Kasim Sulton has managed to be involved in many monumentally successful recording and touring projects while still maintaining his street credibility with pop's fickle cognoscenti. He's done it two ways; by laying relatively low, eschewing the interview treadmill and starmaking machinery that regularly makes Soylent Green of lesser artists, and by flat-out having the goods ... the man can play, he can write and he can sing, and he does all three exceptionally well.

Presently, Kasim is doing what he does best. Everything. All at once! As you know, 2005 finds the talented Mr. Sulton deeply involved in the development of the Archer K Sulton Signature Bass. As you're reading this, Kasim is on the road in Europe serving as Music Director, bassist and vocalist for multi-platinum recording artist, Meat Loaf. Not one to do anything halfway, Kasim has been in constant contact with us at Archer as we endeavor to "Road Test" the K Sulton bass prior to its fall debut and your chance to own it!
When he's not on the road with Meat Loaf, Kasim continues his long association as bassist/vocalist with mega-producer and cult favorite musician Todd Rundgren. In addition, Kasim also plays on Broadway for Billy Joel's hit musical revue "Movin' Out" and manages to be a happy husband and father for his family in Staten Island, New York.

Did we mention Kasim's solo career? THIS is one motivated human being in case you hadn't noticed! Kasim has recently inked a deal with Sanctuary Records. This attentive and venerated label is planning to re-release Kasim's much-lauded "Quid Pro Quo" solo effort and is also scheduled to release new Kasim Sulton material in the near future!

So ... here's a very successful artist, touring Europe, designing his own signature guitar, playing on Broadway, planning another solo release, working with the biggest names in music. He truly is living the dream. But how did it all get started?

Kasim Sulton first appeared on the pop culture radar standing directly over ground zero of the revolutionary glam rock movement in the 70's as bassist for scenemaker and David Bowie publicist Cherry Vanilla. A staple of popular rock magazines of the day such as Creem and Hit Parader, Cherry Vanilla offered Kasim an invaluable introduction into the world of rock music and a perfect platform from which to transition to the next level in his career.

A bit of networking and a bit of chance led to a fateful audition for Todd Rundgren's prog-rock project, Utopia. Kasim got the gig and went on to participate in nine subsequent Utopia releases. This was a time when serious artists made no real attempt to write hits per se, yet Kasim managed to pen Utopia's lone Top 30 song, 1980's "Set Me Free."

Kasim's membership in Utopia and association with Todd Rundgren also afforded him the chance to play on one of the biggest selling records of all time; Meat Loaf's legendary Bat Out of Hell. Needless to say, being part of an album that sold 48 million copies has a way of increasing one's profile! Still, Kasim is not one to rest on his laurels. He spent the 80's immersing himself in projects for a myriad of high-profile artists such as The Indigo Girls, Mick Jagger, Patti Smith, Patty Smyth, Cheap Trick, Joan Jett and others.

Now a respected journeyman, the 90's saw no decline of demand for Kasim's services. The first to call were blue-eyed soul heros Hall and Oates, who sought out Kasim's services for their Unplugged tour. Then, Meat Loaf got in touch again, hoping a little of the Sulton's magic might rub off a second time. It did, and the association continues to this day.

In the 90's, getting the call from Celine Dion was about as big as it gets. Love her or loathe her, you'd be hard pressed to deny her incredible worldwide success, and it was Kasim Sulton she sought out to provide background vocals for her "Falling Into You" release.
Oh, and touring as bassist for rock juggernaut Bon Jovi is no small footnote in his voluminous resume either.

Kasim's impressive career achievements and ongoing relevance as an artist speak for themselves. His commitment and enthusiasm for the K Sulton Signature Bass make him a perfect endorser for Archer Guitars. We're proud of our partnership with Kasim and look forward to an exciting association in the future.

Discography

1976
Steve Hillage - L
1977
Utopia - RA - Oops! Wrong Planet
Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell
1978
Todd Rundgren - Back To The Bars
1979
Tom Robinson Band - TRB Two
Rick Derringer - Guitars And Women
1980
Frankie Eldorado - Frankie Eldorado
Shaun Cassidy - WASP
Utopia - Adventures In Utopia
Utopia - Deface The Music
1981
Jim Steinman - Bad For Good
1982
Utopia - Swing To The Right
Utopia - Utopia
Kasim Sulton - Kasim
1983
Rubinoos - Party Of Two
1984
Utopia - Oblivion
Meat Loaf - Hits Out Of Hell
1985
Utopia - POV
1986
Joan Jett and the BlackHearts - Good Music
Price / Sulton - Lights On
The Burns Sisters Band - The Burns Sisters Band
1987
Patty Smyth - Never Enough
Utopia - Trivia
Ronnie Spector - Unfinished Business
Joan Jett - Less Than Zero soundtrack
1988
David Drew - Safety Love
Joan Jett and the BlackHearts - Up Your Alley
Patti Smith - Dream Of Life
1989
Todd Rundgren - Nearly Human
Meat Loaf - Prime Cuts
Indigo Girls - Indigo Girls
Steve Stevens - Atomic Playboys
Utopia - Anthology
1990
Joan Jett - Hit List
1991
Johnny Hates Jazz - Tall Stories
Various Artists - Two Rooms: Celebrating The Songs Of Elton John And Bernie Taupin (Hall and Oates)
1992
Various Artists - Todd Rundgren: An Elpees Worth Of Productions
Various Artists - Leap of Faith Original Soundtrack (Meat Loaf)
Meat Loaf - Rock 'n' Roll Hero
Utopia - Redux ‘92: Live In Japan
Patty Smyth - Patty Smyth
1993
Kasim Sulton - The Bassment Tapes
Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell
Various Artists - Now That's What I Call Music 26 (Meat Loaf)
1994
Brit Awards 1994
Various Artists - In the Air Tonight: Virgin's Greatest Hits (Meat Loaf)
Various Artists - Kerrang!:The Album (Meat Loaf)
Various Artists - The Best Rock Album in the World ...Ever (Meat Loaf)
Various Artists - Now That's What I Call Music 27 (Meat Loaf)
Eileen Ivers - Traditional Irish Music
Various Artists - Let There Be Drums, Volume Three (Meat Loaf)
Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler - Heaven and Hell
1995
Various Artists - Rock Hits of the 70s (Meat Loaf)
Various Artists - Now That's What I Call Music 32 (Meat Loaf)
Various Artists - Radio Daze: Pop Hits of the 80s, Volume 1 (Utopia)
Meat Loaf - The Meat Loaf Definitive Collection
Various Artists - Cleveland International Records (Meat Loaf)
Meat Loaf - Welcome To The Neighborhood
Patti Smith - The Patti Smith Masters Box
1996
Various Artists - Ultimate Rock'n'Roll Collection (Meat Loaf)
Various Artists - Now That's What I Call Music 33 (Meat Loaf)
Rick Derringer - Required Rocking
Eileen Ivers - Wild Blue
Various Artists - Rock'n'Roll Relix Volume Five (Meat Loaf)
Celine Dion - Falling Into You
Bonnie Tyler - Free Spirit
Rick Derringer - The Best Of Rick Derringer: Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo
Glen Burtnik - Palookaville
Meat Loaf - Live Around The World
Various Artists - Best Rock Anthems in the World Ever (Meat Loaf)
1997
Todd Rundgren - With A Twist
Various Artists - Poptopia! Power Pop Classics Of The 80s (Utopia)
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - Fit To Be Tied-Greatest Hits
Todd Rundgren - The Very Best Of Todd Rundgren
Kyosuke Himuro - I.De.A.
1998
Indigo Girls - Indigo Girls / Strange Fire / Nomads - Indians - Saints
Various Artists - Best of Love: 16 Great Soft Rock Hits (Meat Loaf)
Todd Rundgren - Somewhere/Anywhere?
Various Artists - Made In America, Volume One (Meat Loaf)
Patty Smyth - Greatest Hits Featuring Scandal
Various Artists - Love Bites: More Romantic Power Ballads (Meat Loaf)
Kasim Sulton - The Basement Tapes
Various Artists - Body Talk: Language of Love (Meat Loaf)
Meat Loaf - The Very Best Of Meat Loaf
1999
Various Artists - Best of Love (Meat Loaf)
Utopia - Official Bootleg Tokyo '79
Utopia - City In My Head
Various Artists - Rock on 1993 (Meat Loaf)
Various Artists - Rock: Train Kept a Rollin' (Meat Loaf)
Various Artists - Rock on 1995 (Meat Loaf)
Various Artists - Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century (Meat Loaf)
Meat Loaf - VH-1 StoryTellers
Ricky Byrd - Tough Room ... This World
Celine Dion - All The Way: A Decade Of Song
2000
Various Artists - Heart of Metal (Meat Loaf)
Todd Rundgren - One Long Year
Todd Rundgren - Todd Rundgren Live - King Biscuit CD
2001
Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell Digitally Remastered
Various Artists - Night Of The Proms (Meat Loaf / Bonnie Tyler)
2002
Kasim Sulton - Quid Pro Quo
2003
Boy Meets Girl - The Wonderground
Meat Loaf - Couldn't Have Said It Better
Pushing Red Buttons - Pushing Red Buttons
2004
Lulu - Back On Track
Meat Loaf and The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra - Bat Out Of Hell Live
Utopia - Utopia Live in Boston 1982 DVD