As part of the excellent ‘Lost UK Jewels’ series, here’s one more for the collection: Vol.21, ”VANDAMNE – The First Crimes (1988-1991)”. Formed after their stint with metal band Dealer, vocalist Trey Short, guitarists Ashley John Limer & Pete Southern and bass player Pete Gentil put the band VANDAMNE together in the tail end of ’87.
Festooned in spandex, they were Gloucestershire’s answer to the L.A. invasion that was led by Dokken, Ratt, Icon and the Crue, adding to their music as well a British AOR punch akin Shy.
They recorded a plethora of demos and played countless gigs. They shone brightly, however oh so briefly, but what a glorious collection of songs they left behind, a melodic maelstrom for sure.
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