Big Bang Babies
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Big Bang Babies were a Bubblegum Glam band, from Hollywood, California, playing during the 1990s.
genre, as were similar early '90s bands who played on the Sunset Strip
, such as Heart Throb Mob. Though technically neither band played any form of metal, their sound incorporated rock, bubblegum pop and glam, with a punky attitude and songs were usually delivered tongue in cheek.
The band was originally made up of singer Kit Ashley, guitarist Keri Kelli
, bassist Tweety Boyd, and drummer Freddie Ferrin. Freddie Ferrin was replaced by drummer Keith Morgan (aka Keith Alan), who is currently with Handsome Devil.
All five members later went on to play in other bands, most notably Keri Kelli
, who has played with Alice Cooper
, Ratt
, Skid Row, and Slash's Snakepit
, among others. Kit Ashley played in 98 Ugly Girls, Furr Burger, and Custom Made Scare. Ashley recorded a solo album titled "Songs of Love and Drinking" and currently is now playing in his band Charlie And The Valentine Killers and playing drums in the Scariest Band In The World "DEADBOLT".
Ashley is also working on a new solo album due out in Feb of 2011 under his real name, Charlie Overbey.
As of October 2011 Charlie Overbey hosts his own radio show under the name Charlie Philips called "The Mancode Show" on Eastern Oregon's live and local classic rock station 98.7 KUBQ every Friday at 2:00 P.M (also streaming on http://987kubq.com/). "The Mancode Show" is designed to enlighten women on what Men really think and feel, women are invited to call in with questions they have about men.
Biography
They are often seen as part of the glam metalGlam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
genre, as were similar early '90s bands who played on the Sunset Strip
Sunset Strip
The Sunset Strip is the name given to the mile-and-a-half stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through West Hollywood, California. It extends from West Hollywood's eastern border with Hollywood at Harper Avenue, to its western border with Beverly Hills at Sierra Drive...
, such as Heart Throb Mob. Though technically neither band played any form of metal, their sound incorporated rock, bubblegum pop and glam, with a punky attitude and songs were usually delivered tongue in cheek.
The band was originally made up of singer Kit Ashley, guitarist Keri Kelli
Keri Kelli
Keri Kelli is an American hard rock guitarist, until recently playing for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend Alice Cooper. He occasionally also plays with Skid Row. He played guitar and co-wrote songs on the 2008 Alice Cooper studio album, Along Came A Spider, released worldwide July 29...
, bassist Tweety Boyd, and drummer Freddie Ferrin. Freddie Ferrin was replaced by drummer Keith Morgan (aka Keith Alan), who is currently with Handsome Devil.
All five members later went on to play in other bands, most notably Keri Kelli
Keri Kelli
Keri Kelli is an American hard rock guitarist, until recently playing for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend Alice Cooper. He occasionally also plays with Skid Row. He played guitar and co-wrote songs on the 2008 Alice Cooper studio album, Along Came A Spider, released worldwide July 29...
, who has played with Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
, Ratt
Ratt
Ratt is an American heavy metal band that had significant commercial success in the 1980s. The band is best known for songs such as "Round and Round," "Wanted Man," "Lay It Down," "You're in Love", "Slip of the Lip", "Back For More", "Dance", "Body Talk", "I Want a Woman", and "Way Cool Jr." Ratt...
, Skid Row, and Slash's Snakepit
Slash's Snakepit
Slash's Snakepit were an American rock supergroup from Los Angeles, California, formed by then-Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash in 1993. Though often described as a solo or side project, Slash stated that Snakepit was a band, with equal contributions by all members...
, among others. Kit Ashley played in 98 Ugly Girls, Furr Burger, and Custom Made Scare. Ashley recorded a solo album titled "Songs of Love and Drinking" and currently is now playing in his band Charlie And The Valentine Killers and playing drums in the Scariest Band In The World "DEADBOLT".
Ashley is also working on a new solo album due out in Feb of 2011 under his real name, Charlie Overbey.
As of October 2011 Charlie Overbey hosts his own radio show under the name Charlie Philips called "The Mancode Show" on Eastern Oregon's live and local classic rock station 98.7 KUBQ every Friday at 2:00 P.M (also streaming on http://987kubq.com/). "The Mancode Show" is designed to enlighten women on what Men really think and feel, women are invited to call in with questions they have about men.
Discography
- Big Bang Babies (1992)
- Black Market (1994)
- Three Chords And The Truth (1999)