John 5 will launch a brand new solo album, “Ghost”, on October 10. Produced by Barry Pointer, the LP’s first single, “Fiend”, options legendary drummer Kenny Aronoff and is accompanied by an official music video, which may be seen under.
For the primary time ever, guitar greats John 5 and Richie Kotzen will head out on the highway collectively this yr. The trek will launch October 16 and run via November, hitting markets throughout the U.S.
Says John 5: “I’ve bought a brand-new present and an entire bunch of songs we’ve not performed in a very long time plus all of your favorites. I am tremendous excited! I really like touring with different nice guitarists like Richie Kotzen! It is gonna be a Noodle-Palooza.”
For over 30 years, John 5 has been one of the vital in-demand guitar gamers on the planet. In addition to being a songwriter/guitarist for rent, John 5 has shared the stage as axe-man for Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson and Rob Halford. He has additionally labored with a powerful array of names, from all walks of music, together with KD Lang, Rod Stewart, David Lee Roth, Alice Cooper, Tina Guo, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, Meat Loaf, Dolly Parton and Ricky Martin. In October 2022, it was introduced that John 5 could be becoming a member of MÖTLEY CRÜE as their guitarist following Mick Mars‘s resolution to retire from the highway. John 5 continues to tour with MÖTLEY CRÜE, together with an upcoming residency in Las Vegas in 2025.
John‘s most up-to-date solo album, “Sinner”, got here out in 2021. The primary single from the LP, “Qué Pasa”, featured a visitor look by MEGADETH chief Dave Mustaine. “Sinner” additionally included a visitor look by authentic KISS drummer Peter Criss on a canopy of “Georgia On My Thoughts”, a Thirties basic by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell that grew to become well-known because of Ray Charles many years later.
Within the final 4 years, John 5 has been concerned in quite a few initiatives, together with finishing his documentary, which incorporates testimonials from the likes of Joe Satriani, Rob Halford, the late Gary Rossington, Michael Anthony and Rudy Sarzo, amongst others. He is additionally introduced the opening of his KISS museum, that includes his personal private mementoes and uncommon artifacts from the group’s early years.
Slash has referred to as John 5 “one of the vital mind-blowing guitarists round,” and Rob Zombie has dubbed him “a fucking shredder.”
John 5 has launched ten solo albums thus far, in addition to a remix album.
