Britny Fox-Louder
Britny Fox started in 1988 as CBS/Columbia recording artists with the release of their self-titled debut album. (1988) By the time 1988 came to an end, the band had scored three major MTV video hits, which included the very well known “Long Way to Love,†the bands first number one video and top 40 single, and the famous “Girlschool†video, both of which still receive steady play on VH1 classic today. Back in the day, Britny Fox toured around the world with the likes of Bon Jovi, Poison, Ratt, and many other great bands of that genre. Britny Fox’s self-titled debut was one of the most successful premieres of the 1988-89 season, selling about one million copies and bringing more than 625,000 fans to their 130+ shows. The band also won Metal Edge Magazine’s 1988 Reader’s Choice Award for Best New Band. The above mentioned album, which is still in print today, and available on different labels through reissues, is estimated to have sold nearly 3,000,000 units.***********************Britny Fox's sophomore studio release titled "Boys in Heat" (1989) had two major videos and one top 40 single, "Standing In The Shadows," and "Dream On," a midtempo radio anthem that was the bands second top 40 single, also still on VH1 today. And let’s not forget their cover of Nathareth's "Hair Of The Dog," which is a fan favorite as well. Along with touring in support of "Boys in Heat" with Alice Cooper, Great White and many other artist's, the album was off to a great start until things fell apart amongst the band, and a breakup ensued. The first singer "Dizzy" Dean Davidson left the band. ***********************After listening to hundreds of demos, Britny Fox finally selected their new frontman, Tommy Paris. Tommy Paris has proven to be a true musician, and a real asset to the band. With the help of famous names like Poison's Rikki Rockett and Ozzy's Zakk Wylde, they released the hard rockin' "Bite Down Hard," with Atlantic Records. (1991) Although their third album sold only about half as much as it's predecessor, it was an album of tremendous growth. One video and single from "Bite Down Hard" was a song titled "Louder," which got much attention as well. By this time though, it was 1992, and bands like Britny Fox were not doing well at the time. The band chose to wait it out instead of trudging through what their landscape had become, and basically remained dormant until 1999. ***********************At that time, the band was approached for a two album deal, almost unheard of for a retro band, by Spitfire Records. The band soon signed their third major record deal, and released the first of the two, a live album called "Long Way to Live." (2001) Britny Fox is a great live band, and the album didn't disappoint. Considered by many to be one of the better live albums recorded, it received much good press and was a great album to set up their next project, a new studio album, which was the titled “Springhead Motorshark.†"Springhead Motorshark saw a 2003 release, good reviews, and respectable sales. The band was releasing albums, but had only done a small 2 week east coast tour to record the live album. They wouldn’t tour, and it didn't help sales. Soon after, a greatest hits followed on Sony in 2004, and just in 2007 a new live album came out on Sony as well. ***********************Britny Fox has finally decided to tour again, but unfortunately original members, guitarist Michael Kelly Smith and drummer Johnny Dee have other commitments. The band is poised for a long and productive tour, and it looks like the demand is high for a Britny Fox tour. Britny Fox is considered by VH1 to be the 17th top 80's band, sandwiched between Kiss and the Scorpions, and finally feel the time is right for this to happen. There has been a demand for some time, but no supply. That is ending in a big way and the band is fresh, and finally hungry again, and more than ready to reclaim their place in the world of rock! According to no less an authority than Eddie Trunk himself, he said "This band epitomized the decade." Trunk also described the band as a "well oiled machine," one show will tell you all you need to know about this band, and why the reissues and albums keep coming out.