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AQUANETT

Trixx ISN'T for Kids!

About Me

Ahhh, the Eighties. That Decade of Decadence marked by Big Hair and Big Guitar bands. When bandanas were a rock fashion statement. When clubs featuring live music were plentiful, and everyone seemed to be having way too much fun. Then along came Grunge and Rap, and the Record Labels dropped the Good Stuff for the "Next Big Thing." Rock music became as depressing as a typical rainy day in Seattle, lost it's sense of fun, and all of a sudden bands seemed to forget how to play guitar solos and put on a show. Bands weren't as fun anymore, and the audience was lucky if the band on stage wasn't shoe gazing all the time.Well never fear, the '80s Hair-Metal Tribute Aquanett is here, to recapture that long-lost vibe, playing that brand of rock made famous by bands like Def Leppard, Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe, Poison, Ratt, as well as "rocked out" covers of other hits - from AC/DC to ZZ Top. Decked out in 80s-style rock wear, makeup and comical attitude, Aquanett is a show you'll want to see again and again!AQUANETT is a tribute to the kickass rock of the '80s. In this day of limp, watered-down chick-pop (thanks a LOT, Clear Channel!) that cover the parts of the dial not yet devoted to Musica en Espanol, we try to take rock music fans back to a time when music was fun to listen to, and concerts were something to see (before the days of sampled vocal tracks and entirely sequenced music, backing a bunch of dancers).You will witness Aquanett proudly sporting clothing by Lip Service, Illicit Streetwear of NZ, and Marc Vachon of Hollywood, Tripp NYC, and other kickass rock fashions!LOVEMYFLASH CODE

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Member Since: 6/30/2007
Band Website: aquanett80s.com
Band Members: EDDIE, Starring as Sikki Trixx: Lead Vocals; DYLAN, Starring as D.C. La Ville: Guitar and Vocals; DAVE, Starring as Lester Presto: Bass, Keyboard, and Vocals; MARIO, Starring as Moe Luv: Drums and Vocals
Influences: '70s and '80s Rock: Bands like Motley Crue, Guns N' Roses, Ratt and Skid Row really tore s*** up. Some of the best guitar gods came from the 80s era, including Warren DiMartini, George Lynch, Slash, and too many others to mention.
Gene Simmons is most inspiring and influential in his attitude on everything musical and business. Anyone who could start with nothing and end up where he is, and still not be complacent is the perfect music business model. Any musicians that are still standing from back in the day and slugging it out in this era of limp, chick-oriented Pop also deserve props. All hail Disturbed and Velvet Revolver, cuz there are too few hard rocking bands of substance in the modern day. Oh, and a well-deserved shout out to Wellington, NZ Kiwi rockers Shihad, and piss on American radio for not picking up on them when they had the chance. I blame Clear Channel for ruining rock radio - they'd rather sell out to foreigners and saturate the dial with Spanish-language programming than play American Rock.

Sounds Like: '80s Rock, with other eras and genres too thrown into the mix for good measure. Because any average music fan in the audience of any given band anywhere is not going to be so one-dimensional as to not like music from other genres and eras as well. As you might see your favorite band in concert paying homage in song to their favorites, so might we do likewise and play a Doors, Zeppelin, etc. tune or 2. To me it can't be called "Rock" if it doesn't have balls. Remember what the expression "rock and roll" originally meant. If the music is limp, it doesn't rock. End of discussion!
Record Label: Yeah As If Records
Type of Label: None