Skid Row (American band)

Skid Rowis an American rock band formed in 1986 inToms River, New Jersey.Their current lineup comprises bassistRachel Bolan,guitaristsDave SaboandScotti Hilland drummer Rob Hammersmith. The group achieved commercial success in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with its first two albumsSkid Row(1989) andSlave to the Grind(1991) certified multi-platinum, the latter of which reached number one on theBillboard200.Those two albums also produced some of Skid Row's most popular hits, both in and outside of the United States, including "18 and Life"and"I Remember You",which peaked in the top 10 of theBillboardHot 100,and other charting singles such as "Youth Gone Wild","Monkey Business","Slave to the Grind","Wasted Time",and"In a Darkened Room".The band's third albumSubhuman Race(1995) was also critically acclaimed, but failed to repeat the success of its predecessors. Those three albums featured the band's "classic" lineup, which consisted of Bolan, Sabo, Hill, drummerRob Affusoand frontmanSebastian Bach.The band had sold 20 million albums worldwide by the end of 1996. Amid rising tensions, Bach was fired and Affuso left Skid Row towards the end of that year, after which the band entered a three-year hiatus.

Skid Row
Skid Row performing in 2023
Skid Row performing in 2023
Background information
OriginToms River, New Jersey,U.S.
Genres
DiscographySkid Row discography
Years active
  • 1986–1996
  • 1999–present
Labels
Members
Past members
Websiteskidrow.com

Skid Row reformed in 1999, withJohnny Solingeras Bach's replacement and a revolving cast of drummers, the latest being Rob Hammersmith. Solinger recorded two albums with the band –Thickskin(2003) andRevolutions per Minute(2006) – as well as the EPsUnited World Rebellion: Chapter OneandRise of the Damnation Army – United World Rebellion: Chapter Two(2013 and 2014 respectively); those recordings garnered mixed reception. In April 2015, Skid Row parted ways with Solinger, and replaced him with formerTNTsingerTony Harnell.Eight months later, however, Harnell left the band. In January 2017, formerDragonForcevocalistZP Theartwas named the official lead singer after spending a year as a touring member of the group.[2]Theart remained with Skid Row until March 2022, when the band replaced him withErik Grönwall,who debuted on their first studio album in 16 years,The Gang's All Here,which was released in October 2022. Grönwall left Skid Row in March 2024 due to health issues, as he had to prioritize full recovery after receiving treatment forleukemia,andLzzy HaleofHalestormhas filled in for him on current live dates.[3]

History

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Early years (1986–1988)

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Skid Row was formed in 1986 inToms River, New Jersey,by bassistRachel Bolanand guitaristDave Sabo.[4]The pair recruited guitaristScotti Hilland drummerRob Affusothrough newspaper ads.[5]Lead vocalistSebastian Bachreplaced original singer Matt Fallon after the band spotted Bach singing at rock photographerMark Weiss's wedding at the age of 18, and the members asked him to join in early 1987. Bolan claimed in a 2020 interview on the Chuck Shute Podcast that, before settling with Bach on vocals, then-futureMötley CrüesingerJohn Corabiauditioned for Skid Row.[6]The band began playing shows in clubs throughout the eastern United States.[citation needed]

Sabo andJon Bon Joviwere teenage friends and Sabo was briefly a member ofBon Jovibefore being replaced by guitaristRichie Sambora.Sabo and Bon Jovi agreed that if one of them made it in the music business, he would help the other out. Bon Jovi's managerDoc McGheesought out Skid Row and secured the band a record deal withAtlantic Recordsin 1988.[4]Skid Row recorded its debut albumSkid Rowat the Royal Recorders inLake Geneva, Wisconsinwith producerMichael Wagener.Before releasing the album, the management paid a reported $35,000 to guitaristGary Moorefor the rights to the name of hisnamesake band.[7]

Skid RowandSlave to the Grind(1989–1992)

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The band's debut albumSkid Row,released in January 1989, was an instant success. The record went 5× platinum on the strength of three singles: "Youth Gone Wild","18 and Life"and"I Remember You",the latter two becoming Top 10 hits. Skid Row supported the album by opening for Bon Jovi on theirNew Jerseytour.As part of the six-month tour, Skid Row played its first-ever UK gig supporting Bon Jovi's outdoor show atMilton Keynes Bowlon August 19, 1989. The next day, Skid Row played a successful club show at London'sMarquee ClubinCharing Cross Road.[8]Skid Row also took part in theMoscow Music Peace Festival,which was set up to keep McGhee out of jail. McGhee was facing drug trafficking charges, and therefore set up an anti-drug/peace concert in Russia, featuring a few of the artists that he and his brother managed.[9]

GuitaristsScotti HillandDave "Snake" Saboperforming with the band in 1989

Skid Row returned to the UK three months later, opening for Mötley Crüe on their EuropeanDr. Feelgoodworld tour in early November 1989 withMr. Big.[10]That was followed by a UK headlining tour culminating in a show at London'sHammersmith Odeon,withVainsupporting.[11]Skid Row continued touring into 1990, including supportingAerosmithon the North American leg of theirPumptour.[12]

In what is referred to as "The Bottle Incident" by fans of the band, Bach was hit onstage with a bottle thrown from the crowd at a concert inSpringfield, Massachusetts,where Skid Row was opening forAerosmithon December 27, 1989. Bach threw the bottle back, hitting a girl (not the thrower), then he jumped on the crowd to beat the person who can be seen on a tour video released by Skid Row calledOh Say Can You Screamin 1990.[13]

Shortly thereafter, at another show, Bach put on a T-shirt proclaiming theanti-gay slogan"AIDSKills Fags Dead "[14]as a spoof of the slogan for the insecticideRaid,"Raid Kills Bugs Dead". The shirt was previously given to him by a fan, as Bach was seen wearing the year prior. On MTV News Bach dismissed the controversy saying "I don't see what the big deal is really but I guess if someone wore a T-shirt saying" Cancer Kills Grandmas Dead "I'd probably be a little bit pissed too."[15]Bach eventually expressed regret over the incident, claiming that he did not read the slogan before putting the shirt on, even though he wore it for a photo shoot inMetal Edgemagazine.[citation needed]The band also recorded a cover of theSex Pistols' "Holidays in the Sun"for theMake A DifferenceFoundation releaseStairway to Heaven/Highway to Hell.[16]

Skid Row returned to the studio with Wagener in 1990 to record its second studio albumSlave to the Grind.The album was released in June 1991 and debuted at number one on theBillboard200,reaching 2× platinum status without any radio hits.[4]It was a departure for the band; whileSkid Rowwas an album that followed the typical 1980s band formula,Slave to the Grindhad a heavier sound. Skid Row once again went out on a worldwide tour that lasted over a year, including a leg supportingGuns N' Rosesin 1991 and an appearance atMonsters of RockinCastle Doningtonin 1992. The band then took outPantera,Soundgarden,L.A. GunsandLove/Hateas supporting acts as part of the tour supportingSlave to the Grind.[17][18][19]Skid Row had originally asked upcominggrungebandNirvanato open for them but they declined, saying that Skid Row was "too homophobic", relating to the Sebastian Bach T-shirt incident.[20]Coincidentally, an earlier incarnation of Nirvana was briefly also named Skid Row.[21]

An EP of coversB-Side Ourselveswas released in September 1992. Not only does the EP include cover versions of songs originally recorded by artists that had influenced Skid Row, but it is essentially a compilation of tracks that had previously appeared as B-sides of theSlave to the Grind-era singles, while its closing track – the cover version ofJimi Hendrix's "Little Wing"– had never appeared elsewhere.B-Side Ourselvespeaked at number 58 on theBillboard200 (Skid Row's lowest chart position to date),[22]and it was certified gold by theRIAAapproximately six months after its release.[23]

Subhuman Race(1993–1998)

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Sebastian Bachwas the lead singer for Skid Row from 1987 until 1996.

After theSlave to the Grindtour ended in February 1993 in Australia, where they again opened for Guns N' Roses,[24]Skid Row took an extended hiatus on McGhee's recommendation to wait for the grunge movement to fade away.[25]Also during this period, Skid Row parted ways with Wagener, possibly due to the music taking a different direction for the follow-up toSlave to the Grind.In 1994, the band returned to the studio with producerBob Rockto record its third albumSubhuman Race.The members of Skid Row have claimed that its recording sessions were filled with rising tensions between both the band members and Rock, including debates over the album's musical direction, and have also indicated that this was the beginning of the band's strained relationship with Bach.[26]Subhuman Racewas released in March 1995, and peaked in the top 40 on the US charts, supported by the singles "My Enemy", "Breakin' Down"and"Into Another",the latter being the band's last to chart there. Although the album did not achieve the success of its predecessors, it received mixed to positive reviews and has also been viewed as Skid Row's darkest album.[27][28]As of 2019, the band rarely plays any songs fromSubhuman Racelive; most of them were last performed on the album's tour in 1995, while "Beat Yourself Blind" is the only song they have played live with its subsequent singersJohnny SolingerandZP Theart.[29]

At that point, the band shifted to performing at smaller venues and its videos were rarely played onMTV,partly because of the rise in popularity of grunge and the subsequent decline of the 1980s style ofheavy metal.Skid Row was the opening act forVan Halenon the North American leg of theirBalancetour. Eventually, Bach was fired from the band in late 1996 after an argument with Bolan who turned down an opening slot on theKissreunion tour even though Bach had already booked it. The other band members told Bach that Skid Row was too big to be an opening act and that they were not going to do the show. Bach then left a message on Snake's answering machine telling them the band would never be too big to open for Kiss along with a number of insults; this resulted in Snake telling Bach that he would never work with him again.[30]

Dangerous Toysvocalist Jason McMaster revealed in a May 2020 interview onThe Chuck Shute Podcastthat, during this period, he was approached by Sabo and Bolan to audition for Skid Row as Bach's replacement, but turned it down as he was "just not a huge fan" and "was trying to get Toys back on the road." McMaster also recalled: "Sebastian was gone, so whatever year he was gone [is when they got in touch with me]. When he left, and here's a campfire, and Snake and Rachel are sitting around: 'Well, who do we wanna try out?' And my name was on the list."[31]

Bolan had a side project, the punk bandPrunella Scales[es].[32]Four years later, Skid Row was one of the opening acts for the 2000Kiss Farewell Tourdespite the other members having previously indicated to Bach that the band was too big for such.[33]In 1998 Skid Row released the compilation40 Seasons: The Best of Skid Rowwithout Bach's input.[34]After Bach's departure, the remaining members continued as Ozone Monday with singer Shawn McCabe of Mars Needs Women. In 1998 and 1999, the group opened up for Kiss and Mötley Crüe under the new moniker.[35]

ThickskinandRevolutions per Minute(1999–2008)

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Johnny Solingerjoined Skid Row in 1999 as the replacement of "classic" frontman Sebastian Bach, and stayed with the band until 2015.

Skid Row re-formed in 1999 with new lead vocalist Johnny Solinger and drummerPhil Varone.After re-forming, the band opened forKisson its farewell tour, and also played with other 1980s metal bands such asPoisonand INXS's bassistGarry Gary Beers.[36]In 2002 they were part of theRock Never Stops Tour.[37]Skid Row released its fourth full-length studio albumThickskinin the summer of 2003, which was the first album to feature Solinger and its first studio album in 8 years.[38]In 2004, Dave Gara joined as the new drummer.[39]

The fifth Skid Row albumRevolutions per Minutewas released in October 2006 bySPV Records.[40]Wagener reunited with Skid Row and became this album's producer. In 2007, the band recorded "Jingle Bells"for a Monster Ballads Christmas album.[41]In January 2008 they performed as part of the Motley Cruise with Mötley Crüe,RattandSlaughter.[42]In early 2010 Rob Hammersmith became the band's new drummer.[43]

United World Rebellion(2009–2016)

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Speaking in 2009 about the next Skid Row album, Hill said "we haven't sat down and recorded anything yet, but we have sat down and worked out some ideas and just played them on a handheld recorder. Everybody's writing and we're getting into that mindset. Once the wheels get in motion we'll all probably fly out to Atlanta spend a week or two up there come home, go back up there do it again, we're all living in different cities, which can make it difficult at times."[44][45]

In February 2013 Skid Row signed withMegaforce Records,and stated the new material would be released as three separate EPs. The first chapterUnited World Rebellion: Chapter One,was released in April 2013, with two more EPs set to follow in the following 12 to 18 months.[46]

In February 2014, the band began working on the second EP. In August 2014, Skid Row released the second chapter of the trilogy titledRise of the Damnation Army.In February 2015, Skid Row were writing the third chapter of theUnited World Rebellionseries.[47]In April, Solinger was fired from the band,[48]and the same day he was replaced withTony Harnell,then-formerly of the Norwegianpower metalbandTNT.[49]That same month the band released a re-recorded version of its early single, "18 and Life," as a free download.

The Gang's All Hereand upcoming seventh studio album (2016–present)

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FollowingJohnny Solinger's dismissal in 2015, Skid Row had continued on with two different singers, firstTony Harnelland thenZP Theart,beforeErik Grönwall(pictured below) joined the band in 2022.

Harnell left Skid Row in December 2015,[50][51]and formerDragonForcevocalistZP Theartwas filling in as the lead singer for concerts in 2016.[52]In January 2017, ZP Theart was named as an official member of the band. In March 2018, it was revealed the band's next release for theUnited World Rebelliontrilogy would now be a full-length album and would be released sometime in 2019,[53]however this did not eventuate.

In January 2019, a deluxe edition of Skid Row's self-titled debut album was released digitally, which included the original album remastered for the first time (with "Forever" added as a bonus track), as well as a recording of the band's April 28, 1989, performance at The Marquee inWestminster, California.[54]The band members have stated that they had no input into the reissue.[55][56]

In the summer of 2019, former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach revealed plans to perform the band's self-titled debut album in its entirety on tour as a celebration of its 30th anniversary, and issued an open invitation for the band to play on stage with him for the first time since their split, hoping it would result in a proper Skid Row reunion with Bach.[57][58][59]Guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo declined the offer,[60]while former drummer Rob Affuso subsequently confirmed that he would be joining Bach on stage during the tour.[61]

On June 26, 2021, former vocalist Johnny Solinger died one month after revealing that he was suffering fromliver failure.[62]

In a February 2022 interview with The Music Universe, Sabo confirmed that the band's sixth studio album was expected to be released on September 16 (his 58th birthday), and added its single would be released "around the second [or] third week of March."[63][64]On March 23, 2022, the band parted ways with ZP Theart.Erik Grönwalljoined the band after Theart's departure. After Grönwall joined, the single "The Gang's All Here"premiered online.[65]Their new album,The Gang's All Here,was released on October 14.[66]

In March 2023, Sabo revealed that Skid Row has begun writing new material for their seventh studio album: "There's four potential songs for the next record already. And who knows whether they'll make it or not. We've never done that before. So that's kind of where everybody's head is at. We're really staying in the moment, but we're also utilizing this newfound energy, shall I say, to be really creative and productive."[67]

May 2023 saw Skid Row attempt to embark on an Australian tour, however it was fraught with problems - the May 17 show in Brisbane was abruptly canceled minutes before the doors were to open, with Grönwall coming down with flu-like symptoms. The band were able to complete their Sydney tour date on the 19th, however Grönwall's symptoms worsened and eventually the whole tour ended up being postponed.

On March 27, 2024, after finishing the postponed shows, which ended inSault Ste. Marie, Michigan,the band announced that they had parted ways with Grönwall due to health issues, and that several of their upcoming shows would featureLzzy Haleon vocals.[68]Hale performed four shows with Skid Row in the United States but stated that she would not be joining the band full-time.[69]

Band members

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Current members

  • Dave "The Snake" Sabo– guitar, backing vocals(1986–1996, 1999–present)
  • Rachel Bolan– bass, backing vocals(1986–1996, 1999–present)
  • Scotti Hill– guitar, backing vocals(1987–1996, 1999–present)
  • Rob Hammersmith – drums, backing vocals(2010–present)

Awards and nominations

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Year Nominated work Award Result
1990 Skid Row Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist Won
1990 Skid Row Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album Nominated

Discography

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Studio albums

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