White Tiger (Band)
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White Tiger was an American glam metal
band.
guitarist Mark St. John
. St. John wanted to start a project with musicians who were previously unheard of in the music business and along with St. John featured former Black Sabbath
vocalist David Donato
, St John's older brother and guitar technician during his time in Kiss Michael Norton
on bass, Drummer Brian James Fox
The band whose Glam metal
image and sound was somewhat similar to 80's-era Kiss were dropped from their record label in later 1986 after executives saw no potential hit singles on their self titled debut album. In 1998 St. John was offered a contract with a small record label to record a new album with the band, which resulted in 1999's Raw which featured 20 previously unreleased demos and outtakes.
After the release of Raw the band played a few dates in the Los Angeles
area and then disbanded.
On April 5, 2007, Mark St. John died from an apparent cerebral hemorrhage at age 51.
Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
band.
Biography
The band was formed by former KissKISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
guitarist Mark St. John
Mark St. John
Mark Leslie Norton , better known as Mark St. John, was a guitarist known for his brief work with the rock band Kiss.-Prior to Kiss:...
. St. John wanted to start a project with musicians who were previously unheard of in the music business and along with St. John featured former Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
vocalist David Donato
David Donato
David Tom Donato is an American singer known for his involvement in Black Sabbath. He recorded several demos with the band and rehearsed throughout 1984 and 1985....
, St John's older brother and guitar technician during his time in Kiss Michael Norton
Michael Norton
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on bass, Drummer Brian James Fox
Brian James Fox
Brian James Fox is a drummer known for his work on the two glam metal albums by White Tiger and as a member of Silent Rage.-White Tiger:Fox was recruited by lead guitarist and band leader Mark St. John, a former member of Kiss after being recommended to him by his guitar technician and White Tiger...
The band whose Glam metal
Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
image and sound was somewhat similar to 80's-era Kiss were dropped from their record label in later 1986 after executives saw no potential hit singles on their self titled debut album. In 1998 St. John was offered a contract with a small record label to record a new album with the band, which resulted in 1999's Raw which featured 20 previously unreleased demos and outtakes.
After the release of Raw the band played a few dates in the Los Angeles
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area and then disbanded.
On April 5, 2007, Mark St. John died from an apparent cerebral hemorrhage at age 51.