REMEMBERING
JANI LANE
ON THIS ONE....
Saints of The Underground
was an
American
hard rock
supergroup
formed in 2006
by Ratt drummer
Bobby Blotzer
and now former
Alice Cooper
guitarist
Keri Kelli,
who recruited
ex-Warrant singer
and
House of Lords
bassist
Chuck Wright.
History
The band's formation
happened quite unexpectedly.
The four musicians
were playing
cover tunes together
for fun during
off times
from their
respective groups.
They so enjoyed
their chemistry
that the band
naturally evolved into
a creative partnership
through which
original songs
began to emerge.
The band was
originally called
"Angel City Outlaws"
when they posted
their first
two promo singles,
"Bruised"
and
"Exit",
along with a
third song
"Serial Killer",
which wasn't included
on the band's
first album
as it was written
for an
Alice Cooper project.
The band's studio album
Love the Sin, Hate the Sinner
(2008)
was recorded in
Bobby Blotzer's
studio
(bass and drums)
and
Keri Kelli's studio
(guitars and vocals),
and produced by
Kelli and Blotzer
with
Jani Lane
and
Chuck Wright.
It was mixed by
producer-engineer
Andy Johns,
who worked with s
uch bands as
The Rolling Stones
and
Led Zeppelin.
After the CD's release
and live performances
with
Robbie Crane
on bass guitar,
Jani Lane
returned to Warrant
as lead vocalist,
and toured briefly
with the band
until departing again
in the end of summer 2008.
Keri Kelli
returned to touring
with
Alice Cooper
while
Bobby Blotzer
and
Robbie Crane
were touring with
their band,
Ratt.
Chuck Wright,
working with
Quiet Riot
at the time,
opted to leave
the touring
bass position
to friend
Robbie Crane
as Wright
continued with
Quiet Riot
and his
acoustic band,
Acoustic Saints.
On August 11, 2011,
Jani Lane was found dead
in a hotel room in
Woodland Hills, California,
and
Saints Of The Underground
disbanded.
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