Enuff Z'nuff
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| Enuff Z'Nuff | |
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 Enuff Z'Nuff, 1991 |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Enuff Z'nuff, Enuff Znuff |
| Origin | Blue Island, Illinois |
| Genres | Glam metal, hard rock, power pop |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Atco, Arista, Big Deal, Mayhem, Spitfire, Perris, Stoney Records |
| Associated acts | Adler's Appetite, Johnnie Rotten Jr., Donnie Vie |
| Website | www.enuffznuff.com |
| Members | |
| Donnie Vie Chip Z'Nuff Randi Scott Tory Stoffregan |
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| Past members | |
| Derek Frigo Vik Foxx Gino Martino Ricky Parent Johnny Monaco B.W. Boeski Alex Kane |
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Enuff Z'Nuff, pronounced "enough's enough," is an American glam metal band from Blue Island, Illinois. Founded by singer Donnie Vie and bassist Chip Z'Nuff, this Chicago area band is best known for their charting singles "Fly High Michelle" and "New Thing." [1] Enuff Z'Nuff has continually recorded and toured throughout their career of more than 25 years, releasing 12 studio albums and a total of 19 CDs to date. Their songs have been recorded by several other musicians, some of which include Paul Gilbert, The Wildhearts, and Nelson. The band has a cult fan-base around the world which includes radio personality Howard Stern, [2] though they have not had large success commercially.
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[edit] History
[edit] Formation (1984-1989)
Enuff Z'Nuff formed in 1984 as "Enough Z'Nuff." The band soon grew a live following and recorded their first demo songs, some of which would be officially released later in their career. The band's first single, "Fingers On It," received some minor recognition when it was featured in the 1986 cult movie Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. [3] Band members during this period also included drummer B.W. Boeski and guitarists Gino Martino and Alex Kane, the latter of which moved on to lead guitars for Life, Sex & Death and eventually formed the band AntiProduct.
[edit] Major Label Recordings (1989-1993)
By 1989, Enough Z'Nuff had revised their band name to "Enuff Z'Nuff" and released their first major label offering, a self-titled debut album on Atco Records. For this album, founding members Donnie Vie and Chip Z'Nuff were joined by ex-Le Mans guitarist Derek Frigo and drummer Vik Foxx. The band had two charting hits with the psychedelic-flavored pop rock songs "New Thing" and "Fly High Michelle," both of which received steady airplay on MTV. A few years later, the band's heavy glam rock appearance in the music videos would be parodied on Beavis & Butthead.
For their follow-up album, 1991's Strength, the band consciously toned down their glam image. Strength was released in 1991 on Atco to strong reviews, including Rolling Stone magazine calling the group "The Hot Band of the Year." [4] There were promotional videos for the singles "Mother's Eyes" and "Baby Loves You," as well as an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. However, this follow-up album did not sell nearly as well as their first.
The band filed for bankruptcy and left Atco Records, but soon after was picked up by Clive Davis' Arista Records label for their 1993 album Animals With Human Intelligence. Soon before this album's release, drummer Vikki Foxx quit the band to join Vince Neil's solo band. Foxx would be airbushed out of the album cover, despite performing on each track of the recording. Foxx was replaced by New Jersey resident and former War and Peace member Ricky Parent, who also appeared for most of the album's promotional material. The band performed on Letterman again and shot a video for the single "Right By Your Side." However this release, much like Strength, received some critical acclaim but ultimately failed commercially.[5]
[edit] Independent Albums And Donnie's Departure (1993-2006)
A short time after Enuff Z'Nuff was dropped from Arista Records, guitarist Derek Frigo parted ways with the band, though he still recorded on occasion with them. Despite this setback, the band had continued touring and recording, releasing albums on several indie labels and finding a solid fanbase overseas.[6] Some notable events include several appearances on the Howard Stern Show, a 1998 performance on The Jenny Jones Show, a feature on VH1 about hair bands in 1999, and opening for Poison's 2001 "Glam Slam Metal Jam" tour. [7]
Lead singer and songwriter Donnie Vie stopped touring with the group in 2002 to embark upon a solo career. Enuff Z'Nuff continued to tour in his absence as a "3-piece," with their lead guitarist Johnny Monaco also serving as the band's singer.[8] Despite not touring, Vie would still write and record with the band in studio releases.
In 2004, former lead guitarist Derek Frigo died from an apparent drug overdose at the age of 37, just after the band planned a Japanese tour with the original line-up.[9] Another tragedy struck when the band's drummer Ricky Parent lost his long time battle with cancer in October 2007. [10] Parent had been with the band for approximately 13 years.
[edit] Reformation And Current Projects (2006 - Present)
In 2006, original members Chip Z'Nuff and Donnie Vie reconvened to shoot a pilot for the VH1 reality television show, Bands on the Run.[11] The show's pilot episode never aired. However, during that time the reunited band held their initial recording sessions for their 12th record. Several songs from these sessions eventually resulted in their latest studio album, Dissonance, which also features former Ozzy Osbourne / Badlands guitarist Jake E. Lee on guitar. With Vie rejoining the live shows in 2008, Dissonance was released in 2009 in Japan, with a U.K. release following in 2010.[12] In support of the album, Enuff Z'Nuff toured Japan in 2009 and in Europe in 2010, including the Download Festival in the U.K.[13] The album will be released in the U.S. sometime in 2012.
Other recent events include bassist Chip Z'Nuff performing worldwide with ex-Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler in a band called Adler's Appetite. However, Z'Nuff left Adler's Appetite in 2011.[14] Z'Nuff also released a side project called Johnnie Rotten, Jr. in 2010. A new Donnie Vie solo record, titled Wrapped Around My Middle Finger, will be released February 27th in the UK.
A new Enuff Z'Nuff Anthology album has been announced to be in the works by Chip Z'Nuff. This will apparently be a 4-Disc, 44 song compilation with 22 previously unreleased tracks.[15] The band plans to tour to support the upcoming releases of Dissonance and Anthology throughout the year.
[edit] Discography
- Enuff Z'Nuff (1989)
- Strength (1991)
- Animals With Human Intelligence (1993)
- 1985 (1994)
- Tweaked (1995)
- Peach Fuzz (1996)
- Seven (1997)
- Paraphernalia (1999)
- 10 (2000)
- Welcome To Blue Island (2003)
- ? (2004)
- Dissonance (2010)
[edit] Band members
[edit] Current members
- Donnie Vie - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano and keyboards (1984–present)
- Chip Z'Nuff - bass guitar and backing vocals (1984–present)
- Randi Scott - drums (2006–present)
- Tory Stoffregan - lead guitar (2008–present)
[edit] Former members
- Derek Frigo (deceased) - Lead guitar (1987–1994)
- Vikki Foxx - drums (1987–1992)
- Gino Martino - lead guitar (1984–1987, 1994–1995)
- Ricky Parent (deceased) - Drums (1993–2004)
- Johnny Monaco - lead guitar (1996–2008), lead vocals (live) (2002-2008)
- B.W. Boeski - drums (1984–1987)
- Alex Kane - lead guitar (1987)
[edit] Touring members
- Eric Donner - drums (2004-2005)
- Chad Stewart - drums (2006)
- C.J. Szuter - lead guitar (2008)
[edit] References
- ^ Billboard Chart History For Enuff Z'Nuff Billboard. Accessed January 22, 2012.
- ^ Enuff Z'Nuff Biography Allmusic. By Eduardo Rivadavia. Accessed June 27, 2011.
- ^ Sountrack for Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer IMDb.com. Accessed June 27, 2011.
- ^ Hot Issue Hits and Misses: Coldplay and Enuff Z'Nuff Rolling Stone Magazine. Accessed June 27, 2011.
- ^ Linden, Amy. Review: Animals With Human Intelligence. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-12-21.
- ^ Oricon Japanese Charts Oricon. Accessed January 15, 2012.
- ^ Glam Slam Metal Jam Coming In May antiMUSIC. Accessed January 15, 2012.
- ^ Interview With Monaco Ready To Rock. Accessed January 15, 2012.
- ^ Derek Frigo Biography Sleaze Roxx. Accessed June 27, 2011.
- ^ Enuff Z'Nuff Drummer Ricky Parent Dies Hard Rock Hideout. Accessed January 15, 2012.
- ^ Enuff Z'Nuff To Perform On Bands On The Run Blabbermouth.net Accessed June 26, 2011.
- ^ Jake E. Lee to appear on new Enuff Z'Nuff Album antiMUSIC. Accessed June 27, 2011.
- ^ Download Festival PhotosDownload Festival Website. Accessed January 22, 2012.
- ^ Steven Adler Comments On Split With Chip Z'Nuff Blabbermouth. Accessed January 22, 2012.
- ^ Enuff Z'nuff Dissonance To Get US Release superLOUD. Accessed January 21, 2011.
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