For the Australian band, see The Blackeyed Susans.
Blackeyed Susan | |
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| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | Hard rock, blues rock |
| Years active | 1990–1992 |
| Labels | Mercury |
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Blackeyed Susan was an American rock band from Philadelphia active between 1990 and 1992. [1] The band was formed by singer and guitarist "Dizzy" Dean Davidson after he left Britny Fox. [2]
History
Blackeyed Susan was formed in 1990 by ex- Britny Fox frontman Dean Davidson. [3] Davidson brought in former Cinderella keyboardist Rick Criniti to play guitar. [4] Bassist Erik Levy and drummer Chris Branco rounded out the line-up. [3] Compared to Britny Fox, Blackeyed Susan showed a more blues rock influenced sound than the bawdy glam metal of the former. [3]
The band released their first album, Electric Rattlebone, on Mercury Records in 1991. [5] The album was a commercial failure, and Mercury pulled their support for the band while they were on tour. During the supporting tour, Rick Crintini was replaced by Jimmy Marchiano. [6] Blackeyed Susan began working on a followup to Electric Rattlebone called Just a Taste in 1992, but the album ultimately became a demo. [7]
Members
- Dean Davidson – vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Erik Levy – bass, backing vocals
- Walter Williams – bass, backing vocals
- Rick Crintini – guitar, vocals, folk instruments
- Chris Branco – drums, percussion
- Dave Barlow – keyboards, backing vocals, folk instruments
- Jimmy Marchiano – guitar, vocals
- Jeff Cease – guitar
- Joey Marchiano – drums
Discography
References
- ^ "Blackeyed Susan - discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos". Spirit-of-metal.com. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ "Black Eyed Susan | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 65. ISBN 0-7535-0257-7.
- ^ Olivier. "Blackeyed Susan – Electric Rattlebone – Sleaze Roxx". Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ Rockitt, Rob (2008-12-05). "Black Eyed Susan – Electric Rattlebone (Release Year – 1991)". Hard Rock Hideout. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ Popson, Tom. "BLACKEYED SUSAN: HARD AT WORK ON STRAIGHT-AHEAD ROCK". Chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ "Blackeyed Susan (Dizzy Dean Davidson) Unreleased Second Album 'Just a Taste' Demos". Hairbandheaven.rocks. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ "Blackeyed Susan". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2019-05-29.