TONY HARNELL Announces More NAMM 2013 Shows With BUMBLEFOOT; Performance With MARK WOOD ROCK ORCHESTRA Cancelled
January 12, 2013, 11 years ago
Former TNT vocalist Tony Harnell - now fronting TONY HARNELL & THE WILDFLOWERS FEATURING BUMBLEFOOT - has checked in with the following update:
"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 Revolver Magazine/Golden Gods roast for DEE SNIDER, Friday night Bumblefoot and I will be performing for Vigier Guitars around 10:00pm. Saturday night I'll be a guest singer with STRYPER along wtih Jeff Scott Soto and Todd LaTorre of QUEENSRYCHE. On Sunday, Bumblefoot and I will be performing at the TC Helicon Booth at 4:00pm. My friday performance with the MARK WOOD ROCK ORCHESTRA has been cancelled.Also, this Tuesday the 15th I'll be performing a few songs with Bumblefoot in Times Square - details here.
Recording continues alomost daily. 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 in March. 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! Have a beautiful weekend."
NAMM 2013 takes place January 24th - 27th at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. Details at this location.
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 Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES) 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.”