In a new video interview, The Winery Dogs guitarist Richie Kotzen discusses the current state of music and where their band fits in the rock scene.

The Winery Dogs - Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan and Richie Kotzen - recently released a new video for “Oblivion”, a track from their new album, Hot Streak, out now. Behind the scenes footage is also available. See both clips below.

Hot Streak shows the powerfully pedigreed trio’s initial burst of collective chemistry was no accident, from the strum and headbang of “Captain Love” to the propulsive uplifting vibe of “The Bridge” to the introspective acoustic harmonic convergence of “Fire.” If these three Dogs thought they captured lightning in a supper dish the first time around, Hot Streak barks ups the aural ante into exciting new territory.

“I feel we’ve taken the band to another level,” explains Richie Kotzen. “The compositions are stronger on this album. I feel more connected lyrically and musically to what I did on this record than on the last one. We’ve widened the musical scope of the band on this record and moved it forward."

Mike Portnoy continues, “Everything on this album was more of a collaboration than on the first album. There’s just a natural chemistry. The three of us really mesh very, very well, both musically and personally. The mission of this band is to write catchy songs, and not have the musicianship overpower that.”

“I’m glad we’re not playing it safe and just doing songs that automatically fit in the category of what we did on the first record,” Billy Sheehan concludes. “Some of them are a little different, and we definitely took chances. And you have to do that — otherwise, you don’t grow."

The trio first exploded onto the rock scene with their self-titled, self-produced debut album that was released July 23, 2013 on Loud & Proud Records and a sold-out worldwide tour. The Winery Dogs debuted on Billboard’s Top Alternative Albums chart at #3, Top Independent Albums chart at #4, Top Rock Albums chart at #5, Top Internet Albums at #8 and Top 200 Albums chart at #27.

Hot Streak tracklisting:

“Oblivion”
“Captain Love”
“Hot Streak"
“How Long”
“Empire”
“Fire”
“Ghost Town”
“The Bridge”
“War Machine”
“Spiral”
“Devil You Know”
“Think It Over”
“The Lamb”

“Oblivion” video:

“Oblivion” behind the scenes: