BulletBoys

BulletBoys
General information
origin	Los Angeles , California , United States
Genre (s)	Hard rock
founding	1988
Website	bulletboysofficial.com
Founding members
singing	Mark Joseph Maytorena aka Marq Torien
guitar	Mick Sweda
bass	Lonnie Vencent Miller aka Lonnie Vencent
Drums	Marc Danzeisen
Current occupation
Vocals, guitar	Marq Torien
guitar	Nick Rozz
bass	Chad MacDonald
Drums	Shawn Duncan
former members
guitar	Darren Jay "DJ" Ashba
guitar	Chris Holmes
guitar	Jason Grinstead aka Jason Hook
guitar	Denny Johnson
guitar	Keri Kelli
guitar	Tony Marcus
guitar	Scott McKinley
guitar	Charlie Wayne Morrill
guitar	Tommy Pittam
guitar	Tory cloth rain
guitar	Michael Thomas
guitar	Dany Watts
bass	Stephen Allan
bass	Melvin Brannon Jr.
bass	Tchad Drats
bass	Scotty Griffin
bass	Rob Lane
bass	Scott Taylor
bass	David Weeks
Drums	Jimmy D'Anda
Drums	Robby Karras († 2012)
Drums	John Paul "Johnny G." Giosa († 2011)
Drums	Steven Adler
Drums	Don Bish Dish
Drums	Brent Fitz
Drums	Vikki Foxx
Drums	Ryche Green
Drums	Stephen Jude Mills
Drums	Pete Newman
Drums	Danny Seven

BulletBoys (often referred to as Bulletboys or Bullet Boys ) is an American hard rock band that was formed in Los Angeles in 1986 and became famous with their first album, which quickly faded away.

history

Marq Torien, born Mark Joseph Maytorena, son of a trombonist from the Stan Kenton jazz orchestra , played guitar with Ratt . He was guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne for a short time after Randy Rhoads ' death , but was found too young and replaced by Bernie Tormé . Then he got a contract with Motown Records . During this time he worked with Stevie Wonder , the Temptations , Smokey Robinson and Rick James .

The BulletBoys formed in January 1988 in Los Angeles , California . Marq Torien, now singer, guitarist Mick Sweda and bassist Lonnie Vencent all came from King Kobra . The band completed itself with the session and live drummer Marc Danzeisen. Sweda stated in an interview that Jimmy D'Anda, who is believed to be her traditional drummer, joined in January. However, this is opposed to timely and retrospective reports. The first months were spent with Danzeisen in the rehearsal room and in small local rock clubs. In early summer, the change from Danzeisen to D'Anda was made. Danzeisen joined the Riverdogs in April of the following year , where he became a permanent member. The band name was chosen from a list of ideas. He should be aggressive, just like you wanted to face the music business you had bad experiences with. A demo was recorded with this line-up . Your manager distributed it to half a dozen record companies . Roberta Peterson, Ted Templeman's sister, got her hands on it at Warner Brother Records . She persuaded her brother to visit the Bulletboys in the rehearsal room personally and see the quality of the band for himself. The band owed the contract offer from the major label Warner to his assessment . Templeman, who had made a name for himself with his work for Montrose , the Doobie Brothers and Van Halen , was tempted to take on the BulletBoys.

The debut album, simply titled BulletBoys , was released on September 16, 1988. Thanks to some titles broadcast on the television music channel MTV , the album sold almost a million times in the US straight away. This mark was later exceeded. A first major tour with Cinderella and Winger was then made possible for the newcomers . Other roles as opening act for Bon Jovi , Ozzy Osbourne, and Living Color were followed by headline shows. The follow-up freak show was recorded from January to October 1990. It took longer than planned because Sweda broke a complicated finger. The producer was Templeman again, and the release took place on March 12, 1991 again on Warner Brothers Records. Over a million units have been sold worldwide. MTV also played the more elaborately produced music clips on this album in continuous use, especially Hang on St. Christopher . This piece is a Tom Waits - cover . Another cover version is Talk to Your Daughter ( JB Lenoir ). After the cover version For the Love of Money , which was released from the debut , in the original by The O'Jays , the new singles were not their own compositions either. Again you could do a tour with an established hard rock great, this time with Great White . Later that year they went on tour with The Scream . But that ended the streak of success, and the bulletboys were quickly forgotten.

The third album Za-Za (1993) produced again Templeman. The title comes from the film The Godfather III . In it, Joey Zaza is executed with the words: "For every Za a bullet". Other trends were prevalent in the music scene, so Za-Za didn't charter . Shortly afterwards, the band lost their record deal. Sweda and D'Anda eventually left the BulletBoys. From that point on there was no more consistent line-up . Guitarist Tony Marcus was followed by Tommy Pittam, who stayed for over a year. At the same time Robby Karras was the drummer of the band, which she also belonged to for a long time. Acid Monkey was released in 1995 with Torien (vocals), Pittam (guitar), Vencent (bass) and Karras (drums) . Then the group fell apart completely.

In 1998 Torien and Vencent appeared with Steven Adler (drums) and DJ Ashba (guitar). The downfall of the band and the resulting bad mood was expressed, for example, in 2000 when Torien, after being told his opinion, attacked Vencent with the microphone stand.

In the late autumn of 2003, Sophie appeared on her own label Bulletboys Records. The album was recorded and mixed at Jet City Studios in Hawthorne , California with producer Andy Johns ( Led Zeppelin , Cinderella, Van Halen ) . It contains nine new songs and a cover version of the Kinks classic All Day and all of the Night . The opening track Neighborhood , on which guest vocalist Sebastian Bach from Skid Row can be heard, was chosen as the first single . This announced single was obviously not realized. The subsequent tour with LA Guns and Black 'n Blue was canceled because a dispute over the bus driver's income had led to the tour manager being injured. In addition, the colleagues from LA Guns had demanded that Keri Kelli , who has already played through many bands in the glam rock scene, should no longer be on stage for both bands, but only for them.

In the following months, Marq Torien performed more or less continuously, alone as a participant in all-star events or with changing BulletBoys line-ups. In 2006 a reunion of the cast Torien / Sweda / Vencent / D'Anda failed . And so there was no new studio album. There was only one live album , Behind the Orange Curtain , which was released in April 2007. In July, a BulletBoys formation was among the legendary 1980s hard rock bands at the Rocklahoma Festival.

In 2009 the postponed album 10c Billionaire was released , after which Mary Torien (vocals, guitar), Nick Rozz (guitar), Rob Lane (bass) and Ryche Green (drums) form the line-up. In the fall of 2009, Lonnie Vencent returned. Tony Marcus, the direct successor of Mick Sweda, also rejoined the group. The BulletBoys were invited to a similar (just not as high-profile) festival as Rocklahoma had been on April 30, 2010 in Stockholm.

In the middle of the year, the regular members puzzled fans and journalists when there were suddenly two competing BulletBoys lineups, whose "newer" singer Andrew Freeman featured. Lonnie Vencent made the confusion perfect when he switched from this to the "older" one led by Torien in January 2011. In February 2011 Vencent was out again. At this point the line-up was: Marq Torien (still vocals and guitar), Nick Rozz (second guitar), Chad MacDonald (bass) and Johnny G. (drums). It cannot be determined whether the bassist named Tchad Drats in July 2011 is identical to Chad MacDonald (the hair length is not). In addition, Don Bish Dish was now on the drums. The previous drummer, whose full name was John Paul "Johnny G." Giosa, was killed in a car accident in 2011.

In 2011 the band paid homage to various industry giants in the form of a pure cover album . Been covered Motley Crue , Bon Jovi, Accept and Led Zeppelin, as well as Amy Winehouse and Eddie Money and others do not necessarily represent the rock attributable artist. There was a one-time reunion appearance on December 30, 2011 in a club on the Sunset Strip .

On June 9, 2015, Elefante ' (the accent is not on, but behind the e) was published. The album was recorded by Marq Torien (vocals, guitar), Nick Rozz (guitar), Aaron Samson (bass) and Shawn Duncan (drums).

style

In Allmusic states, the style of Bullet Boys had before it a bluesy have taken direction greatly from AC / DC have been affected and Van Halen. Torien's demeanor is often compared to that of David Lee Roth . Oliver Klemm ( Metal Hammer ) limited himself in his debut album review to the similarity to AC / DC, which is sometimes striking. Andreas Kraatz ( Musikexpress ) recognized a Van Halen and David Lee Roth imitation on the same album, but it was without any promising approaches. An example of Van Halen resemblance on the debut is Crank Me Up . According to Markus Baro ( Break Out ), passages from the successor Freakshow should also sound like Van Halen's Fair Warning . Even with the successor Za-Za the “Van Halen Groove ” breaks through. Fess can be cited as an example , who sounds a lot like the soloist David Lee Roth. The BulletBoys have been unfairly called Van Halen clones, says Taylor T. Carlson in his book HAIRcyclopedia Vol. 1 - The Legends . Werner Theurich, on the other hand, considers the BulletBoys “completely rightly reviled as Van Halen clones”.

They compared themselves to the early Montrose and Van Halen, but more in attitude than music. However, the debut albums of both bands were a sonic model for the production, which is why Ted Templeman was selected. The blues were added because it increased the chances of being played on the radio.

Discography

Albums

• 1988: BulletBoys (Warner Bros. Records)
• 1991: Freakshow (Warner Bros. Records)
• 1993: Za-Za (Warner Bros. Records)
• 1995: Acid Monkey (Swordholio Records)
• 2003: Sophie (BulletBoys Records)
• 2005: Freakshow / Za-Za. 2 LP's on 1 CD (Wonderful Bird Records)
• 2007: Behind the Orange Curtain (Live, Crash Music )
• 2009: 10c Billionaire (Chavis Records)
• 2011: Rocked & Ripped (covers, Deadline Music)
• 2015: Elefante ' (Deadline Music)

Singles and EPs

• 1988: Smooth Up In Ya (Warner Bros. Records)
• 1988: For the Love of Money (Warner Bros. Records)
• 1990: THC Groove (Radio Version) (Warner Bros. Records)
• 1990: Hang on St. Christopher (Warner Bros. Records)
• 1991: Talk to Your Daughter (Warner Bros. Records)
• 1993: 12-Minute Warning (Promo EP, Warner Bros. Records)
• 1993: Mine (promo single, Warner Bros. Records)
• 2009: Road to Nowhere (Chavis Records)
• 2015: Sympathy (Deadline Music)

Compilations

• 2000: Greatest Hits - Burning Cats and Amputees: People with Issues (Deadline Music)
• 2006: Smooth Up in Ya (Cleopatra Records)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ BulletBoys Singer: We were Drawing a lot more People than Headliners LA Guns. In: blabbermouth.net. January 26, 2004, accessed April 21, 2016 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Taylor T. Carlson: HAIRcyclopedia Vol. 1 - The Legends . Your definitive guide to the hair / glam rock bands of the 80s and beyond (=  ROCKcyclopedia ). 3. Edition. lulu.com, 2014, ISBN 978-1-312-28618-4 , Bulletboys, pp. 39 ff .
3. ↑ ^{a b c} WEA (ed.): Bulletboys. Freakshow (=  Product Facts ). [Hamburg] 1991 (laundry slip).
4. ↑ ^{a b c d} Steve Huey: Bulletboys. Artist Biography by Steve Huey. In: allmusic.com. Accessed April 21, 2016 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Oliver Klemm: BulletBoys. Snipers . In: Metal Hammer / Crash . No. 20/1989 , September 22, 1989, pp. 84 f .
6. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Bullet Boys. In: discogs.com. Accessed April 21, 2016 . 
7. ↑ ^{a b} Bulletboys, a band made up of ex-King Kobra musicians, has signed a deal with Warner Brothers . In: Metal Hammer / Crash . June 1988, News, p. 6 .
8. ^ Stefan Schilling: Riverdogs . Ed .: CBS press department (=  Plattenpass. Record Passport. Passeport de Disque ). Frankfurt / Main June 5, 1990, Background, p. [3] .
9. ↑ ^{a b c d} Markus Baro: Bullet Boys. No bucks for commerce . In: Break Out . May 1991, p. 36 f .
10. ↑ Biography. (No longer available online.) In: bulletboysofficial.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016 ; accessed on April 21, 2016 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
11. ↑ Bulletboys don't want to come up with a new album until January . In: Metal Hammer . No. 19-20 / 1990 , September 21, 1990, Hot & Heavy News, pp. 7 .
12. ^ Peter Burtz: The Scream. Shout it out loud . In: Metal Hammer . January 1992, p. 38 f .
13. ^ Markus Baro: BulletBoys. Two bullets for the third album . In: Break Out . August / September, September 1993, pp. 17 .
14. ↑ ^{a b} BulletBoys Rejoined by bassist Lonnie Vencent. In: blabbermouth.net. October 27, 2009, accessed April 21, 2016 . 
15. ↑ Bulletboys . In: Metal Hammer . December 1993, Hardfax, p. 8 .
16. ↑ 20 Questions With Jimmy D'Anda, 2/6/01. In: metalsluge.tv. February 6, 2001, accessed April 21, 2016 . 
17. ↑ ^{a b} Bulletboys: New Album to Include Guest Appearance by Sebastian Bach. In: blabbermouth.net. October 12, 2003, accessed April 21, 2016 . 
18. ^ Bulletboys Cancel Tour. In: blabbermouth.net. November 14, 2003, accessed April 21, 2016 . 
19. ^ BulletBoys 'Semi-Reunion' in the Works. In: blabbermouth.net. July 26, 2006, accessed April 21, 2016 . 
20. ^ Rocklahoma Lineup Announced: Poison, Ratt, Vince Neil, Warrant Confirmed. In: blabbermouth.net. March 27, 2007, accessed April 21, 2016 . 
21. ↑ BulletBoys. (No longer available online.) In: underground-empire.com. October 27, 2009, archived from the original on April 21, 2016 ; accessed on April 21, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
22. ^ Vince Neil Confirmed for Sweden's Stockholm Rock Out Festival. In: blabbermouth.com. January 31, 2010, accessed April 21, 2016 . 
23. ↑ ^{a b} BulletBoys. (No longer available online.) In: underground-empire.com. January 24, 2011, archived from the original on April 21, 2016 ; accessed on April 21, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
24. ↑ There are 2 Versions of BulletBoys on Tour this Summer. The Bulletboys Camp has some updates! In: metalsludge.tv. June 17, 2010, accessed April 21, 2016 . 
25. ↑ BulletBoys. (No longer available online.) In: underground-empire.com. June 19, 2010, archived from the original on April 21, 2016 ; accessed on April 21, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
26. ↑ Alex Lloyd Gross: Bullet Boys and Spread Eagle Play Show in Philly. In: examiner.com. January 29, 2011, accessed April 21, 2016 . 
27. ↑ Bulletboys ex-drummer Dies in 4am Car Wreck. Band pay tribute to Johnny G after he's killed in early morning accident on eve of their covers album release. In: rocknewsdesk.com. August 30, 2011, accessed April 21, 2016 . 
28. ↑ Amy Sciarretto: BulletBoys drummer Johnny Giosa Dies in Car Accident. In: noisecreep.com. August 29, 2011, accessed April 21, 2016 . 
29. ↑ Simone Wilson: Johnny Giosa, Drummer for LA Metal Group BulletBoys, Dies in 405 Overpass Crash. In: laweekly.com. August 30, 2011, accessed April 21, 2016 . 
30. ↑ Sebastian Kessler: BulletBoys drummer dies in a car accident. A car accident ended the former BulletBoys drummer's life. His band mates at the time express their condolences. In: metal-hammer.de. August 30, 2011, accessed April 21, 2016 . 
31. ^ Ex-Megadeth guitarist Jeff Young Gears Up for Bulletboys New Year's Eve Reunion Show with Special Music without Boundaries Episode. All Hear This !! In: bravewords.com. December 27, 2011, accessed April 21, 2016 . 
32. ↑ BulletBoys. (No longer available online.) In: underground-empire.com. November 9, 2011, archived from the original on April 21, 2016 ; accessed on April 21, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
33. ↑ Oliver Klemm: BulletBoys. BulletBoys . In: Metal Hammer / Crash . October 1988, LPs, p. 62 .
34. ^ Andreas Kraatz: Bulletboys. Bullet boys . In: Musikexpress / Sounds . No. 394 , November 1988, Metal, pp. 125 .
35. ^ Markus Baro: Bullet Boys. Freak show . In: Break Out . May 1991, Ear Gear, p. 34 .
36. ^ Markus Baro: BulletBoys. Zaza [sic] . In: Break Out . The Heavy Rock Magazine. August / September, September 1993, pp. 40 .
37. ^ Werner Theurich: BulletBoys. Zaza . In: Musikexpress / Sounds . No. 450 , Jul 1993, Rock, Pop, pp. 64 .
38. ↑ The slightly different backstage interview: Marq and Mick (Bullet Boys) and Lita Ford . In: Metal Star . May 1991, Hollywood News, p. 16 .

Web links

• BulletBoys at Allmusic (English)
• Bullet Boys at Discogs (English)
• Official website