GENE SIMMONS to cover Prodigy's Firestarter

**Stacey0471** · March 10th, 2004, 12:22 AM

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has posted the following message on his official web site:

"I was offered a cameo on ABC-TV's '8 Ways To Raise Your Daughter' (I'm not sure I've got the title right...someone help), the show that featured the late John Ritter and continues on with Katey Sagal (who, if you're not paying attention, was in a Casablanca group I discovered called GROUP WITH NO NAME and who also graced my 1978 solo record). I had to pass. The show would conflict with my upcoming Euro trip.

"I'll be doing the Dennis Miller program on MSNBC this Wednesday. Dennis is a powerful and attractive man and I look forward to exchanging barbs with him.

"This Thursday, March the 11th, I'll be shooting the cover of my solo album. The fotog will be David La Chappelle. The shooting set will be covered with (thank you, God) a bevy of beauties. I look forward to greeting all of them.

"Think of me as a good will ambassador. I love to spread good will.

"Then, on Friday the 12th, Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION) will be playing some hot licks on my cover of PRODIGY's 'Firestarter', to be produced by OVERSEER. This is the last track to be recorded and is the only track being produced by an outside producer. Wait until you hear it. OVERSEER is cutting edge. The rest of the album, 13 songs in all, has been finished for over a month. I've been tinkering with some edits and remixes, but for all intents and purposes, the album is done.

"My recent promo trip to Japan to promote my solo album, got me some of the best reviews I've ever had. It's true that I don't pay much attention to that sort of thing, but it's nice to be appreciated, nonetheless. I had a ball. And I will be continuing to promote the record as I head over to Europe. Come on up and say hello.

"Tentatively, I will be in: Stockholm, Sweden on the 28th and 29th of March, Oslo, Norway on the 30th, Cologne, Germany on the 31st and April 1st, Milan, Italy on the 2nd and 3rd (perhaps England, as well...). And, then back to the US to begin rehearsals for the continuation of our neverending KISS World Tour. Remember, if you want all KISS updates, click on to Kissonline.com."