Formed 1990, U.S.A.
Albums:
1991
I, Napoleon
History:
I, Napoleon was the brainchild of vocalist Steve Napoleon. Musically
the band was a fun, yet at times dark, melodic hard rock band that released one
album before disappearing off the face of the Earth.
Canadian born vocalist/keyboardist Steve Napoleon (and onetime drummer
for Witchkiller, where he went by the name of Steve Batky) had secured a
record deal without actually having a band. The classically trained singer would relocate
to Los Angeles, and when early work with Tommy "T-Bone" Caradonna (of Lita Ford
and Alice Cooper fame) failed he recruited bassist Joe Fazio thanks to a
recommendation from Bang Tango's Joe LeSte. The band would be round out
by Doug Stratton (guitar, ex-Noize Toys) and Dave Imondi (drums).
The debut was a classy release, sounding like a cross between Bon Jovi
and Cheap trick. The album also included an excellent remake of Luba's
ballad "Everytime I See Your Picture". However the LP failed miserably and the group
was never heard from again, although it is rumored that Napoleon had recorded
some demos for what would have become the sophomore release.
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