XYZ

XYZ were an impressive hook-laden power metal band. They were considered the unofficial house band of the Los Angeles nightclub The Whiskey in the mid 80's, but major success eluded them.

XYZ formed in Los Angeles, California in 1984 . XYZ started off as the unofficial house band of "The Whiskey", a nightclub in Los Angeles with members Terry Ilous (vocals), Bobby Pieper (guitar), Patt Fontaine (bass) and Joey Pafumi (drums). An early development deal with Atlantic records led to the recording of their debut album which quickly got shelved - and wouldn't see the light of day until Rainy Days was released in 2005. After that false start Ilous and Fontaine regrouped with new members Marc Diglio (guitar) and Paul Monroe (drums). Don Dokken produced the debut that included the killer single "Inside Out," but unfortunately few people seemed interested. The follow-up Hungry did even worse commercially then the debut and by 1992 Diglio and Monroe had been replaced by Tony Marcus and Joey Shapiro respectively. The final tour dates were performed and the group called it a day.

Ilous went on to form Cage with former King Kobra member Jeff Northrup before recording as Flynn. Fontaine and Shapiro worked together on a band called Puzzle Gut.

Ilous and Monroe re-teamed in early 2000 (with Diglio helping to write), and with the addition of Northrup and former Quiet Riot and Great White bassist Sean McNabb, released the exceptional comeback album Letter To God in early 2003. Currently, Terry Ilous released his first solo album Here and Now.

Current Members

Terry Ilous - Vocals
Tony Marcus - Guitar
Patt Fontaine - Bass
Joey Shapiro - Drums

Former Members

Mark Diglio - Guitar
Paul Monroe - drums
Tony Burnett
Joey Pafumi - drums
Bobby Pieper - guitar

Discography

XYZ (1989)
Hungry (1991)
Letter to God (2003)
Forbidden Demos (2005)

Official Website: http://www.xyzmusic.com/

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