Asphalt Ballet | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues rock, hard rock, southern rock |
| Years active | 1988–1994 |
| Labels | Virgin Records |
| Members | Danny Clarke Julius J. Ulrich Terry Phillips Mikki Kiner |
| Past members | Tommy Dean Gary Jeffries |
| Website | - |
Asphalt Ballet is an American rock band formed in San Diego, California.[1] Their style is rooted in blues rock and incorporates elements of hard rock and Southern rock.[1]
The band's name was derived from descriptive terminology used to depict a motorcyclist, crashing and skidding along an asphalt concrete road at high speed.[2] The band consists of vocalist Gary Jeffries, bassist Terry Phillips, drummer Mikki Kiner, and guitarists Danny Clarke and Julius J. Ulrich,[3][1] although by 2019 the status of the band is unknown. Jeffries fronts the Gary Jeffries Band. When was asked about a reunion with his former bandmates and said, "I wouldn't be opposed to it, but man, I haven't talked to them guys in about 20 years, their MySpace is no longer available."
History
Virgin Records signed the band and released their self-titled debut album in 1991.[3] Jeffries left due to pressure from the label to change their style to sound more like grunge.[1] Their second album, Pigs, was released in 1993,[2] with Tommy Dean on lead vocals.[3] The band split up shortly after the release of Pigs.[3]
Information about recording new material may be on the band's MySpace web page, but the most recent was reportedly in February 2011.[4]
Membership
- Gary Jeffries – vocals. harmonica
- Terry Phillips – bass
- Julius Ulrich – guitar
- Danny Clarke – guitar
- Mikki Kiner – drums
- Tommy Dean – vocals
Discography
Studio albums
| Release date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Asphalt Ballet | Virgin |
| 1993 | Pigs | Virgin |
EPs
| Release date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Blood on the Highway | Virgin |
Singles
| Release date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Soul Survive" | Virgin |
| 1992 | "Tuesday's Rain" | Virgin |
| 1992 | "Unlucky Mr. Lucky" | Virgin |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "MusicMight :: Artists :: ASPHALT BALLET". December 30, 2008. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- 1 2 Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 30. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.
- 1 2 3 4 "Answers – The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Asphalt Ballet | blog on Myspace". October 11, 2011. Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2021.