Photo © Stephanie Cabral 2007

Some of the musicians who played on carry on were unavailable for a long tour due to other commitments. Chris put together a totally new live band for his forthcoming shows.

Their first appearance with Chris was his March 29 KROQ radio session (stream it here). According to this account of the auditions, they will be his touring band for the foreseeable future and have been rehearsing in preparation for "sixteen months of live shows."

Thanks to Yogi & Peter for the photo

peter thorn...guitar

Photo by Ross Halfin, Reykjavik, September 8 2007

Canadian guitarist Peter Thorn studied at the Musician's Institute in Los Angeles and has worked with Courtney Love, Jewel, Alicia Keys, Chaka Khan, Ben Jelen and Robi Draco Rosa. He also played in Black Unicorn with Brian Ray, one of the guitarists who played on carry on. On 23 April he sent this message out to fans via a MySpace bulletin: "Hey all, I'm having a good old time out on tour with Chris Cornell....the gigs have all been a blast and the crowds are fantastic- so LOUD and into it, it's great. We try and do something new and interesting every show, adding songs constantly from the 20+ years of material from Soundgarden, TOTD, Audioslave, and Cornell solo material that we can pick from."

yogi lonich...guitar

Photo by Morgan Keuler, Seattle 3 October 2007

An ex-instructor from GIT in LA, Yogi Lonich has worked with the Wallflowers, Buckcherry, Fuel, Third Eye Blind, Ron Sexsmith, Kid Rock, Bonnie Raitt, Axl Rose, Slash, Sarah Mclachlan, Anastacia and Meredith Brooks.

His first album as a solo artist is Metta - read my review here - and he also recently played Thomas The Rhymer in an independent film based on characters from English folklore, Changeling. Read my interview with Yogi here.

jason sutter...drums

Photo by Henri Lassander, Helsinki, August 29 2007

Jason Sutter was born in New York and has been playing drums since he was nine. He has a Bachelor's degree in music education and a Master's in orchestral percussion.

Now living in Los Angeles, he's worked with Joe Walsh, Our Lady Peace, Dean and Robert DeLeo (Stone Temple Pilots) and his own band American Hi-Fi. Read a recent interview with Jason here.

 

corey mccormick...bass

Photoby Kim Stange, Calgary 30 September 2007

Corey McCormick has worked with a range of artists including Brazilian singer/guitarist Rafael Moreira, jazz singer Roberta Robinson and pianist Dennis Hamm. Like Miles Mosley, he plays upright as well as bass guitar.

© Clare O'Brien 2007