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.: the artists
The Artists performing on "Succession - A 30th Anniversary Tribute to Dynasty by Kiss" are ...
 | Andy Samford Andy Samford, currently the guitarist/vocalist for the heavy psychedelic rock band Telestrion, has been recording and releasing music with bands and on his own since 1992. He has recently formed an online record label, Electric Minnow Music, in order to release new and archival music from various projects he has been involved with over the years. Andy has been a die hard KISS fan since the age of 4 and has seen the band live more than 20 times. He is excited to be recording his version of "2000 Man", the Jagger/Richards penned tune, popularized by Ace Frehley for the "Succession" album. |
 | Anthony Tyler Anthony Tyler first garnered public attention with the release of his 1989 solo album "Don't Look Back". Since then, he has recorded a string of successful albums, toured with his own bands as well as other acts including Benny Mardones and the Justin Ayers Band, and appeared on both radio and television. A Kiss fan since childhood, Anthony will be bringing his immense talent to "Succession" in the form of his cover of the Paul Stanley track - "Magic Touch". |
 | Beeblesaurus A few dinosaurs, a cave with primitive recording equipment and a desire to be the world's most adequate band. Mix this special brew together and allow to ferment for a few million years ... the result ... Beeblesaurus. After millions of years of inactivity Beeblesaurus are returning to inject fun back into the bland and depressing music scene of this current time. Forget music to commit suicide to, political messages ... blagh!! Beeblesaurus give you songs to forget the depressing world in which you live. And we do it adequately! Beeblesaurus will be contributing the closing track of "Succession" - their unique take on the Ace Frehley penned "Save Your Love". |
 | Coal Bin Bros. Lucky Shut-In Music's own flagship band, the Coal Bin Bros. just may be "The Best 3-man Comedic Prog-Folk-Rock Band You Never Heard!" These minstrels three will be leaving their inimitable stamp on "Succession" with an eclectic version of Peter Criss' "Dirty Livin". With two folked-up albums in the can, and third in the works, the Bros. have covered all the hottest subjects: death, space-taxis, politics, bars, bans being lifted, zombified samurai, disco, religious cults, Bingo, and dog-neutering ... just to name a few! Pop on over to their website and download their first two albums for free ... or you'll regret it FOREVER! |
 | Das Fark "Das Fark" (a name familiar to many aficionados of Kiss cover tunes) is a pseudonym used by Emil Ortenmark for his one-man project that has been used to cover many bases over the years; from straight KISS covers to experimental "naive" electronica. Emil himself says that Das Fark is his "outlet for the really odd ideas I've had when it comes to re-making KISS songs". "Succession" will be graced by Das Fark's imaginative re-working of Gene Simmons' "X-Ray Eyes". |
 | Roxy Swain Roxy Swain, who recently signed to Spade Kitty records, is set to release her debut album this year. The members of Roxy's band are drawn from among Chicago's Favorite Sons (and Daughters) "Loomis" as well as ex-members of "The Three Fifths" - all ably supporting the sultry vocal talents of Roxy Swain herself. "Succession" will feature Roxy's re-working of Ace Frehley's "Hard Times". |
 | Shawn Fox Shawn Fox is a New York area musician/songwriter who is a lifelong KISS fan and vintage KISS collector -Currently, he is working with his band "PROM QUEEN MASSACRE" who will be releasing a CD in August. Shawn is contributing "Charisma" to Succession!! |
 | The Wildflowers The Wildflowers consist of ... Mïkel Black, who may be remembered by Australian audiences as the bass player from glam-metal pioneers "Vice" back in the 80's. Jenny Waite, best know for her work as backing vocalist for "Savage Garden" and former lead singer of "Aneiki" who scored a top 10 hit with "Pleased To Meet You" in 2001. Michael Tuttle, Lead Guitarist Extraordinaire and a regular on the Brisbane club circuit. The Wildflowers will be opening the album with a 21st century version of Paul Stanley's "I Was Made For Lovin You". Photo: Michelle Legg |
 | Tim McPhate Tim McPhate is a graduate of the prestigious GIT program at California's Musicians Institute. There he studied with the likes of shred legend Paul Gilbert, jazz great Sid Jacobs and Guitar World's Tom Kolb, and ultimately graduated with MI's coveted honors distinction and was selected by the faculty as one of three finalists for the school's Outstanding Student Award. Tim is capable in styles including rock, fusion, jazz, acoustic, and classical and is currently completing tracks for Spectrum, his debut instrumental album (scheduled for late 2009 release) that will showcase his diverse musical influences and skills. A long-standing KISS fan, Tim's first KISS memory is seeing the solo album covers and hearing Gene Simmons' haunting introduction to "Radioactive". His favorite KISS member is Paul Stanley and his first KISS concert was the Hot In The Shade tour in 1990. For Succession, Tim will be performing a melodic, guitar-heavy rendition of Stanley's "Sure Know Something". Photo: Joshua Bobrove |
