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Trixter
12+ albums
hard rockhair metalGlam Metalrock80s
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Trixter is an American hard rock band formed in 1983 in Paramus, New Jersey. The band achieved commercial success in the early 1990s with singles such as "Give It to Me Good," which reached number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990, and "One in a Million." Despite lineup changes and a period of inactivity in the late 1990s, Trixter has continued to perform and release music intermittently. Trixter was formed in June 1983 by Steve Brown and Doug "Dougie C." Cowie. The original lineup, which included drummer Mike Pane and later singer Pete Loran, underwent early changes when Pane was replaced by Mark "Gus" Scott and the band adopted the name Trixter. By 1986, the band had become active on the concert circuit, performing with groups such as Kix and Skid Row and attracting attention from record labels. In 1988, they began recording a debut album at Bear Tracks Studios in New York, but the project, originally titled "Just Having Fun," was not released. In November 1988, PJ Farley replaced Cowie on bass, and the band signed with MCA Records in May 1989. In September 1989, Trixter recorded their self-titled debut album with producer Bill Wray. Some tracks from the 1988 sessions, including "Ride the Whip" and "Only Young Once," were included. The album was released in May 1990, with "Line of Fire" promoted to rock radio. The band filmed a video for "Give It to Me Good," which received heavy rotation on MTV and reached number one on the Dial MTV Top Ten Video Countdown. Trixter tou
