Year : 1991-1993 (FnA Records Edition 2026)
Style : Melodic Glam Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 107 mb
Info:
In 1990, former Rated-X guitarist, Dave LaChance, and drummer, Kelly Ryan, set out to form a band that would not only catch the attention of a thriving Hollywood music scene, but the world as well. To complete the rhythm section, they found ex-G.G. Gangster and Juicy Miss Lucy bassist, Blaine Horn and the nucleus of Vaudville was formed.After months of writing and rehearsing new material, it was time for the trio to find the right voice to complete their aggressive, street wise brand of hard rock. A nation wide search led them to Ohio, home of Nasty Action frontman, Doug Savage. A couple weeks later, Savage was on a plane bound for Los Angeles, and the line-up was set.By early 1991, Vaudville exploded onto the L.A. club scene, and made its mark in no time. The band quickly gained a large following and found themselves headlining shows up and down the Sunset Strip. This was followed by the release of their first, five song demo, which propelled them to the top of the scene. By the time they released their second, four song demo, they were solidified as a Hollywood powerhouse.Vaudville disbanded in 1993. The emergence of grunge and alternative rock drew the world attention away from Los Angeles and the record companies were no longer looking to the Sunset Strip for new bands. Sadly enough, this was not an uncommon tale for this time, and a diminishing scene saw many great bands disappear into the sunset.
Album:
New issue from FnA Records from 2026.Tracks 1 thru 5, recorded in 1991 at James Bros. Studios and produced by Jerry Marsicano captures the raw energy of a young Hollywood band looking to make its mark on a well established scene.Tracks 6 thru 9 were recorded in 1992, although the studio has since been forgotten, it too was produced by Jerry Marsicano. By this time the band had fully developed its sound and Jerry was able to bring the absolute best out of us.Tracks 10, 11, and 12 are the true gems. Forgotten songs from a 1993 preproduction demo that never saw the light of day. These recordings are so rare that some members of the band were unaware of them and until now, only one copy of the tape existed. The quality is not up to par with the other songs (the band recorded the demo themselves, on an 8 track), but the writing is great and performance wise, the band was in its prime.If you are avid reader or visitor of this site, you are aware of the different web-based storefronts selling revitalized and enhanced reissues of long-lost glam, hard rock and/or AOR gems from the past from Perris Records being there at the beginning, along with Demon Doll Records, Rock Candy Records and of course FNA Records. They have amassed quite a bevy of unreleased, unseen (for many) releases but also hidden gems, coveted by those that lived in the day and tasted the auditory pleasures of the glam rock heyday. One of these bands that gained quite a following on the Sunset Strip glam explosion (I know, there was both good and bad) was Vaudville.Forming and being a bit more prominent in the tail end of the mass of hairspray and pose(uer) ridden Hollywood strip era and featuring a pedigree of former members of Rated X and Juicy Miss Lucy, it gained them a bit more of a step up from the masses. Of course, having the looks didn’t hurt either and this being Hollywood if you had the image as well as the songs to make it in the day - you were on the road to success (with some exceptions of course).Vaudville had the sound of equal parts Mötley Crüe, Sister/W.A.S.P. and Witch, they had a harder edged sound, that differed a bit from some of the LA bands at that time, but along with fellow LA street brethren Legs Up, Liquor Sweet, they had that more metallic sound. The album kicks off with “Devil In You” and you can hear the heavier sound from the onset. The shouted vocals on the chorus and the vocals of Steevi Jaimz look-alike Doug Marks is 90% Vince Neil and a 10 % nod to Blackie Lawless. I say this because his vocals are not the candy coated, bubble gum glam variety, but rougher with an attitude.For the most part, the songs range in the typical party rock anthems of the sex, drugs and rock n’ roll vibe, but in that day and age that ruled the streets and the airwaves, it didn’t need to be rocket science. If it rocked and it made you feel good and the next day you were dying your hair multi colors, well, that was all that matters. As expected with some bands and this approach with the songs, the test of time does not carry over very well with some bands and songs can be cringe worthy when listened to now. Some of those unearthed songs may make you wonder why you liked such and such a band in the first place but remarkably I feel Vaudville’s songs hold up quite well. The rampant, in your face energy of track “Gimme Good Love” makes a clear point. The ballad of sorts “Goodbye” adds a check mark of a required song for the era. I like that with this release, you can hear the bass in the mix, giving a good bottom end groove to the songs. Listening to the song “Love Is Thicker Than Blood” has just that where the bass powers the song through for the most part. Also, the song has an interesting rhythm and vocal pattern, so I find this song to be one of my faves.The album, obviously being recorded in the early ’90s, consists of two demos from their career and the sound quality is a tad muffled, but nothing detracting. Speaking of sound quality, the release contains three previously unreleased tracks, where the sound quality is a bit more evident as being a demo/rehearsal tracks. The drums almost sound programmed in nature, and I doubt they are, but the songs give a glimpse of what Vaudville sounded like in the rough stages.This is definitely a solid release from the FNA gang and a worthy addition to the fans clamoring for the songs and feel of the good old days. If I have one gripe, it is just wishing to see a full-color cover, but that’s just me and my own perfect glam world. Give a listen.You won’t be disappointed.
Line-Up:
Doug Savage - Vocals - See also: ex-Nasty Action
Dave LaChance - Guitars - See also: ex-Rated-X
Blaine Horn - Bass - See also: ex-G.G. Gangster, ex-Juicy Miss Lucy
Kelly Ryan - Drums - See also: ex-Rated-X
Production:
Recorded At – James Bros. Studios
Glass Mastered At – Disc Makers – MKC1369
A&R – Justin Loretangeli, Patrick White
Artwork, Design – Patrick White, "Doc
Other [Flyer Contribution] – Lynn Sorayama
Producer [Produced By] – "Doc"
Recorded By [Self Recorded Pre-Production Demo] – Vaudville (tracks: 10 to 12)
Recorded By, Producer [Produced By] – Jerry Marsicano (tracks: 1 to 9)
Remastered By – Kelly Ryan
Written-By [All Songs Written By] – Vaudville
Tracklist:
01. Devil in You
02. Shake
03. Goodbye
04. No One's Girl
05. Good Love
06. Thicker Than Blood
07. Heart Attack
08. What I Want
09. Shake (Redux)
10. Sexuality
11. Angel
12. Call My Name
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