TRAMP was a San Francisco bay-area band that exploded onto the hard rock world in the mid-80s. As part of the same local scene that launched Y&T, Metallica and Tesla among others, they went from unknown to headlining act in less than a year. Started by guitarist Phil Saunders in 1983 with vocalist Jeff Davis, the two shared a similar vision for melodic hard-rock / glam-pop band that focused on catchy songs and a dynamic live show.