Kory Clarke

about

Born, Detroit, Michigan, lived through the riots, heroin wars, cocaine cowboy-ism, and absolute unappreciated isolation. Kory honed his skills as one of Detroit’s best drummers with the guidance of Adam Smith, (Chicago Symphony Orchestra), whom he studied under for 6 years and he taught him much. Growing up in the 1970’s, Detroit, which was the most influential rock n roll audience in the world at that time, he devoured rock and lived it. Coming of age in the 1980’s, he created the Detroit band “The Trial” ‘83-84’ with guitarist Kevin Quinn. He co-produce a record in LA with legendary producer and weirdo Kim Fowley. Kory Clarke then moved to New York and started doing solo spoken word shows called Kory Clarke/Warrior Soul and on a bet turned the performance piece into a band and managed to get a major record deal from Geffen records after a major bidding war. Going into recluse, in the years 2000 – 2003, he gave up on his musical career again to concentrate on his Spoken Word and live a quiet life. The situation changed in 2004 when he started playing again as a Solo Artist as Kory Clarke/Warrior Soul. Beginning to write again, he joined Dirty Rig, with the promise of rock riches once again. Again, this was a temporary situation of one Album, 2 Tours and out, that ended up with him going back to Warrior Soul and creating a new record. In 2014 Clarke brought out a solo album recorded in Porto, Portugal - "Payback's A Bitch. Co Producer Andre Indiana and Monica Ferraz on b

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albums

Opium Hotel

Payback's a Bitch

An All Star Tribute To Bon Jovi

Light your Bonfires

Opium Hotel II

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Guns Box - Attitude For Destruction

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Absolute Hair Metal Vol. 84

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A Tribute To Guns N' Roses: Appetite For Reconstruction

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Hard Rock Superstars

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2012: Soundtrack To The End Of The World

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An Industrial Rock Tribute To Judas Priest

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Hair Metal In Covers

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