Tribe of Gypsies
Encyclopedia
Tribe of Gypsies is a San Fernando Valley
, California
-based Latin rock group, best known for band leader/guitarist Roy Z
who has produced, written for, and played with such well known artists as Judas Priest
, Rob Halford
, and Bruce Dickinson
who has used various members of Tribe of Gypsies to record his solo albums starting with 1994's Balls to Picasso
.
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
-based Latin rock group, best known for band leader/guitarist Roy Z
Roy Z
Roy Z is a guitarist, songwriter and producer known for his work with Bruce Dickinson , Rob Halford and Judas Priest. He also is the founder of Tribe of Gypsies, a hard rock band with Latin influences.-Biography:...
who has produced, written for, and played with such well known artists as Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
, Rob Halford
Rob Halford
Robert John Arthur "Rob" Halford is an English singer-songwriter, who is best known as the lead vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Judas Priest. He is nicknamed the "Metal God" as a tribute to his influence on metal, and after the Judas Priest song of the same name from 1980's...
, and Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson
Paul Bruce Dickinson is an English singer, songwriter, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, screenwriter, actor and marketing director, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden....
who has used various members of Tribe of Gypsies to record his solo albums starting with 1994's Balls to Picasso
Balls to Picasso
Balls to Picasso is a Hard rock album by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson, released in 1994. It is the second effort in Dickinson's solo career and the first released after he had officially left Iron Maiden....
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Current line-up
- Roy Z - guitars
- Chas West - vocals
- Ray Rodriguez -keyboards
- Elvis Balladares - percussion
- Christian Byrne - guitar
- Dave Moreno - drums
- Juan Perez - bass
Albums
- Tribe Of GypsiesTribe Of Gypsies (album)Tribe of Gypsies is the debut album by San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin Rock band Tribe of Gypsies.It was initially recorded for German indie label Dream Circle Records, then bought out by major Mercury Records after the band landed a management deal with Sanctuary's Rod Smallwood after...
(JVC/Victor, 1996) - Nothing Lasts ForeverNothing Lasts Forever (mini-album)Nothing Lasts Forever is a 6-song mini-album by San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin Rock band Tribe of Gypsies. It is the second and final release with Dean Ortega on lead vocals....
EP (JVC/Victor, 1997) - Revolucion 13Revolucion 13Revolucion 13 is the second full-length album by San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin Rock band Tribe of Gypsies. It also marks the debut of Native American artist Gregg Analla on lead vocals....
(JVC/Victor, 1998) - Standing On The Shoulders Of GiantsStanding On The Shoulders Of Giants (album)Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants' is the third full-length album by San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin Rock band Tribe of Gypsies...
(JVC/Victor, 2000) aka Tribe Of Gypsies III (Air Raid, 2000) - Dweller On The ThresholdDweller on the Threshold (album)Dweller On The Threshold is the fourth full-length album by San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin Rock band Tribe of Gypsies. It was written and recorded off and on between late 2000 and early 2006 with different personnel. The first sessions took place mere weeks after getting off the road...
(JVC/Victor, 2006)
Compilations
- Rattlesnake Guitar - The Music of Peter Green (Viceroy, 1995)
- The Spirit of the Black Rose - A Tribute to Philip Parris Lynott (Record Heaven, 2001)