Hurricane is an American heavy metal band formed in 1985. The original line-up featured singer Kelly Hansen (pre-Unruly Child & Foreigner), guitarist Robert Sarzo (ex-Ozzy Osbourne), bassist Tony Cavazo (ex-SNOW) and drummer Jay Schellen (pre-Unruly Child & Yes). Tony and Robert are the brothers of Quiet Riot's Carlos Cavazo and Rudy Sarzo.[3]
Hurricane | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1985–1991, 2001–2003, 2010–2012, 2014–present |
| Labels | Enigma (previously), Capitol (1990—1991), Frontiers (2001—2003), Escape |
| Members | Tony Cavazo Mike Hansen Dan Schumann Carlos Cavazo |
| Past members | Robert Sarzo Michael Guy John Ward John Shearer Doug Aldrich Kelly Hansen Jay Schellen Sean Manning Larry Antonino Andrew Freeman Jason Ames Michael O'Mara Chad Cancino |
| Website | hurricaneofficialrockband |
Hurricane released five albums: Take What You Want (1985), Over the Edge (1988), Slave to the Thrill (1990), Liquifury (2001) and Reconnected (2023). Over the Edge was their most successful album featuring their only charting song, "I'm on to You", which peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1988.[4]
History
editQuiet Riot's Kevin DuBrow introduced Robert Sarzo and Tony Cavazo in the early 1980s. After deciding to form a band, Sarzo and Cavazo recruited singer Kelly Hansen, drummer Jay Schellen and guitarist Michael Guy.[5] With little label interest, the band decided to release an album themselves, Take What You Want.[3] The album and constant touring led to them getting a major label deal.
Increasing popularity
editIn 1986 and 1987, they opened for Stryper on their To Hell with the Devil album tour. They were soon signed to Enigma Records, the same label as Stryper. They also opened for Gary Moore's 1987 US tour.
In March 1988, the band released their major label debut album, Over the Edge.[3] Propelled by a powerful, yet melodic heavy metal sound, the album made #92 on the US album charts[6] and featured a cover of Alice Cooper's "I'm Eighteen," as well as the band's most successful single, the Jeff Jones-penned "I'm on to You." The title track, "Over the Edge", was also released as a single. They subsequently opened for Iron Maiden on three midwest dates of their Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour.
In 1989, Sarzo left the group and was replaced by ex-Lion guitarist, Doug Aldrich. This lineup recorded the album Slave to the Thrill,[3] which was released on 28 March 1990. While AllMusic described the record as the band's most "focused" album,[7] it did not sell as well as its predecessor. The album's relative lack of success could be attributed to changing musical climates.[8] Shortly after the release of this album, Aldrich moved on to Bad Moon Rising and the rest of the group disbanded.
Aftermath
editIn 1991, Schellen wrote, recorded and toured extensively with both Unruly Child and Sircle of Silence, while Hansen did a considerable amount of session work. Schellen suggested that Hansen help with the recording of Unruly Child's second release, and shortly after they agreed to resurrect Hurricane. English-born blues guitarist Sean Manning (former bandmate and Kevin Dubrow/Quiet Riot guitarist) and bassist Larry Antonino (bass) rounded out the new version of the band, who released Liquifury. Guitarists Carlos Villalobos and Randall Strom also appear as session musicians on this album, performing on one track apiece. Villalobos also co-wrote the track on which he performs. In the late 1990s, Schellen began a continuing collaboration with Billy Sherwood, encompassing World Trade, Conspiracy (with Chris Squire of Yes) and CIRCA:. Schellen joined the progressive rock band Asia in 2005. He is now a member of Yes.[9]
Hansen joined Foreigner, and Aldrich is currently in the Las Vegas production Raiding The Rock Vault.
Manning went on to form The Exiles with three other English expatriates, original Bonham vocalist Paul Rafferty, bassist Paul Stanley, and drummer Terry Muscall. The band split up in the mid 1990s but a collection of demos, in part co-produced by Pat Benatar guitarist Neil Giraldo, surfaced in 1996 as Sean Manning & Paul Raffery's The Exiles (Indivision/SDM), with additional musical contributions by Giraldo, longtime Benatar drummer Myron Grombacher, Greg D'Angelo, and Richard Baker, among others.
In 2010, Robert Sarzo and Tony Cavazo, founding members, reunited and recruited singer Andrew Freeman and drummer Mike Hansen. They announced a tour and a CD in 2011.
In 2013, it was announced that Sarzo would be named the new lead guitarist of Geoff Tate's version of Queensrÿche.
Hurricane was the opening act on the 2014 tour with Tate's Queensrÿche. Sarzo played with both the opening and headlining acts on the entire tour. Singer Jason Ames handled lead vocal duties on the tour.
On July 21, 2023, the band announced their new album, Reconnected, which was released on August 25.[10]
On October 27, 2023, longtime guitarist Robert Sarzo announced his departure from the group.[11] Later in early November Carlos Cavazo was announced as his replacement.[12]
In October 2023 it was announced that Hurricane would perform at Firefest Festival (10 Years After) to be held in the UK at Manchester Academy on 11th-13th October 2024.[13] The band headlined on the Sunday night.[14]
Members
editCurrent members
edit| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Cavazo[5][15][16][17] |
|
|
all releases, except Liquifury (2001) | |
| Mike Hansen[17] |
|
drums | Reconnected (2023) | |
| Dan Schumann[18][10] | 2021–present | lead vocals | ||
| Carlos Cavazo | 2023—present |
|
none |
Former members
edit| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Sarzo[5] |
|
|
all releases to date, except Liquifury (2001) and Slave to the Thrill (1990) | |
| Michael Guy[5][19] | 1985 | guitar | none | |
| John “Wardie” Ward[19] |
| |||
| John Shearer[19] | drums | |||
| Kelly Hansen[5][20][21][22] |
|
|
all releases, except Reconnected (2023) | |
| Jay Schellen[5][9][23][21][24] |
| |||
| Doug Aldrich[25][26] | 1989–1991 |
|
Slave to the Thrill (1990) | |
| Sean Manning[27] | 2001–2003 | guitars | Liquifury (2001) | |
| Larry Antonino | bass guitar | |||
| Andrew Freeman[16][28][29] | 2010–2012 |
|
none | |
| Jason Ames[16][30] | 2014–2015 | lead vocals | ||
| Michael O'Mara[16][30] | 2016–2017 | |||
| Chad Cancino[16] | 2017–2021 |
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Timeline
edit
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Take What You Want (1985)
- Over the Edge (1988)
- Slave to the Thrill (1990)
- Liquifury (2001)
- Reconnected (2023)
Singles
edit- "Over the Edge" (1988)
- "I'm on to You" (1988)
- "Next to You" (1990)
- "Dance Little Sister" (1990)
References
edit- ^ a b c Hurricane at AllMusic
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2014). The big book of hair metal : the illustrated oral history of heavy metal's debauched decade. Minneapolis, MN. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-62788-375-7. OCLC 891379313.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 174. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.
- ^ "Hurricane". Billboard.com. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Robert Sarzo, Hurricane, Rudy Sarzo, Kelly Hansen, Cavazo". Fullinbloommusic.com. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ "Over the Edge - Hurricane | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ Hurricane- Slave to the Thrill. AllMusic Retrieved March 28, 2010.
- ^ "Hurricane discography reference list of music CDs. Heavy Harmonies". Heavyharmonies.com. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ a b "Biography-Jay-Schellen.pdf" (PDF). www.yesworld.com.
- ^ a b "HURRICANE Returns With First New Album In Over 20 Years". Blabbermouth.net. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Hurricane on Facebook". www.facebook.com. October 28, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
I have parted ways with Tony Cavazo and Mike Hansen.
- ^ "Hurricane on Facebook". www.facebook.com. November 4, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
After Robert Sarzo departure from Hurricane, we are excited to have Carlos Cavazo join Hurricane as our lead guitarist.
- ^ "Official website". Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Firefest Festival". FireFest-Festival. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ VWMusic (May 24, 2022). "An Interview with Tony Cavazo of Hurricane & SNOW". vwmusicrocks.com. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "MelodicRock.com". MelodicRock.com. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ a b "Sunday Old School: Hurricane". Metalunderground.com. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Hurricane. "Hurricane". Hurricane. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c rockdetector.com - Hurricane Bio Archived 26 September 2008(Date mismatch) at the Wayback Machine
- ^ BraveWords (May 16, 2005). "KELLY HANSEN Reflects On The Demise Of HURRICANE". bravewords.com. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ a b "Kelly Hansen de volta ao Hurricane". whiplash.net (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Caughron, Bobby (June 15, 2021). "Hurricane...Where Are They Now?". XS ROCK. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Hurricane". jazzyblues01.tripod.com. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Jay Schellen e Kelly Hansen trabalhando pesado com o Hurricane". whiplash.net (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Olivier (October 30, 2019). "Doug Aldrich lists Hurricane's 'Slave To The Thrill' & Dead Daisies' last album as most challenging for him". Sleaze Roxx. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Syrjala, Marko (July 20, 2006). "Doug Aldrch disucsses Whitesnake, Dio, Lion, Hurricane, Burning Rain, House of Lords and more". Metal-Rules.com. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Review: "Hurricane: Liquifury" - Sea of Tranquility - The Web Destination for Progressive Music!". www.seaoftranquility.org. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Sunday Old School: Hurricane". Metalunderground.com. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "BIO". Andrew Freeman. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ a b Olivier (October 2, 2017). "Video footage of Hurricane with new singer + new album on the way for 2018". Sleaze Roxx. Retrieved May 21, 2023.