Richie Kotzen

 

Artist:   Richie Kotzen 
Born:  February 3, 1970.  Reading, Pennsylvania, USA.
Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues, Instrumental Rock, Jazz Fusion
Occupations:  Musician, Singer-Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals, Piano, Bass, Drums

Richie Kotzen is an American Guitar Hero discovered by Shrapnel Records' Mike Varney, and he recorded his first solo album by the age of 19.  In 1991, he joined the rock band Poison at age 21, and he replaced Paul Gilbert of the rock band Mr. Big in 1999.  His main influence were Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eddie Van Halen, Jason Becker and Allan Holdsworth.

Artist:  Adrian Smith & Richie Kotzen

Title:  Black Light/White Noise (2025)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues, Instrumental Rock, Jazz Fusion

Label:  BMG

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Muddy Water (3:32)

 2. White Noise (4:48)

 3.  Black Light (4:32)

 4.  Darkside (5:19)

 5.  Life Unchained (5:14)

 6.  Blindsided (4:23)

 7.  Wraith (4:12)

8.  Heavy Weather (4:24)

 9.  Outlaw (5:10)

10. Beyond The Pale (7:23)

Personnel:

Adrain Smith:  Vocals, Guitar

Richie Kotzen:  Vocals, Guitar, Bass on Tracks:  1, 3, 5, 8, 10, Drums on Tracks:  1-3, 6, 8-10

Julia Lage:  Bass on Tracks:  2, 4, 6, 7, 9

Bruno Valverde:  Drums on Tracks:  4, 7

Kyle Hughes:  Drums on Track 5

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Muddy Water (3:32)

 2. White Noise (4:48)

 3.  Black Light (4:32)

 4.  Darkside (5:19)

 5.  Life Unchained (5:14)

Side 2:

 6.  Blindsided (4:23)

 7.  Wraith (4:12)

8.  Heavy Weather (4:24)

 9.  Outlaw (5:10)

10. Beyond The Pale (7:23)

Black Light/White Noise is the second album from Rock Musicians Duo Adrian Smith & Richie Kotzen, released on April 4, 2025 by BMG.  The first promotion single "Black Light" was released on November 20, 2024, followed by the second one title "White Noise", was released on February 21, 2025.