusing World" with an exclusive cover of
BTO's
"Not Fragile". The single will be available for download via various digital service providers in early October.
"It was pretty awesome to get everyone into a studio together and make this record," reveals
Margera of the album's recording process. "I never thought it would happen given that everyone has insanely crazy touring schedules. But, sure enough, the results turned out amazing."
He adds, "It was a strange reality for me, personally, as I am a huge fan of
FIREBALL MINISTRY,
CLUTCH and
FU MANCHU. So to be in a room playing drums with members of all those bands was kind of unbelievable."
"It's not very often that one gets to write and play music with people that they respect as well consider family," says
Jim Rota. "This band is a dream come true."
"Good times and great friends made this music that we are proud to bring you," adds
Dave Bone. "So pick up your balls and load up your cannons for the 21 gun salute!"
Founded by
Margera,
Rota and
Bone in 2006,
THE COMPANY BAND originally got together to jam among friends. Their initial recordings were laid down for the band's 2008's mini-album
"Sign Here, Here, And Here". It quickly sold through its limited pressing and has continued to be a popular digital seller via
CDBaby.com and others since release.
Restricted Release has now pressed it on a special 10-inch available now exclusively through the label's
Amazon store. The vinyl pressing features exclusive artwork and is hand-numbered; limited to 1,000 copies.
For more information, visit
www.myspace.com/thecoband.
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