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Leopard Skin: An Exclusive Interview With TRACII GUNS Of L.A. GUNS

By George Dionne, Podcaster
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 @ 10:56 AM


"[Frontiers] started having problems with their marketing department and stuff like that, and they let me go. It was a big relief...before Black Diamonds I tried to get out and they wanted to sue me."

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Photo Credit: Joe Schaeffer

George Dionne interviews L.A. GUNS guitarist TRACII GUNS about their latest album Leopard Skin for KNAC.COM. The album is out now through Cleopatra Records. Catch the band on tour throughout 2025.

Highlights include:

-Discussion of the new album
-What inspires him to write new music
-Songwriting dynamics
-Stories behind the singles
-Importance of vinyl
-What inspired the album's title
-Signing with Cleopatra Records
-Leaving Frontiers Music
-Lucky Mother Fucker Tour 2025
-Headlining vs Opening slots
-Enjoying life outside of music
-Tracii Guns Mojave Mojo Plus Java Coffee Liqueur
-How his 1991 all-star project CONTRABAND was formed
-How vocalist Richard Black (SHARK ISLAND) brought it all to an end
-The future of SUNBOMB & BLACKBIRD ANGELS
-Composing the last SUNBOMB under pressure
-Has Tracii ever considered a performance of music from all of his projects?
-And much, much more!

http://www.lagunsmusic.com

Related content:

2023 - L.A. GUNS - Black Diamonds review HERE
2023 - Steve Riley Interview HERE
2021 - Phil Lewis Interview HERE
2020 - Steve Riley Interview HERE
2020 - RILEY'S L.A. GUNS - Renegades review HERE
2019 - L.A. GUNS - Another Xmas In Hell review HERE
2019 - L.A. GUNS - The Devil You Know review HERE
2019 - L.A. GUNS live in New Bedford, MA HERE
2018 - L.A. GUNS live in Portland, OR HERE
2017 - L.A. GUNS - The Missing Peace review HERE
2017 - L.A. GUNS live in St.Petersburg, FL HERE


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