San Francisco-based COLD PLANET is a power trio in the classic rock tradition – fusing blues, soul and pop with high-energy rock ‘n’ roll. It started when guitarist and songwriter MICHAEL BURKE began jamming with bassist J.D. CHILTON and drummer SCOTT ACRIDGE in a friend’s garage. The musicians quickly realized that they were a tight group with two common goals: To create REAL ROCK FOR REAL ROCKERS. And to make their music POSITIVE, FUN and UNFORGETTABLE. They named the band Cold Planet, after an unpublished science fiction novella penned by Michael, and began working out arrangements of some of his songs for the band's debut album, "Life on Mars."