Hell's Kitchen (band)

Hell's Kitchen
Origin Oakland, California, USA
Genres Hard rock
Speed metal
Years active 1987–1990
Labels Boner Records
Weird System Records
Members Luke Skeels
Jimi Hayes
Troy Takaki
Mike Branum
Past members Chachi
Greg Elliot
Marty Ros
Tom Flynn
Dave Chavez
Sean Condon

Hell's Kitchen was a rock group formed in 1987 when Guitarist Luke Skeels decided to leave Boneless Ones due to conflict with the singer. When the other members heard the news, they too left en masse, and Hell's Kitchen was born. The band recruited members of Verbal Abuse and Fang, for the first lineup. The band was known for its expert musicianship and total irreverence for the music scene in general, and heavy metal in particular. Their attitude was "shows should be fun".

After various line-up changes, the band's first release featured: Luke Skeels (guitar), Sean Condon (vocals), Troy Takaki (bass), Mike Branum (drums). Condon was later replaced by Jimi Hayes.

Their songs, performed in a mock-speed-metal/punk style, include such topics as beer, satan, chicken and The Grateful Dead.

Hell's Kitchen has released two full-length albums as well as appearing on an episode of HBO's Tales from the Crypt.

The band toured Europe twice in 1990, covering most, if not all, of Western Europe as well as parts of Scandinavia, and a few Eastern Block countries as well. Shows were played with German punk bands such as Spermbirds and Militant Mothers.

In 2012 Luke Skeels announced that Hell's Kitchen was re-forming and asked Oakland rapper Eastbay Slick to assume the role of vocalist for future performances.

Members

Mike Branum

Mike Branum (also known as Mike Hanson) is an American drummer.[1] He currently lives in Germany.[2]

Past

  • Tom Flynn - Guitar (1988)
  • Dave Chavez - Vocals (1988)
  • Chris Kontos - Drums (1988)
  • Sean Condon - Vocals (1988–89) †
  • Chachi - Guitar (1989) ‡
  • Marty Ros - Guitar (1990–91)
  • Andy - Bass (1991)
  • Greg Elliot - Guitar (1990)
  • Pat Mack - Bass (1990)

Discography

  • If You Can't Take The Heat (LP - Boner Records) - 1988 (†)
  • Fistful Of Chicken (LP - Weird System Records) - 1989 (‡)

There was a demo cassette released with the original line-up called Fast Food Demo in 1987.

References

  1. ↑ "Mike Branum". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
  2. ↑ "Mike Branum - PurePhoto". www.purephoto.com. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
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