THE WINERY DOGS
FEATURING ROCK VETERANS
MIKE PORTNOY, BILLY SHEEHAN AND RICHIE KOTZEN
SIGN WITH LOUD & PROUD RECORDS;
SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM
DUE OUT JULY 23 IN NORTH AMERICA
May 21, 2013 – The Winery Dogs (@TheWineryDogs), the power trio featuring rock veterans Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Avenged Sevenfold), Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big) and Richie Kotzen (Mr. Big, Poison), have signed with Loud & Proud Records. The Winery Dogs’ self-titled debut album will be released in North America on July 23. THE WINERY DOGS
was self-produced and mixed by Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Stone Sour, Steel
Panther). It features a classic rock/power trio sound which seamlessly
melds the immense talents of the three veteran rockers.
The band has already released two videos from the new album, “Elevate” and “Desire,” the latter of which recently premiered on Ulitmateclassicrock.com. Both videos can now be seen on their official YouTube page.
Of The Winery Dogs’ signing, Mike Portnoy commented, “I am so excited about The Winery Dogs
and am proud and honored to be working with two of the greatest
musicians on the planet! Richie Kotzen is such an unbelievable talent,
as a vocalist, guitarist and songwriter. I think The Winery Dogs will
finally get him the attention and recognition that he so richly
deserves. And what can be said of Billy Sheehan that hasn't been said
already? He is one the true pioneers of the instrument and a legend. I
am looking forward to working with the great staff of Loud & Proud
Records, some of whom I worked very closely with during their time at
Roadrunner and my time with Dream Theater. I look forward to continuing
that relationship with The Winery Dogs!”
Loud & Proud Owner & President Tom Lipsky added, “The debut by The Winery Dogs
absolutely rocks and we are very excited that Loud & Proud is their
label partner. This body of work showcases not only their renowned
skills as musicians and vocalists, but also the depth of their talent as
songwriters. Billy, Mike and Richie delivered some of the best
performances of their illustrious careers and I am confident this album
will be recognized as one of the truly great rock albums of the year."
Touted
as one of the best guitar players in the world, Richie Kotzen also
possesses a voice on par with some of the greatest rock/soul singers and
is highly regarded as a gifted songwriter. With guitar styles ranging
from rock, blues, jazz and fusion to pop and soul, Kotzen has built a
remarkably diverse 20-year career as a guitarist, singer and
songwriter. A prolific songwriter, Richie has written several songs
that have gone on to become hit singles around the world and he
continues to appear in countless books, magazines and websites, being
acknowledged as one of the top guitarists in the world.
Mike
Portnoy is one of the founding members of Dream Theater, with whom he
played drums for 25 years, selling more than 10 million copies
worldwide. Portnoy's long list of awards include 26 Modern Drummer
magazine Reader's Poll Awards, including Hall of Fame Inductee in 2004,
MVP of the Year in 2010, Best Progressive Rock Drummer (for the
magazine's record of 12 years in a row), Best Clinician (twice), Best
Educational Video/DVD and Best Recorded Performance of the Year (seven
times) while in Dream Theater and Avenged Sevenfold. He also holds the
distinction being the second youngest drummer ever inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame (at age 37) and is currently the youngest in the magazine’s Hall of Fame. DRUM! Magazine
named him Drummer Of The Year for the last two years in a row (2011
& 2012), and he won the Revolver Golden Gods Award for "Drummer Of
The Year" in 2011.
As
a founding member of Mr. Big, Billy Sheehan forged his place in hard
rock history. Mr. Big’s trademark virtuosic musicianship with stellar
vocal harmonies and earned them numerous hit songs, including the
ubiquitous "To Be With You,” which was a Billboard
Hot 100 #1 single in 15 countries, propelling the band to major
international success and record sales in the multi-millions. Sheehan
was voted the "Best Rock Bass Player" 5 times in Guitar Player
magazine’s Readers Poll, earning him a spot in their “Gallery of
Greats” along with Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, Geddy Lee, Eddie Van
Halen and more, and he has won several Reader’s polls around the world.
He won the prestigious Player magazine (Japan's #1 Music mag) Reader’s Poll for Best Bass Player an unprecedented 14 consecutive times and Burrn!
magazine’s (Japan's #1 heavy metal mag) Readers’ Poll five times. His
hands and signature are preserved in cement on the Rockwalk at Guitar
Center in Hollywood, CA.
Stay tuned for U.S. tour news, which will be announced in the coming weeks.
About Loud & Proud Records:
Loud
& Proud Records was founded in 2007 by Tom Lipsky, and is currently
in an exclusive distribution, marketing and label services agreement
with RED Distribution, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. The
label's mission is to provide a true and transparent partnership between
artists and their record label. Loud & Proud aims to establish and
proliferate a new business model which will appeal to both veteran and
emerging artists of all levels and status. Labels under Lipsky's
direction in the past (CMC International, Sanctuary) have been among the
market leaders in the veteran artist space, delivering Gold and
Platinum albums and DVDs for Neil Young, Lynyrd Skynyrd, KISS, The
Allman Brothers Band, Widespread Panic, Iron Maiden, Styx, Megadeth, Bad
Company, REO Speedwagon and more. In a previous joint-venture with
Roadrunner Records, Loud & Proud was responsible for new albums by
Rush, Rob Zombie, Lynyrd Skynyrd, KISS, Lenny Kravitz, Kenny Wayne
Shepherd, The Steve Miller Band, Collective Soul, Meat Loaf and Ratt.
Loud & Proud Records is a registered trademark of Lipsky Music,
LLC.
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