super colossal podcast up!

we're happy to announce that today is the first episode of the brand new SUPER COLOSSAL PODCAST! this is a series of 13 episodes where joe talks a bit about each song on the new album-- each episode includes a sample of the song and the video version also includes more exclusive art from joe's sketch book. click on the link on the home page and check it out! -

 

Click here to check out the special Super Colossal podcast, featuring background introductions by Joe for each song, plus sound clips!

tour dates announced + webcast date set!

we're happy to be the first to announce the first batch of dates for the upcoming SUPER COLOSSAL US tour, that starts april 1st! we are once again offering premium ticket packages, but we've revamped 'em to make them even cooler-- 2 lucky folks will be selected from each night's platinum ticket holders to GO ON STAGE to watch the encore from the side of the stage! check out the full details over in the road section!

we've also set a launch date of next FRI, FEB 17 for the exclusive NAMM private show performance webcast. check out this special 30 minute performance celebrating the launch of joe's new planet waves signature line of picks and straps, plus enter to win one of the $400 contest prize packages! also included is a photo gallery, a special video feature on how the straps/picks came to be, and a personal introduction by joe.

"super colossal" tour + new bassist!

I'm happy to announce that bassist Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band, John Petrucci, Vinnie Moore and Planet X) will be joining us on our upcoming "Super Colossal Tour". Check out his site at http://www.davelarue.com/. Dave is a monster player and I look forward to his sound and fury! After walking the boards with him during our last G3 tour of Japan, all of us, including Matt, thought Dave would be a fantastic addition to the band. Matt has decided to devote his life to beat poetry and further study at the Lum Lum sanctuary... really.

The US tour, starting April 1st with our old friend Eric Johnson opening, is coming together courtesy of Wayne Forte at Entourage Talent, look for dates on this site soon. We will start putting together a show around the beginning of March. Suggestions for the set list are always welcome, but we will be leaning towards quite a bit of new material from "Super Colossal" as well.

Before the tour kicks off you can find me at the Gibson Amphitheater in LA on February 7th attending and playing at the Les Paul 90th Birthday Party - http://www.gibson.com/Products/Places/Gibson Amphitheatre - ... oddly enough, Matt will be playing bass for me that night!

And, at the Henry Fonda Theater in LA on February 24, jamming with the band Particle for a few songs.

Jon will shoot some rehearsal footage for the site so you can see what we're planning on bringing to the stage. After the N. American shows we are hoping to bring the tour to Europe and later in the year to Mexico , S. America and Down Under

More news to come... Joe

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