Masque (band)
{{Short description|American band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Masque
| image = Masque band publicity photo 2012.jpg
| caption =
| landscape = yes
| background = group_or_band
| genre = Glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal
| origin = {{flagicon|US}} Hollywood, California, United States
| label = Grand Cru Music
Suncity Records
| current_members = Tony Kelly
Kevin James
Bruff Brigham
Scotty Kormos
| past_members = Johnny Haro
Dale Fine
Ross Cristao
Mark Goodin
| website = [https://www.masqueband.com masqueband.com]
}}
Masque is an American metal band.
History
= 1980s =
Masque was formed in Hollywood, California, in April 1985. Masque was formed by lead vocalist Tony Kelly after he departed Hollywood-based band Network featuring Drew Forsyth, drummer of the original Quiet Riot with guitarist Randy Rhoads. The name Masque, along with the bands elaborate costumes and stage artwork, were influenced by the festive courtly entertainment commonly known as a masque which flourished in sixteenth- and early-seventeenth-century Europe.
Masque performed live for the first time on July 18, 1985, at the Troubadour night club in West Hollywood.Bay Area Magazine July 1985 Between 1985 and 1989, the band performed live and recorded 16 songs that were never officially released to the public until 2008.
= 2008 to present =
In March 2008 Masque released a CD titled Face First on Suncity Records featuring 11 songs recorded between 1985 & 1988.{{cite web |url=http://www.suncityrecords.com/main.php?page=Pages/Bands/Masque/Masque.html |title= Welcome to Suncity Records|website=www.suncityrecords.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090914022858/http://www.suncityrecords.com/main.php?page=Pages%2FBands%2FMasque%2FMasque.html |archive-date=2009-09-14}} Fueled by social media exposure, the band experienced a major resurgence in popularity with fans around the world. Renewed popularity led to a Masque reunion in 2010 to record their first single in twenty years, titled “Body Mind & Soul”{{cite web |url=http://www.sleazeroxx.com/news10/0815mas.shtml |title=Sleaze Roxx: Masque Releases "Body Mind & Soul" Video, Working On New CD |website=www.sleazeroxx.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823143340/http://www.sleazeroxx.com/news10/0815mas.shtml |archive-date=2010-08-23}} produced by Keith Olsen and featuring a music video directed by Mark Jacobs. Masque released the second single and video, titled "Rock n Roll Dog", on April 30, 2012,{{cite web |url=http://www.guitarworld.com/masque-release-latest-single-and-video-rock-n-roll-dog |title=Masque Release Latest Single and Video, "Rock n Roll Dog" {{!}} Guitar World |website=www.guitarworld.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508051748/http://www.guitarworld.com/masque-release-latest-single-and-video-rock-n-roll-dog |archive-date=2012-05-08}} also produced by Keith Olsen and directed by Mark Jacobs. The current members of Masque are involved in various projects outside the band, including Scotty Kormos, who is the house drummer for American game show The Singing Bee. On May 5, 2011, vocalist Tony Kelly was inducted into the Las Vegas Rock Reunion Hall of Fame{{Cite web|url=https://www.bravewords.com/news/160833#.T_4N75Hmr4s|title = Splash}} with Belladonna, a Las Vegas band which he fronted as lead singer between 1979 and 1981.
Discography
- Face First (Suncity Records, 2008)
References
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External links
- [https://www.masqueband.com Official Homepage]
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