House of Lords (band)
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House of Lords is a hard rock band from Los Angeles and is the final incarnation of Giuffria, managed by Gene Simmons
[edit] History
Gene Simmons signed Giuffria to his record label "Simmons Records", but insisted they get rid of original vocalist David Glen Eisley, who would be replaced by James Christian. Simmons liked the material presented to him by Gregg Giuffria, a demo for Giuffria's third record, however wasn't a fan of the voice. James Christian was suggested by Chuck Wright, the bassist as the two had worked together in L.A. Rocks.
House of Lords' debut was released in 1988, featuring a heavier sound than Giuffria with slightly less emphasis on keyboards, the debut received critical acclaim and the band toured with both Cheap Trick and opened for Scorpions in 1989. The album featured one major hit "I Wanna Be Loved". Despite a successful tour, original guitarist Lanny Cordola left in 1990, replaced by Michael Guy.
Their next effort, 1990's, Sahara features perhaps one of the most impressive lists of guest musicians ever. Although the guitar work is credited to that of Michael Guy, the majority of guitar work was divided between Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, Chris Impellitteri of Impellitteri, Doug Aldrich and Mandy Meyer. Other notable contributions to the album came from David Glen Eisley, Mike Tramp (of White Lion), Steve Plunkett and Steve Isham of Autograph and Ron Keel. Soon after this release Chuck Wright (bassist) and Ken Mary (drummer) would leave.
1992's release Demons Down, described by Christian as his favourite release, features Dennis Chick (guitars), Sean McNabb (bass) and Tommy Aldridge (drums) as well as, sole original members, James Christian and Greg Giuffria. The band soon split up after this release
A new album was rumoured to be released in 2002, with original members Lanny Cordola, Chuck Wright and Ken Mary, two years later it was released by Frontiers Records, however Greg Giuffria had pulled out and keyboard work was completed by Derek Sherinan.
In 2006 House of Lords released a new album, World Upside Down with a new lineup, and a live album is set for release in January 2007.
