Message (band)
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Message was a hard rock band that was formed in New Jersey
around 1980. The original members of the band were Dean Fasano
(lead vocals, guitar), Richie Sambora
(guitar), Simon Gannett (organ), Bruce Foster (keyboard), Alec John Such
(bass), and Andy Rubbo (drums). The band disabanded shortly after giving out one record, but the lead singer, Dean Fasano
gave out three more records later under the band name with a different setting.
. He sang lead vocals, while Richie Sambora
played guitar, Alec John Such
played bass, Andy Rubbo played drums, Simon Gannett played organ and Bruce Foster played both electric and acoustic piano. Shortly after the band was formed, they put out a self-titled album from their very own company. Due to the lack of money, the band did only 1800 pressings of the album, and they had to sell it from the trunk of their cars.
Two years after the forming of Message, they got the opportunity to be an opening act for Joe Cocker. Unfortunately, they did not have the money to tour over a long periode of time, therefore they only played a few dates on the Joe Cocker
tour. When the band returned to its roots in Sayreville in New Jersey
, some of the band members met Jon Bon Jovi
from "Jon Bon Jovi and the Wild Ones". This meeting would cause both Richie Sambora and Alec John Such to leave Message in favor of Jon Bon Jovi
's new band, Bon Jovi
. The members of Message parted ways, but they would still stay in touch with each other for some time. After the breakup, some bootlegs from the Joe Cocker
tour was put out for sale in Europe
, and it hit the charts in some countries.
Only two years later, in 2000, Dean Fasano
would form another Message. This time the line up was Dean Fasano (lead vocals and keyboards), Tim Hewitt (bass), Aaron Anderson (drums, percussions), Steve Morris (guitar and keyboard), Chris Ousey (harmony and backing vocals) and David Chapman (keyboards). The album was called "Outside Looking In". This was the last studio album that Message released.
Another re-release of the first Message album was done the same year as "Outside Looking In" came out. This time the album was called "Lessons" and it contained bonus songs such as "Diana", "Living In The Night" and "Dance Of The Dead".
In 2006, Dean Fasano
released live songs from the Joe Cocker
tour in 1982. The album was called "Message Live" and it contains songs from the original Message line up. This album contained a bounus studio track from Dean Fasano, called "Just One Step Away (From a Broken Heart)"
In 2009, the leader of Message, Dean Fasano died from Coronary artery disease, only 54 years old.
Live albums
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
around 1980. The original members of the band were Dean Fasano
Dean Fasano
Dean Fasano was the lead singer of the bands Message and Prophet. He died of coronary artery disease December 8, 2009 at the age of 54.- Early years :...
(lead vocals, guitar), Richie Sambora
Richie Sambora
Richard Stephen "Richie" Sambora is an American rock guitarist, producer, musician, singer, and songwriter who is the longtime lead guitarist of the rock band, Bon Jovi. He and frontman Jon Bon Jovi form the primary songwriting unit of the band...
(guitar), Simon Gannett (organ), Bruce Foster (keyboard), Alec John Such
Alec John Such
Alec John Such is an American musician, and the former bassist for the band Bon Jovi. He left the band in 1994, and has not been officially replaced. As well as playing bass guitar, Such sang backing vocals and occasionally took the lead for part of 'Blood on Blood' at live shows...
(bass), and Andy Rubbo (drums). The band disabanded shortly after giving out one record, but the lead singer, Dean Fasano
Dean Fasano
Dean Fasano was the lead singer of the bands Message and Prophet. He died of coronary artery disease December 8, 2009 at the age of 54.- Early years :...
gave out three more records later under the band name with a different setting.
1980s
The band was formed in 1980 by Dean FasanoDean Fasano
Dean Fasano was the lead singer of the bands Message and Prophet. He died of coronary artery disease December 8, 2009 at the age of 54.- Early years :...
. He sang lead vocals, while Richie Sambora
Richie Sambora
Richard Stephen "Richie" Sambora is an American rock guitarist, producer, musician, singer, and songwriter who is the longtime lead guitarist of the rock band, Bon Jovi. He and frontman Jon Bon Jovi form the primary songwriting unit of the band...
played guitar, Alec John Such
Alec John Such
Alec John Such is an American musician, and the former bassist for the band Bon Jovi. He left the band in 1994, and has not been officially replaced. As well as playing bass guitar, Such sang backing vocals and occasionally took the lead for part of 'Blood on Blood' at live shows...
played bass, Andy Rubbo played drums, Simon Gannett played organ and Bruce Foster played both electric and acoustic piano. Shortly after the band was formed, they put out a self-titled album from their very own company. Due to the lack of money, the band did only 1800 pressings of the album, and they had to sell it from the trunk of their cars.
Two years after the forming of Message, they got the opportunity to be an opening act for Joe Cocker. Unfortunately, they did not have the money to tour over a long periode of time, therefore they only played a few dates on the Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker, OBE is an English rock and blues musician, composer and actor, who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice, his idiosyncratic arm movements while performing, and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles...
tour. When the band returned to its roots in Sayreville in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, some of the band members met Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as the founder, occasional rhythm guitarist, and lead singer of rock band Bon Jovi, which was named after him...
from "Jon Bon Jovi and the Wild Ones". This meeting would cause both Richie Sambora and Alec John Such to leave Message in favor of Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as the founder, occasional rhythm guitarist, and lead singer of rock band Bon Jovi, which was named after him...
's new band, Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
. The members of Message parted ways, but they would still stay in touch with each other for some time. After the breakup, some bootlegs from the Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker, OBE is an English rock and blues musician, composer and actor, who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice, his idiosyncratic arm movements while performing, and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles...
tour was put out for sale in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, and it hit the charts in some countries.
1990s and 2000s
The band would not give out a record, until 1995, when their first album was re-released in CD. A few years later, the lead singer, Dean Fasano formed a new Message. This time the line up included Mike Walsh (guitar, keyboard and bass), Tom DeRossi (guitar), Jeff Thompsen (bass), Steve D’Acurtis (guitar, bass and sitar) and various other musicians. The new Message released an album called "Fine Line" in 1998.Only two years later, in 2000, Dean Fasano
Dean Fasano
Dean Fasano was the lead singer of the bands Message and Prophet. He died of coronary artery disease December 8, 2009 at the age of 54.- Early years :...
would form another Message. This time the line up was Dean Fasano (lead vocals and keyboards), Tim Hewitt (bass), Aaron Anderson (drums, percussions), Steve Morris (guitar and keyboard), Chris Ousey (harmony and backing vocals) and David Chapman (keyboards). The album was called "Outside Looking In". This was the last studio album that Message released.
Another re-release of the first Message album was done the same year as "Outside Looking In" came out. This time the album was called "Lessons" and it contained bonus songs such as "Diana", "Living In The Night" and "Dance Of The Dead".
In 2006, Dean Fasano
Dean Fasano
Dean Fasano was the lead singer of the bands Message and Prophet. He died of coronary artery disease December 8, 2009 at the age of 54.- Early years :...
released live songs from the Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker, OBE is an English rock and blues musician, composer and actor, who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice, his idiosyncratic arm movements while performing, and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles...
tour in 1982. The album was called "Message Live" and it contains songs from the original Message line up. This album contained a bounus studio track from Dean Fasano, called "Just One Step Away (From a Broken Heart)"
In 2009, the leader of Message, Dean Fasano died from Coronary artery disease, only 54 years old.
Discography
Studio albums- Message (around 1980)
- Message (1995)
- Fine Line (1998)- Title track was written by: Mark Allen Lanoue (BILOXI and Chasing Karma)
- Lessons (2000)
- Outside Looking In (2000)
Live albums
- Message Live (2006) - Bonus tracks include the original recording of FINE LINE and Just One Step Away.
Sources
- HAL B. SELZER: Flashback!
- Message Live, CD Baby
- Re: Dean Fasano - RIP
- http://www.sfarzo.us/Documents/News_Reel_Archive/Reel_12.pdf
- Dean Fasano (1990)
- Message, Musicdetector
- MESSAGE / OUTSIDE LOOKING IN, Escape Music ESM054, Produced by: Steve Morris
- MESSAGE "Message"
- Message Fine Line