The Rock City Angels were a popular South Florida live band in the mid 1980s. The Rock City Angels started out as a punk band called The Abusers and eventually evolved into the Angels. Their hair got longer, "Bobby Bondage" became "Bobby St. Valentine," and the guys started wearing eyeliner, lipstick and nail polish. The music was an exciting mixture of punk-inspired glam rock. It was during this time that they developed what would become their signature sound. According to Bobby, "The true Rock City Angels that became popular in South Florida, opening for out of town bands like T.S.O.L. and Tex & the Horseheads, and finally headlining our own shows, was me, Andy Panik, Davy Lightning, Brad Shaw and Billy Starr."

Although the band developed a large local following in South Florida, they were ready to call it quits by the late 80's. At was to be their farewell show, New Renaissance Records offered them a recording contract. The band then relocated to Los Angeles where they took the town by storm. Bobby St. Valentine changed his name to Bobby Durango. Actor Johnny Depp joined the band and played with them before getting a part on 21 Jump Street. Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II[2] on June 9, 1963) is an Academy Award-nominated and SAG Awards-winning American actor. ... 21 Jump Street was an hour long police drama television series, developed by Fox Television Network. ...

It wasn't long before Geffen Records took notice and bought their contract from New Renaissance Records. Geffen offered The Rock City Angels a 6.2 million dollar contract and sent the band to Memphis where they spent the next two years recording their debut album Young Man's Blues which was released in 1988. Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ...

The band toured for several years and recorded a wealth of material for a second album. At one point they recorded with Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson. The band’s second album never saw the light of day as Geffen decided to drop the band. Many theories abound as to why they were dropped, including Geffen's desire for them not to compete with Guns 'N Roses (who were signed around the same time), drug use, a desire to keep Johnny Depp in acting, or lawsuits about wrongly credited songs. According to the band's own web site, the song "Hush Child", which supposedly got them their deal with Geffen, was written by former lead guitarist Davy Lightning (Gregg), but was not so credited on the album. Thin Lizzy is an Irish hard rock band who formed in Dublin in 1969. ... Brian Robbo Robertson Brian Robertson is a Scottish guitarist and former member of Thin Lizzy and Motörhead. ...

New Renaissance Records released Rock City Angels (often referred to as “the glam cd”) in 2000. This would have been the Angel’s first release if Geffen had not bought out their contract. A short while later the band reunited and recorded a third cd titled Use Once & Destroy. This recording is a return to the band’s more punk roots. New Renaissance Records is an American record label founded in 1985 by Ann Boleyn of the group Hellion. ...

Members

Bobby Durango, Andy Panik, Dirty Dave Johns, Taggert Reid, John Patrick Mahoney, Matt Cloutier, Billy Blaze, Glenn Stock Miller, Jimmy Blitz, Steve Knight, Billy Starr, Brad Shaw, Punky Stevens, Greg Sparxx, Davy Lightning, Jimmy James, Wade, Jack Smack, Mike Barnett, Johnny Depp, Ringo Jukes, Greg Larsen, Taz Rudd, Len Fagen, Doug Banx, Mike Barnes, Steven Norton, James Cooper, Stuart Casson, Jeff Johnson, Brian Robertson and Chris Spencer, Jason "Jay Doll" Blenner Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II[2] on June 9, 1963) is an Academy Award-nominated and SAG Awards-winning American actor. ...

Discography

• Young Man's Blues – Geffen Records – Released 1988
• Rock City Angels – New Renaissance Records – 2000
• Young Man's Blues - Gott Discs - Released 2005
• The Florida Explosion (compilation)
• The Sweet Sound of Rock N Roll (compilation)
• Scream - a Geffen compilation (as The Delta Rebels)
• Hollywood Rocks - a four disc compilation

Video

MTV Video of “Deep Inside of My Heart”

Toured with: Jimmy Page, Joan Jett, Joe Walsh, Georgia Satellites James Patrick Jimmy Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944) is an English guitarist and producer. ... Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin on September 22, 1960) is an American rock guitarist, singer, producer and actress. ... Joe Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist and rock musician who has had both a solo career and membership of bands such as the James Gang and the Eagles. ... The Georgia Satellites are a rock group from the southern part of the United States and are best known for their 1986 top five hit single Keep Your Hands to Yourself. The band, fronted by Dan Baird until 1990, issued four albums: Georgia Satellites (1986) Open All Night (1988) In...

Played with: L.A. Guns, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jetboy, The Zeroes, Guns & Roses, Jane’s Addiction, and Junkyard.

External link

• Official site