SIN BAND PAGE
 SIN
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CURRENT NAME
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SIN |
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FORMER NAMES
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ORIGIN
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USA |
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STATUS
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Disbanded |
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FORMED IN
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GENRE
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Hard rock |
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STYLE
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LYRICAL THEME
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BAND ADDED
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2003-11-16, 00:00 |
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LAST UPDATE
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2003-11-16, 00:00 |
L.A. version Mach I, formed upon Rik's
departure from STEELER, after meeting keyboardist Vince
Gilbert, from Arizona. Rik tried to make the bands'
approach like a cross-between ANGEL-meets-JUDAS PRIEST.
(Little-known-fact:Rik was considered for the bass position
for ANGEL several times, being friends to Punky Meadows,
Barry Brandt, and Frank Dimino)...
The line-up was made up of other unknown L.A. players.
Being the catalyst of the band, Rik found competent players
so not to lose momentum built by being a member of STEELER.
Within 6 months of becoming one of L.A.'s most popular
groups, the members, becoming so inflated with their new
popularity, attempted to fire Fox from his own band.
Rik actually walked out of their premier recording session
and apologized to Metal Blade engineer Bill Metoyer, with
regard to being unable to work with the new super-ego's in
the group. The remaining members attempted to replace Rik
with a new, lesser popular bass player, and continue
attempting to illegally use the name SIN. Rik had
service-marked the rights to the name, and, with the
assistance of his friends in Motley Crue, and a good
Lawyer, forced Fox's former band mates to give up their
attempts to use of the name SIN, forcing them to change it
to Jagwire, who, broke up soon after their album was
returned for lack of decent sales figures. Rik pushed on
re-forming the band SIN with former ALIEN members Frank
Starr, and J.J. Kristie, who was a previous band mate of
Rik's in N.Y.C. This second L.A. line-up of SIN was
ultimately More popular and successful, voting them the
biggest Metal band of L.A. for 1983-84, by Music Connection
Magazine.
"SIN" was re-formed in 1983-84, by founder Rik Fox. This
second L.A. line-up was superbly "beefed-up" by replacing
the entire former L.A. line-up, and replacing them with
some members of the N.Y. band ALIEN. Then-fledgling, now
Legendary frontman Frank Starr helped Fox pave the way for
a superior SIN 'resurgence', pushing the band over-the-top.
Rik was contacted by former bandmate J.J. Kristi, inquiring
about the auditions KISS was having to replace Ace Frehley,
since RIK was rehearsing at the same studios KISS were.
Fox informed Kristi, that KISS already were using Vinnie
Vincent, however, *he* was looking for new members. So,
upon the break-up of ALIEN, J.J. Kristi, Frank Starr, and
new guitarist Richie Martel, made the cross-country trek to
join Fox in re-forming SIN. With the addition of drummer
Mark Anthony (Bencachea), the new SIN line-up blew the
roofs off of every venue they performed at, impressing all
of Hollywood's industry-types. This led to bookings with
former band mate RON KEEL, STRYPER, and many other
Hollywood Metal acts. Eventually, SIN became represented by
Management 3, a TOP Industry management company handling
the Beach Boys, 3 Dog Night, Neil Diamond, and others.
SIN wasn't even record label SIGNED YET!
Demo sessions were soon handled by eventual Slaughter
bassist Dana Strum, with a plan to have SIN signed to a
major label soon. The ultimate demo that came out resulted
in opening many doors for SIN, however, internal
player-chemistry problems, again, found the line-up
dissolving like sand through Fox's fingers, the more he
tried to keep it together. After this line-up dissolved,
Fox found a temporary stint in another L.A. Metal act
called "BURN".
Eventually, Fox was recruited by Arizona Matal act SURGICAL
STEEL, recording a debut album, which was shelved, upon
lack of funds to finish it. Fox, did, however get to play
in the sessions with DOKKEN drumer Mick Brown, which
produced solid rythym tracks, produced by ICON guitarist
Dan Wexler. SURGICAL STEEL, being an unstable band before
Fox joined, eventually broke up.
| Session musicians Add - Fetch |
| Unknown / none |
