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Rapidfire

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Rapidfire
OriginLos Angeles, California, US
GenresHeavy metal, hard rock
Years active1983
LabelsStreet Smart Records
WebsiteRapidfire1983.com
Past membersBill Bailey
Kevin Lawrence
Mike Hamernik
Chuck Gordon

Rapidfire was a Los Angeles based band that featured Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose (under his real name Bill Bailey) in his first ever studio recording just before he co-founded Hollywood Rose.[1][2]

Members[edit]

  • Bill Bailey – lead vocals
  • Kevin Lawrence – guitar
  • Mike Hamernik – bass
  • Chuck Gordon – drums

Ready to Rumble EP[edit]

The band recorded an EP as Rapidfire on May 25, 1983, just 3 days before the band broke up.[3] After several years of legal action by Axl Rose's lawyers preventing the release, Kevin Lawrence released the EP commercially on November 15, 2014.[4][5][6] All songs written by Kevin Lawrence.

No.TitleLength
1."Ready to Rumble"3:18
2."All Night Long"2:27
3."The Prowler"3:30
4."On the Run"2:34
5."Closure"2:46

Afterburner EP[edit]

After Bill Bailey's departure from the band, Rapidfire went on to record a second EP, entitled Afterburner, which featured Kevin Lawrence on lead vocals. This EP was never officially released but was sent via email exclusively to fans who wanted to hear it.

No.TitleLength
1."Ready to Rumble (new version)"4:02
2."Nothing Left to Say"3:42
3."Don't Walk Away"4:56
4."When the Lights Go Out"3:40

Death of Kevin Lawrence[edit]

On January 14, 2016, Kevin Lawrence died after suffering two heart attacks brought on by pneumonia. He was 51 years old.[7]

References[edit]

  1. "Hear Axl Rose sing in his pre-Guns N' Roses band Rapidfire". Consequence of Sound.
  2. Davis, S. CAMION BLANC: GUNS N'ROSES Une saga américaine (in português). CAMION BLANC. p. 53. ISBN 978-2-35779-368-2. Retrieved 24 July 2018. Search this book on
  3. "What It's Like to Play With (and Be Sued By) Axl Rose". Maxim.
  4. "Early Axl Rose EP with First Band Rapidfire Available for Download, Features Guns N' Roses Frontman in 1983 [LISTEN]". Music Times.
  5. "Rapidfire Guitarist Wants to Release Songs From Axl Rose Era". Loudwire.
  6. "Rapidfire: Wczesne lata Axla" (in polish). Interia.pl. 2004-08-26. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-08-02.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  7. "RIP AXL ROSE'S EX-GUITARIST … Rapidfire's Kevin Lawrence dead at 51". Metal Sludge.

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