Forgotten Anthology
Bumblefoot (aka Ron Thal) is a NYC guitarist/vocalist with five international releases and the soundtrack to SEGA CD video game "Wild Woody".Voted one of the Best Newcomers in Young Guitar magazine's '96 Readers Poll (Japan), Bumblefoot's face has polluted magazine covers around the world, his CDs often the featured "Album Of the Month."  Through his own production company "Hermit Inc", Bumblefoot releases his own music, and works as a producer, songwriter, and hired musician.Bumblefoot released a first draft version of the "Uncool" CD, Sept. 2000 in France (BMG distro).  The CD jumped to #1 on college charts weeks before its release, and hit the Top20 on commercial radio. Music from "Uncool" has been on MTV's Undressed, Road Rules, Real World, Clone High, The Osbournes and more.  Bumblefoot's "T-Jonez" music video has aired on MTV Europe since 2001.In 2001, Bumblefoot toured Europe and in November released "9.11", a benefit CD with 100% profits donated to the American Red Cross.  The final version of "Uncool" was released February 2002, followed by international touring throughout 2002.  The "Forgotten Anthology" CD, a collection of unreleased Bumblefoot music from past albums, was released in April 2003.When not working on his own music, Bumblefoot is busy in his studio producing artists, or being hired as live/studio musician.   Bumblefoot is on the Board of Directors of the MS Research Foundation and is a songwriter/producer for Carlin Publishing.