Steve Riley (drummer)
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Steve Riley | |
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 Steve Riley performing with L.A. Guns in 2008. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 22, 1956 Revere, Massachusetts, US |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion, backing vocals |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Labels | Capitol, Polydor, Shrapnel, Cleopatra |
| Associated acts | L.A. Guns W.A.S.P. The B'zz Steppenwolf Roadmaster The Lawyers Keel |
Steve Riley (born January 22, 1956 in Revere, Massachusetts) is an American rock and glam metal drummer, best known being the drummer of L.A. Guns and W.A.S.P..[1]
Career[]
After graduating high school in the 70's, Riley moved to Los Angeles to pursue a music career.[2] In 1979, he joined a revival of Steppenwolf, but the lineup broke up later that year.[3]
In 1985, Riley joined W.A.S.P., and performed on The Last Command and Inside the Electric Circus, as well as the live album Live...In the Raw.[4] Riley left the band to join L.A. Guns in 1987, as part of the band's "classic" lineup alongside guitarists Tracii Guns and Mick Cripps, vocalist Phil Lewis and bassist Kelly Nickels.[5][6] He appeared on the albums Cocked & Loaded, and Hollywood Vampires. Riley was fired from the band in 1992.[6] He returned in 1994.[6]
In 2006, there were two L.A. Guns lineups, Phil Lewis's and Tracii Guns's. Riley was a member of Lewis's lineup until it folded in 2016 when merging with Guns's version.[7] Subsequently, Riley created his own version of L.A. Guns in 2019. This version released an album, Renegades, through Golden Robot records. Following lawsuits over the band name, a settlement was reach in April 2021, allowing this band to continue as Riley's L.A. Guns.[8]
Discography[]
With Roadmaster[]
- Roadmaster (1976)
With The Lawyers[]
- The Lawyers (1981)
With The B'zz[]
- The B'zz (1982)
With Keel[]
- The Right to Rock (1985)
With W.A.S.P.[]
- The Last Command (1985)
- Inside the Electric Circus (1986)
- Live...In the Raw (1987)
With L.A. Guns[]
- L.A. Guns (1988) (Track 12)
- Cocked & Loaded (1989)
- Hollywood Vampires (1991)
- Cuts (1992) (Tracks 5-7)
- American Hardcore (1996)
- Wasted (1998)
- Shrinking Violet (1999)
- Greatest Hits and Black Beauties (1999)
- Man in the Moon (2001)
- Waking the Dead (2002)
- Rips the Covers Off (2004)
- Tales from the Strip (2005)
- Covered in Guns (2010)
- Hollywood Forever (2012)
- Renegades (2020)
References[]
- ^ Parks, John (August 30, 2012). "L.A. Guns Steve Riley talks Hollywood Forever, Tracii Guns and even a little W.A.S.P. with LRI".
- ^ knac
- ^ "Steve Riley Interview – Sleaze Roxx". sleazeroxx.com.
- ^ "W.A.S.P. - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Hill, Gary. "Steve Riley Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Schmitt, Greg. "Interview with Steve Riley". Rock Eyez. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
- ^ "Singer-Guitarist Phil Lewis to Exit L.A. Guns". Loudwire.
- ^ "STEVE RILEY's Version Of L.A. GUNS Unveils New Logo Reflecting Name Change". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
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