Jimmy Kunes

Jimmy Kunes served his musical apprenticeship in The U.K., playing with numerous bands honing a style which could be best described as Acoustic/Electric Hard Rock/Heavy Blues. Touring with and fronting such acts as Savoy Brown, Silent Partner (ex- RIOT members), HILFIRE (w/ Andy and Billy Hilfiger and Jimmy Cacala), Exciter (Canada), Luv Junkies, GYPSY SOUL, "LOVE TRAIN" (which included current CACTUS harp player Randy Pratt on bass), and now (in 2009) JIMMY KUNES BAND featuring Paul McGilloway (CODA w/ Bobby Rondinelli) and ANGUS CLARK (T.S.O./ Kitaro) on guitars, Dennis Dunaway (ALICE COOPER co-founder member) on bass and Mr. Tony Beard (Johnny Winter Group) and Frank Thomas (The Bonesmen) on drums.
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Jimmy has finished recording and mixing his second record ,"GATE OF ALL SAINTS", which includes guest drummers Simon Kirke (FREE/BAD Co.), Steve Gorman (Black Crowes/Stereophonics), and Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge/CACTUS) and bassist Robert Kearns (CRY OF LOVE, Chris Duarte Group Chris Cagle, JACK INGRAM/ currently with LYNYRD SKYNYRD). Also contributing are Jim McCarty and Tim Bogert of CACTUS, Rick Ventura (RIOT), Teddy Rondinelli and Paul Morris (Rainbow/ MK.3)
A 6 song EP is currently available, along with a 10 track companion piece "Painkillers & Red Wine" which includes alternate takes, rare and live tracks. Please message here for details on ordering.
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His first solo record JIMMY KUNES AND LOVE TRAIN, "Slow Moving Vehicle", was released in 1999.
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Among other studio recording projects, 2002 saw Jimmy appearing on the W.W.E./World Wrestling Entertainment "ANTHOLOGY" 3 C.D. set singing the theme song for Eric Bischoff entitled "I..m Back", which is still being played at W.W.E. matches. The ANTHOLOGY was a top 10 Independent Billboard charting release.
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Jimmy is currently fronting the legendary hard rock, blues boogie band CACTUS.*** A Live in NEW YORK CITY at BB King Blues Club And Grill DVD is currently available.
***SOLO ALBUMS***
JIMMY KUNES AND LOVE TRAIN "SLOW MOVING VEHICLE" (1999)
JIMMY KUNES BAND "GATE OF ALL SAINTS" (2006)
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..http://www.myspace.com/jimmykunes..
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