Tuesday, December 21, 2004

Sirk Du Soleil Or Come Join the SirkUS



Rock On, Dudes: The debut album from Soul SirkUS, World Play is available only on the band’s website (www.soulsirkus.com).

Soul SirkUS features members from Planet US, a band originally featuring guitarist Neal Schon and drummer Deen Castronovo of Journey along with Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony of Van Halen.

When Hagar and Anthony left the band to return to their roles in Van Halen, Schon and Castronovo added former Yngwie Malmsteen (you know this name if were a guitar playing boy in junior high or if you dated one) and Talisman singer Jeff Scott Soto (who also provided lead vocals for the feature character in the movie “Rock Star” and bassist Marco Mendoza (Ted Nugent, Whitesnake) to create Soul SirkUS.

World Play was recorded at Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain’s home studio (Wild Horse Studios) in San Francisco, CA in only two days (let's hope it doesn't sound like it). Soul SirkUS came together in January 2004 when Schon and Soto met and played together at the Winter NAMM Convention in Los Angeles. Schon saw Mendoza performing at a showcase that weekend.

Tour Dates:


DATE CITY VENUE

Fri 1/7 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern

Sat 1/8 West Hollywood, CA House of Blues

Sun 1/9 Anaheim, CA House of Blues

Thu 1/13 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst

Fri 1/14 San Francisco, CA The Independent

Sat 1/15 Lake Tahoe, NV Harrah's South Shore Room