Rapidfire
| Rapidfire | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, US |
| Genres | Heavy metal |
| Years active | 1983 |
| Labels | Street Smart Records |
| Website | Rapidfire1983.com |
| Past members |
Bill Bailey Kevin Lawrence Mike Hamernik Chuck Gordon |
Rapidfire was a Los Angeles based band that featured Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose (under his real name Bill Bailey) in his first ever studio recording just before he co-founded Hollywood Rose.[1]
Members
- Bill Bailey - lead vocals
- Kevin Lawrence - guitar
- Mike Hamernik - bass
- Chuck Gordon - drums
Ready to Rumble EP
The band recorded an EP as Rapidfire on May 25, 1983, just 3 days before the band broke up.[2] After several years of legal action by Axl Rose's lawyers preventing the release , Kevin Lawrence released the EP commercially on November 15, 2014.[3][4][5]
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ready to Rumble" | 3:18 | |
| 2. | "All Night Long" | 2:27 | |
| 3. | "The Prowler" | 3:30 | |
| 4. | "On the Run" | 2:34 | |
| 5. | "Closure" | 2:40 |
References
- ↑ "Hear Axl Rose sing in his pre-Guns N’ Roses band Rapidfire - Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound.
- ↑ "What It’s Like to Play With (and Be Sued By) Axl Rose". maxim.com.
- ↑ "Early Axl Rose EP with First Band Rapidfire Available for Download, Features Guns N' Roses Frontman in 1983 [LISTEN]". Music Times.
- ↑ "Rapidfire Guitarist Wants to Release Songs From Axl Rose Era". Loudwire.
- ↑ "Rapidfire: Wczesne lata Axla" (in Polish). Interia.pl. 2004-08-26. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
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