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Acid Test (Album) by Cosmosquad

Artist Biography For Cosmosquad

It Was In 1997 When Three Hotshot Upstarts With Something To Prove Accidentally Crossed Paths At A Phoenix Arizona Rehearsal Studio And Had An Instant Musical Connection. And Thus COSMOSQUAD Was Born. Two Acclaimed Studio Albums And One Live Disc Later Toledo Ohio-Born Guitarist Jeff Kollman And Canadian Drummer Shane Gaalaas Remain As The Trio’s Dual Dual Force With Stand-In Live Bassist Christopher Maloney Permanently On Board In Place Of Founding Member Barry Sparks And Are Celebrating Their 10-Year Band Anniversary With Their Latest Creation ‘Acid Test’. The Album Marks The Group’s First Studio Effort Since 2001‘s Highly Regarded ‘Squadrophenia’ Which Firmly Established COSMOSQUAD As One Of The Premier Progressive Instrumental Acts On The Scene. Transcending Classic 70's Fusion And New Age Progressive Metal Stylings COSMOSQUAD Truly Live Up To Their Galactic Moniker And Make Yet Another Out-Of-This-World Statement With What Is Possibly Their Most Intense Disc To Date. Says Gaalaas "Everything Came Together Very Naturally And It Was A Lot Of Fun To Collaborate With Jeff Again. I Think We Take The Listener On Quite The Journey Throughout 'Acid Test.' Epic Songs With Lots Of Movement Heaviness Some Greasiness And An Amazing Ballad From Kollman That Really Sets Him Apart From Other Guitar Players. The Playing Is Certainly Elevated A Notch But We Still Retain The Classic 'Squad Vibe - The Stuff That Made Us 'famous' So To Speak!" Discography * Acid Test 2007 * Best Of Cosmosquad 2003 * Live At The Baked Potato 2002 * Squadrophenia 2001 * Cosmosquad 1997 For More Information Please Visit Their Official Sites.
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www.Cosmosquad.Com This Biography Was Written By Jeff Kollman Exclusively For Cosmosquad's Last.Fm Profile Page.

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Cosmosquad - Acid Test The Eclectic West Coast Hard Rock Fusion Band Cosmosquad Have A Smoking CD On Their Hands In Their 4th Release Acid Test Marmaduke Records . This Rockin' CD Is The Icing On The Cake That Solidifies Cosmosquad As One Of The Foremost Progressive Rock Instrumental Bands On The Scene Today. Acid Test Mixes So Many Different Genres All Up Into A Tight Package That Is Sure To NOT Disappoint. Led By Veteran Guitarist Jeff Kollman Mogg/Way- Members Of UFO Glenn Hughes And Canuck Drummer Shane Gaalaas Diesel Machine B'z This Is The 1st Studio Cosmosquad CD Since 2001's Squadrophenia And It Is Well Worth The Wait! This Is Also The 1st CD Without Co-Founding Member Bassist Barry Sparks Who's Big Shoes Were Filled By 3 Very Capable Bass Players Kevin Chown Uncle Cracker Paul Shihadeh Scott Kinsey And Christopher Maloney Dweezil Zappa Hardline . Recorded At Drummer Gaalaas' Studio In Simi Valley CA Acid Test Is Melodic Heavy And Their Most Dynamic CD To Date. The CD Goes From Hard Rockin' Stuff Like Lead Track "NuMena" And "Lubitorium" To The Tool-Ish Vibe Of "The Spy Who Ate Her" To The Jazzy 1st Half Of "Bedbucket" That Finishes With An Assault To The Brain With Drummer Gaalaas Showing Off His Heavy Footed Chops. Acid Test Is Simply A Great Fucking CD! Pardon My French But That's The Best Way To Put It. Guitar Man Jeff Kollman Does NOT Disappoint Here One Bit. From Early Van Halen-Ish Riffing To Hendrix Fueled Bends Kollman Finds A Way To Just Own Each Track. Kollman Is Not A Household Name YET But He Should Be! He Rips It Up On The Entire Record And Any Fan Of The Schenker Uli Roth Or Early EVH Will Eat Up Kollman. Damn The Guy Can Play! Nice To Finally Hear Someone That Doesn't Have To Use A Sweep Arpeggio To Show His Chops! Check Out The Great Strat Tone On "Swink" For Another Example Of Less Is More. Kollman Gets It! Cosmosquad's Acid Test Is Almost A Perfect CD With The IPod MP3 Rip Factor At Its Highest Level I Found Myself Adding All 9 Songs From This One On To My IPod! . With Jeff Kollman's Old School Rifferage And The Amazingly Diverse Moody And Funky Songs That Cosmosquad Have Thrown Together Acid Test Is Easily One Of The Best Records Of The Year Instrumental Or Not. There Is A Coolness Factor From Note One On This Record That Can't Be Denied. Be Prepared For A Great Record With Amazing Musicianship And Even Better Songs. Cosmosquad Rules!