Artist description Quirky hard rock with technical guitar

Music Style Guitar-oriented hard rock

Similar Artists Mr. Bungle, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Frank Zappa

Artist History Bumblefoot (aka Ron Thal) is a NYC guitarist/vocalist with five international releases and the soundtrack to SEGA CD video game "Wild Woody". Voted one of the Best Newcomers in Young Guitar magazine's '96 Readers Poll (Japan), Bumblefoot's face has polluted magazine covers around the world, his CDs often the featured "Album Of the Month." Through his own production company "Hermit Inc", Bumblefoot releases his own music, and works as a producer, songwriter, and hired musician. Credits include CNN, MTV, Polygram, Roadrunner, and artists Jessica Simpson, Cher, and Leann Rimes. cool" CD, Sept. 2000 in France (Jaff/BMG). The CD jumped to #1 on college charts weeks before its release, and hit the Top20 on commercial radio. Music from the "Uncool" CD has been licensed to MTV for the shows Undressed, Sausage Factory, and The Osbournes. Bumblefoot's "TJonez" music video has aired on MTV Europe since 2001. In 2001, Bumblefoot toured Europe, and in November released "9.11", a benefit CD with 100% profits donated to the American Red Cross. The US version of "Uncool" was released February 2002. When not working on his own music, Bumblefoot is busy in his studio producing artists, or being hired as live/studio musician. Bumblefoot is on the Board of Directors of the MS Research Foundation and is a songwriter/producer for Carlin Publishing. A volunteer for the MS Research Foundation (www.msrf.org), Bumblefoot continues to produce and collaborate with artists, works as a guitarist-for-hire, and a songwriter for Carlin Publishing.

Group Members Bumblefoot - guitars/vocals

Albums Hands (1998) , 9.11 (2001) , Uncool (2002)

Location New Brunswick, NJ - USA

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