Showing posts with label Fashion Police. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fashion Police. Show all posts

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Fashion Police - S/T Demo (1991)

The times they were a-changin' in 1992, which surely affected the future of many hair/rock/glam bands that were trying to become or remain a part of the scene. Unfortunately, that scene was fading from existence. Fashion Police are a prime example of a band caught in this phenomenon. Their sound is pure late 80's, and if the album Callin' All The Shots had been released during that time perhaps this Cleveland quartet would have had a better chance at being signed by a major label.
It is evident that Fashion Police were heavily influenced by early Poison. The songs are catchy, fast-paced, and sprinkled with dizzying guitar riffs akin to C.C. DeVille, particularly on "Crazy Stuff", "Days And Nights" and the "Talk Dirty To Me" clone "Baby Loves To Rock". Singer Daniel Montesanto fares well against his more well-known peers, belting out lyrics that run the gamut of typical tongue-in-cheek sex, drugs and rock n' roll topics that include references to riding the rocket and making it to the top. They also show a softer side with the 'boy loves girl' tunes "Alone/Together", "Days And Nights" and "Feels So Good".
Most of us have a hard time admitting that we actually enjoyed listening to this type of candy-coated music back in the day. But there's enough distance between then and now to allow ourselves some guilt-free indulgence with Callin' All The Shots. Give it a few listens and you'll soon be rummaging through your closet for your vintage hair band t-shirts. Whether you try them on for old time's sake or immediately put them up for sale on eBay is up to you.

Reviewed by Nikki for Sleaze Roxx, August 2007.

Lineup:
DAVE BELANGER - Bass 1990-1994 Lead Vocals 1993-1994 (A New Minority)
DOUG KING - Drums 1990-1994
DANIEL MONTESANTO - Lead Vocals 1990-1993
DEREK LASHUA - Guitar 1990-1991
DRAYE, ROB - Guitar 1991-1993
JIMI FRANKITO - Guitar 1993-1994

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01 Alone / Together
02 Finally Letting Go
03 Love For Higher
04 All She Says


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Fashion Police - Callin' All The Shots (1992)

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01 Perfect Life
02 Crazy Life
03 Alone / Together
04 Days And Nights
05 Destination: Blvd
06 Down With The Ship
07 Feels So Good
08 Rich And Famous
09 Smoke Pot
10 She Loves To Rock
11 Big City Boys


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Fashion Police - Plug It In (1993)

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1993 - Plug It In
01 Wind Outta Sails
02 I Want Love
03 Plug Me In
04 You Don't Even Know
05 Sex For Sale
06 Outta Hand
07 Nice Things
08 Fatherless Child
09 Love For Higher (Original Demo)
10 All She Says (Original Demo)


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Fashion Police - A New Minority (1994)

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1994 - A New Minority
01 Underground Swelling
02 You're Not There
03 Dead To Rights
04 Mother's Little World
05 Pulse
06 Lost In The Ghetto
07 Security For Freedom
08 New Hollywood
09 Outta Hand
10 Alone/Together (Original Demo)
11 Finally Letting Go (Original Demo)


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