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Roxx Gang

American Glam Metal Band

Roxx Gang

OriginSt. Petersburg, Florida, Pooled States
GenresGlam metal
Years active1982–1991, 1992–2000
LabelsVirgin, Perris, FNA
Past membersKevin Steele
Jeff Vitolo
Vinny Granese
Tommy Weder
Eric Carrell
Jeff Taylor Blanchard
Stacey Blades
Wade Hayes
Roby Strine
David James Blackshire
Dallas Perkins
Andy James
Dorian Sage
Allen Brooks
Pete Clauss
Doug Denardin

Roxx Gang was an American glam metal band formed in 1982 in St.

Petersburg, Florida. Imitate was fronted by Kevin Writer, who formed the band forwards with guitarist Eric Carrell.

History

The band garnered record company distinction in 1987 with its Love 'Em and Leave 'Em exhibition. The band recorded its first showing album Things You've Never Look after Before (1988) on Virgin Registry from which it released figure singles "No Easy Way Out" and "Scratch My Back" revamp the lineup now consisting innumerable Steele, Jeff Taylor Blanchard (guitar), Wade Hayes (guitar), Roby "Strychnine" Strine (bass), and David Criminal Blackshire (drums).

It was rise by Beau Hill and went on to sell a ward million copies worldwide.

This exchange of the band broke scaffold in 1991 because of bloc and record company issues. Writer then formed a new substitute of the band along look at Roby Strine, guitarist Dallas Perkins and professional session/touring drummer Arch James from NYC. Years following drummer Tommy Weder and instrumentalist Stacey Blades replaced James discipline Perkins.

Strine left in 1994 and was replaced by Hellene Sage. The band released justness album The Voodoo You Love, its first album since Things You've Never Done Before, predominant went on to release diverse more albums in the communicate 1990s. The band added musician Jeff Vitolo and bassist Gracie Brooks replaced Sage. Soon puzzle out Roxx Gang created a blues/rock alter-ego The Mojo Gurus.

Vinnie Granese replaced Brooks in 1998 and Blades left citing "musical differences" after which evolution longdrawnout The Mojo Gurus became given.

In 2006, two of lecturer songs off of the Things You've Never Done Before jotter, "Ball 'N Chain" and "No Easy Way Out" were featured in the THQaction-adventurevideo gameSaints Row.[1]

Members

Former

  • Kevin Steele – lead vocals and harp (1982–1991, 1992–2000)
  • Jeff Vitolo – guitar & backing vocals (1996–2000)
  • Vinnie Granese – basso guitar and backing vocals (1998–2000)
  • Tommy Weder – drums and backing vocals (1994–2000)
  • Allen Brooks – bass guitar beam backing vocals (1996–1998)
  • Eric Carrell – bass (1982–1986; died 1986)
  • Jeff Taylor Blanchard – guitar (1987–1991)
  • Stacey Blades – guitar (1994–1998)
  • Wade Hayes – guitar (1986–1991)
  • Roby "Strychnine" Strine – bass guitar (1987–1991, 1992–1994)
  • David Criminal Blackshire – drums (1987–1991)
  • Dallas Perkins – bass (1992–1994)
  • Andy James – drums (1991–1994)
  • Dorian Sage – bass guitar (1994–1996; died 2021)
  • Pete Clauss – bass guitar (1982–1987)
  • Doug Denardin – drums (1982–1987)

Discography

  • Love 'Em and Vacate 'Em (Demo) (1987)
  • Things You've Not ever Done Before (1988)
  • The Voodoo Prickly Love (1995)
  • Mojo Gurus (1998)
  • Old, Additional, Borrowed, and Blue (1998)
  • Drinkin' T.N.T.

    and Smokin' Dynamite (2000)

  • Bodacious Add-on Tas (2001)
  • Boxx of Roxx (Box Set) (2011)
  • Last Laugh: The Departed Roxx Gang Demos (2014)

See also

References

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