Red Rockers
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| Red Rockers | |
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| Background information | |
| Genre(s) | Alternative Rock New Wave Post-Punk |
| Years active | 1979—1985 |
| Associated acts | Translator Romeo Void Wire Train |
| Former members | |
| John Thomas Griffith Patrick Butler Jones James Singletary Darren Hill Jim Reilly Shawn Paddock |
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The Red Rockers were a New Wave band from New Orleans, Louisiana. They formed in 1979 and disbanded in 1985. They are best known for their 1983 hit single "China". [1] [2] They toured the United States opening for The Cars, Men at Work, U2, Joan Jett, The Go Go's.
Lead singer John Thomas Griffith now plays guitar and sings in the band Cowboy Mouth, which he co-founded in 1990 with Fred LeBlanc. Bassist Darren Hill currently has a management company called Ten Pin Management; he manages The New York Dolls, Paul Westerberg and others.
[edit] Band Members
- John Thomas Griffith - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
- Patrick Butler Jones (1979-1983) - Drums
- James Singletary - Lead Guitar
- Darren Hill - Bass
- Jim Reilly (1983-1985) - Drums
- Shawn Paddock (1983-1985) - Guitars, Vocals
[edit] Discography
- Condition Red (1981)
- D.I.Y. Magazine presents "Han-O-Disc" (1981)
- Good as Gold (1983)
- Schizophrenic Circus (1984)
[edit] References
- ^ AMG Good As Gold overview. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
- ^ Billboard Hot 100 chart position 7/83. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
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