GUNS N' ROSES guitarist
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has partnered with
CaJohns Fiery Foods Co. to launch his own line of gourmet hot sauces.
The
Bumblefoot signature hot sauce line, which was unveiled on January 15 at the "Spicy Hound Extravaganza" release party at new York City's Times Square, is available now in seven different varieties: "Bumblicious!," "Bumblef**ked," "Normal," "Abnormal," "Uncool" and "Bumblebade."
John Hard, president of
CaJohns Fiery Foods, said about
Bumblefoot's hot sauce line: "Just minutes after making the products live online, they began selling at a rapid rate! It's been extremely impressive!"
Bumblefoot hot sauces can be purchased now worldwide via
CaJohns.com and are expected to become available in retail outlets soon.
Bumblefoot has 20 years of releasing music, international festivals and headlining solo tours, and covers of guitar magazines.
Bumblefoot's latest releases were an innovative song-a-month series that include transcriptions and backing tracks for guitarists and recording stems for remixers, including a cover of
"The Pink Panther Theme" featuring members of
GUNS N' ROSES. Lead guitarist of
GUNS N' ROSES since 2006,
Bumblefoot has toured sold-out shows in over 40 countries, headlining festivals with crowds of 150,000.
Bumblefoot's unique "fretless guitar" can be heard throughout
GN'R's
"Chinese Democracy" album.
Bumblefoot has collaborated as a songwriter/producer with many artists, his music often heard in TV, film and video games including theme songs to
Spike TV's
"MXC" and
VH1 Classic's
"That Metal Show",
"So You Think You Can Dance",
Oprah Winfrey,
ESPN,
UFC,
WWE,
NFL, dozens of
MTV/
VH1 shows and more.
Bumblefoot has appeared on stage with
Joe Satriani,
Nancy Sinatra,
Chris Jericho and
FOZZY,
Cyndi Lauper, members of
BADFINGER,
Paul McCartney &
WINGS, and on recordings with diverse artists such as
DREAM THEATER's
Jordan Rudess,
ANVIL's
Steve "Lips" Kudlow,
Jessica Simpson, rapper
Scarface, comedian
Don Jamieson and many more.
Studying music since age 7, he began teaching at age 13 and for the last 10 years has taught music production at SUNY Purchase College. He teaches master-classes at schools and venues around the world, and has been a guest music coach on
MTV's
"Made".
Bumblefoot is continuously donating songs and performances to fundraising CDs, often making appearances and donating autographed items for charities. He often performs at events for medical research, disaster relief, and children's health issues, visiting patients at children's hospitals all over the world with guitar in hand.
Current projects include accompanying vocalist
Tony Harnell and
THE WILDFLOWERS on acoustic guitar.

