As requested, here’s the pretty awesome New Jersey ’80s band CRASH STREET, and their album ‘Crash Street‘ released by Retrospect Records – all late ’80s / early ’90s recorded previously unreleased music.
CRASH STREET evolved from the band Razor Sharp formed in 1980 by guitarist Tom Saffioti and drummer Billy Orrico (currently in Angel, ex Biloxi, ex Tug of War). Why the band changed their name? Read below.
Originally Razor Sharp used to play Melodic Hard Rock / AOR with an American flavor, and released an indie cassette. They were really good as songwriters and performers, catchy songs, proper looks… Why they didn’t make it big? Razor Sharp was on the verge to make a deal for a debut album, but… then their manager sued the band asking for… money.
That really ruined the band, and after a long legal battle they decided to shift to CRASH STREET at the end of the Eighties and try again. Unfortunately, that elusive deal never materialized. The band recorded several songs, but call its day in 1993. All these songs are packed on this Retrospect Records with a very good sound quality for indie recordings.
While on ‘Crash Street’ we find a more alternative sound on one track (the last the band recorded), the rest of the music is pure late ’80s US Melodic Hard Rock, with strong vocals, lots of hooks and harmonies. With better luck, CRASH STREET / Razor Sharp would have been huge.
Highly Recommended
1 Say Uncle - Crash Street
2 Line of Fire - Crash Street
3 TrueStory - Crash Street
4 Hearts Grown Cold - Crash Street
5 White Lightning - Crash Street
6 Little Heartbreaker - Crash Street
7 AmericanDream - Crash Street
8 Another Hero Fades Away - Crash Street
9 WhiskeyWoman - Crash Street
10 Liar - Crash Street
Crash Street (CAN) - Demo (1989)
01. Little Heartbreaker
02. Line Of Fire
03. White Lightning
04. Whiskey Woman
05. Justice Of The Piece
Bass – Derek Tailer (tracks: 7,8)
Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Bill Ruffino
Drums, Backing Vocals – Billy Orrico, Carlo Latorroca
Guitar – Mike DeGerralamo
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Tom Saffioti
Guitar, Drum Programming – Joey DeMaio (tracks: 7,8,9,11)
Lead Vocals, Bass – Bruce Terkildsen
turbodemo by mister Magnus
Crash Street – Crash Street 2017 +Demo (1989) Retrospect Records, MP3+FLAC
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