Post by Divine Insanity on Apr 13, 2007 21:33:52 GMT -5
CURRENT MEMBERS
Michael Monroe - lead vocals (1979-1985, 2002-present)
Andy McCoy - guitar, backing vocals (1980-1985, 2002-present)
Conny Bloom - guitar (2004-present)
Andy "A.C." Christell - bass (2004-present)
Lacu - drums (2002-present)
Michael Monroe - lead vocals (1979-1985, 2002-present)
Andy McCoy - guitar, backing vocals (1980-1985, 2002-present)
Conny Bloom - guitar (2004-present)
Andy "A.C." Christell - bass (2004-present)
Lacu - drums (2002-present)
From Wikipedia.......
Hanoi Rocks was formed in Helsinki in 1979 and the first line-up included vocalist and saxophone player Michael Monroe (Matti Fagerholm), guitar player Nasty Suicide (Jan Stenfors), guitar player Stefan Piesnack, bass player Nedo and drummer Peki Sirola. The following year Piesnack, Sirola and Nedo were replaced by guitar player Andy McCoy (Antti Hulkko), bass player Sam Yaffa (Sami Takamäki) and drummer Gyp Casino (Jesper Sporre). In 1981 they moved to Stockholm and in 1982 to London to take advantage of the livelier music scene in these cities. Later that year Casino was fired and replaced by Razzle (Nicholas Dingley).
Although the band never gained significant commercial success, they have a considerable cult following and critical acclaim for their 'sleazy' yet melodic style of music. They have been cited as an influence by major bands such as Guns N'Roses and Manic Street Preachers. The re-release of Hanoi Rocks' albums on CD was in large part due to efforts by Guns N' Roses via their own record label UZI Suicide. In Finland, however, Hanoi Rocks is known as the Finnish rock band who at their time had come closest to real international fame, only much later giving way to such groups as HIM.
In 1983 the band signed to CBS Records and appeared to be on the cusp of gaining commercial acceptance. They recorded their fifth album in January 1984 with producer Bob Ezrin in his home town Toronto. The album had just been released when disaster struck in December of that same year: Razzle was killed in a car accident (the driver was Vince Neil, singer with the band Mötley Crüe). Although replaced by Terry Chimes, original drummer in The Clash, and René Berg from the Idle Flowers, the band never recovered; first Yaffa and then Monroe left, and in 1985 the band folded. The members spent the next 15 years in various short-lived projects, and although they worked with numerous artists including Iggy Pop, Stiv Bators and Guns N'Roses they never achieved anything resembling their earlier success. Their first four albums were later released in the U.S. by Guns N'Roses' label UZI Suicide.
In 2002 Monroe and McCoy reformed the band, with two members of the Electric Boys, and a drummer who had previously featured in Monroe's solo project. They have released two new albums and toured heavily since then including as support band with more popular bands such as Twisted Sister.
2005 and beyond: Nasty Suicide works as a pharmacist. Sami Yaffa now plays in a band called Mad Juana with his wife, Karmen Guy, and is based in New York City. Yaffa is also touring and recording with the reformed New York Dolls. Suicide and Yaffa have appeared onstage with the reformed Hanoi although not at the same time.
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On the 8th of August, the single "This One's For Rock'n'Roll" was released to be downloaded from selected sites. This is also featured in the upcoming album Street Poetry, which was released in early September 2007.
Past Members
Guitar
Nasty Suicide (1979-1985)
Stefan Piesnack (1979-1980)
Costello Hautamaki (2002-2004)
Drums
Peki Sirola (1979-1980)
Gyp Casino (1980-1982)
Razzle (1982-1984)
Terry Chimes (1984-1985)
Bass
Nedo (1979-1980)
Sami Yaffa (1980-1985)
René Berg (1985)
Timo Caltio (1985)
Timpa (2002-2004)
Discography
This is a discography of Hanoi Rocks's full length albums. See Hanoi Rocks discography for details about singles, compilations and related information.
Original incarnation:
Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks - (1981)
Oriental Beat - (1982)
Self Destruction Blues - (1982)
Back to Mystery City - (1983) #87 UK
All Those Wasted Years (live) - (1984)
Two Steps from the Move - (1984) #28 UK
Rock & Roll Divorce (live) - (1985)
Latest incarnation:
Twelve Shots on the Rocks - (2002)
Another Hostile Takeover - (2005)
Street Poetry - (2007)
Videography
All Those Wasted Years - The Marquee Club
TNT - The Nottingham Tapes - Nottingham Rock City
A Day Late, A Dollar Short promo