Richie Kotzen

  • Los angeles, CA
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  • 1970
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About Richie Kotzen


Guitar virtuoso Richie Kotzen burst onto the heavy metal scene as a teenager with a lightning-fast guitar technique. After recording three albums for the Shrapnel label -- including his 1989 self-titled debut, the following year's Fever Dream, and 1991's Electric Joy -- he was recruited into the party-metal group Poison to replace C.C. DeVille, who was forced out of the band due to his substance abuse problems. Kotzen recorded 1993's Native Tongue with the group, and the album showcased his shredding style as well as his blues-based influences. However, Kotzen left the band to return to his solo career, which included collaborations with fellow guitar hero Greg Howe. By the end of the '90s, Kotzen was also working with the latest lineup of Mr. Big, as well as the fusion group Vertú. In 1999 he released Bi-Polar Blues and the following year saw the domestic release of three albums -- Something to Say, Wave of Emotion, and What Is... -- which were previously available only in Japan. Slow and Change arrived in 2003, followed by Get Up in 2004 and Acoustic Cuts the following year. His first compilation, Instrumental Collection: The Shrapnel Years, was released in the summer of 2006, with the all-new Into the Black arriving later that fall. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi

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  • Jun 20 Thursday
    Zoetermeer, Netherlands De Boerderij
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  • Jun 20 Thursday
    Zoetermeer, Netherlands Cultuurpodium Boerderij Dommelsch Zaal
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  • Jun 22 Saturday
    Helmond, Netherlands Lakei
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  • Jun 28 Friday
    Krakow, Poland Lizard King
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  • Aug 3 Saturday
    New York, NY, US B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
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  • Mar 29 Saturday
    Miami, FL, US Unknown venue
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Discography

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  • 24 Hours (2011)
    Richie Kotzen
    24 Hours (2011)
    headroom-inc
  • I'm Comin' Out (2011)
    Richie Kotzen
    I'm Comin' Out (2011)
    Music Avenue
  • Live in Sao Paulo (2008)
    Richie Kotzen
    Live in Sao Paulo (2008)
    Frontiers Records
  • Return of the Mother Head's Family Reunion (2007)
    Richie Kotzen
    Return of the Mother Head's Family Reunion (2007)
    Indie
  • Go Faster (2007)
    Richie Kotzen
    Go Faster (2007)
    headroom-inc
  • Into the Black (2006)
    Richie Kotzen
    Into the Black (2006)
    Frontiers Records
  • Aisenshi ZxR (2006)
    Richie Kotzen
    Aisenshi ZxR (2006)
    Wowow
  • Acoustic Cuts (2005)
    Richie Kotzen
    Acoustic Cuts (2005)
    Headroom Inc
  • Get Up (2004)
    Richie Kotzen
    Get Up (2004)
    Yamaha Artists Series
  • Change (2003)
    Richie Kotzen
    Change (2003)
    Shrapnel
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