L.A. Guns

L.A. Guns are an American glam metal band whose music is frequently associated with the L.A. glam metal scene which grew up around the Sunset Strip in the 1980s, in particular the sleaze rock subgenre. Guns N' Roses, which once featured three of the original L.A. Guns members, was the most prominent exponent of this subgenre, generally preferring an anti-social image to elaborate make-up and costumes. Today two bands share and tour using the L.A. Guns name: One is headed by Tracii Guns, the founder of the original band, and the other is headed by Phil Lewis and Steve Riley, the singer and drummer of the most successful incarnation of the band.

In 1983, Tracii Guns formed the band known as L.A. Guns with singer Michael Jagosz, bassist Ole Beich, and drummer Rob Gardner. Michael Jagosz was sent to prison for a short time and was replaced by singer Axl Rose. Axl soon quit to form Hollywood Rose and was replaced by Michael Jagosz after he had returned from his time in prison.

Band members
Current line-up I (Phil Lewis band)

* Phil Lewis - vocals (1987-1995, 1999-present)
* Stacey Blades - guitar (2004-present)
* Scott Griffin - bass (2007-present)
* Steve Riley - drums (1988-1992, 1994-present)

Current line-up II (Tracii Guns band)

* Jizzy Pearl - vocals (2009-present)
* Tracii Guns - guitar (1983-2002, 2006-present)
* Alec Bauer - guitar (2008-present)
* Jeremy Guns - bass (2006-present)
* Chad Stewart - drums (2007-present)

Discography

Studio Albums

* L.A. Guns (1988) - Gold
* Cocked & Loaded (1989) - Gold
* Hollywood Vampires (1991)
* Vicious Circle (1995)
* American Hardcore (1996)
* Wasted (1998 EP)
* Shrinking Violet (1999)
* Man in the Moon (2001)
* Waking the Dead (2002)
* Rips the Covers Off - Phil Lewis' L.A. Guns (2004)
* Tales from the Strip - Phil Lewis' L.A. Guns (2005)

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