Jetboy (band)

Jetboy (band)

Jetboy is a hard rock band formed in 1984. The band was not easily pigeon-holed as their music influences ranged from punk rock to heavy metal with a good dose of blues thrown in. The Hanoi Rocks impression was obvious. Lead vocalist Mickey Finn was the more hardcore punk image during the earlier years, sometimes sporting a mohawk while other times a short-shorn leopard-spotted hairdo. The music started off with a very "in your face" attitude, which seemed to be tempered a bit by the time they had a major label release. Their 1988 debut album "Feel the Shake" peaked at 135 on The Billboard 200. In 1987, bassist Todd Crew died due to a drug overdose. Hanoi Rocks had recently parted ways after the untimely death of their drummer Razzle, which freed up bassist Sam Yaffa to fill in the position. A member of Jetboy's original influence was now a member of the band. Jetboy continued on into the 1990s before calling it a day. However, as the demand for the band was still there, Jetboy reconvened in recent years. While both playing in California, and now touring, they have plans to record a new CD.

Three songs from "Feel the Shake" were featured in the 1989 movie "The 'Burbs", starring Tom Hanks. They were "Bloodstone", "Locked in a Cage" and "Make Some Noise".

Discography

*1988 - "Feel the Shake"
*1990 - "Damned Nation"
*1999 - "Day in the Glamourous Life"
*1999 - "Lost & Found"
*1999 - "Make Some More Noise"
*2002 - "One More for Rock and Roll"

Members

Current

* Mickey Finn - vocals
* Fernie Rod - guitar
* Billy Rowe - guitar
* Michael Butler - bass
* Jeff Moscone - drums

Past

* Ron Tostenson - drums (1983-1992 & 2006)
* Todd Crew (deceased) - bass (1983-1987)
* Sami Yaffa - bass (1987-1990)
* Charles Norman - bass (1990-1991)
* Bill Fraenza - bass (1991-1993)
* Rick Davis - drums (1992-1993)
* Tim Huthert - drums (2007)

External links

* [http://jetboyrocks.com Jetboy]
* [http://www.myspace.com/jetboyrocks Jetboy on MySpace]
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* [http://music.yahoo.com/ar-253557---Jetboy Jetboy] at Yahoo! Music
* [http://www.fullinbloommusic.com/billy_jetboy.html History of Jetboy w/ Billy Rowe]
* [http://www.savioursofrock.com/interviews/interviewBillyRowe.html Interview with Billy Rowe at "Saviours of Rock"]


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