November 27, 2007:

Hey all!

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. I just spent some R&R/family time back East after finishing up the first leg of the YOU ARE I AM tour opening up for Daughtry in the US. We are starting back up next month for another 10 days worth of dates (see tour dates below).

Lots to tell you about on the B'z and COSMOSQUAD front: B'z have just released their new single 'Super Love Song' (I play on the song 'Friction') and the upcoming full-length 'Action' is scheduled for December 5 release. This is the band's sixteenth full-length original album and the second part of the band's twenty year anniversary campaign!

To top things off, B'z were recently inducted into the Hollywood Rock Walk, the first Asian rock act to be so honored. Mainmen Inaba Koshi and Matsumoto Takahiro were on hand at the Guitar Center on Sunset Blvd. for the ceremony. Congrats, guys! I'll be back playing with B'z in 2008 for the 20-year anniversary tour which promises to be the biggest ever, with shows scheduled to run from January all the way into October! Can't wait!

Speaking of touring - I'm extremely happy to announce that we will be visiting Japan with COSMOSQUAD for the first time ever. We have several shows in the works for mid-March - stay tuned for exact dates and venues! Also, look for a COSMOSQUAD live DVD of our recent Musician's Institute show in early '08 - our bass player, Christopher Maloney, is editing the footage as we speak. Should be very cool!

If you haven't picked up a copy of our latest CD, 'Acid Test', yet - check out the teaser on my personal MySpace page or the band's MySpace. We also have shirts for sale and you can even get COSMOSQUAD ring tones for your cell phone now! Go to www.myspace.com/officialcosmosquad for all the info and links!

YOU ARE I AM December tour dates:

12/13/07 The Norva
Norfolk, VA

12/14/07 North Charleston Performing Arts Center
North Charleston, NC

12/15/07 Ovens Auditorium
Charlotte, NC

12/16/07 Timmons Arena
Greenville, SC

12/18/07 Hard Rock Live Orlando
Orlando, FL

12/20/07 Ryman Auditorium
Nashville, TN

12/21/07 Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Greensboro, NC

12/22/07 Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Greensboro, NC


See you on the road!

Shane