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. Fronting and touring with such acts as Savoy Brown, Silent Partner (ex- RIOT members), HILFIRE (w/ Andy and Billy Hilfiger and Jimmy Cacala), "LOVE TRAIN" which included current CACTUS harp player Randy Pratt, and now (in 2009) JIMMY KUNES BAND featuring Paul McGilloway (CODA w/ Bobby Rondinelli), Dan Grennes and also guest drummer Mr. Tony Beard (Johnny Winter Group)!!!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/Currently w/ JACK INGRAM). 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, with an E.P. "Painkillers & Red Wine" release date t.b.a. very soon....The first LOVE TRAIN album, "Slow Moving Vehicle", was released in 1999/2000, and was a band/solo effort. The record is in heavy rotation on Rockland World Radio.co, and a radio session featuring Jimmy's interview and performance is available at:www.rocklandworldradio.com/program/mmm/Jimmy's 1st Solo Record is now available!!! Purchase "Slow Moving Vehicle" by Love Train featuring members of The Lizards, CACTUS, Sir Lord Baltimore, and The New York City Blues Devils.
Click the paypal button below and thank you for your order.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 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.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!!! Signed copies of this release can be purchased by messaging Jimmy here @ www.myspace.com/jimmykunes.***NOW AVAILABLE!!!!!... GATE OF ALL SAINTS 6 SONG PRE-RELEASE E.P. PLEASE CLICK THE PAYPAL BUTTON BELOW TO ORDER!!! PRICE INCLUDES SHIPPING. THANK YOU, ROCK N' SOUL.
NAMM Show (January 2007) Paul Reed Smith Guitar Show @ The Grove; Anaheim, CA.
CACTUS w/ Warren Haynes, Pat Travers & Joe BonamassaCACTUS- "Long Tall Sally"- Live at BB King Blues Club NYC (June 3rd 2006)CACTUS- "Evil"- Live at BB King Blues Club NYC (June 3rd 2006)
