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EYES, WHISKEY MYERS, MSG, H.E.A.T., BALLS GONE WILD, LEAVING EADEN, TESLA, SUNSTORM, WHITE TIGER, PAT TRAVERS BAND, CHEZ CANE, SNOWY WHITE, JAKYL, DYNASTY, AZ
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EYES, WHISKEY MYERS, MSG, H.E.A.T., BALLS GONE WILD, LEAVING EADEN, TESLA, SUNSTORM, WHITE TIGER, PAT TRAVERS BAND, CHEZ CANE, SNOWY WHITE, JAKYL, DYNASTY, AZ
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
" MONKEY"
EYES, WHISKEY MYERS, MSG, H.E.A.T., BALLS GONE WILD, LEAVING EADEN, TESLA, SUNSTORM, WHITE TIGER, PAT TRAVERS BAND, CHEZ CANE, SNOWY WHITE, JAKYL, DYNASTY, AZ
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
" MONKEY "
ROCKSTORY
"(EYES BIOGRAPHY)"
"Originally formed in the mid-Eighties under the band name L.A. Rocks when several demos were taped in its first attempt featured Kelly Hansen on lead vocals, guitarist Steve Dougherty (ex- Burning Rome, Berlin), bassist Chuck Wright (ex- Giuffria) and drummer Aldy Damian. Hansen took off for the band Hurricane and Chuck Wright to Quiet Riot and House Of Lords. Enter new bassist Jimmy O’Shea (ex-Cacophony) and powerhouse vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Yngwie Malmsteen) and a brand new moniker in EYES, circa 1989. Main songwriter Dougherty selected the best songs and with this line-up recorded EYES self titled debut, released in 1990. The album is full of awesome Melodic Hard Rock songs with that polished early Nineties sound production, commercial and catchy tunes plenty of hooks. The vibe is similar to Winger’s second album, Kiss (especially the song ‘Can’t Get Enough’), and even Def Leppard (‘Wired 4 Love’). Also, you can find a great version of Dianne Warren’s ‘Don’t Turn Around’, also recorded by various artists and bands. The biggest problem this album had was only timing and the fact there were 100’s of bands out there that were all the same. These guys had the sound as they had the rock anthems, they had the ballads and they had the hair!! They weren’t on a major label which probably got them lost in the shuffle. They were on Curb Records which back in those days was not a rock label. Without the major label push, they fell to the wayside and were overlooked by most Their Second album Windows Of The Soul was finally released in 1994 but recorded a couple years before. It follows the same style / sound from the debut, perhaps a bit more punchy. Jeff Scott Soto’s vocals are on full display and you can really hear how great he is, his range and his ability to hit some killer high notes. Songs like ‘Cheyenne’ and ‘Nobody Said it Was Easy’ should be considered Melodic Hard Rock classics of all time, and for sure, among Jeff Scott Soto finest moments. "
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