The Last Vegas (album)
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The Last Vegas is the third full-length album by the Chicago
based hard rock
band with the same name
.
6 of the 13 songs on the album were later re-recorded for the band's major label debut Whatever Gets You Off
released in 2009 on Eleven Seven Music
.
The album's musical style was described as a mix of glam rock
, sleaze rock and garage rock
, with some elements of southern rock
and punk rock
.
Although being the band's third full-length, it was recorded after the band left Get Hip Records
and was self-released, though gaining no promotion at all. It was the band's second full-length album with Chad Cherry on vocals.
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
based hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band with the same name
The Last Vegas
The Last Vegas are a hard rock band from Chicago whose style draws from glam, punk, and sleaze metal. Composed of Chad Cherry , John Wator , Adam Arling , Danny Smash , and Nate Arling , the band released the album Whatever Gets You Off, in April 2009, on Eleven Seven Music. The album was produced...
.
6 of the 13 songs on the album were later re-recorded for the band's major label debut Whatever Gets You Off
Whatever Gets You Off
-Personnel:*Chad Cherry – lead vocals*Adam Arling – guitar*Johnny Wator – guitar*Danny Smash – bass*Nate Arling – drums, percussion...
released in 2009 on Eleven Seven Music
Eleven seven music
Eleven Seven Music is a record label founded by Allen Kovac, who is the CEO of 10th Street Entertainment.Eleven Seven has recently enjoyed success with the rejuvenated Buckcherry, whose label debut has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe and Sixx:A.M...
.
The album's musical style was described as a mix of glam rock
Glam rock
Glam rock is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the UK in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter...
, sleaze rock and garage rock
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
, with some elements of southern rock
Southern rock
Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music, and genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals...
and punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
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Although being the band's third full-length, it was recorded after the band left Get Hip Records
Get Hip Records
Get Hip Records is an independent Pittsburgh based music label and distributor formed by Gregg Kostelich in 1986. Kostelich used the label to release music by his own band, The Cynics, as well as other local, indie and retro garage rock bands.-Releases:...
and was self-released, though gaining no promotion at all. It was the band's second full-length album with Chad Cherry on vocals.
Track listing
Personnel
- Chad Cherry - lead vocals
- Adam Arling - guitar
- Johnny Wator – guitar
- Danny Smash – bass
- Nate Arling - drums, percussion