Formed 1981, U.S.A.
Albums:
1985
Trouble In The Streets
1999
Sacrifice
History:
A relatively unknown cult band masterminded by vocalist/bassist Willie Basse, and
being a stepping-stone for several big names of rock.
Formed in Los Angeles in the early eighties, and more less being a solo
venture for Basse, who does the majority of the song writing and has been the
only constant members over the years. Among the musicians to be a part of Black
Sheep over the years are Slash (Guns N'Roses, etc.), Mitch Perry
(Steeler, MSG, etc.), Randy Castillo (Ozzy Osbourne,
Motley Crue, etc) and Kyle Stevens (Bang Tango).
Their debut album featured guitar leads from Paul Gilbert (Mr.
Big and Racer X) and Kurt James (Steeler) that complimented
Basse's Paul Stanley-ish vocal delivery. However the album failed
commercially, and Basse spent his time engineering, opening a rehearsal studio and
founding Rock For Recovery, a "a non-profit prevention/awareness fundraiser for artists
troubled by drug & alcohol abuse."
Black Sheep made their comeback in 1999 by releasing the Sacrifice
EP with drummer James Kottak (Kingdom Come and the Scorpions) and
guitarists Brian Conroy and Marshall Harrison. A new album with this line-up
is in the works, but has yet to see the light of day.
Links:
The Official Willie Basse Page
The Official Paul Gilbert Page
The Official Marshall Harrison Page
The Official James Kottak Page
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