Little Caesar (band)
Little Caesar is an American hard rock/glam metal band.
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[edit] History
The band was founded late in the 1980s by Ron Young, who had previously worked as a nightclub bouncer.[1] The group independently released an EP which led to their signing with DGC Records, a subsidiary of Geffen Records, in 1989. John Kalodner did A&R work for the group, and Bob Rock produced their debut self-titled album, which was released in 1990 to positive reviews.[1] On the strength of the singles "Chain of Fools" and "In Your Arms", Little Caesar hit number 139 on the US Billboard 200 in 1990.[2]
Despite the group's chart success, they had problems maintaining a popular image, due in part to their heavily tattooed membership.[1] They remained with DGC/Geffen for a sophomore release, Influence in 1992, but neither Rock nor Kalodner continued working with them. By this time, guitarist Apache had left and was replaced with Earl Slick. After Influence failed to sell well (which was not surprising as many glam metal albums did not sell well in this period due to the rise of alternative rock, which DGC - initially a metal/progressive rock label - began to embrace) the group disbanded. Ron Young later went on to sing in The Four Horsemen, Manic Eden, and Dirt.
The band reformed for some live shows in 2001, and released a new album, 'Redemption', in 2009. Joey Brasler replacing Apache on the guitar.
[edit] Members
- Ron Young - vocals
- Joey Brasler - guitar
- Apache - guitar
- Earl Slick - guitar
- Loren Molinare - guitar
- Fidel Paniagua - bass
- Tom Morris - drums
- Marc Danzeisen - drums (1992 touring only)
[edit] Discography
- Name Your Poison (EP) (Restless Records, 1989)
- Little Caesar (Geffen Records, 1990) (US #139)
- Influence (Geffen Records, 1992)
- This Time It's Different (Slick Music, 1998)
- Redemption (Dirty Deeds, 2009)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions[3] | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | US Mainstream Rock | |||
| 1990 | "Chain of Fools" | 88 | 17 | Little Caesar |
| 1991 | "In Your Arms" | 79 | 35 | |
[edit] Sources
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Little Caesar at Allmusic
- ^ Billboard, Allmusic.com
- ^ Billboard Singles. Allmusic.com.
