| XYZ | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genre(s) | Glam metal Hard rock |
| Years active | 1986-1992 2002-present |
| Label(s) | Enigma Records Axe Killer |
| Members | |
| Terry Ilous Bobby Pieper Patt Fontaine Joey Pafumi |
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| Former members | |
| Mark Diglio Paul Monroe Tony Burnett Joey Shapiro |
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XYZ is a glam metal band, formed in the late 80s. XYZ started off as the unofficial house band of "The Whiskey", a nightclub in Los Angeles. The original members were, Terry Ilous (vocals), Bobby Pieper (guitars), Patt Fontaine (bass) and Joey Pafumi (drums).
History
The band played clubs throughout the mid 1980s, and first got a record deal in 1989, with Don Dokken as producer. Terry Ilous's vocal style on the band's first album was very similar to Dokken's. Ilous and Fontaine then recruited Mark Diglio (guitars) and Paul Monroe (drums) to record a new album, which was produced by Don Dokken. The album was released in 1989 and contained the hits "Inside Out" and "What Keeps Me Loving You". Videos for both songs were made and got reasonable airplay. However, the album wasn't an overall success, managing to reach only #99 on the billboard charts. The next album, Hungry, released in 1991, had even less commercial success. Diglio and Monroe left the band and were replaced by Tony Burnett and Joey Shapiro, respectively. After the next tour was finished, the band went its separate ways once again. They have reunited in various incarnations several times since then.
Discography
- XYZ (1989)
- Hungry (1991)
- Letter to God (2003)
- Rainy Days (2005)
