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Tyketto is a hard rock band based out of New York City . The group was put together in 1987 by former Waysted vocalist Danny Vaughn , Brooke St. James ( guitar ), Jimi Kennedy ( bass ), and Michael Clayton ( drums ) completed the lineup. By 1990, the band had signed to Geffen Records and released their debut album Don't Come Easy , which included the successful single "Forever Young." Musically, the album was somewhere between Whitesnake and Bon Jovi , and Tyketto opened for the former on many bills. However, the rise of the grunge sound in 1991 saw Tyketto's hopes of a big breakthrough begin to recede. Jimi left the band and was replaced by Jamie Scott. Their second album was rejected by Geffen and finally emerged in 1994 under the title Strength in Numbers on CMC International in the USA and Music for Nations elsewhere in the world. 2014 brought with it the 25th anniversary of the band forming and major touring plans and bookings followed along with t

I try to write just me and my guitar, like I would in the 70's in my room. Trying to get back to just heart and soul .----KEE MARCELLO I had the chance to chat with KEE MARCELLO, formerly with the band EUROPE, EASY ACTION, and now recently signed to FRONTIERS RECORDS. I sat in my car on a cloudy 70 degree New England day and he was at home across the big pond.   "I'm in Gothenburg Sweden and its raining. Rainy skies are not unusual for the west coast of Sweden. What is in the water in Sweden? There are so many good bands pouring out of the country. (laughs), well I tell you it has not always been that way. I was in a band called EASY ACTION back in the early 80's and we were the first Swedish band to ever sign a major record deal. What happened here is that we have really good music schools here in Sweden. And that has given rise to all sorts of acts like IN FLAMES, HARDCORE SUPERSTARS. The music school system is really happening here. Tell

Shock and Awe - Simon Reynolds - Paperback - HarperCollins https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062279804/ shock-and-awe SHOCK and AWE By Simon Reynolds Published by Dey St books/HarperCollins      Mr Reynolds takes us through the magical glam rock period of the 70’s and delivers a no holds barred exquisite contemplation and guidebook to the stars that shaped the genre. Those same stars and flamboyant personalites are examined to the fullest within his SHOCK and AWE book. For this reader, the book weaves a clearer insight into the lives and inner workings of people like, Marc Bolan, David Bowie, And Alice Cooper, among others. You are transported to this incredibly flashy and prolific time period, brief as it was, and leave with a thorough understanding of what made these artists tick. Excellent job Mr. Reynolds. Fans of the genre of 70’s Glam rock should have this book on their coffee table as a reference guide to a golden, glittery age gone by.