![]() ![]() He was right, and soon thereafter Roxanne went into a self-imposed 30-year slumber exactly one record in.īrown kept himself and his bandmates busy, however, by putting together his Perfect World Entertainment company, a world leader in the production of musical-era tributes. “There were things popping up, and you could see on the horizon that it was going to be over for Sunset Strip metal.” “Our record came out in ’88, and it was on the chopping block by then,” said Brown of the West Coast music scene in a phone interview. But the cracks in an already-overcrowded scene were beginning to show. It’s been a few years (30, to be exact) since frontman Jamie Brown and bandmates Joe Infante (bass), John Butler (guitar) and Dave Landry (drums) delivered their self-titled debut album to an eager listening public at the apex of Sunset Strip-era hard rock. 26 on Rat Pak Records) is an unadulterated sonic confirmation that good things do indeed come to those who wait ![]() NOTHING MORE, CROWN THE EMPIRE, THOUSAND BELOW In St.Roxanne’s new album, “Radio Silence,” (released Oct. ![]() ROSS THE BOSS Legacy of Blood, Fire & Steel VADER, KRISIUN, DECREPIT BIRTH In Los Angeles With Photos! JASON BIELER AND THE BARON VON BIELSKI ORCHESTRA Postcards From The Asylum WHITECHAPEL, ARCHSPIRE, SIGNS OF THE SWARM, ENTHEOS In Santa Ana With Photos!ĬHAOS AND CHARNAGE Tour Featuring SUICIDE SILENCE, DYING FETUS, BORN OF OSIRIS, ABORTED, CROWN MAGNETAR, SANGUISUGABOGG And SLAY SQUAD In Anaheim With Photos! TESLA, FASTEST LAND ANIMAL, KURT DIEMER In Orlando, FL With Photos! UGLY KID JOE, FOZZY, PISTOLS AT DAWN In Houston, TX With Photos! Stereo Typical is soft and warm, with just enough fuzz that recalls the crackle and pop of the music on vinyl you grew up listening to. The old-school radio set up on the album cover makes sense after you listen to the album. ROXANNE delivers a great balance of Blues-tinged Hard Rock mixed with Singer-Songwriter balladry on Stereo Typical. “Until They Do” keeps the blues flowing with toe-tapping beats and harmonious delivery. Vocal powerhouse JEFF SCOTT SOTO lends his soulful inflections here. “Keep On Keepin’ On” is a bluesy Hard Rock number with lots of grittiness and swagger. The guitar tones on “Waiting For Laura” sound like they were inspired by Tom Scholz (BOSTON), and the rest of the music and delivery recall the rock radio days of FOREIGNER. ROXANNE play well off of each other’s voices on the acoustic track “Open Book”. Pinnick lends his talents to the touching love ballad “Only a Call Away”. If you’re a band that is high on harmony, then it only makes sense to recruit one of the best in the game, Dug Pinnick (KING’S X). John Butler’s guitar does the talking on “Gotta Live” with plenty of groove and a touch of wah-wah. BIG) does his thing at the break, leaning heavy on the blues runs versus the shredding he’s known for. Beautiful and tight vocal harmonies dominate the ballad “Looks Like Rain”. Vocalist Jamie Brown gives off some Phil Lynott vibes as well, but the chorus harmonies is what pulls it all together to create the ROXANNE sound. ![]() The album’s title track “Stereo Typical” has a biting guitar line that harkens back to the grooves of THIN LIZZY. Were their songs not worthy enough for a 1980’s Jean Claude Van Damme, Sylvester Stallone, Gowan-Globus/Cannon Group movie soundtrack? Did someone order a “hit”? Not just did ROXANNE disappear, but members of the group had no other music credits to their names for decades.Īfter 35 years since their self-titled debut, how good could this Stereo Typical album be? The short answer to that question is, damn good! In fairness, ROXANNE returned after their long hiatus in 2018 (possibly from the witness protection program) with the release of Radio Silence. Then they disappear.ĭid the label not give them the same attention as their other charting acts SURVIVOR, JOHN CAFFERTY, STAN BUSH, and “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC? Okay, STAN BUSH probably didn’t chart, but you are well familiar with his opus The Touch. ROXANNE releases their self-titled debut that spawns two charting singles, “Cherry Bay” and “Sweet Maria”. Records), possibly run by mobsters, in 1988. That’s due in part to their crazy backstory in which I was too young at the time of their debut to confirm.Ī California Hard Rock act on top of the LA club scene signs with a small yet B-Movie dominant record label (Scotti Bros. I will admit that I was very skeptical that I would have any interest in the latest album by ROXANNE Stereo Typical. Welcome to the LOUDEST DOT COM ON THE PLANET! ![]()
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