Romantic Fever
Romantic Fever
Group
Genres: heavy metal, hard rock, melodic hard rock, female fronted, US rock
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About Romantic Fever
Tough Love called it a day in 1990. The remaining members of Courtney Wolf, Jeanne Von Graf, Deanna Rose, and original guitar player Berni Popiolek, who replaced the departed Katrina Britt, would reform the band, now known as Romantic Fever, paying homage to the Tough Love single of the same name, the members said it was their way of keeping a connection between the two bands. Romantic Fever would release several demos before officially disbanding in 1993. Personnel: Berni Popiolek, guitar and vocals; Jeanne von Graf, bass and vocals; Audrey Vanderlinden, lead vocals; Courtney Paige Wolf, drums and vocals. Background: Romantic Fever was formed in 1988. Popiolek, von Graf and Wolf were all former members of the band Tough Love; Vanderlinden previously sang with the group Sleeper. Sound: According to von Graf, ”we like to describe our music as energetic, diverse, driving rock with major emphasis on four-part vocal harmonies.” Influences: Freddie Mercury and Lou Gramm (Vanderlinden); Rick Emmett and Nancy Wilson (Popiolek); Jim Steinman and the Partridge Family (Wolf); the Runaways and Patti Smith (von Graf). Onstage cover versions: The group performs only two cover tunes: ”No You Don`t” by the Sweet and ”a rowdier version” of ABBA`s ”Waterloo.” Accomplishments/awards: Romantic Fever has opened concerts for Winger, Enuff Z`Nuff, Night Ranger and Pauly Shore and appeared on TV`s ”P.M. Magazine” and ”Wild Chicago.” The band won two titles (Favorite Commercial Band and Favorite Drummer) and took second place in the bassist and vocalist categories in the 1992 Chicago Rocker Awards. Recordings: Romantic Fever released a five-song self-titled cassette in late November and also appeared on Silver Fin Records` ”Chicago Metal Works” compilation CD in 1990. Memorable experience: ”The night we opened for Winger in a sold-out show at the Vic Theatre,” says von Graf. ”Immediately after that performance, we had to pack up all our stuff and head down to the South Side for another gig. It was a long, crazy night, but our adrenaline was really flowing.” Local viewpoint: ”We think that the Chicago scene is an up-and-coming one,” says von Graf. Goals: ”We want to achieve the success and longevity of the Beatles and the Stones, to inspire the women of America to be anything they want to be and to encourage the men of America to support the women,” says von Graf.
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