Holland (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Holland


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Origin = Chicago, Illinois
Genre = Heavy metal, hard rock
Years_active = 1984–1986
Label = Atlantic, M.A.C.E.
Associated_acts = Nitro
Michael Angelo Batio
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Past_members = Tommy Holland
Michael Angelo Batio
Joey Cetner
Brad Rohrssen Holland was an American heavy metal band formed by ex-Steppenwolf singer Tommy Holland in Chicago, Illinois [cite web |url=http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=90179 |title=Holland (US) |publisher=Encyclopaedia Metallum |accessdate=2008-05-29 ] in 1984.

Biography

Tommy Holland played with Steppenwolf for only a year between 1979 and 1980, and recruited Michael Angelo Batio (who was still a session musician at the time) to form the band. Shortly after releasing their first studio album, "Little Monsters" in 1985, the band split up and members concentrated on other projects. In 1998 a compilation album, "Wake Up the Neighbourhood", was released, which featured songs from the "Little Monsters" sessions, including five which appeared on the album itself and five other previously unreleased tracks. Shortly after the initial pressing, another track from those sessions, "Nobody Else" was added as a bonus track.Brad Rohrssen went on to play drums with Kevin Lee and the Lonesome City Kings and released one cd "Restless" on the MCA label.

Their hit song "Wake Up The Neighbourhood" was a feature hit on the "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" soundtrack, starring Shannon Doherty, Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt.

Members

*Tommy Holland – vocals
*Michael Angelo Batio – guitar
*Joey Cetner – bass
*Brad Rohrssen – drums

Discography

*1985: "Little Monsters"
*1998: "Wake Up the Neighbourhood"

References

External links

* [http://www.angelo.com Michael Angelo Batio official site]