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May 6
TESLA "COMIN' ATCHA LIVE! 2008" DVD SET FOR RELEASE:
May 5, 2008 -- After 25 years, 12 albums, over 2,500 shows, over 16 million albums sold worldwide, Tesla is stronger than ever.
Continuing on that momentum, Tesla--Jeff Keith (vocals), Frank Hannon (guitars), Brian Wheat (bass), Troy Luccketta (drums) and Dave Rude (guitar)will release their third DVD, Comin' Atcha Live! 2008, on June 24 on the band's Tesla Electric Company Recordings label (in partnership with Ryko Distribution).
"This DVD marks a new era creatively for Tesla because we put it all together ourselves, capturing the band's concert and life on the road," says lead guitarist Frank Hannon. "Nowadays, we are more involved in every aspect of our music career than ever before. We are very excited about the creative results and it really shows in the new DVD."
It's Tesla's first DVD in 17 years (since 1991's Five Man Video Band) and is filled with over two hours of live music, over an hour of special behind-the-scenes footage and never-before-seen material, including footage of Tesla interacting with fans, giving viewers a personal tour of Seattle, and an up-close look at their touring equipment and guitars.
Comin' Atcha Live! 2008 also marks the world premiere of "Dear Pvt. Ledbetter," a new song written in honor of the troops from the band's forthcoming album, which is currently being recorded at bassist Brian Wheat's studio, J Street Recorders with producer Terry Thomas (who was behind the boards on the band's 1994 Bust A Nut album) and will be released this September. More details to be announced in the coming weeks.
The DVD was filmed at the Myth Nightclub in Maplewood, Minnesota on February 22. At the sold-out show, Tesla treated fans to numerous classics such as "What You Give," "Signs," "Modern Day Cowboy," "Love Song" and "Little Suzi."
Tesla has been non-stop touring all around the world the past 12 months in support of their two-disc critically acclaimed Real To Reel covers album. After taking their current hiatus from the road to record the new album of all original material, they're getting right back out on the concert trail. Their 2008 worldwide tour starts June 6 in Solvesborg, Sweden at the Sweden Rock Festival. After the European dates conclude on June 27, they'll start a U.S. trek on July 12, lasting throughout the summer and well into the fall. Their summer trek includes a stop in Pryor, OK on July 13 as part of Rocklahoma.
Here are the current tour dates. Fans should stay tuned to the band's official website and MySpace page (see addresses below) for more dates which will be added in the coming weeks.
Fri 6/6 Solvesborg, Sweden Sweden Rock Festival
Sat 6/7 Copenhagen, Denmark Vega
Tue 6/10 Prattein, Switzerland Z7
Wed 6/11 Ludwigsburg, Germany Rockfabrik
Fri 6/13 Berlin, Germany Columbia Club
Sat 6/14 Essen, Germany Weststadthalle
Mon 6/16 Dudley, England JB's Club
Tue 6/17 Leeds, England Rio's
Thu 6/19 Sheffield, England Corporation
Sat 6/21 Bilboa, Spain Kobeta Sonic Festival
Sun 6/22 Zaragoza, Spin Oasis
Tue 6/24 Paris, France Trabendo
Wed 6/25 Zoetermeer, Netherlands De Boerderij
Fri 6/27 Dessel, Belgium Graspop Metal Meeting
Sat 7/12 Boerne, TX South Texas Rockfest
Sun 7/13 Pryor, OK Rocklahoma
Sat 7/19 Waukesha, WI Waukesha County Fair
Sun 7/20 Cadott, WI Chippewa Valley Rock Fest
WebLinks: www.teslatheband.com / www.myspace.com/teslatheband .
April 24
PLAYBOY.COM PREMIERES UNCENSORED MUSIC VIDEO BY NIKKI SIXX�S BAND SIXX:A.M. TODAY AT 1PM EST
-- Steamy Music Video will Air Exclusively for One Week at www.Playboy.com --
Playboy.com has teamed up with Eleven Seven Music to premiere the uncensored music video for the new Sixx:A.M. single Pray For Me, today at 1pm EST.� The steamy video will air exclusively at www.playboy.com through April 29th. Playboy.com, a leading lifestyle and entertainment site, is a place where musicians and directors can present their work without conservative censorship restraints.
Sixx:A.M.�s debut, The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack, is the dark sonic companion to Nikki Sixx's New York Times best-seller The Heroin Diaries (released September 18, 2007 from MTV/VH1 Pocket Books, a division of Simon & Schuster).The album was written and produced by Sixx, James Michael and Dj Ashba. The first single, Life Is Beautiful, went to #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart and the current single �Pray For Me� is climbing the charts. Motley Crue recently announced that Sixx:A.M. will join them on the road this summer as part of Crue Fest, The Loudest Show On Earth, also featuring Buckcherry, Papa Roach, and Trapt. The festival kicks off in West Palm Beach, Florida on July 1st and will hit over 40 major cities.�
For more info on Sixx:A.M., visit www.sixxammusic.com or www.myspace.com/sixxam
For more info on Playboy.com, visit www.playboy.com
It was all about the Rock of Love 2 with Bret Michaels Reunion special on Sunday, April 20, was the #1 show on cable for the day.
Topping the headlines of Yahoo Entertainment and the coveted AOL Music Page with the success of the show, and highlighted in publications from the LA Times to the NY Times to Rolling Stone and everything in between, the Rock of Love 2 with Bret Michaels Reunion show was up +38% over the season’s premiere average and also up +8% from the first ROL reunion. The full season of ROL 2 averaged a 2.11 P18-49, up +29% from the show’s first season average.
Now on the road selling out shows nationwide with his solo band, Bret Michaels is also set to release his much anticipated album “Rock My World” on June 3rd.
Bret Michaels Tour Schedule Is As Follows:
April 24 - High Five Restaurant, Raleigh, NC
April 25 - Survivor's Motorcycle Rally, Cherokee, NC
April 26 - Lake of the Torches Casino, Lac du Flambeau, WI
May 1 - Mulcahey's, Wantagh, NY
May 2 - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, NH
May 3 - GoodFellas Cafe, Pottsville, PA
May 4 - Meadowlands Sports Complex / Bamboozle Festival, East Rutherford, NJ
May 8 & 9 - Ameristar Casino, Vicksburg, MS
May 16 - Riverwind Casino, Norman, OK
May 17 - Wildflower Arts & Music Festival, Richardson, TX
May 22 - Texas Music Hall, Baton Rouge, LA
May 23 - Riverdome, Bossier City, LA
May 24 - Hard Rock Hotel/Casino, Biloxi, MS
June 3 - Earl W. Brydges Artpark, Lewiston, NY
June 5 - Taste Of Summer, Waukesha, WI
June 12 - Crocodile Rock, Allentown, PA
June 13 - House of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ
June 17 - Quechan Paradise Casino, Yuma, AZ
June 18 - The Dome, Bakersfield, CA
June 20 - Emerald Casino, Tacoma, WA
June 21 - Cache Creek Casino, Brooks, CA
June 28 - Flaming Gorge Days, Green River, WY
July 10 - Pryor Creek Festival Grounds / Rocklahoma, Pryor, OK
September 13 - Heritage Hall, Ardmore, OK
September 13 - Two Frogs, Ardmore, OK
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April 19
What the lead vocalists of Crüe Fest had to say after the press conference...
“With all of the distractions and temptations in the city of Los Angeles, it was one hell of an exercise to try and wrangle these rock stars together for the betterment of debauchery and Rock ‘n’ Roll” (in other words Crüe Fest 2008) - Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe
“Five rock star vocalists on one song…what more can I say.” - Josh Todd of Buckcherry
“When you turn up the Rock ‘n’ Roll there’s honesty in it, there's truth in it and it's fun. That's why this Summer I'm stoked about bringing rock back on a massive level and being a part of it, a part of that movement.” - Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach
"While producing "Saints Of Los Angeles," my goal was to incorporate the concept of Crüe Fest into the sound of the track. Bringing Josh (Buckcherry), Jacoby (Papa Roach) and Chris (Trapt) in as guest vocalists as well as adding my own vocals to the choruses really helped capture the spirit of what audiences will be experiencing this Summer as Crüe Fest hits the road." - James Michael of Sixx:A.M
“After we performed on Kimmel, seeing five lead vocalists from five bands on one stage looked huge.” - Chris Taylor Brown of Trapt
CRÜE FEST 2008 TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT WWW.LIVENATION.COM
To hear the single and watch the video for “Saints Of Los Angeles” visit: www.myspace.com/motleycrue
To download the Crüe Fest photo, go to: www.bauda.com/hi_res_group_landscape.jpg or www.bauda.com/hires_group_portrait.jpg
To view the press conference mini-doc, visit: http://newmedia.10thst.com/crue_fest/cruefest_epk_final_small.mov
For more information on Mötley Crüe, please visit: www.motley.com and www.myspace.com/motleycrue
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Crüe Fest North American Tour Dates
Also features Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:AM, Trapt
July 1 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre
July 3 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
July 5 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte
July 6 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
July 8 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
July 9 - Buffalo, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 10 - Sarnia, ONT - Bayfest
July 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Susquehanna Bank Center
July 13 - Washington, DC - Nissan Pavilion
July 15 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 16 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
July 18 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis
July 19 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheater
July 20 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
July 22 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 23 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 24 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
July 26 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
July 27 - Denver, CO - Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
July 29 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
July 31 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion
August 1 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
August 2 - Los Angeles, CA - Glen Helen Pavilion
August 5 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion
August 6 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
August 8 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre
August 9 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
August 11 - Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
August 13 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
August 14 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
August 15 - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre
August 17 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
August 19 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Amphitheatre
August 20 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
August 22 - Boston, MA - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
August 23 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
August 24 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
August 28 - Toronto, ONT - Molson Amphitheatre
August 29 - Albany, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
August 30 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
August 31 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
April 15, 2008
The Motley Crue announcement that we’ve all been waiting for !!!
Mötley Crüe, the world’s most notorious rock band, has revealed that this summer they, along with Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:AM and Trapt, will head out on the road for what will undoubtedly be the hottest ticket of the year for rock fans - “Crüe Fest ‘08.” The tour, produced by Live Nation, kicks off on July 1st and will hit over 40 major North American and Canadian cities by the end of August. Fans that can’t wait for this weekend's online sale can get their tickets early by going to TheRockvine.com.
On-site activities will include a 2nd “Stage” presented by Rock Band where fans attending the show can play the part of “rock star” while playing the game. A special Crüe Fest CD featuring tracks from all of the bands on the tour will be available exclusively at Best Buy beginning June 17th.
Mötley Crüe also announced the upcoming release of Saints of Los Angeles, their first new studio album recorded with all of the original band members in over a decade, hitting stores on June 17th. The band premiered the brand new single, “Saints Of Los Angeles," at today's press conference in LA. The song includes backing vocals by Josh Todd (Buckcherry), Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach), James Michael (SIXX:A.M.) and Chris Brown (Trapt). In an industry first, the song was also made available as a download for the Rock Band video game simultaneously with its single release.
Lyrically, the new album follows the story of the band’s NY Times best-selling memoir The Dirt, a no-holds-barred tell-all that features every gritty detail of the band’s exploits as one of the world’s biggest rock bands.
Watch footage from the press conference here
BUY "SAINTS OF LOS ANGELES" ON ITUNES
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Crüe Fest U.S./Canada Tour Dates:
July 1 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre
July 3 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
July 5 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte
July 6 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
July 8 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
July 9 - Buffalo, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 10 - Sarnia, ONT - Bayfest
July 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Susquehanna Bank Center
July 13 - Washington, DC - Nissan Pavilion
July 15 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 16 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
July 18 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis
July 19 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheater
July 20 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
July 22 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 23 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 24 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
July 26 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
July 27 - Denver, CO - Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
July 29 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
July 31 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion
August 1 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
August 2 - Los Angeles, CA - Glen Helen Pavilion
August 5 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion
August 6 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
August 8 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre
August 9 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
August 11 - Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
August 13 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
August 14 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
August 15 - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre
August 17 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
August 19 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Amphitheatre
August 20 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
August 22 - Boston, MA - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
August 23 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
August 24 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
August 28 - Toronto, ONT - Molson Amphitheatre
August 29 - Albany, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
August 30 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
August 31 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
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For more Mötley Crüe information, please visit:
www.motley.com
www.myspace.com/motleycrue
March 30
The Paramour Group Is Proud To Present A Superstar Band That Was Way Ahead of Their Time One of Rock N' Roll's Best Bands The Long Awaited Reunion of Derringer
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Since their original signing, "DERRINGER", has been considered one of the best guitar duos of all time . With the release of their first album, Derringer, the band found themselves the opening act for Aerosmith's "Toys In The Attic", and "Rocks" tours . Derringers' next album release, "Sweet Evil", found them the support act for Boston's "More Than A Feeling Tour". From there they went on to support Led Zeppelin for 2 nights at Bill Graham's "Day On The Green" in Oakland, CA.
After the break up of Derringer, the band members, Rick Derringer, Kenny Aaronson, Vinny Appice, and Danny Johnson, all went on to put their mark on the history of rock and roll by working with some of the most well known icons in the music industry.
Rick Derringer: - Alice Cooper, KISS, Cyndi Lauper, Meat Loaf, The McCoys, Todd Rundgrun, Michael Stanley, Steely Dan, Edgar, and Johnny, Winter.
Kenny Aaronson: Bob Dylan, Dave Edmunds, Hall and Oats, Sammy Hagar, Neil Schon, Billy Idol, Joan Jett, Brian Setzer, Mick Taylor, Leslie West.
Vinny Appice: Axis, Black Sabbath, DIO, Heaven and Hell, Hollywood All Stars, George Lynch, WWIII.
Danny Johnson: Alcatrazz, Alice Cooper, Axis, Graham Bonnet, Rod Stewart, and Steppenwolf
Now Derringer, who influenced so many young guitar players, and musicians in general, has reunited once again.
Do not miss this opportunity to see history in the making.
The Paramour Group along with Derringer is pleased to announce that Derringer has reunited to perform at Sweden Rock 08, and will be doing selective dates for all of 08.
DERRINGER DATES
4/22 Niagara Falls, NY The Bear's Den at the Seneca Casino
4/23 Niagara Falls, NY The Bear's Den at the Seneca Casino
4/24 Long Island, NY The Crazy Donkey
4/25 NYC, NY BB Kings
4/26 Springfield, VA JAXX
5/10 Stateline, NV Harrah's
5/16 San Juan Capistrano, CA The Coach House
5/17 Hollywood, CA The Key Club
6/5 Malmo, Sweden Sweden Rock
6/6 London, UK The Astoria
6/7 Sheffield, UK The Academy
6/8 New Castle, UK The Academy
6/9 Crewe, UK The Limelight
6/10 Bristol, UK The Bierkeller
6/11 Madrid, Spain Heineken
6/12 Barcelona, Spain Apolo
Visit Derringer's Website
http://www.paramourgroup.com/mr/derringer/derringer.htm
www.myspace.com/derringerrock
For more information contact The Paramour Group
www.paramourgroup.com
info@paramourgroup.com
March 27
JOURNEY SET TO LAUNCH THIS SUMMER’S HOTTEST TOUR ALONG WITH HEART AND CHEAP TRICK
STARTING JULY 9 IN DENVER
March 26, 2008 – Three legendary rock bands are teaming up for what is sure to be the tour of the summer. JOURNEY, Heart and Cheap Trick are heading out on the concert trail starting July 9 in Denver, CO through October 4 in Albuquerque, NM. Fans should check local listings for on-sale dates, which begin Saturday, April 5. JOURNEY--Neal Schon (guitar), Jonathan Cain (keyboards), Ross Valory (bass), Deen Castronovo (drums) and new lead singer Arnel Pineda—is hitting the road to promote REVELATION, the highly anticipated three-disc CD/DVD package set for release June 3 exclusively at Wal-Mart stores in North America.
Check out dates at www.journeymusic.com
BELLADONNA to Tour
The Legendary Joey Belladonna, former lead vocalist of Anthrax fame, is proud to announce the addition of guitarist Jack Frost (ex - Savatage & Seven Witches) to Belladonna, a stellar musical ensemble that already includes RC Ciejek on bass and Paul Marciano on drums.
"I am happy to have Jack in the family and to have someone of his caliber on board. He is a great guitarist/musician and it is an honor to play with him. I cannot wait to hit the road and play for all the fans," says Belladonna.
"It is a great honor to be playing with Joey and such great musicians who have the same work ethic as me. I could not be happier to be a part of this band," echoes Frost. "After bouncing around from gig to gig, it is great to finally find a home. I cannot wait to get out on the road and perform and hit the studio to write and record with these guys."
Belladonna is gearing up for their worldwide Never Look Back tour, going on the road April 1. The 7 week multi-city engagement will take them across the US and Canada, then sending them to Mexico, South America, Europe and Australia by year's end. In their downtime from touring, Belladonna will be hard at work on a new album due some time this fall.
For tour dates and up to the minute band information you can visit Belladonna on the web at www.joeybelladonna.com or www.myspace.com/joeybelladonna
March 25
TRIXTER is Back!!!
Trixter have reunited for the first time in 13 years. They will be playing at the now famous ROCKLAHOMA and ROCKFEST, in Cadott WI. For more information, check out their web www.trixterrocks.com
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TRIXTER STORY: TRIXTER was formed in 1983 in Paramus , New Jersey by STEVE BROWN & PETER LORAN. After a year in the basement and the addition of new drummer , MARK "GUS "SCOTT, they played their first live gigs. They began playing the NJ / NY club scene and built a huge following of fans. In 1988 bassist, PJ FARLEY, joined TRIXTER finalizing the line up.
With every gig the band was drawing more & more people to their shows and by May of 1989 the band landed a deal with MECHANIC/MCA RECORDS. September of 1989 the band went to Hollywood to record the debut album with producer, BILL WRAY. "TRIXTER" was released in May of 1990 with the song "LINE OF FIRE" as the single for ROCK RADIO.The song slowley climbed the charts reaching #1 on Z-ROCKS Top 100 by July of 1990. Along with the release of the album TRIXTER also filmed their first video for the song "GIVE IT TO ME GOOD".
In September the band headed out a nationwide tour and after two weeks they landed the opening slot for, "STRYPER". From New York to Seattle, the band rocked clubs and theaters earning legions of fans who were captivated by their high energy live shows. In Mid October TRIXTER joined DON DOKKEN for another tour around the USA. It was on this tour that MTV added the video for "GIVE IT TO ME GOOD". Within one week the video was #1 on the popular "DIAL MTV" top ten video countdown. The video stayed #1 for 5 weeks straight. The crowds were getting bigger and record sales started kicking into high gear. In December of 1991 ,TRIXTER filmed the video for the 2nd single, "ONE IN A MILLION" at a Sold Out show in Rockland County, NY. The band also recorded a song, "ONE MO� TIME", for the film "IF LOOKS COULD KILL". The song featured Rock legend, EDGAR WINTER, on Saxophone. By January 1991 the record was selling 20,000 units per week. The video for "ONE IN A MILLION" went #1 on MTV for 3 weeks. The album peaked at #28 on BILLBOARD's TOP 200 ALBUM CHART and the single for "GIVE IT TO ME GOOD" was a TOP 50 HIT on BILLBOARD's TOP 100 SINGLES CHART. TRIXTER did their 1st ever arena shows opening for POISON and then headed out on a 5 month North American Tour with the legendary German rockers, THE SCORPIONS. As "ONE IN A MILLION" rocked MTV ,the single also went TOP 50 on BILLBOARD. In February ,the band flew to Daytona , Florida to do "MTV'S SPRING BREAK" and soon after MCA records gave the band some incredible news. Backstage at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater in California, the boys were told that their debut album had gone GOLD selling over 500,000 copies.
In April of 1991 TRIXTER played their hometown MEADOWLANDS ARENA, where they were presented with their GOLD ALBUMS at a special after show party. In May they filmed the video for the 3rd single, "SURRENDER". By June TRIXTER started the "BLOOD, SWEAT & BEERS TOUR" with WARRANT & FIREHOUSE. Around this time the popular rock magazine, METAL EDGE, dedicated an entire issue to the band, "THE TRIXTER COLOR SPECTACULAR". The video and single for "SURRENDER" were released and once again the video went to # 1 on MTV for 2 weeks and the single went TOP 50 in BILLBOARD. In September of 1991 the "BLOOD,SWEAT & BEERS TOUR" was filmed for a Pay Per View special. October marked the end of the TRIXTER touring cycle for the very successful debut album. By years end the band racked up world wide sales of 750,000, 3 #1 MTV videos, 3 TOP 50 SINGLES, HIT PARADER MAGAZINES "BEST NEW BAND" AWARD for 1991, METAL EDGE READERS POLL "BEST CONCERT" FOR THE BLOOD , SWEAT& BEERS Tour , and "GIVE IT TO ME GOOD" was in MTV'S TOP 100 VIDEOS OF 1991. TRIXTER also wound up in the movies. Their song "LINE OF FIRE" was on the soundtrack for the film "MARIO BROS....WHITE KNUCKLESCORIN" and "ONE MO' TIME" was on the soundtrack for the film "IF LOOKS COULD KILL". In January 1992, TRIXTER began pre-production on the 2nd album. Also, during that time the band renegotiated their record deal and were signed directly to MCA records. TRIXTER chose JAMES "JIMBO" BARTON of RUSH & QUEENSRYCHE fame to produce. Recording began in April and lasted until August of '92. The result was the stellar rock cd, "HEAR". Released in October along with another Arena tour opening for long time idols, KISS, TRIXTER raged across North America supporting the new disc. Unfortunately , Grunge had taken over the airwaves which left little room for the single, "ROAD OF A THOUSAND DREAMS" on Radio & MTV. January 1993, they shot a video for the next single "ROCKIN' HORSE" and began a head lining club tour called "THE HEAR CLUB FOR MEN TOUR". May of that year had TRIXTER embarking on a tour of Japan. "HEAR was doing very well in the Land of the Rising Sun, so the band was invited over to do 2 shows and alot of promotion. The shows in OSAKA at Moda Hall and KAWASAKI at Club Citta were very successful. The boys had a great time. TRIXTER finished the "HEAR" tour in late June of '93 in front of 5,000 screaming fans at"Milwaukees Summerfest". Times were changing and the band was dropped from MCA records. In 1994,the band recorded the "UNDERCOVERS EP" in STEVE BROWN"s home studio.This was a cd of all cover songs that was released in Oct. 1994 on the indie label, BACKSTREET RECORDS. Once again the band headed out on the road again across America. No matter how tough things got the band kicked the shows were more often like a big keg party opposed to the typical rock show. Lot's of Fun, but the writing was on the wall that TRIXTER's style of Pop Metal had run its course. Time to move on....but what a great ride. Still to this day, TRIXTER, has fans all around the world and the music still gets airplay. In 1999 the band was featured on VH-1's "WHERE ARE THEY NOW" and in 2000 they were voted #29 on VH-1'S "TOP 40 HAIR BAND COUNTDOWN". The songs are on various rock compilation cd's: "GIVE IT TO ME GOOD" is on "GLAM ROCKVOL. 2" , "ONE IN A MILLION" is on "ROCK OF THE 80'S" and "SURRENDER"is on "HARD LOVE" and that was only the beginning. After 13 years, 2008 has the all original members rockin' the Worldwide Arena Circut once again. PETE,STEVE, PJ & MARK ...the one ,the only , the mighty TRIXTER!!!
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