Harry Slash & The Slashtones
The Slashtones | |
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Origin | New York City |
Genres |
Heavy metal Satire Hard rock |
Years active | 1993–present |
Labels | Various |
Associated acts | The Cult, The John Entwistle Band, Extreme Championship Wrestling, Ace Frehley Band, The Billy Idol Band, Mountain, The Uptown Horns, Rainbow, Raging Slab, Riot, Joe Lynn Turner, Zebra |
Website | http://www.slashtones.com |
Members |
Harry Slash Arno Hecht Mike Lawler Even Steven Levee Taso Karras |
Past members |
Lisa Anselmo Steve Bondy Chris Carter Scott DeBoys Butch Garcia Chuck Hancock Felix Hanemann Mark Hitt Roderick Kohn Mickey Leigh Tony Moore Rawn Randell Brad Rosen Richie Scarlet Paul Sheehan Amy Wagman Lez Warner |
Notable instruments | |
Guitar, Saxophone, Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Trumpet, Trombone, Kazoo, Bouzouki, Vocals |
The Slashtones (also known as "Harry Slash & The Slashtones") are an American musical group, formed in 1993 by New York native Harry Slash under the name "Harry & The Slashtones". Harry would later change the band's name many times, from "The Slashtones", to "Life?!","Not The Slashtones" and then to "Harry Slash & The Slashtones" during the era that Harry Slash produced music for Extreme Championship Wrestling. Their best known songs are the ECW theme ("This Is Extreme!"), Taz's theme ("Survive! (If I Let You)") and Sabu's theme ("Huka Blues"). After Extreme Championship Wrestling went bankrupt in 2001, Harry Slash continued to record and perform with the band after changing its name back to "The Slashtones". The name of the band is a parody of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones.
Band members
Current band
- Harry Slash: Vocals, Slide Guitar & Dulcimer. 1993–Present (Extreme Championship Wrestling)()
- Arno Hecht: Saxophone, Clarinet & Recorder. 1994–Present (The Uptown Horns, Buster Poindexter)
- Mike Lawler: 6 & 12-string Guitars. 1994 - 1995, 2013 to present (Shadow)
- Even Steven Levee: Bass. 1993 - 1995, 1997–1998, 2008, 2013 to present (Brad Factor:10, i-Potato)
- Taso Karras: Drums, Bouzouki, Baglama & Percussion. 2008, 2013 to present (Johnny Thunders, Law & Order)
- Various others
Honorary band members
- Gregg Gerson: Flute. 1995–Present (Billy Idol Band)
- Frank Fortune: Vocals. 1998 - 2008 (Reckless Fortune)
- Joe Lynn Turner: Vocals. 1994–Present (Deep Purple, Rainbow)
Former band members
- Lisa Anselmo: Vocals. 1994, 1996
- Steve Bondy: Guitar. 1993 - 1998 (RadioActive, Pyramid, Lara, Peppy Castro) ()
- Chris Carter: Guitar. 1995 (Ya Mutha)
- Scott DeBoys: Drums. 1995 - 1996 (Warrior Soul, Cycle Sluts From Hell, Nuclear Assault)
- Butch Garcia: Harmonica. 1994 (Reckless Fortune)
- Chuck Hancock (a/k/a "Raven"): Saxophone. 1994 - 1995 (Murphy's Law)
- Felix Hanemann: Bass & Keyboards. 2006–2013 (Zebra) ()
- Mark Hitt: Lead & Rhythm Guitar. 2006 - 2008 (Rat Race Choir, John Entwistle)
- Roderick Kohn: Guitar. 1993, 1994–1999, 2000 - 2006 (Buddy Miles, Reckless Fortune)
- Mike Lawler: Guitar. 1994 - 1995 (Shadow)
- Mickey Leigh: Guitar. 1999 - 2001, 2008 (The Rattlers, STOP, Birdland with Lester Bangs)
- Even Steven Levee: Bass. 1993 - 1995, 1997–1998, 2008 (Brad Factor:10, i-Potato)
- Tony Moore: Bass & Vocals. 1995 - 1997, 2000, 2002 - 2008 (Riot)
- Rawn Randell: Bass. 2001 (James Chance and the Contortions)
- Brad Rosen Esq.: Harmonica. 1993 - 1994 (Screwtractor)
- Richie Scarlet: Lead & Rhythm Guitar. 2009–2013 (Ace Frehley Band, Mountain)
- Paul Sheehan: Drums. 1993 - 1995 (Raging Slab)
- Amy Wagman: Vocals. 1994
- Lez Warner: Drums. 1994, 1995 - 1997 (The Cult) ()
Discography
- Episode One (EP), The Slashtones, Studio D (Out Of Print), 1995
- ECW: Extreme Music, Various Artists, Concrete/Slab, 1998
- Freedom Of Speech (EP), Harry Slash & The Slashtones, MP3.com (Out Of Print), 2000
- Fire Woman, A Tribute to The Cult, Various Artists, Versaille, 2000
- "PAIN" (Movie Soundtrack), The Slashtones and Die Nicht, Endstop (Out Of Print.), 2003
- Just Like Paradise, A Millennium Tribute to David Lee Roth, Various Artists, Versaille, 2005
- It's So Easy, A Millennium Tribute to Guns N' Roses, Various Artists, Versaille, 2006
- Three Lock Box, A Millennium Tribute to Sammy Hagar, Various Artists, Versaille, 2006
- Panama, A Millennium Tribute to Van Halen, Various Artists, Versaille, 2006
- Too Fast For Love, A Millennium Tribute to Mötley Crüe, Various Artists, Versaille, 2007
- Lick It Up, A Millennium Tribute to KISS, Various Artists, Versaille, 2008
- Double Talkin' Jive, A Hard Rock Tribute to Guns N' Roses, Various Artists, Versaille, 2008
- Misty Mountain Hop, A Millennium Tribute to Led Zeppelin, Various Artists, Versaille, 2008
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