Formed 1987, U.S.A.
Albums:
1989
Guilty Of Innocence
1991
Rites Of Passage
2004
The Glass House
History:
A grittier version of the L.A. glam scene, Law And Order were a band that failed
to fit easily in any genre, and therefore got lost in the shuffle.
Formed in Staten Island, New York, the group was brought together when
manager Scott Koenig introduced Shane (vocals) and Rob Steele
(drums) to Phil Allocco (guitar) and Sean Carmody (bass). They recorded
the debut in Memphis, Tennessee, to try and create a more genuine and passionate
sound then the average rock band of the time. They had a minor east coast hit with their
cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Needle And The Spoon" and the debut single "We Don't
See God". Touring behind bands such as
Pearl Jam and Blind Melon had the band poised for stardom.
However after the sophomore album, which included drummer David Todd
(Steele took a leave of absence to attend to personal problems, but would return
prior to the records release) things went quiet. When the album failed to chart the
group declared bankruptcy to end their contract with MCA and disbanded shortly after.
Shane and Steele resurfaced in the late 90's with a new look and a
Goth/industrial sound with Uranium 235; they released their debut in 2000.
Allocco and Carmody formed Dogma signed another deal and recorded
two albums, the first of which was 1998's Feeding The Future. A new
Law And Order album, The Glass House, containing material that
was recorded years earlier was released posthumously.
Links:
The Official Phil Allocco Page
The Official Dogma Page
The Official Uranium 235 Page
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