Quiet Riot To Return With New Singer

[jhale667]

Did NOT see this coming...

Quiet Riot To Return With New Singer Mark Huff

http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=59791

American heavy metal veterans Quiet Riot has announced that they will be returning this year to perform a headlining tour of the United States, their first since lead singer Kevin DuBrow sadly passed away in 2007. The lineup features drummer Frankie Benali, as well as guitarist Alex Grossi and bass player Chuck Wright, as well a new singer in the form of Mark Huff. The band consulted with DuBrow's mother before deciding on once again touring as Quiet Riot. The band will also be releasing a documentary in the future. You can hear re-recorded versions of some of the band's songs with Huff on vocals by heading to the band's official website.

http://www.officialquietriot.com/

Frankie Banali is one of the best living drummers in rock, as well as a great guy...Chuck and Alex are cool too. Best of luck to them.

[jhale667]

Here's the band's official press release...


QUIET RIOT BACK IN BUSINESS WITH NEW SINGER AND UPCOMING TOUR

After the tragic passing of co-founding Quiet Riot singer Kevin DuBrow in 2007, many figured that the band was over. But while going through the vaults of vintage video material for an upcoming documentary of the band's history, the spark was reignited once more for drummer Frankie Banali to kick QR back in gear. The easy part was filling the guitar and bass slots - as former members Chuck Wright (bass) and Alex Grossi (guitar) promptly signed on. However, having to fill DuBrow's large shoes was no small task.

A longtime fan of heavy metal, singer Mark Huff came to Banali's attention while fronting a California-based Van Halen tribute band (that focused on the "Sammy Hagar era"). A true Cinderella story, Huff auditioned via a cattle call audition, promptly blew Banali away, and got the gig. After getting the blessing from DuBrow's mother to carry on with Quiet Riot (and to celebrate her son's music), the group was ready to rock once more.

Quiet Riot hit mega-success with their first-ever US release in 1983, the classic 'Metal Health.' Spawning two hit singles that have gone on to become synonymous with heavy metal - "Cum On Feel the Noize" and "Metal Health" - the 'Metal Health' album went on to become the first-ever metal US debut to hit the #1 spot on the Billboard album charts, and resulted in a solid year of sold-out arena shows and non-stop MTV video airplay. However, it was the DuBrow-Banali-Wright-Grossi line-up that proved to be DuBrow's favorite touring line-up (and also, most stable).

Quiet Riot is currently firming up plans for a full U.S. tour - their first in three years. And with the aforementioned documentary on the horizon, and the band's music being used in hit films ('The Wrestler,' 'Tropic Thunder'), video games ('Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80's'), and even musicals ('Rock of Ages') - as well as QR being name-checked in songs by Weezer and Ben Folds - Quiet Riot remains a major force in heavy metal. And soon, you will get a chance to bang your head once more to Quiet Riot, at a concert venue near you!

[PETE'S BROTHER]

i'll go if they stop in the valley

[Guitar Shark]

Here's the band's official press release...


A longtime fan of heavy metal, singer Mark Huff came to Banali's attention while fronting a California-based Van Halen tribute band (that focused on the "Sammy Hagar era"). A true Cinderella story, Huff auditioned via a cattle call audition, promptly blew Banali away, and got the gig.

The comedy writes itself.

[FORD]

This is fucking ridiculous. How the Hell can it be "Quiet Riot" with NO original members, and only ONE guy who "officially" played on Metal Health?

(In reality, Chuck Wright played more on Metal Health than Rudy Sarzo did, but not "officially")

If Cavazo was back in, at least they could make the case of 2.5 members who played on the band's third album. But this is just a goddamn joke.

[Mr Walker]

singer Mark Huff came to Banali's attention while fronting a California-based Van Halen tribute band (that focused on the "Sammy Hagar era")

Sounds like a fag... I'll pass on this.

[jhale667]

Carlos seems quite happy in Ratt at the moment. Alex was playing with Adler's Appetite most recently... wonder if he's leaving them, or splitting his duties between the two...

[Satan]

I just broke the news to Kevin & Randy. Randy just laughed. DuBrow is about as pissed off as Randy was when I told him about the Sharon Osbourne "remasters" of Blizzard & Diary.

And now..... for the REAL Quiet Riot....

[chefcraig]

You can hear re-recorded versions of some of the band's songs with Huff on vocals by heading to the band's official website.

Yeah, I'll be sure to do that after I eat my lunch of Egg-Beaters and Turkey Bacon, then down a non-alcoholic beer or two.

[jhale667]

Yeah, I'll be sure to do that after I eat my lunch of Egg-Beaters and Turkey Bacon, then down a non-alcoholic beer or two.

I checked out a bit of "Cum on Feel the Noize" on the site here in the office...close approximation, but it just sounds... odd to hear someone other than Kevin singing those songs (and it NOT being a cover band). But Frankie, Chuck and Alex are all friends of mine, so I wish them well...

[Little Texan]

They got a Van Hagar tribute band singer to replace DuBrow? That's both pathetic and funny as hell at the same time!

[Diamondjimi]

Read this story today.
A tribute tour would be more appropriate. Just like David Lee Roth is Van Halen, Kevin Dubrow is Quiet Riot...

[FORD]

What's next? Will Vinny Appice hire some unknown bass player & guitarist, get a singer from a Culture Club tribute band and go on tour as "Heaven & Hell", playing Dio songs?

[chefcraig]

What's next? Will Vinny Appice hire some unknown bass player & guitarist, get a singer from a Culture Club tribute band and go on tour as "Heaven & Hell", playing Dio songs?

Why not? Some bozos tried essentially the same thing with a Deep Purple-like band several years ago. Fortunately, they were pelted from stages and nailed with lawsuits as well.

[FORD]

Ironically enough, some of the various psuedo-Purple lineups that either Blackmore or Gillan have led over the years really weren't much better than that fiasco. They did have one original member (Rod Evans) at least, which is more than this incarnation of "Quiet Riot" has.