Friday, April 11, 2014
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Artist : Sahara (Denver)
Country : USA
Release : Demos '88
Year : 1988
Genre : Hard Rock
File Type : mp3 128
Info:
Sahara from Denver (not to be confused with the other band from Los Angeles) were a pre-Winger hard rock band. The multi-platinum WINGER was one of the slickest of the 80s hair bands, making a sizeable impression based not only by embracing the genre look wholeheartedly but backing it all up with some inspired musicianship and song-writing. WINGER evolved in the wake of bassist / vocalist Kip Winger (real name Charles Kip Winger) and keyboard player Paul Taylor fulfilling their touring roles with ALICE COOPER on the man's 'Constrictor' tour. Kip knew guitarist REB BEACH from some studio sessions the pair had worked on previously. The trio enrolled drummer Rod Morgenstein upon their arrival back in New York. Morgenstein had first come to prominence with Steve Morse's Jazz Rock virtuoso outfit DIXIE DREGS prior to joining German Pomp Rockers ZENO for live work.
Originally using the band name of SAHARA, the quartet changed titles on the eve of the first album's release, to the point where the name appears in the cover art, choosing to go with Kip Winger's surname instead. WINGER worked with noted Metal producer Beau Hill on the first album, released in 1988. Hill had produced demos for Kip back in the late 70's when the pair lived in Denver, Colorado and Beau was a member of AIRBORNE.
