RICHIE KOTZEN releases music video for “These Doors”

Guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Richie Kotzen released his brand new solo studio album titled “Nomad”on September 27th BMG. The work was made available digitally, on CD and standard black vinyl.

Richie premiered the official video for “These doors”the fifth single “Nomad”. You can check it out below.

Written, recorded and produced by Puke, “Nomad” presents eight new tracks PukeThe diverse musical styles Puke I play almost every instrument on the album. To “Nomad”, Puke expresses his diverse techniques and influences, from hard rock to '70s-inspired soul and funk, jazz fusion to R&B. This is all tied together with his own unique approach to playing and songwriting, whilst maintaining his ever-evolving signature style.

“I've been heavily into soul, funk and R&B music, but at the same time I've always been a hard rock fan,” he explains Puke. “So I have an interesting dynamic in my music where you hear elements of that PARLIAMENT or Curtis Mayfield but then at the same time you have this BAD COMPANY early Rod Stewart also influence. When I started taking the guitar more seriously, I gravitated towards fusion bands like… THE DIXIE SAFE, RETURN TO ETERNITY And Allan Holdsworth's work. It's a crazy mix, but that's the formula for it Richie Kotzen.”

Earlier this year Puke released the album's first two tracks, a driving single “Cheap shots” and follow-up single, “On the table”a hard-hitting rocker who had been living on his hard drive, waiting for the perfect lyric to complete it. A subconscious memory of his Brazilian father-in-law's first words in English, “The book is on the table,” sparked inspiration and tied everything together perfectly.

While “Nomad” There is no shortage of heavy guitar rockers, the sheer diversity of the album, as you can hear in titles like “Nihilist”, “This is a test” and the title track “Nomad” Not just showcases PukeHe stands out not only for his musical range and vocal ability, but also for his fearless imagination as a producer/arranger. Already known worldwide as an exceptional guitarist, with “Nomad” vomit is a truly remarkable all-round lyricist, producer, arranger and singer.

“Nomad” Track list:

01. Cheap shots
02. These doors**
03. insomnia
04. nomad*
05. Escape
06. On the table
07. This is a test
08. nihilist

* Dan Potruch plays drums “Nomad”
** Kyle Hughes plays drums “These doors”

Michael Kachko, BMG Senior Vice President says: “After working with Richie to the successful SMITH/POCKET We knew what an incredible songwriter and artist he is and were excited to see what he was working on as a solo artist. When he played us the new material, we knew straight away that we wanted to be there.”

Puke says: “I was very pleased with the news that BMG I wanted to release this album the way I imagined it, without artistic compromises. I love the fact that the BMG The team placed their creative trust in me and my vision without redesigning it. So often the business side can really hinder a writer's creative progress, and with a team like this the focus is on what we can do to help you beyond what you've already done as a recording artist. The attitude seems to be, “You’ve done the work as a writer and producer.” [and] Musicians, now let's take the ball and run. This feels like the start of an amazing journey to me and a sort of new beginning in an industry that is becoming increasingly complex for an individual artist to navigate.

Photo credit: Vecc Schiafino