GUNS N' ROSES guitarist
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal will perform with the country sister act
JESSALICIA at the 31st annual
TriWest Superfrog & Superseal Triathlon Concert to benefit the
Naval Special Warfare Foundation on March 29 at Silver Strand State Beach in Coronado, California. Also scheduled to appear are
12 STONES,
DIVIDE THE DAY,
SUPERFICIAL SAINTS,
EMERALD RIVER and
JESSICA ERIN, among others.
Thal released an acoustic EP titled
"Barefoot" on December 23.
Bumblefoot's first collection of acoustic recordings,
"Barefoot" sees the guitarist re-interpreting his own songs in a stripped-down bare form. It features versions of songs from various
Bumblefoot albums performed in an intimate, revealing way unlike they've ever been heard before.
Bumblefoot last year inked a deal with
DEEP/
BCD Music Group. His latest full-length CD,
"Abnormal", was made available in October. The
DEEP/
BCD Music Group version of the album includes an exclusive bonus track not available anywhere else.
"Abnormal", the follow-up to
Thal's previous offering,
"Normal", is a hard rock album flavored with a light-hearted mix of different styles and genres, with catchy hooks and blistering guitar work. It contains "17 powerful, well-delivered tracks" featuring
Thal's "incredible lyrics and seriously intense skills on the guitar," according to a press release. Drawing influences from such diverse artists as the
SEX PISTOLS,
THE BEATLES and
FRANK ZAPPA, the CD is "sure to appeal to fans of
GUNS N' ROSES as well as musicians everywhere."
For more information, go to
www.myspace.com/bumblefoot.
