Draculas Castle
Just wrapped the European leg of Hollywood Vampires tour
Played Lisbon Rock n Rio then hit Germany , Stockholm , Denmark and finished up in Bucharest . Probably the highlight was Visiting Dracula's Castle in Transylvania , Romania . Strange being there with Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp but then Tim Burton shows up . Joe Perry and the HV band and crew had dinner in the castle at night which was wild .
Thank you to all the fans that came out to see us .
US Tour starts July 1
Www.hollywoodvampires.com
See yah there ,
Matt
Adopt the Arts Special Benefit - May 12, 2016
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Tomorrow is the BIG NIGHT!
Join us at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood to honor GLENN HUGHES of Deep Purple and ROBIN ZANDER of Cheap Trick Hosted by our Co-Founder, MATT SORUM (Guns N' Roses, Hollywood Vampires, Kings of Chaos) and Comedian Hal Sparks Special performances by: CHAD SMITH (Red Hot Chili Peppers) GEEZER BUTLER (Black Sabbath)
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Intermittent between live performances guests will enjoy a live and silent auction featuring some of the following items from ADOPT THE ARTS supporters:
- ADOPT THE ARTS: Two Signed Concert Event Guitars (signed by all musicians above).
- SHEPARD FAIREY: Fine Art piece, "Black Sabbath," Print on metal (retail $3000.00).
- WOODY GUTHRIE Signed Canvas Screen Print, 18' X 24" (numbered, edition of 450) 2010
- IGGY POP Signed Raw Power Screen Print, 18' X 24" (numbered, edition of 650) 2010
- BLACK SABBATH Signed Silver Black Crescent Print 18' X 24" (numbered, edition of 125) 2013 (www.obeygiant.com)
- METALLICA: Guitar signed by the band Metallica (pictured above).
- SLASH: Guitar signed by Slash (Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, Guns N' Roses).
- JOE PERRY: Guitar signed by Joe Perry (Aerosmith, Hollywood Vampires).
- BRIAN MAY: Guitar signed by Brian May (QUEEN).
- DAVE GROHL: Guitar signed by Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters).
- JOURNEY: Guitar signed by Journey, Paul Reed Smith Se14 played by Neal Schon.
- MAROON 5: Guitar signed by the band Maroon 5.
- ELTON JOHN/DAVEY JOHNSTON: Signed guitar from Davey Johnston, legendary Elton John guitarist.
- MATT SORUM: Three, signed Guns N' Roses s drumheads signed by Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses).
- PRINCE: Color print photo of Prince from rock photographer Gene Kirkland (signed). (www.genekirklandphotography.com)
- JOAN JETT & CHEAP TRICK: VIP Meet and Greet package at Los Angeles concert, August 23 at The Forum.
- CROSBY STILLS NASH AND YOUNG: 1974 box set.
- RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: deluxe box set.
- AFRICAN SAFARI: All-inclusive eco-luxury African safari trip.
- LAGUNA MONTAGE: Two-night luxury hotel stay and lunch with drummer Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses).
- SAMMY HAGAR: signed cook book, two bottles of Bum Rum and two t-shirts.
- JOHN VARVATOS:
- Four 4.2 oz colognes, "Vintage," "Artisan," "Dark Rebel," "Artisan Acqua."
- One pair of Aviator sunglasses (retail $295.00).
- Signed copy of John Varvatos' limited edition book, Rock In Fashion(retail $495.00).
- Weekender duffle bag (retail $1595.00).
- KLIPTSCH SPEAKER SYSTEM: Kliptsch Designer Speaker System (Retail $1,500).
- ZALEMARK (jewelry):
- Sterling 925 Silver: Crayola Colored Inspired Ladies Bracelet set 5.24 cts Natural African Amethysts & White Sapphires (Retail $ 1494.00).
- Sterling 925 Silver: Crayola Colored Inspired Ladies Ring set with 9mm Princess Cut Natural Madera Citrine & 1.10cts of White Sapphires (Size 7, Retail $ 1632.00).
- Sterling 925 Silver: Set of 5, Crayola Colored Inspired Ladies Stackable 5 bracelets set (Made in Italy) with magnetic clasps (Retail $ 1215.00).
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Hollywood Vampires Tour Dates Announced
Following their wildly successful concerts at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, in front of 100,000 screaming fans at the Rock In Rio festival, and their spectacular worldwide television debut on the 2016 Grammy Awards reaching a global audience of almost 25 million people, fans worldwide demanded more. HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES, the supergroup featuring international film star and musician Johnny Depp alongside Alice Cooper and AEROSMITH's Joe Perry, always deliver and arranged their schedules to give their fans what they want.
Today, HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES announce a full summer tour across the U.S. and Europe, kicking off May 24 in Verona, New York and continuing through. Joining the HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES on tour will be their rock star musician friends and modern-day Vampires Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT) on drums, Robert DeLeo (STONE TEMPLE PILOTS) on bass, Tommy Henriksen (ALICE COOPER) on guitar, and Bruce Witkin (THE KIDS) on piano, percussion and guitar.
Says Perry: "Here is a gang of friends who came together really by chance and over the last year we were finally able to wrangle our schedules and the energy just fell into place. Playing with this line up is like a dream come true. After seeing the reaction at Rock In Rio in front of 100,000 fans, I know this band is going to tear the house down. Hell, I would want to be in the audience to see us rip it up."
A supergroup comprised of rock royalty and a Hollywood superstar, the VAMPIRES will hit the stage offering fans a non-stop, energetic rock concert like no other, performing their new single "Bad As I Am" from their new deluxe album, as well as renditions of popular classics including "My Generation", "Whole Lotta Love" and a "School's Out"/"Another Brick In The Wall" medley.
The HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES released a new digital deluxe version of their self-titled album. This expanded version includes three additional songs, including one original and two rocking covers. The deluxe version includes the scorching new single "Bad As I Am", an original song penned by Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen and Bruce Witkin and featuring Matt Sorum, Alice Cooper, Joe Perry, and Johnny Depp. Also included is "I'm A Boy", a WHO original, that was only available as a Japanese bonus track. "7 and 7 Is" is an unreleased track from the album sessions and is the classic song by the legendary Los Angeles band LOVE, a VAMPIRES special pick and one that Alice covered on his 1981 solo album, "Special Forces".
In 1969 on the Sunset Strip at a club called the Rainbow Bar & Grill, the HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES were born in the upstairs bar. It was a gathering place for the rock stars living in or passing through L.A. "To join the club, one simply had to out drink all of the members," says Alice Cooper, a founding member of the original VAMPIRES.
Cooper and good friend Johnny Depp got together and decided the spirit of the Hollywood Vampires should live again (minus the drinking). Cooper and Depp were joined by Joe Perry, who is an old friend of both, and the recording began: a tribute to the original Hollywood Vampires. An environment was born for great artists to hang, laugh and play together.
HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES tour dates:
May 24 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Casino
May 27 - Lisbon, Portugal - Rock in Rio
May 29 - Herborn, Germany - Hessentag Festival
May 30 - Stockholm, Sweden - Grona Lund
Jun. 01 - Horsens, Denmark - The Prison
Jun. 06 - Bucharest, Romania - Romexpo Parc C
Jul. 01 - Bethlehem, PA - Sands Bethlehem Event Center
Jul. 02 - Mashantucket, CT - The Grand Theater at Foxwoods Casino
Jul. 03 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Resort Spas and Casino Event Center
Jul. 05 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest BMO Harris Pavilion
Jul. 07 - Aurora, IL - River Edge Park
Jul. 08 - Orillia, ON - Casino Rama Entertainment Center
Jul. 09 - Niagara Falls, ON - Stage at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
Jul. 10 - Brooklyn, NY - Coney Island Amphitheater
Jul. 12 - Kettering, OH - Fraze Pavilion
Jul. 13 - Mt. Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
Jul. 14 - Cadott, WI - Rock Fest
Jul. 16 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
Jul. 18 - Fargo, ND - Scheels Arena
Jul. 22 - Rohnert Park, CA - Weill Hall
Jul. 23 - Jacksonville, OR - Britt Pavilion
Jul. 24 - Saratoga, CA - The Mountain Winery
Jul. 25 - Paso Robles, CA - Mid State Fair
The Musicians Ear
Very excited to announce my new music blog and magazine launching in April
With be Rock n Roll , Blues , Alternative interviews and news items along with cool gear talk and Vinyl and audiophile as well
Look forward to seeing you all there
Hollywood Vampires Grammys
Hi all,
Had a an amazing time playing the Grammys with Hollywood Vampires , we were already slated to play before Lemmy Kilmister's passing and it was amazing we were able to include a tribute to his legacy .
Need to thank all in the Motorhead family for helping with Lemmys gear for the show .
Also thank you Dave Grohl for the amazing intro . It's a dream for me to play with my Heroes Joe Perry and Alice Cooper , as well as being onstage with the coolest dude Johnny Depp who co-wrote the original we played "Bad As I Am" , we recorded the song at JDs studio engineered and mixed by JDs longtime collaborator Bruce Witkin . Lemmy was originally going to possibly sing on the song that we recorded back in early fall.
So the song made sense to play along with the fact that it was a phrase Johnny picked up from his late step-father as a toast to life if you will." As Good as you are Bad as I Am ".
Cheers to the Vampires and all that worked so hard to get us there .
Matt
Drac Studios
This is my lab Drac who was the coolest dog
After losing him in 2004 I dedicated my studio to him as he used to sit under the sound board . New page is up here and has link to the new site and facebook page .
Long live Drac and long live Rock n Roll!!
Quincy and Johnny Depp
Epic conversation with the legendary Quincy Jones and Mr. Johnny Depp at Stella McCartney bash in Hollywood last week.
I am so blessed to rub elbows with these incredibly inspirational gentlemen .
