Point Blank (band)

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Name = Point Blank


Img_capt = Point Blank at the Billy Bob's France, June 2007
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Origin = flagicon|USA Irving, Texas, USA
Genre = Southern rock
AOR
Years_active = 1974 - 1982, 2007
Label = Arista, MCA, Dixiefrog
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URL = [http://www.pointblanksouthernrock.com]
Current_members = Rusty Burns
John O'Daniel
Phillip Petty
Buzzy Gruen
Buddy Whittington
Larry Telford
Past_members = Kim Davis
Steve Hardin
Bill Randolph
Karl Berke
Shannon Day
Bubba Keith
Mike Hamilton

Point Blank is an American rock and roll band hailing from Texas. The band formed in 1974 and recorded six albums between 1976 and 1982. Garnering occasional airplay on AOR radio stations, the band is best known for their 1981 hit single "Nicole".

History

The band was discovered and managed by Bill Ham's Lone Wolf Productions (ZZ Top, Hank Williams Jr.). Point Blank's sound was rooted in southern rock and boogie, but drifted to hard rock and mainstream AOR by the early 1980s.

Nicole

In 1982 Point Blank released their fourth album, "American Exce$$" which included the song Nicole. With strong air-play on AOR radio stations the track reached #20 on Billboard Magazine's Rock Tracks chart. Subsequently, Nicole was also released as a 45 RPM single and peaked inside the Top 40 at #39 on Billboard's Hot 100. While other songs received airplay and charted, this was the only time Point Blank placed a record inside the top 40, and thus the band are remembered by some as a one-hit wonder.

Trivia

Point Blank is mentioned in by MCA Records President Al Bergamo, as the type of mainstream band a major corporation would prefer to promote over punk bands like X.

Discography

*Point Blank (Arista) 1976 - includes "That's The Law", and "Distance"
*Second Season (Arista) 1977 - includes "Stars And Scars" and cover of Bob Seger's "Beautiful Loser"
*Airplay (MCA) 1979 - includes "Mean to Your Queenie"
*The Hard Way (MCA) 1980, - includes cover of Deep Purple's "Highway Star"
*American Exce$$ (MCA) 1981 - includes "Nicole" and "Let Me Stay With You Tonight"
*On a Roll (MCA) 1982 - includes "On A Roll", "Great White Line", and "Gone Hollywood"
*Reloaded (Dixiefrog) 2007 - Live album recorded in 2005"

Members

1976
*Rusty Burns - Guitar
*Kim Davis - Guitar
*John O'Daniel - Vocals
*Buzzy Gruen - Drums
*Phillip Petty - Bass1979
*Rusty Burns - Guitar
*Kim Davis - Guitar
*John O'Daniel - Vocals
*Buzzy Gruen - Drums
*Steve Hardin - Keyboards
*Bill Randolph - Bass1980
*Rusty Burns - Guitar
*Kim Davis - Guitar
*John O'Daniel - Vocals
*Buzzy Gruen - Drums
*Bill Randolph - Bass
*Karl Berke - Keyboards
*Shannon Day - Keyboards1981
*Rusty Burns - Guitar
*Kim Davis - Guitar
*Buzzy Gruen - Drums
*Bill Randolph - Bass
*Bubba Keith - Vocals
*Mike Hamilton - keyboards2007
*Rusty Burns - Guitar
*John O'Daniel - Vocals
*Phillip Petty - Bass
*Buzzy Gruen - Drums
*Buddy Whittington - Guitar
*Larry Telford - Keyboards

External links

* [http://www.pointblanksouthernrock.com/ pointblanksouthernrock.com] - Point Blank's Official Website