Description

2018 remastered reissue

In the summer of 1989, drummer/songwriter K. Lee Lauren and bassist/songwriter Joey Wylde formed the Wild Boyz from the remnants of their previous band, Dorian Gray. Dorian Gray only played a little more than a handful of gigs on the Sunset Strip between 1986 and 1988, but they sold out every performance, even three headlining gigs held at the famous 1,000-seater Country Club. This was the same venue where Sylvester Stallone saw the fight that inspired the motion picture Rocky. After a nationwide talent search and with the addition of vocalist Willie D. and guitarists Valentino and Matt Steavanz, the band was ready to set The Strip on fire again. But this band wasn’t just another band; this band was a master plan. Writing and rehearsing up to 50 hours a week for many, many months straight, and knowing they had something special, Lauren and Wylde set out to give the world what they felt was the most talented, most entertaining, and most hard-working band to ever come out of LA. Within months, they were back on top, selling out every club performance they contracted to. Now The Boyz garnered national media attention and plenty of record label attention as well, along with numerous guest appearances from big-time players like Jon Bon Jovi, Janie Lane and members of the who’s who of practically every A-list musical artist in Hollywood at the time. Recording their debut release, Wild Boyz Unleashed for under $20,000 in 1990, opting to spend their budget on lensing a video for I Don’t Wanna Cry No More. Although the Wild Boyz were very well received on tour, selling out many of their headlining gigs and supporting shows opening for artists such as Stryper, Britny Fox, and Shotgun Messiah, and even though their radio-friendly I Don’t Wanna Cry No More was burning up the likes of both AOR and CHR radio, in addition to college radio stations throughout the US, and MTV was airing the video in light rotation, their days were numbered. It was now the summer of 1992, and like a thief in the night, Grunge had been crowned the new King, dominating both National radio and MTV. This new-fangled music style was everything the Wild Boyz were not. Grunge was the new future of music, leaving image-based acts like Wild Boyz to either die a slow death or fade away gracefully. Fortunately, The Boyz chose the latter. Much has been said about the Wild Boyz in the years that have passed, and much is wrong. In truth, they were a rare live act, with more energy and showmanship than many a rock legend. Unleashed is a collection of 10 songs that were never intended to be taken too seriously, released by a band that took what they did and how it impacted their audience very seriously. If you can listen to I Don’t Wanna Cry No More a few times and not sing that song for the rest of the day, then we honestly don’t know what to say

Track list:
1. Pleazure N Pain
2. I Don’t Wanna Cry No More
3. Im On My Way
4. Forever
5. Take Me
6. Roll The Dice
7. She Dont Care
8. High Tonite
9. In Your Face
10. Cowboy Ride