Britny Fox
is an American glam metal band from the Philadelphia area, initially active from 1985 to 1992 then subsequently reforming in 2001. They are best known for their music video for "Girlschool" (U.S. #81) and their hit "Long Way to Love" (U.S. #100).
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BRITNY FOX TICKETS
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History
Britny Fox formed in 1985 in
Philadelphia. The band was originally fronted by lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist
"Dizzy" Dean Davidson.
The band released a demo titled
In America
in 1986, which drummer
Tony Destra reportedly played on. The band's
self-titled debut album, released in 1988, was one of the most successful premieres of the 1988-89 season, selling more than one million copies and bringing more than 625,000 fans to their 130+ shows. They also won
Metal Edge Magazine's 1988 Reader's Choice Award for Best New Band. After the release of the band's second album in 1989,
Boys in Heat
, Davidson departed, and formed the band
Blackeyed Susan. He was replaced by
Las Vegas native
Tommy Paris.
Ozzy Osbourne guitarist
Zakk Wylde and
Poison drummer
Rikki Rockett guested on the band's third album,
Bite Down Hard
, which was released in 1991. However, the popularity of glam metal was on a decline around the time of the album's release due to the rising popularity of the
grunge movement. Britny Fox disbanded in 1992.
Michael Kelly Smith was previously in an early version of fellow Philadelphia glam metal band
Cinderella until his dismissal, and later Tony Destra also played with them.
Drummer
Adam West, formerly of
Tangier, played for Britny Fox briefly between the time of Tony Destra and Johnny Dee.
Britny Fox reunited in 2001 with the same line up before their disbandment, and released a fourth studio album,
Springhead Motorshark
, in 2003. The band has had summer US and
European tours in 2007 and 2008. Guitarist
Tommy Krash and former
White Lion drummer
Greg D'Angelo was supposed to join at that time, but he broke his foot during rehearsal and was replaced with Henry Now.
As of 2007, Britny Fox reformed under original bassist
Billy Childs. The other current members are lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist
Jamie Fletcher, lead guitarist
Greg Polcari, and drummer Henry Now, with a new studio release scheduled for 2009.
Bassist Billy Childs has signed on to appear in the upcoming horror film "Incest Death Squad" scheduled for release in late 2009.
Line ups
(1985–1987)
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- Dean Davidson
– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Michael Kelly Smith
– lead guitar, backing vocals
- Billy Childs
– bass, backing vocals
- Tony Destra
– drums, percussion
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(1987)
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- Dean Davidson
– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Michael Kelly Smith
– lead guitar, backing vocals
- Billy Childs
– bass, backing vocals
- Adam West
– drums, percussion
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(1987–1989)
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- Dean Davidson
– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Michael Kelly Smith
– lead guitar, backing vocals
- Billy Childs
– bass, keyboards, backing vocals
- Johnny Dee
– drums, percussion, backing vocals
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(1990–2006)
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- Tommy Paris
– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
- Michael Kelly Smith
– lead guitar, backing vocals
- Billy Childs
– bass, backing vocals
- Johnny Dee
– drums, percussion, backing vocals
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(2007)
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- Tommy Paris
– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
- Tommy Krash 2007 summer tour
– lead guitar, backing vocals
- Greg Polcari
– lead guitar, backing vocals
- Billy Childs
– bass, backing vocals
- Henry Now
– drums, percussion, backing vocals
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(2008–present)
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- Jamie Fletcher
– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Greg Polcari
– lead guitar, backing vocals
- Billy Childs
– bass, backing vocals
- Henry Now
– drums, percussion, backing vocals
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Discography
Studio albums
- Britny Fox
(1988) (US #39) (US Gold)
- Boys in Heat
(1989) (US #79)
- Bite Down Hard
(1991)
- Springhead Motorshark
(2003)
Live albums
- Long Way to Live!
(2001)
- Live at Froggy's
(2002)
Compilation albums
- The Best of Britny Fox
(2001)
Singles
- "Long Way to Love" (U.S. #100)
- "Girlschool" (U.S. #81)
- "Save the Weak"
- "Dream On"
- "Louder"
Demos
- In America
(1986)
- The Bite Down Hard Demo Sessions
(2003)
Bootlegs
Other appearances
- Nintendo: White Knuckle Scorin'
(1991)
References