Biography
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Years Active
1983 – present (41 years)
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Founded In
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Members
- Ace Von Johnson (2018 – present)
- Adam Hamilton (2001 – present)
- Alec Bauer (2008 – 2009)
- Axl Rose (1984 – 1984)
- Brent Muscat (2000 – 2003)
L.A. Guns was formed in the early 80's with Axl Rose on lead vocals and Tracii Guns on lead guitar. Axl Rose left the band sometime before 1983 to form HollyWood Rose with Izzy Stradlin, while singing duties were filled by Michael Jagosz. The band dissolved later that year when drummer Rob Gardner and Tracii both joined Axl and Izzy's newly formed Guns N' Roses.
Tracii and Rob eventually left Guns N' Roses and Tracii went on to form a new band called Faster Pussycat. Tracii recruited Nickey "Beat" Alexander on drums, Mick Cripps on bass, and Paul "Mars" Black on vocals. After their friend Raz offered to financially back the band if they changed their name back to L.A. Guns, friend Taime Downe took the name Faster Pussycat and started his own band.
Tracii Guns was fired from L.A. Guns for a short time in their early days after agreeing to do a few shows in New York for a friend. He was replaced by Dogs D'Amour guitarist Robert Stoddard. When Tracii returned from New York, he joined the band again and they had two guitarists from that point on.
After a blow out in the band, Paul Black and Robert Stoddard both quit before the band inked a deal with Polygram Records. Former Girl vocalist Phil Lewis stepped in and they recorded their first album, filled with watered down versions of Paul Black's original material.
Numerous line up changes later, including Phil Lewis leaving the band for a few records with Chris Van Dahl, Ralph Saenz, and Jizzy Pearl all failing to replace him before coming back, the band has continued to stay together. Tracii Guns quit the band after 2002's "Waking the Dead," opting to form Brides of Destruction with former Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx.
Guns was intially replaced with various touring guitarists, including W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes, Keri Kelli, and Faster Pussycat guitarist Brent Muscat. Guns was finally replaced by former Roxx Gang guitarist Stacey Blades, who has filled in on the past two albums.
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