Two other former Ratt members and bandmates in Sarge—guitarist Chris Hager and bassist Matt Thorne , a.k.a. Matt Thorr (who replaced Cristofanilli)—would also soon join Rough Cutt. After his departure, Cristofanilli temporarily joined Ratt himself, later joining forces with members of the band Sin, who went on to release the…
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Jane’s Addiction formed from the remains of frontman Perry Farrell ‘s previous band, Psi Com . In mid-1985, Farrell was searching for a bassist to replace Kelly Wheeler in the faltering Psi Com. He was introduced to Eric Avery by Carla Bozulich (later of the Geraldine Fibbers ), and the…
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The live album Staying a Life , recorded in 1985, was released in 1990 as a souvenir celebrating their career.
In the US, the 1985 tour out-grossed every other artist except Bruce Springsteen .
Final Steeler guitarist Kurt James was part of the first incarnation of what would become M.A.R.S. , and contributed guitars to Black Sheep’s 1985 album, Trouble in the Streets , alongside Paul Gilbert . He recorded the eponymous Dr. Mastermind album with former Wild Dogs members Matt McCourt and Deen…
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The band enlisted heavy metal vocalist Tony Martin to re-record Gillen’s tracks, and Bevan rejoined to complete a few percussion overdubs. Before the release of the new album, Black Sabbath accepted an offer to play six shows at Sun City , South Africa, during the apartheid era. The band drew…
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In 1985, Crane joined Dexy’s Midnight Runners , playing piano for their album Don’t Stand Me Down and two singles, one becoming the theme song for the television series Brush Strokes .
The band’s tenth studio album, Fly on the Wall , produced by the Young brothers in 1985, was also regarded as uninspired and directionless. A concept music video of the same name featured the band at a bar, playing five of the album’s ten songs.
Final Steeler bassist Greg Chaisson also joined a succession of L.A. bands, including Legs Diamond , Hellion , and Terriff (with future Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Joe Holmes ). In 1985, he unsuccessfully auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne ‘s band in Scotland, where he met Jake E. Lee who invited him to…
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White City: A Novel (1985)