Produced by Rich Mouser and Jamie Brown and recorded to 2" tape, the 11-song set, which was released via Rat Pak Records, features guest spots from George Lynch, King’s X frontman dUg Pinnick, and Korn drummer Ray Luzier. Shoddy label support and the looming presence of the incoming grunge wave prompted the group to go their separate ways, but they returned from their 30-year hiatus in 2018 with the release of their long-gestating sophomore effort, the aptly named Radio Silence.
Citing influences like Queen, Thin Lizzy, and Bad Company, and led by frontman Jamie Brown, the group had some success with their Scotti Brothers-issued eponymous 1988 debut album, with singles "Cherry Bay," "Sweet Maria," and a souped-up rendering of Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music" making a strong showing on rock radio and the Billboard singles charts. NOTHING MORE, CROWN THE EMPIRE, THOUSAND BELOW In St.A Los Angeles-based hard rock/heavy metal unit with a knack for crafting booming party anthems, Roxanne emerged in the late 1980s at the tail-end of the hair metal scene. ROSS THE BOSS Legacy of Blood, Fire & Steel VADER, KRISIUN, DECREPIT BIRTH In Los Angeles With Photos! JASON BIELER AND THE BARON VON BIELSKI ORCHESTRA Postcards From The Asylum WHITECHAPEL, ARCHSPIRE, SIGNS OF THE SWARM, ENTHEOS In Santa Ana With Photos!ĬHAOS AND CHARNAGE Tour Featuring SUICIDE SILENCE, DYING FETUS, BORN OF OSIRIS, ABORTED, CROWN MAGNETAR, SANGUISUGABOGG And SLAY SQUAD In Anaheim With Photos! TESLA, FASTEST LAND ANIMAL, KURT DIEMER In Orlando, FL With Photos! UGLY KID JOE, FOZZY, PISTOLS AT DAWN In Houston, TX With Photos! Stereo Typical is soft and warm, with just enough fuzz that recalls the crackle and pop of the music on vinyl you grew up listening to. The old-school radio set up on the album cover makes sense after you listen to the album. ROXANNE delivers a great balance of Blues-tinged Hard Rock mixed with Singer-Songwriter balladry on Stereo Typical. “Until They Do” keeps the blues flowing with toe-tapping beats and harmonious delivery. Vocal powerhouse JEFF SCOTT SOTO lends his soulful inflections here. “Keep On Keepin’ On” is a bluesy Hard Rock number with lots of grittiness and swagger. The guitar tones on “Waiting For Laura” sound like they were inspired by Tom Scholz (BOSTON), and the rest of the music and delivery recall the rock radio days of FOREIGNER. ROXANNE play well off of each other’s voices on the acoustic track “Open Book”. Pinnick lends his talents to the touching love ballad “Only a Call Away”.
If you’re a band that is high on harmony, then it only makes sense to recruit one of the best in the game, Dug Pinnick (KING’S X). 'Radio Silence' is the sophomore release from the LA based rock band Roxanne. John Butler’s guitar does the talking on “Gotta Live” with plenty of groove and a touch of wah-wah. Title: Radio SilenceLabel: Rat Pak RecordsProduct Type: COMPACT DISCS2018 release. BIG) does his thing at the break, leaning heavy on the blues runs versus the shredding he’s known for. Beautiful and tight vocal harmonies dominate the ballad “Looks Like Rain”. Vocalist Jamie Brown gives off some Phil Lynott vibes as well, but the chorus harmonies is what pulls it all together to create the ROXANNE sound. The album’s title track “Stereo Typical” has a biting guitar line that harkens back to the grooves of THIN LIZZY.
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Were their songs not worthy enough for a 1980’s Jean Claude Van Damme, Sylvester Stallone, Gowan-Globus/Cannon Group movie soundtrack? Did someone order a “hit”? Not just did ROXANNE disappear, but members of the group had no other music credits to their names for decades.Īfter 35 years since their self-titled debut, how good could this Stereo Typical album be? The short answer to that question is, damn good! In fairness, ROXANNE returned after their long hiatus in 2018 (possibly from the witness protection program) with the release of Radio Silence. Then they disappear.ĭid the label not give them the same attention as their other charting acts SURVIVOR, JOHN CAFFERTY, STAN BUSH, and “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC? Okay, STAN BUSH probably didn’t chart, but you are well familiar with his opus The Touch. ROXANNE releases their self-titled debut that spawns two charting singles, “Cherry Bay” and “Sweet Maria”. Records), possibly run by mobsters, in 1988. That’s due in part to their crazy backstory in which I was too young at the time of their debut to confirm.Ī California Hard Rock act on top of the LA club scene signs with a small yet B-Movie dominant record label (Scotti Bros. I will admit that I was very skeptical that I would have any interest in the latest album by ROXANNE Stereo Typical.
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