Johnny Rock Heatley
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"Johnny Rock" Heatley is an American guitarist, songwriter, originally from Boston, Massachusetts. Former member of 6L6
, Halfcocked
, Thunderbolt Derby and Powerman 5000
among others. Spider One
(frontman of Powerman 5000) had originally signed Halfcocked to their deal with DreamWorks
via his vanity label Megatronic. When Halfcocked folded, Spider One recruited Heatley as guitarist and songwriter for Powerman 5000.
6L6
6L6 is the designator for a vacuum tube introduced by Radio Corporation of America in July 1936. At the time Philips had already developed and patented power pentode designs, which were fast replacing power triodes due to their greater efficiency...
, Halfcocked
Halfcocked
Halfcocked was an American hard rock band. Influenced by 1970s hard rock and punk rock, along with 1980s glam metal, they started out in Boston in 1997 and signed with independent label Curve of the Earth Records...
, Thunderbolt Derby and Powerman 5000
Powerman 5000
Powerman 5000 is an American Metal band formed in 1991. Through the span of over two decades, the group has released several albums and gained their highest commercial success with 1999's science fiction themed Tonight the Stars Revolt!...
among others. Spider One
Spider One
Spider One is a musician; the lead singer, founding and only consistent member of the Boston-based metal band Powerman 5000, host of FEARnet.com's "on the fly", and owner of Megatronic Records...
(frontman of Powerman 5000) had originally signed Halfcocked to their deal with DreamWorks
DreamWorks
DreamWorks Pictures, also known as DreamWorks, LLC, DreamWorks SKG, DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC, DreamWorks Studios or DW Studios, LLC, is an American film studio which develops, produces, and distributes films, video games and television programming...
via his vanity label Megatronic. When Halfcocked folded, Spider One recruited Heatley as guitarist and songwriter for Powerman 5000.
Discography
- 6L6: Incendio
- Half Cocked: Sell OutSell OutThe first release by Boston hard rock band Halfcocked. It came out in 1998 on Curve of the Earth Records.-Track listing:#"Crash" – 3:24 #"Holly Wood" – #"Return of the Living Dead" – #"Superstar" –...
(as guest guitarist, prior to joining as a full member) - Half Cocked: Occupation: Rock StarOccupation: Rock StarOccupation: Rock Star is the second release by Boston hard rock band Halfcocked, it was released by Curve of the Earth in April 2000. The album won a Boston Music Award for Outstanding Debut Album .-Track listing:...
- Half Cocked: The Last StarThe Last StarThe third album to be released by Halfcocked, the band's major label début. The album was released in 2001 by the DreamWorks imprint Megatronic. It features new versions of songs from the first two albums, and some new material...