JOCELYN – SHATTERED DREAMS 1994
This is a truly undiscovered gem of an indie. Jocelyn is a wonderful female AOR artist who delivers passionate Melodic Rock/Pop vocals in the vein of Femmme Fatale and The Burns Sisters.
RAGING GRACE – UP ALL NIGHT 1994
Indie release from Christian hair metal band Raging Grace with their amazingly rare release entitled,”Up All Night”. The band from New England formed in 1991 and they release this indie in microscopic numbers at their live shows, being in collector’s want lists everywhere
REVOLVER – WHAT GOES AROUND 1995
Undiscovered gem released back in 1995 from Shout Records in very limited copies. The band plays outstanding AOR with lush harmonies, where some songs remind of REO Speedwagon, Dreamer and Rick Springfield.
DIZREPUTE – STAND ALONE 1990 EP
Another hard to find mini album from Dizrepute, a Kristianstad based rock band. Their and only work titled “Stand Alone” came out in 1990 by Landskrona Musik made in just a couple of hundred copies.
DESPERADOS – STREETWISE [1983]
Formed in 1976 in Gainesville Florida by three cousins the band eventually toured the southeastern US roadhouse circuit and as openers/co-headliners for the Allman Brothers, Axe, Molly Hatchet, Charlie Daniels Band, Henry Paul Band, Johnny Winter, Three Dog Night, Grinderswitch, Louisiana Leroux, Doc Holliday, Winters Brothers, Johnny Van Zant Band, Pat Travers and more playing their brand of Southern Country Rock.
Snakeskyn Whiskey – Payments Made In Madness 2011
Snakeskyn Whiskey is a new-school Canadian band that proudly represents “heavier” music among the rest of “sweet taste” bands – that is the first reason why I like them. A some time ago, I made an interview with Justyn Vynn – the band’s guitarist.
FREEMASONS – FORTY-EIGHT HOURS 1986
Mega rare domestic indie band from the West Coast whoo released this 9-track gem in 1986 from Eagles Flight Records. It was intended to be promoo record to secure a contract with a major label. However, the band spplit-up due to personal problems among the band.
CRYSTAL FIRE – HOT FOR LOVE 1993
Short-lived outfit acted between 1991 – 1993. Their one and only work titled “Hot for Love” came out in 1993 and produced by the band in limited 150 copies. With descent production the quality of the songs are very worthly, catchy tunes with nice guitar riffs and stellar musicianship mix hard rock and glam elements into very enjoyable tunes but unfortunately the band never gain a contract from a major label due to the music changes of that time. It’s very hard to be found nowdays.
SOCIALLY UNACCEPTABLE – SOCIALLY UNACCEPTABLE 1985
Socially Unacceptable were a Georgia based short lived outfit release privately this album back in 1995, playing clear hard rock with 70s influences with some really good arrangements. Printed in 100 copies (?) make it one of the rarest albums out in the market.
Compilations – GRC Presents Starr Struck 2015
Category: Hard Rock
Year: 2015
Label: GRC Productions
Karla Bonoff – Karla Bonoff/Restless Nights/Wild Heart Of The Young 2013
Country:UK
Released:Oct 2013
Genre:Rock, Pop
Le Roux – So Fired Up 2004
LeRoux had already established itself as one of the most diverse rock bands in history even before this 1983 release. With smash hits like “New Orleans Ladies” (a ballad from the Louisiana’s LeRoux days back in 1978), the timeless rock gem “Addicted”, and the Top 20 “Nobody Said It Was Easy” from the year before, the boys were well on their way to becoming one of the elite names in AOR for the eighties. Then came the arrival of Fergie Frederiksen.
Halfcocked – The Last Star 2001
Country:US
Released:2001
Style:Heavy Metal