Formed in late 1987 in Los Angeles, CA., Tragic Romance was a bruising yet soaring powerhouse that rocked both the Sunset Strip AND the coolest and darkest underground clubs LA had to offer. They were definitely part of the "big-hair"-"sleaze rock"- "Hollywood glam" scene, but it wouldn't always remain that way. Eventually they would take a walk on the darker side of the street and be fully accepted in that realm as well.
In the early days of Tragic Romance, you could find the band decked out in leather pants, eye-liner, and big hair. They tore up the stages of just about every large and small venue in the Hollywood and L.A. Valley clubs. TR would share the stage with the likes of Warrant, Junkyard, Bang Tango, Love/Hate, Vain, Jetboy, L.A. Guns and many others of that ilk. They were fully accepted into the hairband world.
However, in the fall of 1989, Tragic Romance meandered over to the darker side of hard rock music and soon won the respect of the underground scene that featured such wicked, wild, and wonderful luminaries like Jane's Addiction, Lions and Ghosts, Human Drama, Motorcycle Boy, The Nymphs, and many more. Tragic Romance felt more at home in this scene where dark sounds and real poetry for lyrics were the norm, instead of the overdone, overblown, anything for a good time theme that was smothering the Strip.
By mid 1990, Tragic Romance had become critical favorites and a rare crossover of both the Strip and the Underground. They were getting the well-deserved respect that comes to a band so serious about their craft. On any given night you might find standing amongst their regular throng of fans - some of Hollywood's A-listers such as Dave Navarro, James Hetfield, and Lenny Kravitz.
01 Little Miss Innocent (2012)
02 Shameless (2012)
03 All Wound Up
04 Satin Sheets
05 Just Another Tragedy
06 Love And Revolution
07 Just Couldn't Bear It
08 Vampire Blues
09 Blind Faith
10 The Road
11 25 Days
12 Waking Slowly In November
13 The Garden Of Good And Evil
14 Seasons
15 Denied
Tragic Romance – Hollywood Daze 2012
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