Great White

Great White is an American hard rock band from Southern California who had their most successful phase of the mid to late 1980s and made ​​headlines in 2003 due to a fire tragedy at one of her concerts in Rhode Iceland hundred lives demanded.

  • 2.1 Studio albums
  • 2.2 Live albums
  • 2.3 Singles and EPs
  • 2.4 Compilations
  • 2.6 Solo albums by Jack Russell

History

1982-1991: founding, rise and successes

Great White was born in 1982 in Huntington Beach from the remains of the LA club band Dante Fox in the Cast Jack Russell (vocals ), Mark Kendall (guitar), Lorne Black ( bass) and Gary Holland (drums). They signed their first record deal with EMI. Produced by Michael Wagener debut album was released in 1984. 's Sales were relatively weak, which is why EMI lost interest in the band.

Real momentum came the band's career until 1986 with the self-financed album Shot in the Dark, followed by Great White from Capitol Records, a subsidiary of EMI, was taken under contract. Belonged to the band at this time the singer Jack Russell, guitarist Mark Kendall, the drummer Audie Desbrow and bassist Lorne Black. The plate came up in top 100 of the U.S. album charts.

The subsequent album Once Bitten was published in 1987 in two different editions in the U.S. and Europe. In Europe, the album also contained songs of the time not available here Shot in the Dark. Support tours for Night Ranger and Twisted Sister increased awareness of the band. The two singles Rock Me and Save Your Love also helped that the next album ... Twice Shy in 1989 the band to break through. The panel reached double platinum status in the U.S.. For the song Once Bitten Twice Shy, the band was nominated for a Grammy.

The follow-up album Hooked (1991 ) also sold well before it - not least because of the onset of the grunge movement - with the popularity of the band went downhill.

1992-2002: The popularity wanes

As early as 1992 dropped the star of the band. The album Psycho City failed to keep the success of its predecessor, and the band then lost their recording contract with Capitol Records. The next plate Sail Away was released in 1994 with Zoo Entertainment and flopped as well as the next two studio albums, Let It Rock from the year 1996 and You Can not Get There from Here by 1999.

In the meantime joined Great White and more often as a cover band in action. In 1998, she published with a Great Zeppelin Led Zeppelin tribute album in 2002 and another cover album called The Final Cuts. In addition came in 2000 with Latest and Greatest also a plate on the market, on which the band coverte itself and re- grossed some of their old songs.

Resolution rumors and lineup changes did the rest to scratch the image of the band. Nevertheless, the band toured regularly around the country. 2000 Sean Mc Nabb fired you and Audie Desbrow. Desbrow complained that he was not paid.

2003: The fire disaster in West Warwick

The low point of her career was undoubtedly the 20 February 2003 as at a concert in the club The Station in West Warwick, Rhode Iceland, a fire broke out. The pyrotechnics used put the styrofoam paneled ceiling of the club on fire and caused a fire that spread rapidly. Through the fire, smoke inhalation and a stampede 100 people, including the band's guitarist Ty Longley died.

In the subsequent trial, the band was also charged, but was acquitted on all counts. The manager of the band, the one blamed responsible for the light show, was sentenced to fifteen years in prison, but was released after four years. Great White called after the accident to The Station Family Fund launched and collected through publications and concerts money for the families of the victims. (→ catastrophic fire at the nightclub The Station )

From 2006: The Comeback

In December 2006, the band's comeback was in the Cast Jack Russell (vocals ), Mark Kendall (guitar ), Michael Lardie (guitar, keyboards), Sean McNabb (bass) and Audie Desbrow (drums) known. For the 25th band anniversary is first toured in the following year by North America. The new studio album Back to the Rhythm was released in the U.S. on July 17th and in Europe on 31 August 2007. 2009 then appeared the album Rising.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Singles and EPs

Compilations

  • 2002 My My My
  • 2007 Live & Raw

Solo albums by Jack Russell

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