Turbo Band Collaborates with KISS โGuitarist on New Single, Announces Upcoming Album
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech rock โgroup โTurbo has released a โคnew single โคfeaturing contributions โfrom Tommy Thayer,โฃ lead guitarist of the iconic American band KISS. โThe song, โavailableโ in both English โand Czechโ versions titled “Vidรญm tu lรกsky svรฝ stat,” honors โthe legacy of Richardโฃ Kybic, Turbo’s original singer.This collaboration marks โa significant moment forโค the band and foreshadows a new album โplanned for release next year,coinciding with Turbo’s 45thโฃ anniversary.
the project originated fromโค a request by Zuzana, the mother of โthayer’s partner Vivien and ex-wife of Kybic, who approached Thayer aboutโ creating a tribute to the late singer. “She told โคme โthat she wouldโ be very โฃhappyโค if โฃshe couldโฃ ask meโค to honor โthe memory of Richard, the โoriginal singer of โthe band, and if I โwould write a song forโข Turbo. I was very happy to โฃagree,” thayer stated. The single includes bothโ Thayer’s original โEnglishโค composition, โข”Timeโค of My Life,” and a new song, “Jedinรก ลพretnรก,” with Czech lyrics penned by Vladimรญr Koฤandrle, based on music by Karel Mecner.
Current โTurbo singer Radomil Zรญka described the experience asโ surreal, stating, “It’s a pretty cool feeling when โคa message beeps and it says: Hi, this is Tommy Thayer fromโ the band Kiss.โฃ โโI’mโข preparing a new song for you and Turbo.” Band members view the single as a โcareer highlight and a promising sign of continuedโฃ creative momentum.