Formed 1989, U.S.A.
Albums:
1990
Spread Eagle
1993
Open To The Public
History:
Spread Eagle burst upon the scene playing a brand of rock that came straight
from the gutter and was dripping with elements of sleaze and sex.
Paul DiBartolo (guitar), Rob DeLuca (bass) and Tommi
Gallo had all been in a band called Bang, and when they met up with vocalist
Ray West in New York, Spread Eagle was born. The group was quickly
signed and sent into the studio. Tunes for the debut album had to be written while
recording was taking place. The self-titled debut featured a razor sharp guitar sound
as well as some explicitly sexual lyrics, demonstrated through songs such as "Back On
The Bitch" and "Scratch Like A Cat."
By the time work began on the follow-up, Gallo was in and out of the
band. Session musicians recorded most of the drums on Open To The Public.
For this album the group had toned down their lyrics and even went so far as to say
people misunderstood the lyrics on the debut album. The album was a bit of a disappointment
compared to their previous effort, and after the tour, which featured Dave Femia
on drums, Spread Eagle broke-up. 2006 saw West resurrect the name for a small
club tour.
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