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Encyclopedia > Psycho Motel
Psycho Motel

Background information
Origin England
Genre(s) Progressive Rock
Years active 1994-1999
Label(s) Sanctuary
Associated
acts
A.S.A.P., Iron Maiden, 21 Guns
Members
Adrian Smith, Andy Makin, Gary Leidermann, Mike Sturgis
Former members
(Hans Olav) Solli

Psycho Motel was a British progressive rock band, formed by Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith. Image File history File links Psycho_Motel_The_Band. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sanctuary has multiple meanings. ... Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from East London. ... 21 Guns is the band Scott Gorham set up after Thin Lizzy broke up. ... Adrian Frederik H Smith (born February 27, 1957 in Hackney, East London, England) is a songwriter and one of three guitarists in the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. ... Progressive rock (sometimes shortened to prog, prog rock, or progrock) is a subgenre of rock music which arose in the late 1960s, reached the peak of its popularity in the 1970s, but continues as a musical form long afterward. ... Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from East London. ... Adrian Frederik H Smith (born February 27, 1957 in Hackney, East London, England) is a songwriter and one of three guitarists in the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. ...


The band was formed in 1994 by Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith after he left Maiden in 1990. Adrian briefly experimented with a project going under the name of A.S.A.P. (Adrian Smith and Project) before seemingly retiring from the music business altogether. However, he was tempted back to form a band called The Untouchables, whose sound owed something simlar to ZZ Top and also to Bryan Adams. From that root grew the Psycho Motel project, debuting with the album State of Mind in 1995, followed two years later by the second release, Welcome to the World. As far as Smith was concerned, the two records were distinct from each other: Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from East London. ... Adrian Frederik H Smith (born February 27, 1957 in Hackney, East London, England) is a songwriter and one of three guitarists in the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. ... ZZ Top, affectionately known by their American fans as That little ol band from Texas,[1] is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. ... Bryan Adams, OC, OBC (born 5 November 1959, Kingston, Ontario) is a Canadian rock singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... State of Mind is the name of an album by industrial music artists Front Line Assembly. ... Second and last Psycho Motel album. ...

"They're quite different, because there are different singers on them. The first album we had a Norweigen guy called Solli who used to be with a band named 21 Guns. We did tour in Europe but he couldn't continue with us, because he had some personal stuff to take care of. He got divorced plus he lived in Norway, which is kind of difficult. So we had to find another singer. The I found Andy, a young guy, 26 years old and we did the second album with him. he brought a more modern influence to the band. I was sort of doing a retro thing with my Hendrix and Zeppelin influences. On the first album with Solli, there was a more of a Robert Plant type vocal. The second album is more modern, because Andy was into Alice In Chains and Soundgarden so it made for a great blend. I really like the second album, although I've played the first album a couple of times and realized it's just as good." 21 Guns is the band Scott Gorham set up after Thin Lizzy broke up. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... For the bands 1969 self-titled debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album) Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, and are one of the most successful groups in popular music history. ... Robert Anthony Rob Plant (born August 20, 1948, West Bromwich, West Midlands) is an English rock singer, most famous for his membership in the rock band Led Zeppelin, but also for his succesful solo career. ... Alice in Chains is an influential band of the grunge movement in the early-1990s in Seattle, Washington, along with Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden. ... Soundgarden was a seminal Seattle rock band who helped to define the sound that came to be called grunge. ...

Quote from Adrian Smith, as quoted from the Welcome To The World album cover.


After the relase of Welcome To The World, Adrian went to help on two albums and two tours with Bruce Dickinson which were both highly successful. After this, both Adrian and Bruce re-joined Iron Maiden in 1999 and Adrian split up Psycho Motel. When asked if he would consider re-forming the band in 2001, he said that they had "no plans at the moment" but they would "possibly do some stuff next year". This has yet to happen with his continued success with Iron Maiden. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


In 2006, both albums were re-released with bonus tracks.


Last Line-Up

  • Andy Makin - Vocals
  • Adrian Smith - Guitars,backing vocals
  • Gary Leidermann - Bass
  • Mike Sturgis - Drums

Former members

(Hans Olav) Solli - Vocals (on State of Mind , he is in fact norwegian )


External Links

Fan page on myspace



 

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