In 1999, BulletBoys guitarist DJ Ashba and Bang Tango singer Joe

In 1999, BulletBoys guitarist DJ Ashba and Bang Tango singer Joe Lesté formed the group adding former Shake The Faith bassist Kenny Kweens along with session drummer Anthony Focx . Focx eventually became the group’s second guitarist with Glen Sobel , another session drummer, being brought in to replace him. This would be the first lineup under the moniker Beautiful Creatures . Prior to naming, the band opened one show in Houston , Texas , for Kiss during their reunion tour after Ted Nugent pulled out, performing with the name Hellstar . The band were given two more support slots in Detroit and East Lansing then entered the studio to record material for their debut album. The band were then signed to Warner Bros. and released self-titled debut Beautiful Creatures , produced by Marilyn Manson cohort Sean Beavan , on August 14, 2001. The album charted at number 38 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers while the single “Wasted” peaked at number 37 on the Mainstream Rock Chart . The band were added to the 2001 Ozzfest lineup playing from June 8 through to August 12 as well as the Rolling Rock Tour and later toured Japan. Album track 1 A.M. was featured in the soundtrack for the 2001 horror film Valentine and TV series Smallville . Ride was featured on the soundtrack to the 2002 remake of Rollerball . After the merger between Time Warner and AOL earlier in the year the band were eventually dropped after shake ups at the record label and abysmal record sales. By the end of 2001, the album had sold 25,490 copies.