GUNS. Born into a scene that will never be replicated, L.A. GUNS rode
alongside Motley Crue, Guns n’ Roses, Ratt, Poison, Quiet Riot and co. in
one of the biggest movements in Music history. L.A. GUNS are without a doubt
Hollywood Rock Royaltyand their new album Renegades (produced by Steve
Riley) will be released later this year.
The band was formed in 1986 and signed with Polygram Records in 1987,
recording their first album that summer. This first album, titled L.A. Guns,
went on to sell over 1,000,000 copies giving the band its first platinum
award. Tours with AC/DC, Iron Maidenand Def Leppard followed. A compilation
of the videos made from this first album also earned the band a gold video
award. L.A. Guns went into the studio to record their second album, Cocked
and Loaded, in the spring of 1989. It was a hit right away with the release
of “Rip and Tear” as the first single and video. “Never Enough” and “The
Ballad of Jayne” followed, pushing the album toward platinum status once
again. The video compilation from this album earned the band its second gold
video award. A successful world tour followed. The band’s third album,
Hollywood Vampires, was recorded in the fall of 1990. With the release of
“Kiss My Love Goodbye” as the first single and video, and another successful
world tour, the album gave L.A. GUNS its third platinum in a row.
