JAIME ST JAMES—Vocals
ERIK TURNER—Rhythm Guitar
JERRY DIXON—Bass
JOEY ALLEN—Lead Guitar
STEVEN SWEET —Drums
Warrant
- Born Again
It has been just shy of two decades since Warrant catapulted
onto the national scene in 1989, and a lot has taken place since.
Grunge came and went, Rap-rock came and went, and now a new
breed of punk-laced, radio-friendly rock has flooded the market
faster than the 'dirty rotten filthy stinking rich powers that
be' can even count their cash. Yes, the music business has been
through a lot in the past 17 years, but at least we have something
to show for it…the true spirit of rock 'n' roll, as championed
by the bands that have bucked trends and defied the odds by
remaining true to their course. If Warrant isn't at the top
of that list, it's only because they got tired of waiting around
for recognition and headed back out on the road. True rock 'n'
roll isn't dead it has just a lot harder to pin down.
With worldwide album sales approaching the ten million mark,
and a laundry list of Top 40 radio singles that includes "Cherry
Pie," "Heaven," "Down Boys," "Uncle
Tom's Cabin" "I Saw Red" and "Sometimes
She Cries," Warrant may be out of the mind of cookie cutter
radio shows flocking to cash in on their modern rock flavors
of the month, but they are not out of sight of their fans. Warrant
and their like-minded hard rocking peers have learned over the
past few years that there's power in numbers. Whether you call
it nostalgia, hair rock, a flashback, or just rock 'n' roll,
it is alive and well, and Warrant are proud to be at the head
of the pack. "I think this music has finally gotten old
enough to be cool again… Just like tight pants," states
Jerry Dixon (bassist) with a laugh. "Everyone finally stopped
laughing and said, 'Actually, that's kind of cool.' We took
a lot of punches over the years, but I'm glad we stuck it out
and lasted. Our approach to music is to just have a good time,
especially with everything that's going on in the world. We
are aware of world issues just like the next guy, but when we're
onstage, it's all about having a good time."
For the first time in about 10 years Warrant's line up consists
of four of the five original members: Founder Erik Turner on
guitar, Jerry Dixon on bass, Steven Sweet on drums and Joey
Allen on lead guitar…there's one prime ingredient that
has been added…Jaime St. James of Black 'n' Blue fame on
vocals. The band, in this current line up, has played close
to 150 shows in the last 22 months and most importantly completed
the first full length CD of new material in over 10 years which
will be released in the Spring of 2006.
The crowds are coming out in full force, and Warrant's demand
as a live act has continued to grow over the past few years,
"I think people's musical tastes are a lot more varied
than one would think," says guitarist Erik Turner of the
band's blossoming fan base. "I'm really surprised by how
many younger fans are out there at our shows, some of them could
be our kids… Maybe they are! We see and meet a lot of high
school kids who are coming to our shows and checking us out
for the first time."
"There's a lot to be said about being nostalgic. I think
it's great and the best thing that can happen to a band,"
offers Dixon. "Let's be honest-If you were to start in
this business, and someone would promise that your band would
survive for as long as we have, been considered nostalgic and
able to tour 17 years later, would you take it? Of course you
would! Nobody wants to be a one hit wonder… Playing for
as long as we have, we could write the next White Album, and
people would still be screaming, "'Cherry Pie!'"-We
left a mark, and fucked up enough people to make a difference,
and that's good enough for us."
Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich (1989)
Cherry Pie (1990)
Dog Eat Dog (1992)
Ultraphobic (1995)
Belly To Belly (1996)
Best Of Warrant (1996)
Warrant Live 1986-1997 (1997)
Greatest And Latest (1999)
Under
The Influence (2001)
Born
Again (2006)
www.WarrantRocks.com
