Band Bio

COLD SHOTT and THE HURRICANE HORNS started in Phoenix, AZ in 1990, as the 3-piece “COLD SHOT BLUES BAND”  under the leadership of founding bass player and manager Ted Kowal. Thirty years later, Cold Shott and The Hurricane Horns is one of Arizona’s longest running successful entertainment ensembles having an Arizona shelf life of over 30 years.

TODAY…
Cold Shott and The Hurricane Horns are THE entertainment ensemble for Funk, Soul, Rhythm and Blues, Rock, and today’s Pop trends. When looking for a quality entertainment act in the valley of the sun, Tucson, Flagstaff, Jerome, Prescott, or any other Southwesternly-related establishment, you should ask yourself some simple questions:

* Is Cold Shott a cover band juke box? No.

* Is Cold Shott the band for my son’s birthday party or a wedding? You Bet!

* Is Cold Shott the band for a festival or a private/corporate event?  Certainly!

* Does Cold Shott know how to get the “crowd” into the party? Absolutely!

Cold Shott and the Hurricane Horns pull material from over 5 decades of music ranging from vintage blues, classic soul, modern pop, classic rock and even today’s hottest dance tunes. Just a brief list of artists:

Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Aretha Franklin, The Gap Band, Chuck Brown, Chicago, Albert King, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Tower of Power, Earth Wind and Fire, Temptations, Four Tops, Mariah Carey, Eric Clapton, Ray Charles, The Ohio Players, KC and the Sunshine Band, War, Santana, the list goes ON………………….