Loudwire has nominated Wolfgang Van Halen for Bassist of the Year 2012 for his work with both VH and Tremonti. Congrats, Wolfie! Great to see him get some well deserved recognition! You may vote once an hour until through the 15th of December. VOTE HERE. Bassist of the Year -- 2012 Loudwire Music Awards by Loudwire Staff Although they can remain low-key, bassists are … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen News
New Audio Interview with Wolfgang Van Halen
Wolfgang Van Halen was interviewd by Mick Burgess from Metal Express Radio on Oct 15th while he was on a short UK tour with Tremonti Project. Wolf talks about how he landed the gig with Mark Tremonti, the current and future situation with Van Halen, and Wolfgang doing backing vocals for Halestorm's latest release. Regarding Eddie Van Halen recovering from surgery for a … [Read more...]
‘Van Halen will always be his priority’: Tremonti says Wolfgang isn’t leaving Van Halen
From Something Else! Reviews: Fans shouldn’t worry that Wolfgang Van Halen’s new spot in Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti’s solo band means an end to Van Halen. Tremtoni says he’d like Wolfgang to stay, and they’ll work around any future commitments with his father’s group. “We’re talking about doing this arrangement for good,” Tremonti tells Metal Express … [Read more...]
Video Interview: Wolfgang Van Halen
While he may be the newest member, he also has the most fascinating story; being brought on to play bass for the Tremonti tour at a moment's notice! Mr. Wolfgang Van Halen is sitting down with FRET12 on the road to give you the full story. Wolfgang goes into his story of how he got his start in music, starting first with drums, then moving on to guitar, then to bass. Ever … [Read more...]
Photo: Eddie Van Halen Attends Tremonti Gig
Wolfgang Van Halen is proud that his father, Eddie Van Halen, attended his Tremonti gig last night (Oct. 3rd) in Kansas City. Wolfgang tweeted two photos of Eddie, which are the first pictures of Eddie since his emergency surgery. It's great to see that Eddie has recovered enough to make it out to the gig. He looks great! In the photo below, Eddie watches the Tremonti … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen, Tremonti Update: Videos From The Road
As previously reported, Van Halen bassist Wolfgang Van Halen has joined TREMONTI, the solo band of guitarist Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge/ Creed), for the bands current tour. Tremonti is currently touring in support of his solo debut album 'All I Was'. Wolfgang was scheduled to be on the road with Van Halen for much of late 2012, but his father, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, … [Read more...]
Backstage Footage of Tremonti with Wolfgang Van Halen
Mark Tremonti has posted a new 10-minute video featuring behind-the-scenes footage of his solo band the road. The video begins with Tremonti and Eric Friedman jamming backstage and working on vocal harmonies for "Leave It Alone". The live footage featuring Wolfgang Van Halen on bass begins at the 4:00 mark, just after "That Metal Show" host Eddie Trunk introduces the band in … [Read more...]
Tremonti, Van Halen Share Story About Joining Together
In what was a whirlwind event, Wolfgang Van Halen has joined Tremonti, the side band of Creed and Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti, and they both tell Artisan News how the pairing came about, here! … [Read more...]
Tremonti on Wolfgang: “In 24 hours he picked up the entire album.”
This week, Alter Bridge/Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti kicked off his first-ever solo tour in support of his solo debut, All I Was. As an added treat for fans, Wolfgang Van Halen will be assuming bass duties for the entire two month tour. “I am excited to be joining the band and playing this incredible music with some of my best friends in the business," said Wolfgang in … [Read more...]
Photos & Video: Wolfgang Van Halen & Mark Tremonti
Wolfgang Van Halen's first two shows playing bass for Mark Tremonti’s road band went great, despite Wolf having such short notice. Wolf is currently taking over bass duties while Eddie Van Halen is recovering from emergency surgery. After the first gig Tuesday, Wolf tweeted, "Well the show with my buds @MarkTremonti @IIEROCKII and @GWDrums was a blast! Thanks so much to … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Playing Bass For Mark Tremonti
Wolfgang Van Halen will be taking over the bass duties for his good friend Mark Tremonti's band starting TONIGHT in West Greenwich, RI. Tremonti's tourdates are listed here. Tremonti is primarily known as the guitarist of Alter Bridge and Creed, and is starting his tour in support of his first-ever solo project, All I Was, which was released on July 10th via Fret 12 … [Read more...]
Voice Teacher Peter Strobl on Coaching, Technique and Working with Wolfgang Van Halen
Freelance writer Alison Richter interviewed Wolfgang's vocal coach, Peter Strobl. All the Van Halen content is below. For the entire interview, see Examiner.com. The human voice is our most widely used instrument, and one we don’t often care for properly. From public speaking to fronting a band, voices take abuse on a daily basis, and with neglect, the damage may become … [Read more...]