Asphalt Ballet
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Origin | San Diego, California, United States |
Genres | Blues rock, Hard rock, Southern rock |
Years active | 1988–1994 |
Labels | Virgin Records |
Associated acts | Broken Rule Mistreated |
Website | http://www.asphaltballet.com |
Members | Danny Clarke Julius J. Ulrich Terry Phillips Mikki Kiner |
Past members | Tommy Dean Gary Jeffries |
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 by 2019 the status of the band is unknown. Jeffries fronts the Gary Jeffries Band. When 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."[citation needed]
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 the most recent was reportedly in February 2011.[4]
Membership[]
- Gary Jeffries - Vocals and harmonica
- Terry Phillips - Bass guitar
- Julius Ulrich - Guitar
- Danny Clarke - Guitar
- Mikki Kiner - Drums
- Tommy Dean - Vocals
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Date of Release | Title | Label |
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1991 | Asphalt Ballet | Virgin |
1993 | Pigs | Virgin |
EPs[]
Date of Release | Title | Label |
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1991 | Blood on the Highway | Virgin |
Singles[]
Date of Release | Title | Label |
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1991 | "Soul Survive" | Virgin |
1992 | "Tuesday's Rain" | Virgin |
1992 | "Unlucky Mr. Lucky" | Virgin |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Answers - The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "MusicMight :: Artists :: ASPHALT BALLET". 30 December 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-12-30. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ "Asphalt Ballet | blog on Myspace". 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-10-11. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- American blues rock musical groups
- Hard rock musical groups from California
- Virgin Records artists