History:
Junkyard is a gritty, heavily tattooed outfit that infused elements of southern rock and blues into their brand of L.A. sleaze metal. Their no-frills brand of rock 'n' roll, where the music mattered more then the image, should have made them household names, but they failed to have much in the way of commercial success.
  The band was formed in Los Angeles by a couple of transplanted Texans in David Roach (vocals) and Chris Gates (guitar, ex-Big Boys). Members came and went before they offered the drum stool to Pat Muzingo, who in turn brought with him bassist Clay Anthony. The final piece of the puzzle was the addition of guitarist Brian Baker, whom Gates knew from the punk circuit when he was in such bands as Minor Threat and Dag Nasty.
  Geffen records gave the band $3000 to record a few songs (which later appeared on Put It To Ten And Pull The Knobs Off!) and quickly signed the band based on those early demos. The self-titled debut album, produced by the legendary Tom Werman, followed a grittier hard rock path then the punk roots of the members and enjoyed minor success with singles such as "Hollywood" and "Simple Man". The follow-up album, Sixes, Sevens & Nines, was more of the same raunchy music, but just before its release Todd Muscat (older brother of Brent from Faster Pussycat) replaced Anthony, and the album failed commercially.
  A third album was recorded but never officially released as the band was dropped from their recording contract (it has since been self-released under the name of XXX and The Joker). The writing was on the wall for Junkyard and they decided to disband amidst a changing musical landscape. A live album was released in early 2000, and the band did a few live shows in America and Japan (with Tim Mosher replacing Baker). A mini album of new and old songs was released in 2003 and the band continues to tour off and on, don't miss out this time.

Links:
The Official Junkyard Page

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