American songwriter/guitarist/singer Richie Kotzen gained fame with bands like Posion and Mr. Big. Since 2012 he is also the frontman of The Winery Dogs, a project with drummer Mike Portnoy and bassist Billy Sheehan, in which he has played to numerous sold-out venues. This year, Richie's new solo album "Salting Earth" will be released, a splendid opportunity to hear these new songs performed live.
Kotzen's career began in the late 80's when his first album was picked up by the media. He received a lot of attention for his sublime guitar style. Two years later he joined Poison and immediately wrote part of their successful album "Native Tongue" (1993). A few years later he took over from Paul Gilbert in the band Mr. Big. Also with this band Kotzen had much success. Mike Portnoy choose Richie Kotzen as vocalist and guitarist for his new project, The Winery Dogs. This super trio plays worldwide to sold out venues.