Did Bruce Kulick Wear Makeup While He Was In Kiss?

American guitarist

Bruce Kulick
Kulick performing with Grand Funk Railroad in 2002
Groundwork information
Nascence name	Bruce Howard Kulick
Born	(1953-12-12) December 12, 1953 (age 68) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock heavy metal
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter
Instruments	Guitar
Years agile	1968–present
Associated acts	Billy Squier Blackjack the Good Rats Buss Union Eric Singer Project Grand Funk Railroad Meat Loaf Lordi
Website	brucekulick.com

Musical artist

Bruce Howard Kulick (born December 12, 1953) is an American guitarist and since 2000 a member of the rock band K Funk Railroad. Previously, Kulick was a long-fourth dimension member of the ring Kiss (1984–1996). He was also a fellow member of Union with John Corabi from 1997–2002 and Blackjack from 1979–1980.

Kulick has also released several solo albums, in addition to session work with various artists. He is the younger brother of the late guitarist Bob Kulick.

Early life and family [edit]

Kulick was born in Brooklyn, New York Urban center and lived in Queens for a time,^{[1] [2]} graduating from Newtown Loftier Schoolhouse.^[3] He is Jewish and also went to Hebrew school.^{[4] [five] [6]}

Kulick's brother, session guitarist/producer Bob Kulick, was influential in his music career.^[1] Bob'due south performance credits include Due west.A.S.P., Meat Loaf'due south touring ring, and Osculation.

Career [edit]

Early projects [edit]

Bruce'due south first ring KKB, was formed in 1974.^[7] Its other members were his childhood friends Mike Katz and Guy Bois (the other One thousand and B of KKB, respectively) and Kulick likened its audio to that of Foam.^[7] Kulick establish the main tape from those sessions in 2008 and issued it via limited edition CD, available during his appearances at Kiss expos and via his website.^[seven] In an interview from 2008, Kulick besides discussed his lifelong dearest of Star Wars and its historical similarities to Buss.^[8]

He first began touring professionally with George McCrae^{[9] [10]} and Andrea Truthful.^[11]

Meat Loaf [edit]

In 1977, following the release of Meat Loaf's first album Bat Out of Hell, Kulick played rhythm guitar/lead guitar on tour with Meat Loaf's band alongside his brother Bob on pb guitar/rhythm guitar.^{[1] [12]} The success of the year-long tour took the Kulick brothers around the world. In addition to the success of the tour, many famous television appearances were done, such as Saturday Night Live ^[xiii] and The Onetime Grey Whistle Examination.^[14]

Blackjack [edit]

Kulick was a fellow member of the band Blackjack, with Michael Bolton, during the ring'south short existence from 1979 to 1980.^{[one] [12]} He also played on several Bolton solo albums.^[1] (Bolton later co-wrote the Kiss song "Forever", from Hot in the Shade).

"Stay", a Blackjack song co-written by Kulick and Bolton, was sampled by rapper Jay-Z for the vocal "A Dream" off his 2002 album The Pattern two: The Souvenir & the Curse which reached #one on the Billboard charts.

The Good Rats [edit]

Kulick joined the Long Island-based ring the Good Rats in 1981, and is on their anthology, Smashing American Music.^[xv]

Michael Bolton [edit]

In 1983, Bruce was asked to join Michael Bolton as his guitarist for his debut album release tour, afterward Bolton anglicizing his family proper noun from Bolotin.^{[16] [17]}

Kiss (1984–1996) [edit]

Kulick joined the stone band Kiss in September 1984 as the lead guitarist, replacing Mark St. John, who left the band afterwards existence diagnosed with reactive arthritis. Kulick never wore onstage makeup, since the band had stopped wearing it in 1983. Kulick and St. John are the only ii members of Kiss never to take worn makeup in the band. He stayed with Kiss until 1996.

Kulick played on five Osculation studio albums: Asylum (1985), Crazy Nights (1987), Hot in the Shade (1989), Revenge (1992) and Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions (1997); he besides appeared on Alive Three and MTV Unplugged. The vocal "I Walk Alone", from Carnival of Souls: The Concluding Sessions, is the only Kiss track to characteristic Kulick as pb vocalist.^{[ commendation needed ]} To this day, Kulick is featured on more twenty Kiss releases.

When the original members of the ring regrouped, starting in 1995 with the MTV Unplugged special that carried over into re-adopting their make-up and costuming for the Live/Worldwide Tour in 1996, Kulick and Eric Vocalist were paid weekly during the tour; while "sidelined" from Kiss, both were allowed to exercise other projects and then long as Simmons and Stanley okayed them.^[nineteen] Kulick officially left Buss in Dec 1996.^[xx] When Ace Frehley over again left Kiss (in 2002, afterward the Buss Farewell Tour), Kulick was not asked to rejoin, every bit Simmons and Stanley thought that Tommy Thayer (former Black 'n Bluish guitarist and Kiss tour manager) could capture/copy Frehley's persona better than Kulick; notwithstanding, Kulick continued to piece of work with Kiss after his departure, contributing work to the Psycho Circus anthology. Kulick joined the ring on Kiss Kruise 2021 and played on 2 songs, Tears Are Falling and Heaven'south on Fire.

Union [edit]

Soon after leaving Kiss, Kulick formed the band Union with John Corabi, Brent Fitz, and Jamie Hunting in 1996. Corabi and Kulick wrote what would become the first album, the cocky-titled Union, which was released in 1998. They proceeded with a nationwide acoustic tour to promote the anthology, featuring just Corabi and Kulick (both on guitar). Before long the full band went on a world tour headlining modest venues in support of the album. Their 2nd album 1999'due south Live in the Galaxy, was a alive recording with two acoustic tracks recorded in a mobile studio. The third Union album was The Blueish Room (2000).

One thousand Funk Railroad [edit]

Kulick is the lead guitarist for Yard Funk Railroad, with whom he has been playing since 2000.^[21] Kulick had originally met M Funk Railroad drummer Don Brewer when Brewer was performing with Bob Seger during the 1983 bout with Michael Bolton.^[17]

Solo work [edit]

Kulick in São Paulo, Brazil, in 2016

Kulick has released 3 solo albums: Audiodog in 2001, Transformer in 2003, and most recently BK3, which was released on February 2, 2010.^[22]

Other work [edit]

Kulick earned a writing credit on the song "Never Let Me Down" on the 2004 Kanye West anthology, The College Dropout.

Kulick has also appeared on all anthology releases by Eric Singer's solo projection ESP (Eric Vocalist Project): Lost and Spaced (1998), ESP (1999), and Eric Singer Project: Live in Tokyo (2006). Kulick as well appeared on the DVD Eric Singer Project: Live at the Marquee (2006), which was filmed live in Australia.

Kulick appears on the Lordi March 2006 anthology The Arockalypse, playing lead guitar on the vocal "Information technology Snows in Hell".

Kulick appears on Paul Stanley's 2006 album Live to Win, playing bass.

Kulick cutting a guest guitar solo for the track "The Edge of the Razor" (featured on the anthology Emotional Coma) past Swedish metallic group King of beasts'south Share.

Personal life [edit]

Bruce is currently married to Lisa Lane Kulick.^[23] They met in 2008, and were married in 2014. They often perform together at events and online. They have no children.

Discography [edit]

with Mike Katz, Guy Bois [edit]

• KKB 1974 (2008)
• Got to Get Dorsum (2015)

Rosetta [edit]

• Where's My Hero (1980)

with Billy Squier [edit]

• The Tale of the Tape (1980)

with Blackjack [edit]

• Blackjack (1979)
• Worlds Apart (1980)

with The Good Rats [edit]

• Great American Music (1981)
• Tasty Seconds (1996)

with Michael Bolton [edit]

• Michael Bolton (1983)
• Everybody'southward Crazy (1985)
• The Hunger (1987)

with Kiss [edit]

• Animalize (lead guitar on "Lonely Is the Hunter" & "Murder in Loftier Heels") (1984)
• Asylum (1985)
• Crazy Nights (1987)
• Smashes, Thrashes & Hits (1988)
• Hot in the Shade (1989)
• Revenge (1992)
• Alive III (1993)
• MTV Unplugged (1996)
• Carnival of Souls: The Last Sessions (1997)
• Psycho Circus Bass on ("Psycho Circus" title track) backwards guitar intro and solo (on "Within"), rhythm and bass guitar (on "Dreamin'") (1998)
• Music From the Motion Motion picture "Detroit Rock City" (bass on "Nothing Can Keep Me From You") (1999)
• The Box Set (2001)

Buss Video albums [edit]

• Animalize Live Uncensored (1985)
• Exposed (1987)
• Crazy Nights (1988)
• X-treme Shut-Upward (1992)
• Kiss Konfidential (1993)
• Buss My Ass: The Video (1994)
• Buss Unplugged (1996)
• Kissology Book Two: 1978–1991 (2007)
• Kissology Volume 3: 1992–2000 (2007)

with Union [edit]

• Union (1998)
• Live in the Galaxy (1999)
• The Blue Room (2000)

with ESP [edit]

• Lost & Spaced (1998)
• ESP (1999)
• Live in Japan (2006)
• Alive at the Marquee DVD (2006)

Solo [edit]

• Audiodog (2001)
• Transformer (2003)
• BK3 (2010)^[24]

Other piece of work [edit]

• Michael Wendroff – Kiss the Earth Farewell (1978)
• Stevie – Gypsy! (1984)
• Ronnie Spector – Unfinished Business concern (1987)
• Don Johnson – Let It Roll (1989)
• Skull – No Bones About It (1991)
• Guitar's Practicing Musicians – Vol. II (1991)
• Blackthorne – Afterlife (1993)
• Tribute to Queen – Dragon Attack (1997) Lead guitar on "Salve Me"
• Mark Mangold – Mystic Healer (1998)
• Graham Bonnet – The Twenty-four hours I Went Mad (1999)
• Shameless – Backstreet Anthems (1999)
• Boot Camp – As You Were (1999)
• Shameless – Queen 4 a Day (2000)
• Tribute to Van Halen – Picayune Guitars (2000) Produced past Bob Kulick.
• Ozzy Osbourne Tribute – A Tribute to Ozzy: Bat Head Soup (2000)
• Bret Michaels – A Salute to Toxicant (American ring): Prove Me Your Hits (2000)
• Eric Carr – Rockology (2000) Produced past Bruce Kulick.
• A Tribute to Metallica – Metallic Attack (2001)
• Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell (re-event; 2001) guitar on bonus live tracks.
• Pink Floyd Tribute – An All-Star Lineup Performing the Songs of Pink Floyd (2002)
• Todd Rundgren – Re-Mixes (2003)
• Buss Tribute – Spin The Bottle (2004)
• Chris Catena – Freak Out (2004)
• Gene Simmons – Asshole (2004)
• Bruce and Bob Kulick – Osculation Forever (2005) Osculation Instructional DVD
• Tribute to Atomic number 26 Maiden – Numbers from the Beast (2005) Guitar on Can I Play With Madness.
• Lordi – The Arockalypse (2006)
• Paul Stanley – Live to Win (2006)
• Michael Schenker – Medico Doctor: The Kulick Sessions (2008)
• Led Box – The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Tribute: Dazed & Confused (2008)
• We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New year (2008)
• Residuum – Equilibrium (2009)
• Chris Catena – 'Discovery (2009)
• Lordi – Babez for Breakfast (2010)
• Avantasia – The Wicked Symphony (2010)
• Avantasia – Angel of Babylon (2010)
• Eric Carr – Unfinished Business (2011)
• Avantasia – The Mystery of Time (2013)
• Michael Jackson Tribute – Thriller: A Metal Tribute to Michael Jackson (2013)
• Tomas Bergsten'south Fantasy – Caught in the Dark (2013)
• H. P. Lovecraft Historical Gild – Dreams in the Witch Business firm – A Lovecraftian Rock Opera (2013)
• Mocassin Creek – Friends of All Kinds (2013)
• DJ Peace – Practise You Beloved Me? (Tribute to Osculation) (2014)
• Randy Rhoads Tribute – Immortal Randy Rhoads: The Ultimate Tribute (2015)
• Paco Ventura Black Moon – En tu piel (2015)
• Lita Ford – "Time Capsule"- "Rotten to the Cadre" (2016)
• Avantasia – Ghostlights (2016)
• ColdTears – "Silence Them All (2018) Lead guitar on "Miracle"
• Ace Frehley – Origins Vol. 2 – pb guitar on "Manic Depression" (2020)

References [edit]

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Direct from the Lips of Bruce Kulick". Faces Rocks Presents Metal Musculus. two (1): 24. Spring 1986.
2. ^ "Kiss Crazy (UK) #8, nine/ninety". kissfaq.com. Carol Watkinson. September 1990. p. twenty. Retrieved December 28, 2020. KC: Where were y'all born and raised? BK: Brooklyn, New York and I experienced Queens, then I experience Manhattan. A New York male child.
3. ^ Bruce Kulick. "Bruce Kulick". linkedin.com . Retrieved December 28, 2020.
4. ^ Bruce Kulick – Journey of a Frontman https://journeyofafrontman.com/2015/01/07/on-the-line-with-bruce-kulick/ January 7, 2015 – Bruce Kulick is the only musician in the earth who tin say that he has rocked ... Bruce Kulick: With the Jewish organized religion, there's something called ...
5. ^ Get Ready to Stone! Interview with Bruce Kulick, guitarist with Kiss ... http://www.getreadytorock.com/10questions/bruce_kulick2.htm Interview with Bruce Kulick, guitarist with Kiss, Matrimony and Yard Funk ... I was young, having to get to Hebrew School, then I couldn't play in the high school band.
6. ^ Rock Eyez – Interview with Bruce Kulick- Guitar – BK, (form. KISS ... http://world wide web.rockeyez.com/interviews/int-2010-01-bmr-bruce-kulick-bk.html Osculation/Grand Funk Railroad), 2009 Interview, Featuring artist and ring interviews, ... Bruce Kulick: Well y'all have to understand that the band at the fourth dimension was trying to fit in, .... Bruce Kulick: I practice have a pendant of a Jewish star that is very much ...
7. ^ ^{a b c} "3-Current of air with Bruce Kulick". Metal Sludge. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
8. ^ "Osculation Thinks Star Wars Rocks". StarWars.com. Archived from the original on October eight, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
9. ^ Valcourt, Keith (September five, 2015). "Bruce Kulick – Accept guitar, will stone!". kissasylum.com . Retrieved Dec 28, 2020.
10. ^ Valcourt, Keith (September 1, 2015). "Bruce Kulick: 'Have Guitar, Will Stone!'". washingtontimes.com . Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Striking Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 568. ISBN1-904994-10-5.
12. ^ ^{a b} "Bruce Kulick Bio". grandfunkrailroad.com . Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. ^ ""Saturday Dark Live" Christopher Lee/Meat Loaf (Tv Episode 1978) – IMDb". IMDB.com. March 25, 1978. Retrieved Dec 28, 2020.
14. ^ ""Whistle Test" Episode #seven.35 (TV Episode 1978) – IMDb". IMDB.com. May 30, 1978. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 532. ISBN1-85227-745-9.
16. ^ Liner Notes; Michael Bolton CD (1983, Columbia/CBS Records)
17. ^ ^{a b} King, Louise (May 1983). "Seger, Silver Bullet Sill Spell Proficient Time". newspapaers.com. St. Louis Mail-Dispatch. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
18. ^ Sherman, Black Diamond, p. 244.
19. ^ Sherman, Black Diamond, p. 248.
20. ^ "We're An American Band – LIVE". YouTube. Retrieved July 18, 2014. ^{[ expressionless YouTube link ]}
21. ^ "Bruce Kulick BK3 Album Page | KULICK.net – The Official Bruce Kulick Website". KULICK.net. February two, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
22. ^ Bruce Kulick & Lisa Lane Wedding (YouTube). Los Angeles, California, US. Feb 13, 2014. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
23. ^ "BRUCE KULICK To Release 'BK3' In February". BlabberMouth.

Bibliography [edit]

• Sherman, Dale (2009). Black Diamond: The Unauthorized Biography of KISS (10th Anniversary ed.). Ontario, CANADA: CG Publishing Ltd. ISBN978-1-894959-92-6.

External links [edit]

• Official website
• Come across photos of Bruce live with Wedlock and ESP
• Bruce Kulick BK3 interview & more than 2009
• Bruce Kulick Osculation Song Guitar Lessons
• Career Retrospective Interview from July 2015 with Pods & Sods

Interviews [edit]

• Bruce Kulick Interview with Guitarhoo! 2008.
• Bruce Kulick Interview at Confessions of a Popular Civilization Addict
• Bruce Kulick Interview with Australian Rock Bear witness Podcast 2017

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