Special Report By Mitch Lafon

Former KIX frontman, Steve Whiteman, checked in with BW&BK; to talk about the upcoming reunion shows and his new album, Skin To Skin.

“Well, it’s still an un-doable thing because of Donnie,” he says of the reunion shows. “We call this 4/5th of Kix. It’s been nine years since we’ve done a show together and the demand for the band is there. The money is stupid and we’d be fools not to cash in.”

However, don’t expect to see the band in the studio or on the next POISON tour anytime soon. “There are no plans for Kix,” cautions the singer. “My priority is Funny Money and I’m more interested in creating new music and performing with my band. I don’t know how to explain Kix other than it’s a hoot to go up and play with those guys once in awhile, but it isn’t something I want to do on a long term basis.”

When asked if he’d like to see Donnie Purnell join the reunion, Whiteman offers the following, “Donnie has nothing, but contempt for me and the rest of the guys. He has no desire to be involved, but if he called me tomorrow and said ‘it’s all water under the bridge’ I’d have no problem working with him, but I don’t know about the rest of the guys. Donnie likes to take control and I think they would fear that he’d take the fun out of it.”

Don’t expect to see or hear ‘the fun’ on DVD or CD anytime soon as Steve explains, “I know that nobody can stop us from performing, but there would be some legal matters if we tried to release it.”

Apart from the KIX shows, Steve has been busy with his band FUNNY MONEY and promoting their new release. “I’m excited about Skin To Skin,” says the singer. “It’s the best album we’ve done and if you’re a KIX fan, you’re a Funny Money fan. My whole premise for writing is to have music that’s fun and not preachy. I grew up with Aerosmith, AC/DC and the Stones and I’m all about ‘hey, leave your problems at the door, forget reality and let’s have some fun.’”

For more visit: www.funnymoneyband.com

Confirmed Kix reunion dates are as follows:

September

10 - Jaxx in Springfield, VA
11 - North American Concert Grounds in Hagerstown, MD
17 - Dragonfly in Harrisburg, PA
18 - Thunderdome in Baltimore, MD