Babylon A.D.

Location:
Oakland, US
Type:
Artist / Band / Musician
Genre:
Rock / Metal / Classic Rock
Site(s):
Label:
Apocalypse Records
Type:
Indie
The latest release from California hard rockers Babylon A.D.The Former Arista Records recording artists offer a first look into what the industry buzz was all about when legendary music mogul Clive Davis signed them in 1989 to his label.This CD is comprised of the bands 12 song demos that eventually snagged them a record deal. The band went on to record two critically acclaim CDs. And with heavy rotation at radio and MTV, Babylon A.D. became one of Rock fans favorite acts. The CD contains what should have been sure fire hits such as ( Im no Good for You) (She likes to Give It) and (Tears) as well as nine other well done rockers which never saw the light of day until now. This is a must for have for any music collector of hard rock history.BABYLON A.D. "In The Beginning" NOW AVAILABLE at Perris Records!!! www.perisrecords.com



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Formed in Oakland California as the Persuaders (myspace.com/persuaderstheband),
Derek Davis (Vocals) myspace.com/ddavismusic, Ron Freschi (guitar) Jamey Pacheco (drums) myspace.com/jameypacheco
Danny De La Rosa (guitar), John (Jones) Mathews - Guitars, Keyboards (1986-89) and Robb Reid (bass) were in childhood and local rival bands.
Later the band caught the attention of Arista Records president and industry music mogul Clive
Davis who signed them at a showcase in Los Angeles thanks to
their impressive three-song demo, home made video and consistent sold out performances
in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Persuaders eventually evolved into Babylon A.D.
Babylon A.D. recorded two critically acclaimed CDs; the self titled, Babylon A.D.
produced by Simon Hanhart (Waysted, Killer Dwarfs, Yngwie Malmsteen) and Nothing
Sacred, produced by Tom Werman (Motley Crue, Cheap Trick, Ted Nugget, LA Guns)
scored three number one songs at Metal radio and reached gold on their first
release. Constant touring throughout the early 1990s and several MTV videos made them
one of hard rock fans favorites.
After several disagreements on musical direction with their record Co, Babylon A.D. were dropped by Arista in late 1993. The timing was a blessing in disguise, the new Seattle "Grunge" Genre had a strangle hold on Retail, Radio and MTV forcing the market for hard rock and metal to be just about over. Disillusioned with the music industry the band took a five-year break and never
officially broke up.
In 1999, a recharged Babylon
A.D. reformed minus Reid, who
no longer wanted to tour. Jamey's younger brother Eric Pacheco was brought in
as the new bassist. The band released two more CDs on Apocalypse
Records: Live
in your Face in 1999, a compilation of live tracks from their US Tours
and American Blitzkrieg in 2002, both produced by Derek Davis, were well received
by their fans.
Live In Your Face! and American Blitzkrieg are available at CDBaby.com and perrisrecords.com
They cite Led Zeppelin, UFO, Aerosmith, AC/DC, and Montrose as influences.
Davis myspace.com/ddavismusic, Eric and Jamey Pacheco myspace.com/jameypacheco are currently in the band American Blues Box myspace.com/bluesbox but
Babylon A.D. will likely resurface every now and again.
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