Former TNT vocalist Tony Harnell - now fronting TONY HARNELL & THE WILDFLOWERS FEATURING BUMBLEFOOT - has checked in with the following update:

"We have some great shows coming up. First up is our New York City show at the new Cutting Room on January 18th, get tickets here . We really need to sell this one out, please do all you can to make it to this one!

And for those of you on the west coast, I'll be at the NAMM convention in California performing several shows throughout the week. Starting with a show at The Joint in Beverly Hills on Wednesday night with Bumblefoot, Thursday I'll be at the Golden Gods roast, Friday at 1:00pm I'll be performing with the MARK WOOD ROCK ORCHESTRA, Saturday night I'll be a guest singer with STRYPER along with Jeff Scott Soto and Todd LaTorre of QUEENSRYCHE. Sunday, Bumblefoot and I will be performing at the TC Helicon Booth at 4:00pm.

The Wildflowers EP is coming along nicely, we're all recording almost every day right now. I'm also planning a few other recording projects and live performances in the coming year.

And of course I'll be performing at the the Monsters Of Rock cruise with Michael Sweet. We'll be playing an acoustic set together and I might be doing some other stuff at the cruise as well, we shall see. Tickets here.

See you all soon and thanks as always for your continued love and support!"

Since leaving TNT in 2006 Harnell has continued recording both hard rock, metal and acoustic rock albums and has been performing his entertaining acoustic set to sold out crowds around the New York City circuit with his current line up which features guitarist Jason Hagen, Amy Harnell (vocals/percussion) and newest member Cassandra Sotos (TSO, MARK WOOD), on 7-string electric violin.

Harnell and Bumblefoot met 20 years earlier when Tony was forming a new band after TNT took a break in 1992, and in January 2012 Ron and Tony were reunited at the NAMM convention in L.A. where the two started discussing the possibility of working together.

After Ron attended one of Tony’s recent performances in August, which Thal proclaimed was “the best acoustic show he had ever seen”, Tony, being a fan of Ron’s other-worldly and original fretwork asked if he’d like to join him on the project and contribute to his EP which was already underway. Harnell states, “in addition to Ron’s superhuman and beautiful guitar playing, he also happens to have a great voice and writes amazing songs which will greatly add to this project both live and in the studio. Thal has also been a longtime fan of Harnell's songwriting and vocal artistry, so the new coalition seems more than natural.

With the new lineup and EP on the way, the group will tour nationally and internationally as a foursome featuring Harnell, Thal, Harnell (Amy) and Sotos under the name, Tony Harnell & The Wildflowers Featuring Bumblefoot. Hagen will remain an integral part of songwriting and recording and will be appearing with the group for local performances. Harnell also states, “Ron’s live appearances with this project will be subject to his schedule with GN'R but he’ll be with us for the live shows whenever possible.”

Harnell and Thal have also been discussing other plans for a full electric band and have already started to reach out to some well-known musicians to join them. “That’ll manifest after the acoustic EP which is due out in early 2013.”