Asphalt Ballet

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Asphalt Ballet
OriginSan Diego, California, United States
GenresBlues rock, Hard rock, Southern rock
Years active1988–1994
LabelsVirgin Records
Associated actsBroken Rule
Mistreated
Websitehttp://www.asphaltballet.com
MembersDanny Clarke
Julius J. Ulrich
Terry Phillips
Mikki Kiner
Past membersTommy 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[]

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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Answers - The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Asphalt Ballet | blog on Myspace". 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-10-11. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
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