Biography
The American group of Skid Row is taken to destroy Hard-rock veterans and Glam-Metal. Despite the fact that the team also speaks and writes songs, their golden era accounted for the 80s-90s, when the tracks became anthem of American youth, and the audience of concerts was calculated by tens of thousands. Skid Row survived periods of adoration, condemnation, exceeding and prohibiting, as a result of becoming part of a short but bright story, which is not destined to repeat.The history of creation and composition
In the history of the creation of Skid Row, several musicians are mixed. First of all, it is bassist Rachel Bolan and guitarist Dave San Sabo, who managed to play in several projects with John Bon Jovi. The guys randomly met at the music store in New Jersey and after a short conversation they realized that they had to work together. Later, Solo-guitarist Scotti Hill and Drummer Rob Echuzo joined the composition. The case remained for small - to find a charismatic soloist, and it was this issue that the development of the group was stopped.
Matt Fallon became the first vocalist, but his work did not satisfy the team members, and they continued to search. An ideal candidate was the young Canadian Sebastian Bijork on nicknamed Bach. The high guy with hair to the belt, painted in the blond, was a bold, vain and self-confident, as she likes the frontman of the "distinguished" group, which Skid Row was going to become. The performers took their name according to the name, which in many American cities we carry quarters, where the begging and homeless people live.
Sebastian could not start work because he was connected by the current contract, but he liked the participants so much that they bought the rights to him, despite the huge amount. He helped them in this long-time friend of Snake John Bon Jovi, among other things, who participated in the record of the debut plate. But before concluding the first contract, Skid Row Days have been rehearsed in the cold garage of Bolan.
Turning the skill in the public has become in the clubs of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, and then it became clear that the 19-year-old vocalist together with the talent brought to the team and a bunch of problems. A rarest evening did without a scandal, which would not be involved in unbalanced Bach, not missing opportunities to get drunk and start a fight, including with teammate colleagues. But at the same time, the soloist had Charisma and Drive, in which the group needed so much.
The year Skid Row spent in rehearsals, trying to tune in and play. They still lacked the material on a full-fledged album, but thanks to the ties in the musical world, they concluded a deal with underground label, from where later moved to Atlantic Records. Glory came with the first hits, and the team only managed to alternate touring tourists. Cohesion has successfully appeared when the musicians felt in one way as a tightly compressed fist.
At the same time, the frontman's anticipation was alarmed, and sometimes the other performers were removed from themselves. Rachel Bolan, wrote songs, even expressed doubts that Sebastian Bach understands what she sings. However, it was the long-haired soloist who became a real star and a mound of millions. At the same time, he broadcast a passion for self-dissemination, without controlling the behavior at concerts.
Once, an empty bottle flew from the crowd to the scene, and the guy with rage threw it back, as a result of which the 14-year-old fan was hospitalized. The case ended with a loud trial with a huge money claim, part of which had to compensate for other members of the team. Those with difficulty tolerated the soloist and called a sociophate, because he constantly practiced in audacious and scandalous tricks.
At one of the concerts, Bahn joined the bouncer with John Bon Jovi, after which he left the musicians without his patronage and interrupted friendly relations with them. However, this did not prevent the group to continue to gain popularity and sell albums by millionic circulations. But for other devastating factors, problems with drugs were added, and the team became more difficult to maintain the appearance of normal relations.
Dave Sabo declared about the creative crisis when he could not write either lines, and as a result, the 1995 plate became a failure. The musicians refused to go to the scene along with the soloist and fired that by telephone in December 1996.
After that, Skid Row officially broke up, and participants began to implement themselves in other projects. Sebastian Bach began a solo career, and the remaining team members found a new soloist and organized a group of Ozone Monday, with which a completely new material was performed.
The new round in the biography of the group began 5 years after the collapse, when the performers decided to revive Skid Row, without resorting to the help of ex-frontman. Johnny Solnger was chosen as a new soloist, whose style was even remotely reminded Sebastian Baha. But the musicians were not going to repeat, giving themselves a report that they would never have gained their popularity. The team began to speak again with concerts and record new albums, to this day, remaining a touring group.
Music
The debut disk was called "Skid Row" and came out in 1989. By that time, the group had already managed to promote the Singles "18 and Life", "I Remember You" and "Youth Gone Wild", which provided the album a warm welcome. He started in the Billboard charts at the 6th position, its circulation exceeded 3 million copies, after which the team on the wave of popularity went to the global tour, performing in the USA, Great Britain, Japan and the USSR.In 1989, a speech was held at the Moscow Music Festival of the World in Russia, where the company Rockers accounted for eminent Scorpions, Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne and Motley Crue. Tours Skid Row was dragged for 17 months, during which they played 300 concerts filled with drive. The popularity of the group was supported by clips, removed on the main hits and the song "Piece of Me". The music of the team perfectly entered the generation, loving endless parties.
In 1991, discography was replenished with the album "Slave to the grind", which was waiting for such that he debuted on the 1st line of the Billboard 200, which was not previously removed by a single drive in the style of Hevi-Metal. Here were hits "Monkey Business", "Wasted Time", "In A Darkened Room" and "Quicksand Jesus", written by Rachel Bolan and Dave Sabo, like most band tracks. The plate came out in two versions - the original and censored, from which the "Get The Fuck Out" composition was excluded.
After deafening success in the work of Skid Row, a noticeable decline has come, which they tried to levelery, writing a disk of cobers on the tracks of cult rock bands, called "B-Side Ourselves" (1992). In 1995, the release of "Subhuman Race", summing up the golden era of the team. The only reward for the work was the hit in the Top-40 charts of the United States, but the public perceived the record without enthusiasm.
After decay and reunification, Skid Row released the album "Thickskin" (2003), over which they worked not one year. Vocal parties were performed performed by Johnny Solngerger, who lasted in 16 years, leaving a group in 2015. Subsequently, the team released several more albums, including the "United World Rebellion" series.
Skid Row now
The band continues to engage in music, speaking with concerts and recording new songs. The team includes Rachel Bolan, Dave Sabo, Scotti Hill, Rob Hammersmith and Soloist Zippy TERT, entrenched in the composition since 2017.
In 2019, Skid Row has concluded a contract with the Australian Studio Golden Robot Records, where at the end of the year it is planned to enter the new album "United World Rebellion. Chapter 3", which will be completed by the trilogy started in 2013. The producer of the record was Michael Wagner, who helped the musicians to write down the debut disk in the distant 1989.
In 2019, the Group participated in a number of international festivals, including the German Bang Your Head !!!, British Download, Swedish Rock Festival and Norwegian Rock '19. Impressions from speeches and photos from concert team publishes in Instagram account.
Skid Row continues to perform old hits, ballads that have become a classic, and new songs that fans are expected to be impatient. Fans still hope for the group's reunification and expect to see the Baha Sebastian, who repeatedly said that they were not averse to shaking ancient and play the golden composition. However, other members of the team against such events, and, judging by their categorical statements, they are unlikely to take place.
Discography
- 1989 - Skid Row
- 1991 - Slave to the grind
- 1992 - B-Side Ourselves
- 1995 - Subhuman Race
- 1998 - 40 Seasons - The Best of Skid Row
- 2003 - Thickskin.
- 2006 - Revolutions Per Minute
- 2013 - United World Rebellion - Chapter 1
- 2014 - United World Rebellion - Chapter 2
Clips
- "18 And Life"
- "IN A DARKENED ROOM"
- "YOUTH GONE WILD"
- "Wasted Time"
- MONKEY BUSINESS
- "Slave to the grind"
- "Sweet Little Sister"
- "The Threat"
- "Piece of Me"
- "Get The Fuck Out"
- "Breakin 'Down"