Roxx Gang

Roxx Gang

Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	1982
Headquarters	St. Petersburg, Florida , United States
Products	Music albums, singles, demos

Roxx Gang was a glam metal ensemble originating from St. Petersburg, Florida, established in 1982, with Kevin Steele as the lead vocalist and Eric Carrell on guitar.

History

Interest from record labels was sparked in 1987 by their demo titled Love 'Em and Leave 'Em. The band’s first full-length album, Things You've Never Done Before (1988), was issued through Virgin Records and featured two singles: "No Easy Way Out" and "Scratch My Back." At that time, the group consisted of Steele, guitarists Jeff Taylor Blanchard and Wade Hayes, bassist Roby "Strychnine" Strine, and drummer David James Blackshire. Beau Hill handled production duties for the album, which achieved global sales nearing 250,000 copies.

Due to internal disagreements and complications with their label, the original lineup dissolved in 1991. Following this, Steele revived the group with Strine, guitarist Dallas Perkins, and session drummer Andy James. Subsequently, drummer Tommy Weder and guitarist Stacey Blades took over from James and Perkins. After Strine left in 1994, bassist Dorian Sage became part of the band. They released The Voodoo You Love, marking their first album since their debut, and continued to produce several albums throughout the late 1990s. Later additions included guitarist Jeff Vitolo and bassist Allen Brooks, who replaced Sage. Roxx Gang also launched a blues/rock side venture called The Mojo Gurus. In 1998, Vinnie Granese succeeded Brooks on bass guitar, and following Blades' departure due to "musical differences," the band permanently transitioned into The Mojo Gurus.

In 2006, two songs from Things You've Never Done Before, namely "Ball 'N Chain" and "No Easy Way Out," were incorporated into the THQ action-adventure video game Saints Row.

Former

• Kevin Steele – lead vocals and harmonica (1982–1991, 1992–2000)
• Jeff Vitolo – guitar and backing vocals (1996–2000)
• Vinnie Granese – bass guitar and backing vocals (1998–2000)
• Tommy Weder – drums and backing vocals (1994–2000)
• Allen Brooks – bass guitar and backing vocals (1996–1998)
• Eric Carrell – guitar (1982–1986; deceased 1986)
• Jeff Taylor Blanchard – guitar (1987–1991)
• Stacey Blades – guitar (1994–1998)
• Wade Hayes – guitar (1986–1991)
• Roby "Strychnine" Strine – bass guitar (1987–1991, 1992–1994)
• David James Blackshire – drums (1987–1991)
• Dallas Perkins – guitar (1992–1994)
• Andy James – drums (1991–1994)
• Dorian Sage – bass guitar (1994–1996; deceased 2021)
• Pete Clauss – bass guitar (1982–1987)
• Doug Denardin – drums (1982–1987)

Discography

• Love 'Em and Leave 'Em (Demo) (1987)
• Things You've Never Done Before (1988)
• The Voodoo You Love (1995)
• Mojo Gurus (1998)
• Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue (1998)
• Drinkin' T.N.T. and Smokin' Dynamite (2000)
• Bodacious Ta Tas (2001)
• Boxx of Roxx (Box Set) (2011)
• Last Laugh: The Lost Roxx Gang Demos (2014)

See also

• List of glam metal bands and artists
• List of Virgin Records artists
• Music of Florida