Every Mother's Nightmare (EMN) is a Heavy Metal

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 band formed in Nashville

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, Tennessee

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, in 1987 by vocalist Rick Ruhl and guitarist Steve Malone. Bassist, Mark McMurty, and drummer, Jim Phipps, completed the lineup. EMN blended blues, metal, and southern rock for their sound. Before moving to Nashville, Rick Ruhl spent his formative teenage years in the West Knoxville area (Concord Tn.) where he was most likely influenced by that area's local garage rock bands (featuring Bruce Watkins, Kevin Morgan and Eddie Francis.)

Career

EMN's career ended as quickly as it started. With the label-signing frenzy of the late '80's of hard rock/metal bands, EMN benefited and gained some minor success. However, just as quickly, they were swallowed up in the even-larger signing frenzy of grunge.

They reached their biggest success with the single, 'Love Can Make You Blind,' which reached #22 on Billboard

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s Mainstream Rock Tracks.

EMN still enjoys a local following in the Memphis and Nashville music scene.

Studio albums

• 1990 - Every Mother's Nightmare (Arista)
• 1993 - Wake Up Screaming (Arista)
• 2000 - Smokin Delta Voodoo (Perris)
• 2001 - Back Traxx (Perris)
• 2002 - Deeper Shade of Grey (Perris)

Singles

• 1990 - "Walls Come Down" (Arista)
• 1990 - "Love Can Make You Blind" (Arista)
• 1993 - "House of Pain" (Arista)

Current members

• Rick Ruhl - Lead singer
• Travis Hall
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   - Lead Guitar
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• Jeff Caughron - Lead Guitar
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• Troy Fleming
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   - Bass
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• Shannon Harris - Drums

Original Members

• Rick Ruhl - Lead singer
• Steve Malone
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   - Guitar
• Mark McMurtry - Bass
• Jim Phipps - Drums

Billboard charts

Albums

• 1990 Every Mother's Nightmare The Billboard 200 #146
• 1993 Wake up Screaming Heatseekers #37

Single

• 1990 Love Can Make You Blind Mainstream Rock Tracks #22

External links

• Chart history at Billboard.