Year : 1988 (Frontline Records Edition)
Style : Glam Sleaze Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 128-192 kbps + scans + Video
Size : 68 mb
Bio:
Cherri Rokkett is a glam sleaze hard rock band from Chicago, Illinois, USA, that was formed in 1988.Before hordes of anxious teens with studded belts huddled together to watch talentless emo bands, there was Cherri Rokkett, the premier Chicago hair-metal band from the 80’s. And depending on who you ask, Cherri Rokkett is the greatest hair-metal band, ever. Ask any woman who has taken a rokkett ride and she’d agree. But wait, let us begin at the beginning.The band a.k.a Robbie Vasquez, George Adrian, Lee E. and Jonathon Mark, formed in 1988 in Chicago and was focused on partying hard, living fast and performing killer live shows. Cherri Rokkett was as much about the music as it was about mirroring the reckless rock-star lifestyle, their mantra “life is tough as it is, so let’s have fun” was very fitting. Their suggestive lyrics packed the house with beautiful women show after show and the men flocked too, to see all the women. Cherri Rokkett had a well known reputation for pure debauchery when they weren’t on the stage, and could always be found out and about in the city at any hour. Cultivating their image through constant advertising, Cherri Rokkett, played to sold-out shows all around Chicago. Oh, and they were loud. Real loud.
Album:
The album is a compilation of seven songs from 1988 that were remixed and remastered from the original 2" tape masters.Before hordes of anxious teens with studded belts huddled together to watch talentless grunge / emo bands, there was CHERRI ROKKETT, one of the more distinctive Chicago hair-metal band from the ’80s. They never went to LA, never played at the Sunset Strip, but the rocked all over the US East Coast.Their just released album titled “Quality You Can Taste!”.Additionally, the track “MCMLXXXIX” (or “1988”) was written in 2017 and it’s the first song that the two founder members had written together since 1990. The track was produced by Chip Z’Nuff of Enuff Z’Nuff at his studio in Blue Island, Illinois. Chip also played bass on the song.Cherri Rokkett formed in 1988 in Chicago and was focused on partying hard, living fast and performing reputed live shows. Cherri Rokkett was as much about the music as it was about mirroring the reckless rock-star lifestyle, their mantra “life is tough as it is, so let’s have fun” was very fitting.Musically they are a mix of Poison, Motley Crue, Ratt – these band’s more ‘hair metal’ eras. However, despite the ‘sleazy’ motto, Cherri Rokkett are quite melodic.Take as example ‘Angel Eyes’ a melodic midtempo with even an AORish flavor on it, ‘Cherri Wine’ is a power ballad, while ‘Lonely’ has a melodic rock foundation. “New Way Home” is acoustically driven, so en vogue at the era. As you see, half the album is midpaced.For uptempo party rockers there’s the catchy ‘Do You Want Me’, the swagger of ‘Miss All American’, and the new track “MCMLXXXIX”, one of the best on offer here, and you can hear Chip Z’Nuff touch on it.Another ‘lost’, obscure band rescued from oblivion, Cherri Rokkett’s “Quality You Can Taste!” is a fun, cool representation of a bygone era.
Line-Up:
Robbie Valens - vocals
George Adrian - guitars
Johathan Mark - bass
John Nardini - drums
Lee E - drums
+ guest:
Chip Z'Nuff - bass on track 8
Production:
Chip Z'Nuff Producer, bass on track 8
Tracklist:
01. Do You Want Me
02. Angel Eyes
03. Cherri Wine
04. Women & Whiskey
05. Lonely
06. Miss All American
07. New Way Home Demo
08. MCMLXXXIX
+ Video "Do You Want Me" (Official Video)
*the order of the songs is different from that on the cover
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