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Jaime
St. James, Vocals
If you had a nickel for every time Jaime
St. James says he's fortunate, you'd be a millionaire. The enthusiastic
singer is probably the most optimistic guy in rock, which says a
lot about his character after the roller coaster he's ridden. St.
James came out strong in the '80s as front man for Black 'n Blue.
The group released a handful of albums, toured with heavyweights
like KISS and Aerosmith, but within a few short years the band dissolved
and St. James was looking for a new gig. He put together a couple
of projects that didn't pan out, then logged almost two years in
Peter Criss make-up playing drums in the KISS tribute band Cold
Gin. Although he had work, somewhere along the line burnout set
in, and for nearly five years St. James vanished from the music
scene. During his hiatus, St. James could not escape a lingering
sense that something was missing. One day, he pulled his guitar
out of the closet, warped from disuse, and "...music started flowing
out of me...." St. James was struggling with a reformation of Black
'n Blue when he got the call from Warrant that Jani Lane had left
the band. One audition later, Warrant inked their new front man.
St. James' wide vocal range and mutable dynamics fit well with Warrant's
sound. The Down Boys even worked up Black 'n Blue's hit "Hold On
to 18" to bridge St. James into the fold, and fan reaction has been
nothing short of phenomenal. Positive energy sparks from St. James
as he speaks of the endless possibilities with Warrant. And playing
live, he grins, "It's what I live for." |
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Erik
Turner, Guitar
It says a lot about a man who successfully
holds down the same job for twenty years - especially when that
job is playing guitar in a rock 'n' roll band. Erik Turner wasn't
drinking legally the first time he hit rhythm guitar for Warrant,
but twenty years, nine records, and umpteen tours of the U.S., Europe
and Japan, later, one of the original bad boys of rock is still
at it. Not that twenty years of touring didn't take its toll. Burnout
kept Turner off the road in 1997, but a revitalized band lineup
and a fresh set list of classics from Warrant's glory days have
re-energized the 39-year-old husband and father of one, bringing
a fresh perspective. When asked if he feels like a veteran rocker,
Turner pauses and then reflects, "I guess I never thought about
it that way...." The reality is something that snuck up on him when
he was busy playing music. When he's not touring, this self-proclaimed
homebody lives a quiet life in California, enjoying his family and
indulging his passion for golf. He's also an accomplished artist
painting in oil and canvas and having already sold many of his original
pieces. To say Turner is a mellow guy is to paint only part of the
picture. The other part comes alive in vivid color with his first
passion - on stage with Warrant. |
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Jerry
Dixon, Bass
Since co-founding Warrant more than half his lifetime ago, Dixon
has sharpened his skills not just as the band's bass player, but
also as a businessman and even diplomat. You'd be hard pressed to
find him say a bad word about anyone, which is a hot commodity in
the ping-pong of music biz politics. He attends to the matters at
hand, shows up when and where he's supposed to (most of the time)
- he's a professional. Dixon's industry longevity has rewarded him
with a comfortable life in Southern California with his wife Vene'
and son Grady. He sketches and paints some but most of the time
works on music and video production. He has a studio in the back
house and spends most of his time creating. His new projects include
Warrant videos ( coming out soon ) and a rocking band called Foxx.
All to be out in 2006 for your visual and listening pleasure. |
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Steven
Sweet, Drums
The last thing anyone who knows anything
about Warrant ever expected to see was Steven Sweet back behind
the drums. So, did hell freeze over or what? After his very painful
and very abrupt dismissal from the band in 1994, Sweet carried a
bitter grudge that colored his whole outlook on life. Sadly, it
took the death of a close friend to shock the drummer into realizing
that life is too short to waste it in anger. Instead of self-destructing,
Sweet started singing more, drumming less, and embarked on an array
of musical projects with his brother - everyone in their highly
musical family is multi-instrumental. Brains also run in the family
- his father worked as an electrochemist - and Sweet is one of most
articulate people with whom you could ever hope to verbally spar,
weaving sentence structure and innuendo as complex as the rhythmic
melodies he plays. This proud husband finds his greatest joy, however,
in the form of his ___-year-old daughter, who recently tested in
the top ___ percentile of her age group. Over the past ten years,
Sweet carved out quite a nice life for himself, thank you very much,
so returning to Warrant took some serious coaxing and he approaches
the opportunity with cautious optimism. The difference now, he says,
is that Warrant no longer defines who he is, and that everyone in
the band, including himself, has a better grasp on life, a more
mature perspective. To hear those signature harmonies come screaming
through again, the power on the skins like only he can deliver,
is sending fans coast-to-coast into orbit. And that is purely Sweet.
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Joey
Allen, Guitar
Speaking from the road after a night that
may have involved too much Grey Goose, Joey Allen doesn't sound
nearly as bad as he should for a hungover 40-year-old on no sleep.
After reuniting with Warrant in February 2004, Allen has fulfilled
every rat-race-runner's wildest fantasy: he quit his day job and
joined a rock 'n' roll band. The irony's not lost on Allen, though.
He's been down this road before. As Warrant's lead guitarist from
1987 to 1994, Allen enjoyed all the perks rock stardom offered.
But the best perk in Allen's life was born September 2, 1991 - his
daughter Kylie Jo. Without her animated smile and bright curiosity
as a constant reality check, Allen could've easily spiraled into
oblivion. Instead, when his first run with Warrant came to an ugly
end, he earned his credentials as a Microsoft Certified Programmer
and got a day job. And he stopped playing guitar. The manic heights
and blistering depths of the music business had sucked the love
out of playing for him and he just stopped. Thank God that's over.
Playing for Allen is like breathing. He can't exist without music.
Now with Warrant again, an older and wiser Allen is back where he
belongs, slicing out those riffs and rhythms with the solid chops
of a true veteran. And the crowd goes wild. Life doesn't get any
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