Prizoner was formed in 1980 by Tim Keyes, Paul Hoffman, Chuck Campbell, and Bill Parsons in a garage in northeastern suburbs of Cincinnati. Shortly thereafter Paul was replaced by Billy’s friend Scott McCroby. Tim got an offer and left to join the regionally successful “Powerplay” where he met drummer Stephen Schwarz. Scott and Bill recruited Kurt Dobkins on vocals (who later joined Spike) and Russell Jinkens (CJSS) on vocals and guitar. Between 1981 and 1988 there were many lineup changes which included Tim coming back to the group after a year with Powerplay, Paul “Jake” Jacobson taking over on the vocals, Bob Hellmann coming in on drums, Pat O’Brien (Lethal, Cannibal Corpse) joining on guitar, Stephen Schwarz taking over for Bob, Darrell Roberts (WASP, Five Finger Death Punch) taking over for Pat, and so on….and so on! They brought in record crowds up and down the coast warming up for bands like Quiet Riot, Anthrax and The Ramones.
1984 saw the emergence of a “one of a kind vocalist” Greg Anderson. Greg had the range and style the band had been looking for. Stephen would take a break after the relentless road schedule and the band recruited Michael Scott (New York, Viper) to play drums. They slowed down their local and road schedule and started writing. Soon they were picked up by Umbrella Artist Management and quickly booked time in Ligosa Studios to record their first CD “Young And Rejected.” Prizoner received airplay in the south with earlier demos of “Ole King Cold” (written about their notorious booking agent Steve Cole) and “Eyes Of A Prisoner” but weren’t ready for the outpouring of support of their first real recording project. Every major label was looking at the band but waiting for them to write that one big hit that would break them across the states. The band got the message and knew they had to keep writing.
Artist: Prizoner
Album: Young And Rejected
Year: 1991
Label: Strugglebaby Records
Style: Hard Rock
Format: mp3/320
Tracklist
01 White Knuckle Ride 4:09
02 God Made Woman 3:27
03 Distance Kills 4:01
04 Sioux City Sue 2:49
05 Little Of Everything 3:42
06 Where Does She Run To? 3:36
07 Rattle And Shake 3:32
08 Young And Rejected 3:30
09 Emotion 4:06
10 Get Your Life 3:54
11 1000 Years 3:54
12 Borderline 3:54
13 Eyes Of A Prisoner 4:02
14 Old King Cold 4:01