Rapidfire

This article is about the band. For other uses, see Rapid Fire.
Rapidfire
Origin Los Angeles, California, US
Genres Heavy metal, hard rock
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

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

Afterburner EP

After Bill Bailey's departure from the band, Rapidfire went on to record a second EP, entitled "Afterburner", which featured Kevin Lawrence on lead vocals. This EP was never officially released, but was sent via email exclusively to fans who wanted to hear it.

No. Title Length
1. "Ready to Rumble"   4:02
2. "Nothing Left to Say"   3:42
3. "Don't Walk Away"   4:56
4. "When the Lights Go Out"   3:40

Death of Kevin Lawrence

On January 14, 2016, Kevin Lawrence died after suffering two heart attacks brought on by pneumonia. He was 51 years old.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Hear Axl Rose sing in his pre-Guns N’ Roses band Rapidfire - Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound.
  2. ↑ "What It’s Like to Play With (and Be Sued By) Axl Rose". maxim.com.
  3. ↑ "Early Axl Rose EP with First Band Rapidfire Available for Download, Features Guns N' Roses Frontman in 1983 [LISTEN]". Music Times.
  4. ↑ "Rapidfire Guitarist Wants to Release Songs From Axl Rose Era". Loudwire.
  5. ↑ "Rapidfire: Wczesne lata Axla" (in Polish). Interia.pl. 2004-08-26. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
  6. ↑ "RIP AXL ROSE’S EX-GUITARIST … Rapidfire’s Kevin Lawrence dead at 51". Metal Sludge.

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