50 States of Glam Metal

[auslander]

Hi All, I'm trying to complete a list of classic pop metal era bands that come from each of the 50 U.S. States. But I'm struggling with a huge number of States. Can anyone help with some names for blank States or better bands for single represented states?

Alabama – McQueen Street

Alaska - Pandemonium

Arizona - Tuff

Arkansas – Mutha’s Day Out

California – Dokken; Faster Pussycat; Great White; Guns N’ Roses; L.A. Guns; Motley Crue; Ratt; Slaughter; Stryper; Warrant

Colorado – Jag Panzer

Connecticut – Steelheart

Delaware

Florida – Roxx Gang; Rock City Angels; Saigon Kick

Georgia - Jackyl

Hawaii - Aaronsrod

Idaho

Illinois – Enuff Z’Nuff; Diamond Rexx; D’Molls

Indiana – Sweet F.A.

Iowa

Kansas - Banshee

Kentucky - Bride

Louisiana – Baton Rouge; Lillian Axe; Zebra

Maine

Maryland – Kix; Child’s Play

Massachusetts – Extreme; Aerosmith

Michigan – Alice Cooper; Ted Nugent

Minnesota – Vixen; Hericane Alice

Mississippi

Missouri – The Front

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada – Beau Nasty

New Hampshire

New Jersey – Bon Jovi; Skid Row; Trixter; Saraya

New Mexico – Femme Fatale

New York – Danger Danger; White Lion; Winger; Kiss

North Carolina – Cry of Love

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma – For Love Not Lisa

Oregon – Black ‘N Blue

Pennsylvania – Britny Fox; Cinderella; Heaven’s Edge; Poison; Dirty Looks; Tangier

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee – Every Mother’s Nightmare; Roxy Blue; Tora Tora

Texas – Dangerous Toys

Utah

Vermont

Virginia - FireHouse

Washington – Heart; Soundgarden; Mother Love Bone

West Virginia – Wrathchild America

Wisconsin

Wyoming

[Crazysam]

I grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  My dad ran a local night club for a few years, so I was fortunate to see a lot of bands before I was of legal drinking age.  Not many of those bands gained fame outside of the Midwest region of the U.S.  But a few of the acts may be recognizable to some forum members.  

• Moxy Roxx - (featured Brooke Lynne (St. James) of Tyketto and Hector (Jackie) Ramos of Hericane Alice, Bangalore Choir and Bad Moon Rising)
• Warp Drive - band leader Mark Woerpel was in an earlier version of Moxy Roxx
• Bad Boy - featured Steve Grimm on vocals/guitar who later had a solo band as well
• Problem Child
• Fortress - changed their name to Eliot when they relocated to California

[Jacob M.]

I thought Firehouse was from North Carolina. I've never heard of For Love Not Lisa. I would probably go with Erotic Suicide for Oklahoma. You should add Dirty Rhythm to Oregon.

Edited September 3, 2021 by Jacob M.

[whiplash1972]

2 hours ago, Jacob M. said:

I thought Firehouse was from North Carolina. 

Indeed; started out as White Heat in the North & South Carolina club scene. 👍

[Doggy]

Crash Alley came from South Dakota

[auslander]

Update... a few are tenuous links... but hey, if I can't find definitive I will go with individual band members from certain States.

 

Alabama – McQueen Street

Alaska - Pandemonium

Arizona - Tuff

Arkansas – Mutha’s Day Out

California – Dokken; Faster Pussycat; Guns N’ Roses; L.A. Guns; Motley Crue; Ratt; Slaughter; Stryper; Warrant

Colorado – Jag Panzer

Connecticut – Steelheart

Delaware - Crystal Roxx

Florida – Roxx Gang; Rock City Angels; Saigon Kick

Georgia - Jackyl

Hawaii - Aaronsrod

Idaho - Justin Sayne

Illinois – Enuff Z’Nuff; Diamond Rexx; D’Molls

Indiana – Sweet F.A.

Iowa - JRK

Kansas - Banshee

Kentucky - Bride

Louisiana – Baton Rouge; Lillian Axe; Zebra

Maine - Hessian

Maryland – Kix; Child’s Play

Massachusetts - Extreme; Aerosmith

Michigan – Alice Cooper; Ted Nugent

Minnesota – Vixen; Hericane Alice

Mississippi - Biloxi

Missouri – The Front

Montana - Great White

Nebraska - 3D In Your Face

Nevada – Beau Nasty

New Hampshire - Dio

New Jersey – Bon Jovi; Skid Row; Trixter; Saraya

New Mexico – Femme Fatale

New York – Danger Danger; White Lion; Winger; Kiss

North Carolina – Cry of Love, FireHouse

North Dakota - Hollywood Trix

Ohio - Love Gunn

Oklahoma – Erotic Suicide

Oregon – Black ‘N Blue

Pennsylvania – Britny Fox; Cinderella; Heaven’s Edge; Poison; Dirty Looks; Tangier

Rhode Island - Blindside Thunder

South Carolina - Maniax

South Dakota - Crash Alley

Tennessee – Every Mother’s Nightmare; Roxy Blue; Tora Tora

Texas – Dangerous Toys

Utah - Starbreaker

Vermont - 8084

Virginia - Giuffria 

Washington – Heart; Mother Love Bone

West Virginia – Wrathchild America

Wisconsin - Moxy Roxx

Wyoming - Full Blown Mosey

[Leykis101]

Utah doesnt have many known hair or pop metal bands, they did have a couple really killer bands though, starting with my buddy Brook's band who put out an album in 93,

Slut's Crazy

Megattack

Sojourn

Royal Bliss

Hard Knox (Psychos R Us)

Tommy Had a Vision

Stormhaven

Shadow

Loud Silence

Lixx

Cirkus

Rocket From The Crypt

The Used

Terra

Danger Alley

FireEye

 

i also met a kid(a man now) many years ago named Jake Rogers who was playing a one man show at the age of 15, pretty good he went onto form and sing for a killer band called Visigoth, I lost touch with him after this album but heard that Metal Blade had signed them.

 

So theres some, I'm sure ive left out a few, but I think by in large I got the best ones in there, none outrageously well known, and these arent just Salt Lake this is the whole state, if I think of anymore i'll let you know.

[metaltrekman]

What is your definition of a "Glam Band"? 

 

[Doug]

From my home state of Colorado, (Kip) Winger!  

[AlphaMale]

Florida had Blackfish

 

[martinsane]

Washington State has a boatload of glam bands for glamier than the likes of Heart, no disputing MLB, cuz Landrew the love god is well god.

Teachers Pett

Rail

Gibby Lixx

Show N Tell

Perennial

War Babies

TKO

Bang Gang

Talks Cheap

Tramp Alley

Alice N Chains (pre Facelift)

Diamond Lie

Lipstick

Aurora

Bathtub Gin

Whiskey Fixx

Masheen

Heck even the new (er) Prophets of Addiction

...to name a few, plenty more.

 

[Leykis101]

3 hours ago, martinsane said:

Washington State has a boatload of glam bands for glamier than the likes of Heart, no disputing MLB, cuz Landrew the love god is well god.

Teachers Pett

Rail

Gibby Lixx

Show N Tell

Perennial

War Babies

TKO

Bang Gang

Talks Cheap

Tramp Alley

Alice N Chains (pre Facelift)

Diamond Lie

Lipstick

Aurora

Bathtub Gin

Whiskey Fixx

Masheen

Heck even the new (er) Prophets of Addiction

...to name a few, plenty more.

 

dont forget Mistrust

[martinsane]

10 hours ago, Leykis101 said:

dont forget Mistrust

Definitely thought about Mistrust (love that spin the world cassette) along with Culprit, My Sisters Machine, Q5, Heir Apparent, Mace, Kill d Kor, Myramainz, Sato, Hello Goodbye, Shannon’s X, Red Platinum, Cherry Blonde, Seattle Trash, Momma Troll, etc etc etc. 

Just didn’t want to go to left of center into more metal v glam. 
 

Thought of a grip of more modern glam rock bands from the 90s as well with bands like Candlebox, Superdeluxe, Sweetwater (and later in life The Park Boys), Goodness. Candlebox even though on the debut there was some puffy hair I’d call them more of a rock band than glam but?

Labels. Lol.