Derek St. Holmes
Encyclopedia
Derek St. Holmes is an American
musician
best known as the vocalist and rhythm guitar
player for Ted Nugent
's successful early solo career.
Derek received his first guitar for his eleventh birthday. Allowed to practice in his basement, he played and learned everything he could from all the rock and roll idols of the era. He started his own neighborhood band, played for all the high school dances and perfected his craft.
In 1974, Ted Nugent first became aware of Derek's band, "Scott", as he opened for an Amboy Dukes show at the Lincoln Park Theater. The Amboy Dukes had already recorded several albums and were a staple of the Midwest rock scene at the time. When the Amboy Dukes broke up, Nugent's road manager (Phil Nicholson) contacted St. Holmes about auditioning for Nugent's project. Nugent was looking for a lead singer to give his band the sound that would catapult him to stardom.
St. Holmes was hired and the band of Ted Nugent with Derek St. Holmes, former Amboy Dukes bassist Rob Grange
and Cliff Davies, later changed to be known as The Ted Nugent Band was launched and started immediately on an extensive U.S. tour. Traveling and performing nearly 300 days a year, they played with other popular bands, such as Aerosmith
, Lynyrd Skynyrd
, Bob Seger
, Van Halen
and Black Sabbath
among other greats. In 1975, at only 22 years of age, St. Holmes found himself traveling the world and playing to sold out audiences in U.S. and European cities. He remained in Nugent's band until 1978.
' Spirit of the Wild.
, Whitford/St. Holmes
) and keyboardist Russ Still accompany St. Holmes with songs such as "Dr. Love" and "Surrounded", and the energy rocker "In Too Deep".
On July 4, 2008 St. Holmes made a guest appearance at Ted Nugent's 6000th concert in Detroit, MI. He jammed on "Hey Baby", "Cat Scratch Fever", and "Stranglehold" with Ted.
On August 24, 2008 he joined Ted Nugent on stage at Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury in Westbury, New York. He sang and played guitar with Ted Nugent on "Hey Baby", "Just What The Doctor Ordered", "Dog Eat Dog", "Stormtroopers", "Cat Scratch Fever" and "Stranglehold".
The latest album from Derek features: "Standing in the Rain", "Dr. Love" and "Surrounded".
Derek has re-recorded some famous Aerosmith songs for a special promotion, and is making them available in MP3
format. Derek's versions are available online on his website.
Derek is singing in guitar maker Paul Reed Smith's band. Derek has co-written many of the tunes for a new CD including "One In the Same" and "Ice Cold Kisses". The CD is in the vein of 70's rock with some more modern elements. The "Paul Reed Smith Band" CD was released in June 2010 and is available at http://www.paulreedsmithmusic.com/.
On 27 December 2008, Derek was a special guest at a Get The Led Out concert at Ram's Head Live in Baltimore, MD. He played guitar for "Rock and Roll", then sang and played "Stranglehold", by Ted Nugent. St. Holmes is actually the voice heard in the track recording. He also performed "Stranglehold" with Get the Led Out at the Nokia in New York City on March 7, 2009 and again in Baltimore on May 15th, 2010.
In 2010, Derek participated in a tribute album titled Mister Bolin’s Late Night Revival, a compilation of 17 previously unreleased tracks written by guitar legend Tommy Bolin
prior to his death in 1976. The CD includes other artists such as HiFi Superstar
, Doogie White
, Eric Martin, Troy Luccketta
, Jeff Pilson
, Randy Jackson, Rachel Barton
, Rex Carroll
, Kimberley Dahme
, and The 77’s
. A percentage of the proceeds from this project will benefit the Jackson Recovery Centers.
In April 2011, Ted Nugent announced that Derek would be joining his band for Nugent's 2011 I Still Believe Tour.
Ted Nugent Ted Nugent
(Epic Records)*
1976
Ted Nugent Free-for-All
(Epic Records)*
1977
Ted Nugent
Cat Scratch Fever
(Epic Records)*
1978
Ted Nugent
Double Live Gonzo!
(Epic Records)*
1979
St. Paradise
St. Paradise
(Warner Bros. Records)
1980 & 1995
Whitford/St. Holmes
Whitford/St. Holmes
(CBS Records)
1981
Ted Nugent
Great Gonzos
(Epic Records)**
1982
Ted Nugent
Nugent
1984 & 1985
Michael Schenker
Built to Destroy
(Chrysalis Records
)
1990 & 1993
Vanilla Fudge
Live
(Rhino Records)
1993
Ted Nugent
Out of Control
(Epic Records)
1994
Dazed and Confused
Movie Soundtrack
(MCA Pictures)
1995
Ted Nugent
Spirit of the Wild
(Atlantic Records)
1997
Private Parts
Movie Soundtrack
(Paramount/WB)
1999
That 70's Show/Rockin
TV Sitcom Soundtrack
(Volcano Records)
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musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
best known as the vocalist and rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
player for Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career...
's successful early solo career.
Early years
In Riverview, MichiganRiverview, Michigan
Riverview is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 12,486 at the time of the 2010 census.The city is a suburb in the Metro Detroit area, located along the shore of the Detroit River. Riverview incorporated as a village in 1922 and as a city in 1959...
Derek received his first guitar for his eleventh birthday. Allowed to practice in his basement, he played and learned everything he could from all the rock and roll idols of the era. He started his own neighborhood band, played for all the high school dances and perfected his craft.
In 1974, Ted Nugent first became aware of Derek's band, "Scott", as he opened for an Amboy Dukes show at the Lincoln Park Theater. The Amboy Dukes had already recorded several albums and were a staple of the Midwest rock scene at the time. When the Amboy Dukes broke up, Nugent's road manager (Phil Nicholson) contacted St. Holmes about auditioning for Nugent's project. Nugent was looking for a lead singer to give his band the sound that would catapult him to stardom.
St. Holmes was hired and the band of Ted Nugent with Derek St. Holmes, former Amboy Dukes bassist Rob Grange
Rob Grange
Robert de la Grange , known by his stage name Rob Grange, is an American rock bass guitarist, best known for his work with Ted Nugent.- Career :...
and Cliff Davies, later changed to be known as The Ted Nugent Band was launched and started immediately on an extensive U.S. tour. Traveling and performing nearly 300 days a year, they played with other popular bands, such as Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band prominent in spreading Southern Rock during the 1970s.Originally formed as the "Noble Five" in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964, the band rose to worldwide recognition on the basis of its driving live performances and signature tune, Freebird...
, Bob Seger
Bob Seger
Robert Clark "Bob" Seger is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist.As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s...
, Van Halen
Van Halen
Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
and Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
among other greats. In 1975, at only 22 years of age, St. Holmes found himself traveling the world and playing to sold out audiences in U.S. and European cities. He remained in Nugent's band until 1978.
Reunited with Ted Nugent
Although St. Holmes returned to Nugent's band to record numerous albums, it was not until 1995 that St. Holmes and Nugent would co-write another project. This was the first Nugent / St. Holmes writing collaboration in nearly fifteen years, Atlantic RecordsAtlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
' Spirit of the Wild.
2000s
In 2000, St. Holmes released Then and Now, a collection of many St. Holmes' rock material. Bassist Chase Chitty (Pat Travers Band), drummer Steve Pace (Hydra, KrokusKrokus (band)
Krokus is a hard rock/heavy metal band from Switzerland. They enjoyed moderate success in North America during the 1980s.Krokus was founded in Solothurn in 1974 by bassist Chris von Rohr and guitarist Tommy Kiefer...
, Whitford/St. Holmes
Whitford/St. Holmes
Whitford/St. Holmes is the self-titled debut of then ex-Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford and then ex-Ted Nugent vocalist Derek St. Holmes, released in 1981.-History:...
) and keyboardist Russ Still accompany St. Holmes with songs such as "Dr. Love" and "Surrounded", and the energy rocker "In Too Deep".
On July 4, 2008 St. Holmes made a guest appearance at Ted Nugent's 6000th concert in Detroit, MI. He jammed on "Hey Baby", "Cat Scratch Fever", and "Stranglehold" with Ted.
On August 24, 2008 he joined Ted Nugent on stage at Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury in Westbury, New York. He sang and played guitar with Ted Nugent on "Hey Baby", "Just What The Doctor Ordered", "Dog Eat Dog", "Stormtroopers", "Cat Scratch Fever" and "Stranglehold".
The latest album from Derek features: "Standing in the Rain", "Dr. Love" and "Surrounded".
Derek has re-recorded some famous Aerosmith songs for a special promotion, and is making them available in MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
format. Derek's versions are available online on his website.
Derek is singing in guitar maker Paul Reed Smith's band. Derek has co-written many of the tunes for a new CD including "One In the Same" and "Ice Cold Kisses". The CD is in the vein of 70's rock with some more modern elements. The "Paul Reed Smith Band" CD was released in June 2010 and is available at http://www.paulreedsmithmusic.com/.
On 27 December 2008, Derek was a special guest at a Get The Led Out concert at Ram's Head Live in Baltimore, MD. He played guitar for "Rock and Roll", then sang and played "Stranglehold", by Ted Nugent. St. Holmes is actually the voice heard in the track recording. He also performed "Stranglehold" with Get the Led Out at the Nokia in New York City on March 7, 2009 and again in Baltimore on May 15th, 2010.
In 2010, Derek participated in a tribute album titled Mister Bolin’s Late Night Revival, a compilation of 17 previously unreleased tracks written by guitar legend Tommy Bolin
Tommy Bolin
Thomas Richard "Tommy" Bolin was an American-born guitarist who played with Zephyr , The James Gang , and Deep Purple , in addition to doing solo work...
prior to his death in 1976. The CD includes other artists such as HiFi Superstar
HiFi Superstar
HiFi Superstar is a Chicago, Illinois based rock band known for their 70's look and original music.Lead singer and song writer Mike Paterson began playing with drummer Glenn Mikes in the 80's hair band Little Venus, opening for such bands as Enuff Z'Nuff and Lillian Axe, before forming the band...
, Doogie White
Doogie White
Doogie White , is a Scottish rock vocalist, who has sung for Midnight Blue, Rainbow, Cornerstone, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Praying Mantis and Rata Blanca...
, Eric Martin, Troy Luccketta
Troy Luccketta
Troy Luccketta , born October 5, 1959. in Lodi, California, is the drummer of hard rock/heavy metal band Tesla, who achieved popularity in the mid- to late-1980s.- Biography :...
, Jeff Pilson
Jeff Pilson
Jeff Pilson is an American bass guitarist, best known for his stint in the heavy metal band Dokken...
, Randy Jackson, Rachel Barton
Rachel Barton Pine
Rachel Barton Pine is a violinist from Chicago. Considered a child prodigy at the violin, she started playing at the age of 3 and a half. She played at many renowned venues as a child and teenager...
, Rex Carroll
Rex Carroll
Rex Carroll is a guitarist and known for his work in the Christian metal band Whitecross. Rex Carroll is also the leader and guitarist of other bands like Fierce Heart, King James and The Rex Carroll Band. He also filled in and did all the guitar work on Eden's 1994 album "Fan The Flame". In...
, Kimberley Dahme
Kimberley Dahme
Kimberley Dahme is a rock/country music singer, songwriter who is best known as a member of the rock band Boston.She has produced several country solo Music CDs....
, and The 77’s
The 77s
The 77s are an American rock band consisting of Michael Roe on vocals/guitar, Mark Harmon on bass, and Bruce Spencer on drums.-Scratch Band:...
. A percentage of the proceeds from this project will benefit the Jackson Recovery Centers.
In April 2011, Ted Nugent announced that Derek would be joining his band for Nugent's 2011 I Still Believe Tour.
Discography
1975Ted Nugent Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent (album)
Ted Nugent, the first solo effort of the "Motor City Madman," is a rock album released in 1975 after Nugent disbanded from his former group, The Amboy Dukes....
(Epic Records)*
1976
Ted Nugent Free-for-All
(Epic Records)*
1977
Ted Nugent
Cat Scratch Fever
Cat Scratch Fever
Cat Scratch Fever is an album by Ted Nugent released in 1977, as well as the name of the album's title song. "Death By Misadventure" recounts the death of Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones. Guitarist Derek St. Holmes came back during this album after he left...
(Epic Records)*
1978
Ted Nugent
Double Live Gonzo!
Double Live Gonzo!
Double Live Gonzo! is a 1978 live album by American hard rock musician Ted Nugent. In addition to live versions of songs from previous albums, this double album also contains new, original material , including: "Yank Me, Crank Me" and "Gonzo." The album has reached 3x Platinum status in the United...
(Epic Records)*
1979
St. Paradise
St. Paradise
(Warner Bros. Records)
1980 & 1995
Whitford/St. Holmes
Whitford/St. Holmes
Whitford/St. Holmes
Whitford/St. Holmes is the self-titled debut of then ex-Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford and then ex-Ted Nugent vocalist Derek St. Holmes, released in 1981.-History:...
(CBS Records)
1981
Ted Nugent
Great Gonzos
(Epic Records)**
1982
Ted Nugent
Nugent
Nugent
Nugent is a surname.Those bearing it include:* Sir George Nugent, 1st Baronet , British soldier & colonial governor* Laval Nugent von Westmeath , Irish-born Austrian soldier...
1984 & 1985
Michael Schenker
Michael Schenker
Michael Schenker is a German rock guitarist, best known for his tenure in UFO, in addition to his solo band. He first rose to fame as a founding member of the Scorpions, then achieved fame in the mid 1970s as the lead guitar player for UFO. Since leaving UFO in 1978, he has been leading the...
Built to Destroy
Built to Destroy
Built to Destroy is the fourth album by the Michael Schenker Group . Gary Barden returned to the group on vocals following the departure of Graham Bonnet amidst tensions with Michael Schenker....
(Chrysalis Records
Chrysalis Records
Chrysalis Records was a British record label that was created in 1969. The name was both a reference to the pupal stage of a butterfly and a combination of its founders names, Chris Wright and Terry Ellis...
)
1990 & 1993
Vanilla Fudge
Live
(Rhino Records)
1993
Ted Nugent
Out of Control
Out of Control (Ted Nugent album)
Out of Control is a comprehensive double-disc set containing 34 songs from all stages of Ted Nugent's career; Including tracks from his previous group The Amboy Dukes.-Track listing:Disc 1:# "Baby Please Don't Go" - 5:38...
(Epic Records)
1994
Dazed and Confused
Movie Soundtrack
(MCA Pictures)
1995
Ted Nugent
Spirit of the Wild
Spirit of the Wild
Spirit of the Wild is the eleventh studio album of American hard rock musician Ted Nugent. This album was produced by Michael Lutz for ME Productions and Nugent, and engineered by Jim Vitti and Lutz....
(Atlantic Records)
1997
Private Parts
Movie Soundtrack
(Paramount/WB)
1999
That 70's Show/Rockin
TV Sitcom Soundtrack
(Volcano Records)