BRET MICHAELS' Backing Musicians To Appear On 'Whole Lotta Love' Tribute Album

Three additional musicians have been confirmed for the upcoming "Whole Lotta Love: An All-Star Salute To Fat Chicks" tribute album.

Guitarist/vocalist Pete Evick, bassist Ray Scheuring and drummer Chuck Fanslau (collectively known as EVICK) have submitted a new recording of the chart-topping POISON hit "Unskinny Bop".

Despite the fact that the song is not actually about fat girls, its title has led many to presume otherwise. Now, 20 years after reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, "Unskinny Bop" at last lives up to its name by appearing on a tribute to larger ladies.

Evick, Scheuring and Fanslau also form the core of POISON singer Bret Michaels' solo band, touring the country as Bret's handpicked team of backing musicians. They appear in his music videos and on his solo albums, as well as being featured in all three seasons of the runaway hit VH1 reality series "Rock Of Love With Bret Michaels". Naturally, their primary responsibility is ably recreating the many Bret Michaels and POISON classics live on a nightly basis.

"If anyone has earned the right to cover a POISON song, it's us!" states EVICK founder Pete Evick. "We play this one year-round as the BRET MICHAELS BAND, so we know it inside and out. Even though 'Unskinny Bop' has nothing to do with unskinny girls, most people seem to think it does. As such, all it took was a few tweaks to the lyrics to make this song fit the album concept (without changing the heart and soul of the POISON original)."

Earlier this year, Pete appeared along with Bret Michaels on the NBC television program "The Celebrity Apprentice", a competition that Bret ultimately won. Evick also co-wrote the first single from Michaels' new solo album ("Nothing To Lose" featuring Miley Cyrus). Most recently, he was a featured guest on CNN's "Larry King Live" alongside POISON drummer Rikki Rockett, discussing the life-threatening brain hemorrhage suffered by Bret Michaels in April.

As previously reported, "Whole Lotta Love: An All-Star Salute To Fat Chicks" is a musical homage to the big, beautiful women who make the rockin' world go 'round. "Whole Lotta Love" will feature all-new recordings of popular songs praising the fuller female figure, originally made famous by some of the biggest names in rock and pop music. These anthems to abundance will be performed by renowned rock and rollers from yesterday and today, along with a select few rising stars. In direct opposition to the "no-fat-chicks" mantra espoused by some, "Whole Lotta Love" will be a star-studded celebration of large and lovely ladies.

Starting off the salute with a regal flourish is QUEEN's arena rock classic "Fat Bottomed Girls", sung by Phil Lewis of Hollywood warhorse L.A. GUNS. A favorite song from his youth in the U.K., Phil lends an appropriately British flair to this beloved ode to the amply endowed derriere. The track was arranged and produced by Paul LaPlaca (CHRIS CAFFERY, THE GREAT KAT, ZANDELLE),who also contributes lead and rhythm guitar. Keeping the beat is drummer extraordinaire John Macaluso (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RIOT, TNT),with bass provided by Joey Bones and additional guitars by Robert Sadowski. Also contributing to the CD is CINDERELLA guitarist Jeff LaBar, who appears as part of Tennessee-based rock outfit RUFUS FONTAIN, featuring original JACKYL vocalist Ronnie Honeycutt, guitarist Tim Lewis, bassist Hayden James and drummer Shawn Hughes (NAKED BEGGARS, JOHN CORABI). The five-piece rips through a high-octane version of the AC/DC concert staple "Whole Lotta Rosie", showcasing LaBar's signature guitar tone and Honeycutt's patented Bon Scott rasp.

"Whole Lotta Love: An All-Star Salute To Fat Chicks" is scheduled for an August 31, 2010 release and is now available for pre-order directly from SplitScreen Entertainment. The first 500 pre-orders will receive a free instant digital download of "Fat Bottomed Girls" and a surprise bonus item upon delivery of the album.

Further details can be found at the SplitScreen Entertainmentweb site.