Melodic Rock act based upon former OXIDO ("Breaking Down The Walls" distributed by Polygram Records) members vocalist John Luke, bassist Mark Levin and keyboard player Patrick Reilly. The album Gunshy "Mayday" which saw studio contributions from the BLACK N' BLUE pairing of Jamie St. James and Tommy Thayer formely with Rock Giants "KISS"!. Recorded in L.A. California under the supervision of producer Pat Regan (Quiet Riot, KISS, Badlands, Deep Purple, Weird Al Jankovic, Billy Sheean, Silent Rage, Black&Blue etc...). "Mayday" is a fine piece of goodtime AOR in the vein of Bon Jovi and Autograph, with plenty of sing-along choruses and a good dose of keyboards.Opener "Ticket 2 Heaven" is probably the heaviest song on the album, with vocalist John Luke going for an aggressive edge. The chorus is quite impressive. However, the AOR fireworks start with the next songs, "You Take My Heart" and "Last Chance" is more Bon Jovisque, a melodic midtempo number, while "Fool" is a more hard-edged track, but great nevertheless. A great hook and a very JBJ-like vocal from John Luke."Sometimes" is a exellent ballad, with very smooth and clean vocals from Luke. "Superstition" is a cover of a Stevie Wonder-track a departure from the AOR sound to something more groovier, "Love Is A Game" and "Sherry's On Fire" are more impressive, catchy tracks with hints of eighties' Bon Jovi again. "Music Man" is the band's another big ballad, and last but not least, there's "Friends Or Lovers", another great track that reminds us of early Danger Danger.Although we've mentioned Bon Jovi quite a few times, it doesn't mean that Gunshy were just copycats. They weren't the most original band on the planet, but still had a style that might have evolved into something really special, had they stuck around for a little longer.For more information on GUNSHY or Licensing/Pubblishing, please write a self addressed stamped evolope to: Danny Lee Communications Inc. P.O. Box 304 - CH 6950 Tesserete-Switzerland.GUNSHY is a registered trademark and protected by law - All rights reserved. Copyright 1995-2008 Danny Lee Communications Inc. Switzerland
