I know it has been a while now, but there were no news to report. Red Hot Chili Peppers are still on hiatus, and we don’t know how long that hiatus is going to last. In the mean time, here are some news about the Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and his super group - Chickenfoot.

Chickenfoot’s self-titled debut CD will be released in either April or May. The first single might be either ‘Oh, Yeah!’ or ‘Bitten By The Wolf’. The tour will kick off in May, warming up in smaller venues (possibly clubs) in the USA followed by a few weeks in Europe during the summer. Then the band will return to the USA for a larger headlining tour this fall. The band is planning on performing the entire CD as well as songs from each of the band members careers.

Joe Satriani, the guitarist, recently described Chickenfoot’s music as, “High-energy, kick-ass rock’n’roll. We all bring to the table some unusual influences and then we also share a lot of roots. And I think that’s where a true color of a band comes out, just how we react to each other. So, it’s definitely rock music. We haven’t brought each other together to do a techno record.”

He described the music as “Funk, blues and experimental. The material is really slamming, and anybody who has ever been around Chad knows that he is a very huge personality, a very high-energy guy and his drumming in person is explosive. This band really gives him carte blanche to go crazy. I think it’s the best of what you’d expect, that’s the best way to put it. No one is acting out of character.”

For those of you who missed the Chickenfoot podcast videos, here is the teaser, enjoy!

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