JEFF KOLLMAN

JEFF KOLLMAN Lands Superbowl Commercial; Readies New COSMOSQUAD Album

L.A.-based guitarist/songwriter/producer JEFF KOLLMAN (GLENN HUGHES, COSMOSQUAD, MOGG/WAY) and writing/production partner Jono Brown have landed a Superbowl commercial for Garmin GSP navigation systems. The previously reported 30-second spot, which is set to air just before Superbowl half-time this Sunday, was recorded and mixed in Los Angeles and London, England and also features legendary UK metal vocalist Steve Grimmett (GRIM REAPER, ONSLAUGHT, LIONSHEART). The full-length video can be viewed at the Garmin website.

In other news, Kollman has just relased his latest solo album, 'Guitar Screams Live!', a collection of 9 original compositions from his solo, JKB and Cosmosquad catalog as well as renditions of 'Clap Hands' ($IGN OF $4, TOM WAITS), 'Jerusalem' (MOGG/WAY), and 'Fool For Your Stockings' (ZZ TOP). Special guests include drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'Z, Cosmosquad, GLENN HUGHES), bassists Kevin Chown (ARTENSION, MacALPINE, MAGNITUDE 9), Christopher Maloney ($IGN OF 4, Cosmosquad), and Paul Shihadeh (SCOTT HENDERSON, Cosmosquad), plus keyboardists Ed Roth (IMPELLITERI, Glenn Hughes, FATES WARNING) and Lao Tizer. Kollman and Gaalaas are currently working on a brand new Cosmosquad studio album. with mixing set to commence in mid-February. Paul Shihadeh will be taking over on bass for original member Barry Sparks (DOKKEN, TED NUGENT) who had to bow out of the recording due to prior touring commitments. A spring release is expected.

On the live front, Kollman will once again hit the road with 'The Voice of Rock', Glenn Hughes (ex-DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE), for the 2007 European leg of the Music For The Divine tour. Confirmed dates are as follows:


February
21 - Dom Oficerov - Petropavl Kamchatsky, Russia
23 - Fesko Hall - Vladivostok, Russia
25 - Octobersky Con. Hall - Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
27 - Muzcomedy Theatre - Khabarovsk, Russia

March
1 - Dom Oficerov - Blagoveschensk, Russia
3 - Cosmos Concert Hall - Ekaterinburg, Russia
5 - B2, Moscow - Russia
6 - Lensoveta Theatre - St. Petersburg, Russia
8 - State Circus, Samara - Russia
9 - Busin. & Ent. Centre - Chelyabinsk, Russia
10 - Club Hootch, Ekaterinburg - Russia
12 - KH Oktyabrski, Kiev - Russia
23 - Classics in Rock , Rotterdam - Holland.
27- Tribute, Sandnes - Norway
28 - Garage, Bergen - Norway
30 - Norsk Rock Kafe, Brekkstad - Norway
31 - Bar 80, Mach Strommen - Norway

April
2 - Smuget, Oslo - Norway

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