Jeffrey Kollman
| Jeff Kollman | |
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| Genres | Hard rock, progressive rock, instrumental rock, Contemporary jazz,fusion |
| Occupation(s) | musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Marmaduke Records |
| Associated acts | Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats, Asia Featuring John Payne, Cosmosquad, Lao Tizer, Glenn Hughes, Mogg/Way, Edwin Dare |
| Website | http://www.jeffkollman.com |
Jeffrey "Jeff" Kollman is an American guitar player from Toledo, Ohio, best known for his work with Glenn Hughes, Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats, UFO offshoot Mogg/Way and progressive rock trio, Cosmosquad. He has worked extensively with contemporary jazz keyboardist Lao Tizer, played live with bassist/vocalist Marco Mendoza, and is currently a member of Asia feat. John Payne and blues rockers Bleeding Harp.
Kollman has worked as a session guitarist, producer, songwriter, and actor. He has written music for movies and TV, including a commercial which ran during the 2007 Super Bowl. He is the owner and operator of Marmaduke Records, which has released the bulk of his albums. Kollman has been a Los Angeles resident since 1997 where he lives with his family.
Inspired by bands including Kiss and Van Halen, and guitarist Randy Rhoads, Kollman began playing guitar at 12 years old. He made his recording debut at 14, after joining Ohio hardcore punk band The Stain. The Stain was featured on 1984's The Sounds of Hollywood #3 compilation and issued a full-length album, I Know the Scam, in 1986, both on L.A.-based label Mystic Records.
In 1986, Kollman formed the metal band VXN with his brother and drummer Tommy Kollman, vocalist Bryce Barnes and bassist Nep Sindel, and self-released a 6-song mini-LP in 1987. The band morphed into Edwin Dare in 1990 with the addition of bassist Kevin Chown. Edwin Dare toured around the Midwest area and released three albums between 1992 and 1998. During this time, Kollman also released three solo albums. After the demise of Edwin Dare, Kollman and Chown continued to collaborate on various projects, including Crumb Bros., JKB (Jeff Kollman Band) and, most notably, Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats.
Kollman moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1995, where he worked as a session musician for Linda McCartney, Lyle Lovett, Wayman Tisdale and others. There he crossed paths with MSG drummer Shane Gaalaas and bassist Barry Sparks, with whom he formed the all-instrumental progressive rock trio, Cosmosquad. In 1997, the group released their eponymous debut, the first of three studio albums to date. In 1998, Kollman filled in for Sparks on bass for MSG on their G3 tour of Europe. That year, Mike Varney of Shrapnel Records contacted Kollman to help write and record the Permanent Mark album with Artension vocalist John West. This led to Jeff teaming up with the core of the classic UFO line-up, as Mogg/Way, for the 1999 Chocolate Box album. Kollman and UFO vocalist Phil Mogg reunited, as $ign of 4, for another album collaboration, Dancing with St. Peter, released in fall 2002.
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