OK, it’s the first I’ve heard of this so-called rock supergroup named Chickenfoot. And I’m guessing you’ve missed the newsflash too.

Chickenfoot is a band made up of guitar-whiz and Coldplay-litigator Joe Satriani, ex-Van Halen members Sammy Hagar (vocals) and Michael Anthony (bass). And long-time Red Hot Chilli Peppers drummer Chad Smith. It seems to be a strange, giddy mix, as evidenced by the video on chickenfoot.us, their official website.

Satriani describes their music as:

The style is high-energy, kick-ass rock n’ roll. We all bring to the table some unusual influences and then we also share a lot of roots. We’ll draw from funk, blues and experimental. We know what we want to get out of it. We want passages in songs that develop and we want everyone’s personality to be able to come out.

You can keep up with bassist Michael Anthony’s blog for more Chickenfoot news. Sammy Hagar’s blog is on his official website.

Anyway, the group is planning to release a self-titled debut album this summer. It’s due out in June, and will feature 11 tracks.

The band will commence touring Europe in support of the album. The first date on the tour is Austria on 20th June.

Track Listing

1. Avenida Revolution
2. Soap on a Rope
3. Sexy Little Thing
4. Oh Yeah
5. Runnin’ Out
6. Get It Up
7. Down the Drain
8. My Kinda Girl
9. Learning to Fall
10. Turnin’ Left
11. Future in the Past

As a fan of all these guys previous ventures, I’m looking forward to hearing what they’ve cooked up together. From the snippets on the Chickenfoot website, it’s sounding good so far. I need to hear more though.

Hey, Chickenfoot – get in touch! I want a review copy of that album!