Asphalt Ballet
Asphalt Ballet | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Diego, California, United States |
| Genres | Blues rock, Hard rock, Southern rock |
| Years active | 1988–1992, 2008–present |
| Labels | Virgin Records |
| Members | Matt Basson singer Danny Clarke Julius J. Ulrich Terry Phillips Mikki Kiner |
| Past members | Tommy Dean, Gary Jeffries |
| Website | http://www.asphaltballet.com |
Asphalt Ballet is an American rock band formed in San Diego, California, United States.[1][2] Their style is rooted in blues rock and incorporates elements of hard rock and Southern rock.[2]
The band's name was derived from descriptive terminology used to depict a motorcyclist crashing and skidding along an asphalt concrete road at high speed.[3] The band consists of vocalist Gary Jeffries, bassist Terry Phillips, drummer Mikki Kiner, and guitarists Danny Clarke and Julius J. Ulrich,[1][2] although at this point in 2019 the status of the band is unknown. Jeffries fronts the Gary Jeffries Band. Recently[when?] he was asked about a reunion with his former bandmates and said, "I wouldn't be opposed to it, but man, I haven't talked to them guys in about 20 years, their MySpace is no longer available."
History
Virgin Records signed the band and released their self-titled debut album in 1991.[1] Jeffries left due to pressure from the label to change their style to sound more like grunge.[2] Their second album, Pigs, was released in 1993,[3] with Tommy Dean on lead vocals.[1] The band split up shortly after the release of Pigs.[1]
Information about recording new material may be on the band's MySpace web page, but there are long periods between updates, with the most recent reportedly being in February 2011.[4]
Members
- Gary Jeffries - Vocals and harmonica
- Terry Phillips - Bass guitar
- Julius Ulrich - Guitar
- Danny Clarke - Guitar
- Mikki Kiner - Drums
Former member
Tommy Dean - Vocals
Discography
Studio albums
| Date of Release | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Asphalt Ballet | Virgin |
| 1993 | Pigs | Virgin |
EPs
| Date of Release | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Blood on the Highway | Virgin |
Singles
| Date of Release | Title | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Soul Survive" | Virgin | |
| 1992 | "Tuesday's Rain" | Virgin | |
| 1992 | "Unlucky Mr. Lucky" | Virgin |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Answers - The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
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- ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who’s Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 30. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.
- ^ [2]