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Tough Love called it a day in 1990. The remaining members of Courtney Wolf, Jeanne Von Graf, Deanna Rose, and original guitar player Berni Popiolek, who replaced the departed Katrina Britt, would reform the band, now known as Romantic Fever, paying homage to the Tough Love single of the same name, the members said it was their way of keeping a connection between the two bands. Romantic Fever would release several demos before officially disbanding in 1993. Personnel: Berni Popiolek, guitar and vocals; Jeanne von Graf, bass and vocals; Audrey Vanderlinden, lead vocals; Courtney Paige Wolf, drums and vocals. Background: Romantic Fever was formed in 1988. Popiolek, von Graf and Wolf were all former members of the band Tough Love; Vanderlinden previously sang with the group Sleeper. Sound: According to von Graf, ”we like to describe our music as energetic, diverse, driving rock with major emphasis on four-part vocal harmonies.” Influences: Freddie Mercury and Lou Gramm (Vanderlinden); Rick Emmett and Nancy Wilson (Popiolek); Jim Steinman and the Partridge Family (Wolf); the Runaways and Patti Smith (von Graf). Onstage cover versions: The group performs only two cover tunes: ”No You Don`t” by the Sweet and ”a rowdier version” of ABBA`s ”Waterloo.” Accomplishments/awards: Romantic Fever has opened concerts for Winger, Enuff Z`Nuff, Night Ranger and Pauly Shore and appeared on TV`s ”P.M. Magazine” and ”Wild Chicago.” The band won two titles (Favorite Commercial Band and Favor