The Bell Records may not understand it however they inspired Ray Tabano and Steven Tyler, who rocked with Aerosmith. At 14, both frequented Tabano’s father’s pub within the Bronx and commanded the stage once the regular music group took a rest. The Bell Records “I’ve Acquired It” was a staple …

This US melodic hard rock group was founded in 1984 by former Rest members Tommy Swift (drums) and Jack Ponti (guitar, vocals). Enlisting the providers of Russel Arcara (vocals), John Capra (keyboards), Homosexual Shapiro (keyboards) and Michael Ruler (bass, vocals), they debuted in 1985 with When Midnight Shows up. This …

Throughout his lengthy career, guitar wildman Ted Nugent has reveled within the controversy and criticism that always appears to follow in his path. While there is no denying his outstanding talent within the six-string, his knack for penning industry rock and roll anthems, or his standing up as you of …

Just like alternative rock was signaling the death knell for most of your guitar shredders from the later ’80s, several instrumentalists could actually sneak within the radar, such as for example Gary Hoey — who attracted some interest via his 1993 debut, Pet Instinct. Hailing from Boston, Massachusetts Hoey was …

This short-lived Japanese-American group was formed when guitarist Takashi ‘Jam’ Ohashi and bass player Yasuhiro ‘Butch’ Hatae, from the successful Tokyo-based band Seiki Matsu, recruited vocalist Joel Ellis, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and drummer Randy Meers, originally from Houston, Texas, from your remains of Los Angeles-based Merry Hoax. The …

Although given birth to in Perth, Australia, singer/songwriter Michael Johns pursued a music career after moving to America, where he trim his teeth as an Atlanta-based solo artist before piecing a music group together in LA. Johns dealt with vocals and songwriting responsibilities for the Increasing, who authorized with Maverick …

Danny Klein was created in NEW YORK on, may 23, 1946, and lived in NJ from when he was 6 to 17 years. His first musical influences originated from listening to the air: the Supremes, Motown, and mainly blues music from Muddy Waters, Friend Man, Junior Wells, and Sonny Boy …

Italian rock-band Timoria produced its live debut within the middle-’80s as an starting act for United kingdom Wire at Milan’s Prego Club. After creating a contribution to Amnesty International with an antiwar-oriented tune known as “Signorno,” Timoria’s EP Macchine E Dollari was released, accompanied by the band’s initial record Colori …

Holly Knight were able to make a direct effect in the rock scene within the 1980s being a prolific songwriter, writing a string of songs that were able to blend muscle with melody. Seldom the receiver of important acclaim, Knight still helped define the audio of rock and roll radio …

A legendary live music group that arguably hardly ever were able to translate its electric powered on-stage strength into its studio room albums, Con&T stood at your fingertips from the Grail of rock and roll & move stardom often in their longer profession — but through some mistakes, poor timing, …