Point Blank (band)
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| Point Blank | |
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 Point Blank at the Billy Bob's France, June 2007 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Irving, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Southern rock AOR |
| Years active | 1974–1983 2005–present |
| Labels | Arista, MCA, Dixiefrog |
| Website | Official website |
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| Rusty Burns John O'Daniel Greg Hokanson Mouse Mayes Larry Telford Kirk Powers |
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| Past members | |
| Kim Davis (deceased) Phillip Petty (deceased) Peter Buzzy Gruen Steve Hardin Bill Randolph (deceased) Karl Berkebile Bubba Keith Mike Hamilton (deceased) Buddy Whittington Jeff Williams David Crockett |
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Point Blank is an American rock and roll band hailing from Texas. The band formed in 1974 and recorded six albums between 1976 and 1982. Garnering occasional airplay on AOR radio stations, the band is best known for their 1981 hit single, "Nicole".
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[edit] History
The band was discovered and managed by Bill Ham's Lone Wolf Productions (ZZ Top, Eric Johnson). Point Blank's sound is rooted in southern rock and boogie, but drifted towards hard rock and mainstream AOR by the early 1980s. In 1981 they released their fourth album, American Exce$$, which included the song "Nicole". With strong air-play on AOR radio stations the track reached #20 on Billboard Magazine's Rock Tracks chart. Subsequently, "Nicole" was also released as a 45 RPM single and peaked inside the Top 40, at #39 on Billboard's Hot 100. In their heyday, they were known for their relentless touring, sometimes playing more than 200 shows per year. In 1983 the band broke up.
The band's core members reunited for a benefit concert in 2005. The benefit concert, held on September 17, 2005 was recorded and became a new, live album for the band entitled Reloaded. After that, they continued touring and in late 2009, Point Blank released their first studio album in 27 years, Fight On!. Both the Reloaded and Fight On! albums were released on the Dixiefrog label. Bassist Phillip Petty died from cancer on June 7, 2010. Guitarist Kim Davis died on October 18, 2010 (born October 6, 1952). Dallas, Texas studio musician Michael Hamilton, who played keyboards for the group, passed away, also from cancer, on May 13, 2011.
Replacing bassist Philip Petty, after his death, is Kirk Powers (born November 24, 1957) (ex-American Tears) and in 2012, after receiving a phone call from ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons recommending him, the band hired drummer Greg Hokanson.
[edit] Discography
- Point Blank (Arista) 1976 - includes "That's the Law", and "Distance"
- Second Season (Arista) 1977 - includes "Stars and Scars" and cover of Bob Seger's "Beautiful Loser"
- Airplay (MCA) 1979 - includes "Mean to Your Queenie"
- The Hard Way (MCA) 1980, - includes cover of Deep Purple's "Highway Star"
- American Exce$$ (MCA) 1981 - includes "Nicole" and "Let Me Stay with You Tonight"
- On a Roll (MCA) 1982 - includes "On a Roll", "Great White Line", and "Gone Hollywood"
- Reloaded (Dixiefrog) 2007 - Live album recorded in 2005
- Fight On! (Dixiefrog) 2009 - first studio album in 27 years
[edit] Members
- Bold = Original members
- Italics = Past members that joined
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1976
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1979
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1980
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1981
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2008
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2012
- Rusty Burns - Guitar
- John O'Daniel - Vocals
- Mouse Mayes - Guitar
- Larry Telford - Keyboards
- Kirk Powers- Bass
- Greg Hokanson - Drums
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[edit] External links
- pointblanksouthernrock.com - Point Blank's Official Website
- The Loss of Kim Davis - The Loss of Kim Davis
- The Official Point Blank Bio - The Official Point Blank Bio
