Jeff Kollman: Cosmosquad Japan benefit gig announced for May 27

L.A.-based progressive all-star instrumental trio COSMOSQUAD, featuring guitarist Jeff Kollman (BOMBASTIC MEATBATS, Glenn Hughes, MOGG/WAY), drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'z, MSG, Glenn Hughes), and bassist Ric Fierabracci(Frank Gambale, Dave Weckl, PLANET X), will be playing a benefit show to aid Japanese tsunami relief this Friday, May 27 at theBaked Potato in Studio City, CA.
The band will be joined by a number of high caliber musician friends for this special event. Confirmed guests include Chad Smith (BOMBASTIC MEATBATS, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS), Ed Roth (BOMBASTIC MEATBATS, Glenn Hughes), Kenny Aronoff (John Fogerty, Tony Iommi), Pete Griffin (ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA, GRYPHON LABS),Yogi Lonich (Chris Cornell, FUEL), Rafael Moreira (Paul Stanley, Pink), Rufus Philpot (PLANET X, Virgil Donati),Josh Gooch (Koshi Inaba, Bonnie Bramlett), Tim Levebre (RUDDER, Wayne Krantz), Trev Lukather (TOTO),Chas West (JASON BONHAM BAND, HOLLYWOOD ALLSTARZ) and Mark Renk (YOU ARE I AM, CRUMB BROS.).
"I wanted to give back to the people of Japan who've supported my musical endeavors going back to my EDWIN DAREdays", commented Kollman on the benefit. "When that massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami hit it really made me think. I played Sendai with COSMOSQUAD and twice with the BOMBASTIC MEATBATS recently and to think that parts of the city are now virtually destroyed is simply mindboggling. We could've easily been there when the tsunami hit and people that have come out to support us are now left without a home."
The benefit will include 2 shows starting at 9.30 and 11.30pm; tickets for each for 25 dollars. For more info visithttp://www.thebakedpotato.com/