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L.A. Guns

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L.A. Guns

L.A. Guns is a more metal band from United States, active 1983 to present. 26 releases and 40 musicians in the catalog.
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Facts

Genre
More Metal
Parent genre
Metal
Origin
Los Angeles, United States
Formed
1983
Releases
26

Biography

L.A. Guns are an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1983. The lineup currently consists of Tracii Guns, Phil Lewis, Ace Von Johnson, Johnny Martin, Adam Hamilton and Shawn Duncan. The first incarnation of the group was formed by Tracii Guns and Rob Gardner in 1983 and merged with fellow Los Angeles group Hollywood Rose to form Guns N' Roses in March 1985. After only a brief tenure in that band, Guns reformed L.A. Guns with a new lineup, consisting of Paul Black, Mick Cripps, Robert Stoddard, and Nickey Alexander. Black would soon be replaced by former Girl singer Phil Lewis while former Faster Pussycat bassist Kelly Nickels was added to the group. Later, Alexander would be replaced by former W.A.S.P. drummer Steve Riley with this being known as the "classic lineup" of L.A. Guns. They achieved moderate chart success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. However, the group went through numerous lineup changes and failed to regain mainstream attention.

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Genres

Current line-up

MusicianInstrumentsYears
Kelly NickelsBass guitar, Background vocals1987 to present
Scott GriffinBass guitar, Guitar2007 to present
Tracii GunsGuitar1983 to present
Ace Von JohnsonGuitar2018 to present
Scot CooganDrums (drum set)2019 to present
Adam HamiltonBass guitar, Electric guitar2001 to present
Jacob BuntonLead vocals2018 to present
Johnny MartinBackground vocals, Electric bass guitar2016 to present
Phil LewisLead vocals1987 to present

Former members

MusicianInstrumentsYears
Keri KelliElectric guitar2002 to 2003
Chris HolmesGuitar2002 to 2002
Chuck GarricBass guitar1999 to 1999
Jizzy PearlLead vocals1998 to 1999
Ole BeichBass guitar1983 to 1984
Ralph SaenzLead vocals1997 to 1998
Steve RileyBackground vocals, Percussion, Drums (drum set)1987 to 2023
Axl RoseLead vocals1984 to 1984
Brent MuscatGuitar2000 to 2003
Chad StewartDrums (drum set)2007 to 2011
Danny NordahlBass guitar2011 to 2011
Joe LestéLead vocals1998 to 1998
Johnny MonacoElectric guitar2018 to 2018
Keff RatcliffeGuitar2002 to 2002
Michael “Bones” GershimaDrums (drum set)1992 to 1994
Rob GardnerDrums (drum set)1983 to 1984
Stacey BladesGuitar2004 to 2012
Alec BauerGuitar2008 to 2009
Charlie PoulsonGuitar2003 to 2004
Chris Van DahlLead vocals1995 to 1997
Dilana SmithLead vocals2011 to 2011
Doni GrayDrums (drum set)2011 to 2012
Edan Serge GillenKeyboard2006 to 2006
Eric GrossmanBass guitar2011 to 2012
Frankie WilseyGuitar2012 to 2013
Jeremy GunsBass guitar2006 to 2011
Johnny CryptGuitar1995 to 1999
Kenny KweensBass guitar2009 to 2016
Mark "Muddy" DuttonBass guitar2000 to 2001
Marty CaseyLead vocals2008 to 2009
Mattie BBass guitar1987 to 1987

Albums

Other releases

EPs, demos, live records and compilations.

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