![]() ![]() The difference with other bands in the genre is their sense of fun, adding to their hard rockin' tunes some kind of 'go to the dancefloor' vibe that makes you tap your foot.They played extensively the local club circuit, and in one gig a Scotti Bros executive saw their potential and quickly signed them.The debut was finely produced by Geoff Workman (Journey, Foreigner) in 1986 but the album was not released immediately.First it was published only in Japan at the beginning of 1988 entitled "Burning Through The Night". Released in Japan as "Burning Through the Night" with a different cover, & a slightly different track listing.ROXANNE hails from Riverside, California, founded in the mid-eighties by vocalist Jamie Brown and bass player Joe Infante.Roxanne plays partying American melodic hard rock music at it's finest with cleverly well written songs and excellent musicianship. ![]() Recorded on two-inch analog, it sounds real, it is real, and truly represents the way our band sounds!” the songs, the tones and the performances. Now, 30 years later, the band returns with a new offering entitled Radio Silence, which features 11 tracks of pure adrenalized classic rock influenced music, and also features special guest appearances by guitar legend George Lynch, King’s X frontman dUg Pinnick and Korn drummer Ray Luzier.Regarding the recording process, lead singer Jamie Brown comments, “We wanted to make a rock record that you’d want to crank in your car and drive fast with the windows down and I think we accomplished that!” Drummer Dave Landry adds, “We are all very proud of this album and are ecstatic the way it turned out. Roxanne garnered commercial success with their 1988 self-titled debut album, which was well received with two songs charting on rock radio “Cherry Bay” and “Sweet Maria”, as well as a cover of Wild Cherry’s “Play That Funky Music” which hit #63 on the Billboard singles charts and was in full rotation on both dance and rock stations simultaneously.As with many bands from that era, facing the decline in interest for AOR rock due to the onslaught of the grunge scene, the guys in Roxanne went on hiatus. ![]() Big guitarist Paul Gilbert adds a blistering solo to the piano ballad “Looks Like Rain” and King’s X front man dUg Pinnick offers his vocal talents to the catchy “Only A Call Away.Roxanne - Burning Through The Night (Japan Edition) (1988) Tracks like “Gotta Live,” “The Cost Of Living” and “Until They Do” are chock full of memorable hooks and melodies. “Stereo Typical” features ten brand new songs from the quartet comprised of Jamie Brown (Vocals, Guitar), John Butler (Guitar), Joe Infante (Bass) and Dave Landry (Drums).įrom the driving intro of album opener “Stereotypical” to the anthemic outro of “Without A Rope,” Roxanne is back with their signature sound of rock-n-roll that garnered them a legion of fans in the late 80’s and continue to support them today. Originally formed in the late 80’s, Roxanne garnered commercial success with their 1988 self-titled debut album which was well received with two songs charting on rock radio “Cherry Bay” and “Sweet Maria”, as well as a cover of Wild Cherry’s “Play That Funky Music.” The band is back with their first album of new material in five years and second for Rat Pak Records. We’ll keep standing our ground, in a world upside down.” At this point in life, we can easily all afford to make superficial changes to fit in, but we choose not to. These are choices we make because it’s who we are. “Our rock-n-roll hair and our worn-out jeans and t shirts are badges of honor that we all wear proudly. I never knew there were so many of us out there that still listen to old school rock and are proud of it,” explains Jamie Brown. “ The idea behind the song was something that came to me after seeing the incredible support we got from rockers for the “Radio Silence” album. The song is now available via all digital streaming partners and the music video can be seen below. The video features appearances by Jeff Scott Soto who lends his vocal talents to the track as well metal personality DJ Will in a video clip directed by Roxanne front man Jamie Brown. The video for “Keep On Keepin’ On” featuring Jeff Scott Soto tells the story of a high school reunion of the class of 1983 during the time of the recent global pandemic. On the heels of the recent announcement of their third studio album “Stereo Typical,” California rockers Roxanne have released the first music video from the album scheduled for worldwide release on February 24 th. ![]()
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