TAZ

TAZ have announced the worldwide release of their new video for the track ‘No Relation’, taken from their Eonian Records release “Shipwrecked, Vol. 2”. ‘No Relation’ was recorded as part of a demo deal for Warner Bros. produced by Rob Cavallo (Black Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac, Green Day), a future multi-Grammy Award winner and engineered by Magic A. Moreno (Eric Clapton, David Lee Roth, Phil Collins.) ‘No Relation’ was recently world premiered by Sleaze Roxx and can now be seen below.

Stream or download TAZ Shipwrecked Vol. 2 – https://smarturl.it/Tazshipwrecked

Kent, singer of TAZ, “Among those interested in TAZ at the time was producer Rob Cavallo, who would eventually become one of the top-selling producers in the world working with Green Day, Black Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac, and other huge bands. His father, Bob Cavallo, worked in the music industry as a band manager with groups such as Prince and Little Feat, but at the time Rob was fresh-faced and barely out of school.”

“Rob was great; he loved what we were doing and worked with us on several tunes,” Ethan, TAZ guitarist said. “Very talented guy, even back then. I recall walking into their home and seeing all the gold and platinum records all over the house. We would spend time together in his room and work on songs. I think we might have been his first band. He got us a demo deal with Warner Bros. We also recorded with big-time engineer Magic A. Moreno (Steve Vai, David Lee Roth) with Rob producing. We thought this was going to be it. Unfortunately, Warner ended up passing. Thankfully we had this session on DAT and could ultimately release the crowd favorite “No Relation” and the rest of the Warner Bros. sessions all these years later.”

“No Relation” from the Album ‘Shipwrecked, Vol. 2″
Written by Kent Kleven & Ethan Gladstone
Recorded at Take One Studio, Burbank, CA
Produced by Rob Cavallo
Engineered by Magic A. Moreno
Released on Eonian Records, Sept. 15th, 2023.

Line-up on “No Relation” – Kent “K.K.” Kleven on Vocals, Ethan Gladstone on Guitar, Rick Berry on Guitar, Chris Roy on Bass, and Joey Carallo on Drums

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Shipwrecked, Vol. 2
1 – 4 Recorded at Take One Studio, Burbank, CA
Produced by Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Black Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac)
Engineered by Magic A. Moreno (Eric Clapton, David Lee Roth, Steve Vai)
5 – 12 Recorded at Downtown Rehearsal, Los Angeles, CA
Produced & engineered by TAZ.
13 – 16, Recorded live at the Whisky a Go Go, Hollywood, CA
Track 17, Recorded live at Sasch, Studio City, CA
Track 18, Recorded live at Gazzarri’s, West Hollywood, CA
Mastered by: Anthony Focx @ A. Focx Productions, Nashville, TN

TAZ is:
Kent “K.K.” Kleven on Vocals
Ethan Gladstone on Guitar
Rick Berry on Guitar
Chris Roy on Bass
Kenny Pierce on Drums (Live Tracks)
Joey Carallo on Drums

Shipwrecked, Vol. 2

Shipwrecked
No Relation
Desert Dog Night
Father McGee
Arizona River
Day In, Day Out (Keep the Faith)
Lady Conniver
Where the Angels Play
Sink or Swim
Day of the Dog
Luvin’ Girl
Dogtown
Easy Come Easy Go – Live
Let It Rain – Live
Round, Round, Round – Live
Shoot Your Steam – Live
Cover Me in Roses – Live
L.A. Danger Zone – Live

About TAZ

Originally formed in 1983, TAZ started out in Orange County as Maniac Thrust. Founding members, singer/songwriter Kent Kleven and guitarist/songwriter Ethan Gladstone had known each other since elementary school, forming their first musical project together while attending junior high. In 1985, the band changed their name to TAZ while adding new bassist Chris Roy, a high school friend of Ethan’s, and drummer Kenny Pierce. A few years later, added guitarist Rick Berry who was also childhood friends with Kent and Ethan. In 1990, just before heading to Japan, TAZ would bring in the final addition to the band, Florida native drummer Joey Carallo. Throughout their career, TAZ played at every well-known venue throughout Orange County, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and even Phoenix, but called Hollywood, CA, their home. TAZ soon became one of Southern California’s top-drawing original Hard Rock bands, headlining most every night. The band quickly made a name for themselves with their high-energy live performances and catchy songwriting skills, combining pop, funk, alternative, metal, and glam. TAZ had also become regulars in well-known publications such as BAM, Rock City News, Screamer, Japan’s BURRN!, Metal Forces, and so many more. TAZ was a big draw, and fans were lining up. TAZ had formed one of the hottest bands to hit the scene in years.

More information at http://www.facebook.com/taz.hollywood

Eonian Records announces the release of TAZ “Wake Up & Sweat, Vol. 1” and “Shipwrecked, Vol. 2”. Both releases can be found wherever you listen or buy your music. The band’s entire career spans the 35 tracks between “Wake Up & Sweat, Vol. 1” and “Shipwrecked, Vol. 2”. These releases feature recording sessions produced by Rob Cavallo, a future multi-Grammy Award winner for Warner Brothers Records as well as Kim Vincent Fowley for Q.M.I./MCA Records. Included are six live recordings from the legendary Gazzarri’s, Sasch in Studio City, and The Whisky a Go Go. All tracks are digitally remastered by Anthony Focx, who has worked with the likes of Buckcherry and The Dead Daisies. Both releases feature beautiful, custom hand-drawn artwork by Jesse Vital of V1TAL World Creative and two 20-page booklets featuring nearly 150 photos & flyers, including in-depth history of band time in West Hollywood.

Stream or download TAZ Wake Up & Sweat Vol. 1 – https://smarturl.it/Tazwakeup
Stream or download TAZ Shipwrecked Vol. 2 – https://smarturl.it/Tazshipwrecked

Stephen Craig, Eonian Records Founder, “We hope music fans will enjoy these two releases as much as we did putting it all together. Anthony Focx did a masterful job with the recordings. Also, the level of detail is incredible. Both albums feature 20-page booklets with in-depth history of the band’s time in West Hollywood, including nearly 150 photos and flyers provided from the band, friends, and fans’ personal archives. To top things off, custom hand-drawn artwork by none other than Jesse Vital of V1TAL World Creative.”

Kent Kleven, TAZ lead singer, “We are really excited about these two releases. The 35 tracks between “Wake Up & Sweat, Vol. 1” and “Shipwrecked, Vol. 2” span our entire career. Every studio recording is represented. Many of which were never made available to the public. Of the studio recordings, two of the many highlights were us working with producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Black Sabbath) & Warner Brothers, as well as with Kim Vincent Fowley, who produced ‘SEX,’ ‘LA Danger Zone,’ ‘She Does Bad Things Good,’ and ‘Missing You.’ Fowley worked with everyone from the Modern Lovers to Ariel Pink and produced the first demos for the iconic power pop band Candy. Anthony Focx (Buckcherry, The Dead Daisies) remastered both albums, and did such an amazing job! We also had over a dozen live tracks to choose from, and we settled on six taken from Whisky a Go Go, Club Sasch, and Gazzarri’s. It’s been such a surreal experience to see this all come together. We’re truly grateful to our label, Eonian Records, as well as our longtime fans who had a hand in bringing this project to life.”

Wake Up & Sweat, Vol. 1
1 – 4 Recorded the Hangar 14 Studio, Sacramento, CA
Produced by TAZ, Engineered by Chris Hangar
5 – 7 Recorded at Music Grinder Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Produced by TAZ, Engineered by Kim Fallion & Phil Moore
8 – 13 Recorded at Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA
Produced & engineered by Kim Vincent Fowley (The Runaways, Candy, Steel Breeze)
14 – 17 Recorded at Ogden House Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Bryon DeLear & TAZ, Engineered by Bryon DeLear
Mastered by: Anthony Focx @ A. Focx Productions, Nashville, TN

The Players:
Kent “K.K.” Kleven on Vocals
Ethan Gladstone on Guitar
Chris Roy on Bass
Kenny Pierce on Drums

Wake Up & Sweat, Vol. 1

Are You Ready (Kleven, Gladstone)
She Does Bad Things Good (86) (Kleven, Gladstone)
Rock-N-Roll Rodeo (Kleven, Gladstone)
Love Violations (Kleven, Gladstone)
Love Violations (Reprised Version) (Kleven, Gladstone)
I’ll Wait (Kleven, Gladstone)
You & Me (Kleven, Gladstone)
SEX (88) (Kleven, Gladstone)
L.A. Danger Zone (Kleven, Gladstone)
She Does Bad Things Good (88) (Kleven, Gladstone)
Missing You (Pierce)
Political Song (Kleven, Gladstone)
Caroline (Kleven, Gladstone)
14 Cold Shoulder (Kleven, Gladstone)
M.I. Insane (Kleven, Gladstone)
Bad Religion (Kleven, Gladstone)
Tattoo You (Kleven, Gladstone)

Shipwrecked, Vol. 2
1 – 4 Recorded at Take One Studio, Burbank, CA
Produced by Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Black Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac)
Engineered by Magic A. Moreno (Eric Clapton, David Lee Roth, Steve Vai)
5 – 12 Recorded at Downtown Rehearsal, Los Angeles, CA
Produced & engineered by TAZ.
13 – 16, Recorded live at the Whisky a Go Go, Hollywood, CA
Track 17, Recorded live at Sasch, Studio City, CA
Track 18, Recorded live at Gazzarri’s, West Hollywood, CA
Mastered by: Anthony Focx @ A. Focx Productions, Nashville, TN

The Players:
Kent “K.K.” Kleven on vocals
Ethan Gladstone & Rick Berry on guitars
Chris Roy on bass
Kenny Pierce & Joey Carallo on drums.

Shipwrecked, Vol. 2

Shipwrecked (Kleven, Gladstone)
No Relation (Kleven, Gladstone)
Desert Dog Night (Kleven, Gladstone)
Father McGee (Kleven, Gladstone)
Arizona River (Kleven, Gladstone)
Day In, Day Out (Keep the Faith) (Kleven, Gladstone)
Lady Conniver (Kleven, Gladstone)
Where the Angels Play (Kleven, Gladstone)
Sink or Swim (Kleven, Gladstone)
Day of the Dog (Kleven, Gladstone)
Luvin’ Girl (Kleven, Gladstone)
Dogtown (Kleven, Gladstone)
Easy Come Easy Go – Live (Kleven, Gladstone)
Let It Rain – Live (Kleven, Gladstone)
Round, Round, Round – Live (Kleven, Gladstone)
Shoot Your Steam – Live (Kleven, Gladstone)
Cover Me in Roses – Live (Kleven, Gladstone)
L.A. Danger Zone – Live (Kleven, Gladstone)

Band Members
Kent “K.K.” Kleven on Vocals
Ethan Gladstone on Guitar
Rick Berry on Guitar
Neil Carlson on Bass
Chris Roy on Bass
Kenny Pierce on Drums
Joey Carallo on Drums

About TAZ

Originally formed in 1983, TAZ started out in Orange County as Maniac Thrust. Founding
members, singer/songwriter Kent Kleven and guitarist/songwriter Ethan Gladstone had known each other since elementary school, forming their first musical project together while attending junior high. In 1985, the band changed their name to TAZ while adding new bassist Chris Roy, a high school friend of Ethan’s, and drummer Kenny Pierce. A few years later, added guitarist Rick Berry who was also childhood friends with Kent and Ethan. In 1990, just before heading to Japan, TAZ would bring in the final addition to the band, Florida native drummer Joey Carallo. Throughout their career, TAZ played at every well-known venue throughout Orange County, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and even Phoenix, but called Hollywood, CA, their home. TAZ soon became one of Southern California’s top-drawing original Hard Rock bands, headlining most every night. The band quickly made a name for themselves with their high-energy live performances and catchy songwriting skills, combining pop, funk, alternative, metal, and glam. TAZ had also become regulars in well-known publications such as BAM, Hollywood Rocks, Rock City News, Screamer, Japan’s BURRN!, RIP, Metal Edge, Metal Forces, and so many more. TAZ was a big draw, and fans were lining up. TAZ had formed one of the hottest bands to hit the scene in years.