From The Oakland Press: Published: Monday, February 18, 2013 By Gary Graff Photo by Matthew Bruck Wolfgang Van Halen was Mark Tremonti’s first choice to play bass in the band that plays on his first solo album, 2012’s “All I Was.” But he certainly understood when Van Halen had to go on tour with his other band — Van Halen. “It’s not like you can compete with … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen News
I ‘Met’ Eddie Van Halen at NAMM
From Gibson.com: The annual NAMM Show in Anaheim, California is a great place to check out new musical instrument equipment, watch performances by some of the biggest names in music, attend classes and workshops on everything from music education to music retail to social media, and to simply kick back and enjoy a drink with the friends you made last NAMM, if you're lucky … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen To Tour With Tremonti in February
Mark Tremonti is setting up some 2013 tour dates for his solo album All I Was, and the good news is Wolf Van Halen will be joining him once again. In the video above, Wolf tells Artisan News he's a huge fan of their album. Mark Tremonti Tour Dates (17 total) Click here to visit the official Tremonti tour page … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Nominated For Bassist of the Year
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...]
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...]