Ed Roth's Funktone Express

Coming in 2012!

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about Ed Roth

Ed Roth's soulful keyboard arrangements have made him a top choice of artists, producers and musicians worldwide. Roth’s instinctual feel has allowed him to amass credits in numerous genres of music, though his specialty lies in creating music with organic instruments; Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3, acoustic piano, Clavinet, and Wurlitzer electric piano.

Currently, Ed is completing his solo project, Ed Roth's Funktone Express which features numerous renowned musicians including, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith, bassist Les King, guitarist Joe Calderon, among many others.

"This solo album is a natural progression for me, as I have worked with all of these fantastic musicians on other projects," noted Roth. "Chad Smith and I met years back when we both ended up playing together in Glenn Hughes' backup band and we are of course also currently working together, along with musicians Jeff Kollman and Kevin Chown, on the funk fusion act, Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats."

Over the course of his career, Roth has toured with Grammy winners including Coolio, The Brothers Johnson, and R&B vocalist Mya. Roth also currently acts as Music Director for Grammy nominee, Sophie B. Hawkins. Other tour duties have included stints with Latin pop star Marisela, reggae vocalist Sistah Carol, dance diva Kristine W. (nine #1 Billboard dance hits), Thelma Houston, rock vocalist Glenn Hughes, guitar legend Ronnie Montrose, R&B/pop vocalist Cece Penniston, and pop sensation, Sheena Easton.

"I think waiting a while to release a debut album of my original material was the right move. I have been able to experience a ton of great music with other artists during my career and which has contributed and influenced my writing on this first CD," commented Roth. "As musicians, our job is to bring a little more beauty to this world. Soul and sex, melody and groove; these are all needed things and I am striving to make my album fit that prescription. Luckily, I've had the help of some talented friends and we are having a blast making this record. I hope fans enjoy listening to it as much as we did making it."

As a studio recording artist, Roth has contributed to numerous hit albums, including CDs by Coolio, Kristine W., Sophie B. Hawkins, Angie Stone, Sebastian Bach, Rob Halford, Jerry Cantrell, Glenn Hughes, Ronnie Montrose, Will Smith, Jao Sebastion, and Marisela. As a sought-after session player, Roth also enjoys numerous soundtrack and commercial credits including recordings for Touchstone Pictures, BET, Warner Brothers, Sony Pictures, Hanna Barbara, Disney, the Video game Guitar Hero, The History Channel, Honda, Tropicana, Kenwood, Roland Corp., and JBL.

Look for Ed Roth's Funktone Express' debut album coming soon!

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