Artist description Blues, rock, metal - Mike Slamer (ex of City Boy and Streets) can play it all.

Music Style Classic Melodic Rock

Musical Influences City Boy, Streets

Artist History Mike Slamer got his start in City Boy, an art-rock band from England that recorded seven albums for Vertigo (originally released in the U.S. on Mercury and Atlantic). Later, he co-founded Streets, along with Kansas lead singer Steve Walsh. Streets recorded two critically acclaimed albums for Atlantic in the early 80s. Other credits for Slamer include producing albums for Michael Sweet (of Stryper) and playing all uncredited ghost-guitar for Warrant on their first two albums.Slamer's return to the studio with Steelhouse Lane marks a return to his musical roots, a redefinition of classic melodic metal rock. Other members of and contributors to Steelhouse Lane come from bands as diverse as Eyes, House of Lords and Rumble Tribe.Vocalist Keith Slack has, since recording the first Steelhouse Lane CD, taken on the dual duties as lead vocalist for both Steelhouse Lane and Michael Schenker. Slack is featured on the Michael Schenker Live - Unforgiven World Tour CD, which was released at the tail end of 1999.

Group Members Mike Slamer, Keith Slack, DeWayne Barron, Alan Hearn, Chris Lane

Albums Metallic Blue (1998), Slaves of the New World (1999)

Press Reviews Slaves of the New World (1999): "Steelhouse Lane have recorded one of the best AOR albums this decade. This is a tight polished album that rocks much harder than expected. But the hooks and harmonies are there as strong as ever." - www.melodicrock.com (Australia).Metallic Blue (1998): "#3 in the 10 best rock albums released in 1998" - Rock Report Magazine's annual reader's poll, www.ping.be/rock_report (Belgium); "Buy or die!" - www.aor.nu (Sweden); "What a great ride -- an essential purchase!" - www.melodicrock.com (Australia).

Location Los Angeles, California - USA

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