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Tommi Gunn
12+ albums
Glam Metalhard rockUS MEtalglam rockBubbleglam
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1) About TOMMI GUNN - Originally from Chicago, Illinois, TOMMI GUNN moved to Hollywood fall of 1987. Selling out their debut headline LA show, which was booked by Eddie Van Halen’s wife, Janie Liszewski, the band took no time in transferring their hometown success to the vibrant Hollywood scene. Also selling out their debut headline show at the legendary Whisky A Go Go, TOMMI GUNN would go on to achieve the accolade of being invited back to top the bill at the venue’s New Year's Eve show, which was historically seen as their biggest night of the year. Ruling the roost at other Strip mainstays, Doug Weston’s Troubadour, Gazzarri’s, and The Roxy Theatre, the five-piece would also frequent the stage at Chuck Landis’ Country Club in Reseda, the Marquee in Westminster, and The Celebrity Theater in Anaheim, as well as remaining major players on the Chicago circuit when they ventured home. The next logical step, of course, was for TOMMI GUNN to hit the studio to record some new demos in the hope of snagging that ever-elusive record deal. With strong support from influential music publications LA Weekly, Rock City News, Music Connection, and Screamer Magazine backing up the band’s fearsome live reputation, TOMMI GUNN caught the eye of Bill Aucoin, the man responsible for steering the careers of both KISS and Billy Idol to international success. With Howie Hubberman, who both managed Poison and financed Guns ’N’ Roses in their early years, also part of the team, the band found them
