Reale took the various demos to New York-based producers Billy Arnell and Steve Loeb, who also owned Greene Street Recording Studio and the associated label Fire-Sign Records. Arnell and Loeb turned down the compilation proposal but signed Riot. The band added second guitarist Louie Kouvaris and replaced Feit with Jimmy…
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Riot was formed in 1975 in New York City, when Kon-Tiki guitarist Mark Reale and drummer Peter Bitelli recruited bassist Phil Feit and vocalist Guy Speranza . The line up recorded a four-track demo, which they hoped would be included in a proposed compilation of new rock bands. While waiting…
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Singer Guy Speranza (March 12, 1956 – November 8, 2003) had difficulty melding his religious convictions with his role in the band and was replaced by Rhett Forrester (September 22, 1956 – January 22, 1994) for the next album, Restless Breed (1982). Though a striking frontman, any hope of a…
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