Chad Smith is breaking out on his own with guitarist Jeff Kollman, multi-faceted keyboardist Ed Roth, and Motor City bassist Kevin Chown. Influences on the CD range from old school funk and punk to 70’s R&B.

'Meet the Meatbats' is set to be released September 15th on Warrior Records / Universal Music Distribution.

If you would like to win a copy of this new CD just answer this easy question: Prior to joining Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smith was in a local Detroit band called ... what?!

Send us your answers and if you're correct you'll be in the running to win one of these new CDs! Just send us an e:mail here before October 1st with your answer and the subject title CONTEST: CHAD SMITH CDs to: exclusivemagazine@flash.net