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he Winery Dogs, featuring Richie Kotzen, Billy f you picked up The Winery Dogs’ ex-
Iplosive sophomore album 'Hot Streak'
TSheehan and Mike Portnoy, released their second you'll know that the album cover is gambling
themed and consists of the three bands
album, ‘Hot Streak’, in October 2015. It’s a must-have members making it rain with dices and cards.
“The phrase ‘Hot Streak’ has many connota-
rock ‘n' roll masterpiece and one that helps solidifies tions,” Mike tells Black Velvet. “The song
came first, Richie wrote the lyrics and then
The Winery Dogs as being a home base for all three we had this whole list of song titles and I think
members. We caught up with drummer Mike to chat Richie was the one that suggested it could be
a good album title so I said “Yeah, it's cool”.
about the music industry, his relationship with his It's cool on many different levels. We're not
so much trying to cash in on the gambling
band members and the tragic passing of David Bowie. thing, that's not specifically the whole motif,
it's just a cool title and album cover.”
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