Angel’s record sales never quite reflected their popularity as a live act, and a legal dispute with PolyGram prompted the band’s breakup in 1981. hits in “I Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore” and “The Winter Song.” Leonetti subsequently produced Sinful and the in-concert set Live Without a Net. 1978’s White Hot, with Felix Robinson replacing Jones, was helped by Eddie Leonetti’s sympathetic production, and produced minor U.S. On Earth as It Is in Heaven saw a distinct change in musical direction, as the band adopted a a more pop/rock-oriented sound, and introduced a clever logo that read identically when upside down. A heady slab of heavy pomp rock with lengthy songs swathed in Giuffria’s atmospheric keyboards and featuring the longtime stage favorite “Tower,” it was followed in 1976 by Helluva Band, which continued in a similar vein, with the group’s famous white satin stage clothing making its debut on the album sleeve. Formed in Washington, D.C., the group’s self-titled 1975 debut was recorded for the flamboyant Casablanca Records label - home to Kiss - with a line-up comprising Frank DiMino (vocals), Punky Meadows (guitar, ex-BUX), Gregg Giuffria (keyboards), Mickie Jones (bass, ex-BUX), and Barry Brandt (drums). The group went their separate ways in 1981, but re-formed in the late ’90s with a new lineup, and released two studio albums (1999’s In the Beginning and 2019’s Risen) and numerous compilations. Discovered by Kiss bass player Gene Simmons, the group issued their eponymous debut album in 1975, which hewed closer to prog rock than the glam pop that would inform future endeavors like On Earth as It Is in Heaven (1977) and Sinful (1979). October 28th, 2018 -Creve Couer, IL – Rock N Skullįor tickets and meet and greets, please visit or a href=”” target=”_blank”> a dazzling mix of glam rock, hard rock, and progressive rock, Angel’s outrageous, white-satin-heavy image and equally over-the-top stage shows, made them one of the more colorful arena rock bands of the mid-’70s and early ’80s. October 18th, 2018 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City October 17th, 2018 – Newcastle, UK – Trillians October 15th, 2018 – Edinburgh, UK – Bannermans Bar October 14th, 2018 – Bilston, UK – The Robin 2 October 13th, 2018 – London, UK – Camden Underworld October 12th, 2018 – Stoke-on-Trent, UK – Eleven September 23rd, 2018 – Sellersville, PA – Sellersville Theater September 21st, 2018 – Wantagh, NY – Mulcahy’s Concert Hall July 8th, 2018 – Granite City, IL – Eddie’s LoungeĪugust 24th, 2018 – Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge July 7th, 2018 – Chicago, IL – Reggies Rock Club July 6th, 2018 – Westland, MI – The Token Lounge June 16th, 2018 – West Hollywood, CA – The Whisky The band which is rounded out by Danny Farrow (Rhythm Guitar), Charlie Calv (Keyboards), Steve O’Jane (Bass) and Billy Orrico (Drums) will be delivering a full Angel set with select solo material from Frank DiMino’s 2015 solo effort “Old Habits Die Hard” and Punky Meadows 2016 release “Fallen Angel” which entered the Billboard Heatseakers chart at #6. “It has been such a great run so far and a real blast playing with my brother Punky again.Can’t wait to play more US dates and really looking forward to hitting the UK,” states Frank Dimino. Can’t wait to blow the roof off these places with all our fans who have never had the chance to see us, says Punky Meadows. “I’m real excited to be playing the UK for the first time ever. Louis, Nashville, and first time ever performances in the UK including stops in London, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Nottingham. Punky Meadows and Frank DiMino will hit the road again starting in Las Vegas on June 15th with stops scheduled in Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, St. After kicking off a series of packed shows in April for the first time together in over 35 years with stops in New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia.
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