Spiders & Snakes

Group from United States

Genres: hard rock, hair metal, Glam Metal, 80s, glam

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About Spiders & Snakes

Sunset Strip legend Lizzie Grey started London with Nikki Sixx in 1979, but Sixx immediately left to form the Crue (taking the duo's "Public Enemy No. 1" along with him). Though never reached the heights of Crue or followers Poison, Grey and crew enjoyed a healthy share of good times (as evidenced in The Decline of Western Civilization 2: the Metal Years). At the close of the decade, drummer Tim Jay joined Grey for a project called Ultra Pop, but the duo decided that moniker was too timid and devised a new band called Spiders & Snakes (lineage to the standard undetermined). With a strong regional following as always, Spiders & Snakes spit in the face of the emerging grunge movement and released five documents of life on the wild side. When the dark label Cleopatra exploited the connection between glam and goth, the Spiders & Snakes version of "Public Enemy No. 1" ironically landed on the tribute Shout at the Remix. The label also backed the fifth Spiders & Snakes record, London Daze, a précis of Grey's storied history. However, momentum slowed considerably when bassist Leigh Lawson died, forcing the band to cancel its vital London Daze tour When Lizzie Grey left London in 1988, he made a conscious decision to return to his roots in 1970s British glam rock. Grey began a project under the name Ultra Pop to pursue this end, recording the first album, Ultra Pop (1988), largely as a solo effort. Grey hired ex-London drummer Tim Yasui (stage name Timothy Jay) in late 1990 to replace departing drummer Ernie Machado during the writing of a third album, and decided to change the name of the project to "Spiders & Snakes" to reflect the heavier sound that Yasui brought the band, The name "Spiders & Snakes" is taken from the song of the same name by country/western artist Jim Stafford. Discography s Spiders & Snakes Arachnomania (1991) (EP) Arachno 2 (1992) (EP) 2000 Retro (1993) Oddities: The Glitter Years (1995) Astropop (1997) London Daze (2000) Hollywood Ghosts (2005) (CD/DVD set) Melodrama (2007) (CD/DVD set) Greatest Hits (2011) (compilation album) Glam Rock (2014) (compilation album) Year of the Snake (2014) Spiders & Snakes Celebrate 25th Anniversary With 9th Studio Album Year Of The Snake Featuring Guest Appearances from Members of Fishbone, Asia, Yes, Steeler, Bitch, London & More! Hollywood’s underground glam-metal rockers SPIDERS & SNAKES celebrate their 25th Anniversary with their 9th studio album – and first since 2008’s Melodrama (distributed by E1) – full of 10 new original glitter-rock anthems and a gloriously campy remake of the 1978 ANGEL hit “I Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore”, featuring guest appearances from members of 80s L.A. Metal legends STEELER and BITCH. The album will be released on digital stores worldwide on October 28th, 2014 on the Sansei Records Label. On Year Of The Snake, band founders Lizzie Grey (guitars/vocals) and Tim Yasui (drums/keys/vocals) are joined by Phil St. Vincent on bass/vocals and former SWEET SAVAGE lead guitarist/vocalist Chris Sheridan. The album shows off this lineup’s songwriting depth as each band member shares their lead vocal chops and songwriting duties – differentiating this album from previous releases sung mainly by front man Lizzie Grey. Guest appearances by Angelo Moore (FISHBONE), Billy Sherwood (YES), Ryo Okumoto (ASIA) and Dave Soble (THE FREEWHEELERS) “put the album above and beyond even our own expectations” says front man Lizzie Grey, who was recently put back in the spotlight after the re-release of the Penelope Spheeris classic film “Decline of Western Civilization: The Metal Years” as the leader of the infamous Hollywood band LONDON. The album was mixed by Anthony Focx (STEVEN TYLER, VINCE NEIL, NIGHTRANGER, TED NUGENT) in Nashville and mastered by Maor Appelbaum (ROB HALFORD, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DOKKEN, YES, SEPULTURA) in Los Angeles. A 25th Anniversary and official Record Release party will be held at the Whisky A Go Go on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood (location of their first show back in 1990) on Thursday, December 18th, 2014 at 8:00pm. http://www.whiskyagogo.com/site/event/madamn-hollywood-spiders-snakes/ STREAMING SONG SAMPLE “Kawasaki City” featuring Ryo Okumoto https://soundcloud.com/sansei-records/spiders-snakes-kawasaki-city Track Listing: 1. Don’t Step Outta Line (featuring Angelo Moore from FISHBONE) 2. Too Angry (featuring Angelo Moore from FISHBONE) 3. Kawasaki City (featuring Ryo Okumoto from ASIA) 4. Neutron Baby 5. Driving Me Crazy 6. Hey You 7. Hello 8. Crazy 9. Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore (featuring Rik Fox from STEELER, Betsy Weiss from BITCH) 10. Over And Over (featuring Dave Soble from THE FREEWHEELERS) 11. The Digital Church (featuring Billy Sherwood from YES) Website: www.spidersandsnakes.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Spiders-and-Snakes/208670952570091 Order from Amazon: http://geni.us/1GIJ Order from iTunes: http://geni.us/1VVU Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR Billy James PH: 828-350-8158 glassonyonpr@gmail.com

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