Demos for Diehards 1997

01. Psychodelic Ride
02. White Boy Stomp
03. Wing and a Prayer
04. Girl
05. Don't Say Goodnight
06. Wings of an Angel
07. Honey
08. Can't Get Over You
09. Faraway Eyes
10. Monday
11. Winds of Change

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SAINTS OF THE UNDERGROUND
LOVE THE SIN, HATE THE SINNER
Released 2008 (Warrior Records)

Track List: 01. Dead Man's Shoes
02. Tomorrow Never Comes
03. All In How You Wear It
04. Good Times
05. Exit
06. American Girl
07. Signs Of Life
08. Bruised
09. Moonlight Mile
10. Jimmy

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Band:
Jani Lane - vocals
Keri Kelli - guitars
Robbie Crane - bass
Bobby Blotzer - drums

Additional Musicians:
Chuck Wright - bass
Rick Flores - keyboards

Production:
Produced by Bobby Blotzer, Keri Kelli and Jani Lane. Mixed by Andy Johns and Saints Of The Underground.
Review:
For those who aren't aware of just who Saints Of The Underground are, the band consists of Warrant front-man Jani Lane, Alice Cooper guitarist Keri Kelli, and Ratt's dynamic rhythm section of Robbie Crane on bass and Bobby Blotzer on drums. While most 'supergroups' fall short of delivering what you would expect from their collective talents, this debut album DOES NOT! Love The Sin, Hate The Sinner easily has my vote for 2008's 'Album Of The Year'! I just hope that when schedules permit that the band will tour and record more Saints Of The Underground albums in the future! Time will tell...
The album kicks off with "Dead Man's Shoes", an up-tempo rocker showcasing Jani's killer vocal layering, a solid bass groove, a sweet albeit short solo from Keri, and Blotz' best drumming of the disc (with the exception of "Bruised", but that's a whole different animal that we will touch on later). Some people may remember this song from Blotzer's previous side project Twenty4Seven with John Corabi. While still faithful to the original, some lyrics and melodies were changed by Jani. "Tomorrow Never Comes" sounds vocally as if it could have been on Warrant's Dog Eat Dog with some tastefully aggressive vocals in the verses complimented by Keri's brilliant leads, this is by far my favorite track on this album.
"All In How You Wear It" just smells of attitude, from the lyrics to the playing. "Good Times" is another track from Blotzer's aforementioned Twenty4Seven project, complete with Jani's 'Beatles-esque' harmonies in the choruses and an effects-laden solo from Keri, I could easily picture this track on the radio. "Exit" really showcases the chemistry between Jani and Keri as songwriters and musicians, and judging from this CD and Jani Lane's solo album, the duo can craft some amazing hook-laden pop-rock tunes that should be all over radio (if it wasn't for the fact that most Program Directors are deaf or just plain stupid). S.O.T.U. really take Tom Petty's "American Girl" and make it their own while remaining true to the original, Blotzer's hyper drumming really sets the pace for this track.
"Signs Of Life" starts of with some bludgeoning riffs and powerhouse drums. Yet another one of Jani's vocals that could have been on Dog Eat Dog or Belly To Belly, this track features a really bluesy solo. On "Bruised" the rhythm section really shines, laying down a galloping groove through the verses before the track kicks into high gear during the chorus. My second favorite cut on this album comes by way of S.O.T.U.'s beautiful rendition of The Rolling Stones' "Moonlight Mile". Starting off with some amazing acoustic work weaving together with the keyboards, this track slowly picks up tempo. Jani is at the top of his game vocally while the entire band is right there with him. This track is truly epic and the keys and orchestration really bring it to another level. Interestingly enough, Andy Johns, who mixed this album was also responsible for engineering the original version.
Love The Sin, Hate The Sinner ends with "Jimmy", a track that fans of Warrant have been hearing since at least 1987, yet was never put on an album. It is a straight-ahead rocker featuring harmony laden vocals and my favorite solo of Keri's from this disc blended brilliantly with the solid groove from Crane and Blotzer.
There isn't a dud in this batch of songs and everyone is at the top of their game vocally and musically. I just hope that S.O.T.U. gets together in a year or two and hammers out another album, the chemistry between Jani, Keri, Robbie and Bobby is all-to-evident!! This is what an album should be...all killer, no filler!!
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.::Downloads.::.

CDs Downloads, Solos, Acoustic Lives.

Those familiar with Jani Lane, who is expecting her solo CD Back Down To One line for the same old band of its mandate is a good deal of disappointment. Although the CD is largely driven guitar, left the track high-energy, arrogance hairy sent back.
What is the album offers a set of attractive, well-written tunes that fit perfectly in any season or list of mainstream pop rock of the game. Lane makes a less aggressive sound than what fans can be used for. "Hooked" begins with a haunting acoustic riff, then enlarges and vocal melody reminiscent of a jellyfish. The CD is full of catchy hooks the kinds of plants that stubbornly in your consciousness if you want them there or not.
The themes of most of the songs center around relationships. There are songs of love lost, love found and love that was never there. Lane writes as if he has a wealth of drama in relationships from which to draw universally relatable lyrics. Maybe that's what makes working on the album. Each song paints a picture of a situation that almost everyone has experienced or witnessed. "Better Than You" describes basic ways to keep your partner happy, while "Do not Trust Me", warns that there is often the truth a bad reputation.
Overall, the CD makes a good listen if you like a little rock edge and pop melodies intertwined with pleasant. However, those looking for vulgarity and contempt would be better to dust off their copies of Cherry Pie.

01. Funny
02. Better Than You
03. Nothing
04. How A Girl
05. Back Down To One
06. Hooked
07. Oh Yeah
08. Don't Trust Me
09. Twilight
10. 6 Feet Under
11. Sick


Band:
Jani Lane - vocals
Matt Cleary - guitar
Mark Matthews - bass
Adam Mercer - drums

Additional Musicians:
Dave Brooks - vocals

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Recorded in 2000 most likely. Demos for Jani's Back Down To One CD. All songs written by Jani Lane and Keri Kelli.

Project Solo :

It is a complete album that was shelved Jani, when he returned to the commandment in 93 There are some demos of some songs finished and the master was published in 2005, with a newly recorded version of "Washington Square" and was due for release in 2005, but then Jani decided to shelve the entire project (again) and record what became "Back Down to One" dominated in 2005 w / complete / bonus track available on the bootleg community.

tracklisting:

1. All You Had To Say
2. Private Blue World
3. Fro The One More Road
4. unrealistic
5. Washington Square
6. Comfortable With Sad
7. this Town
8. Pretty On The Inside
9. The Deep End
10. Stained
11. House Of Cards
12.Very Fine Line(Complete)




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Biography

Biography

Childhood and youth

Lane was born as John Kennedy Oswald on February 1, 1964 in Akron, Ohio, the youngest of five children. Due to several complaints, his parents changed his name to "John Patrick Oswald", but his birth certificate still states the former name. He played drums under the name Mitch Dynomite in clubs by age eleven. If you read the credits on Warrant's Latest and Greatest cd, you'll notice he uses the same name under the drummer for the cd. Throughout the years, Lane would sometimes jump behind the kit to play with his band. He has played the drums in various formats/gigs.

Looking for success

Graduating from Field High School in Brimfield, Ohio in 1982, Lane joined the band Cyren, featuring vocalist Skip Hammonds, guitarist John Weakland, bassist Don Hoover (and later, Rusty Fohner) with Lane on drums. After relocating to Florida in 1983, Lane played drums for Dorian Gray, before forming Plain Jane(1985) with future Warrant bandmate Steven Sweet. It was at this time that Lane adopted the stage name "Jani Lane".

Lane and Sweet later relocated to Los Angeles, California, where they took various "odd jobs" to survive. Struggling to make ends meet as a musician, Lane resorted to working in a pornographic video warehouse. ^[1]

By 1986, Plain Jane had become a regular feature in the L.A. club circuit. Erik Turner, who had founded Warrant in July 1984, was impressed by Plain Jane's songwriting and vocal performance, and invited Lane and Sweet to join his band.

Early years with Warrant

After generating notoriety on the club circuit, Warrant began to attract the attention of record labels. Following an abortive deal with A&M records over a contribution to the soundtrack for the motion picture Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, the band signed with Columbia Records.

As lead vocalist with Warrant, Lane wrote six Top 40 hits: "Heaven", "Down Boys", "Sometimes She Cries", "Cherry Pie", "I Saw Red", and "Uncle Tom's Cabin"; see further Warrant.

Later years with Warrant

Lane left Warrant in 1992, following the release of the band's critically acclaimed record Dog Eat Dog. He returned to the band in September 1994, helping the band to secure a new record with Tom Lipsky of CMC International.

Lane would continue to show his writing diversity, when Warrant released Ultraphobic in 1995 with the guitar ballad, "Stronger Now". Then, in 1996, Warrant released the more experimental, yet catchy, Belly to Belly.

Due to personal and business disagreements, Lane left Warrant in 2004. In January 2008, the band's agent, The William Morris Agency issued a new photograph of the band with Lane prominently featured, confirming his return to the band.

Solo career

Jani has lent his vocals to numerous tribute CDs during the beginning years of 2000 and finally released his solo effort, Back Down To One in 2003 in Europe and (2006) in the US on Immortal/Sidewinder Records. Lane also has had recent success with the VH1 Metal Mania Stripped discs where an acoustic version of "I Saw Red" is on disc 1, and an acoustic swinging version of "Cherry Pie" is on disc 2.

Lane became involved in acting in the early 1990s. He made a brief appearance in Caged Fear, and also appeared in High Strung in 1991.

Between 1997 and 2000, demos of Lane's solo material began surfacing on the Internet, with some bids on eBay reaching an estimated $US100.00 per copy. The project, titled Jabberwocky, represented a significant musical departure from Lane's previous work. Although featuring the singer-songwriter's distinct vocal melodies and lyrics, the music had more in common with Elton John, Sting, Tom Petty, and Bob Seger than Warrant. The CD has never been officially released.

Lane's official debut solo album, Back Down to One, was released on June 17, 2003 through Z Records. It carried a "power pop" sound which was more closely aligned with the sound of Warrant than the unreleased Jabberwocky project.

In August 2004 Lane withdrew from the Bad Boys of Metal tour after only 8 shows, following a dispute with Quiet Riot's Kevin DuBrow.

Lane contributed vocals on the track "Bastille Day" and "2112 Overture/Temples Of Syrinx" for the Magna Carta 2005 Rush tribute album Subdivisions. Lane also performed solo live shows in early 2005, with a band including Chad MacDonald on bass and Bryn Mutch on drums.

Lane continues to perform his Warrant compositions live and recently released "Back Down to One." On Immortal/Sidewinder Records. He also just finished a project with current members of Ratt and Alice Cooper. The project was originally titled "Angel City Outlaws," but ultimately became known as "Saints of the Underground."

Personal life

Family and relationships

In 1990, Lane began a relationship with model Bobbie Brown. Brown is perhaps best known for her role in the music video for the Warrant single "Cherry Pie". Lane married Brown in 1991 and fathered his first daughter, Taylar Lane with her in January 1992. In 1993, in the midst of band troubles, Lane and Brown divorced. ^[2]

According to the band, "about this time in 1993, Lane started seeing Rowanne Brewer." Brewer is a former model and pageant winner. In 1995, they moved to Orlando, Florida and in 1996 they were married. Eleven months later, in 1997, Lane's second daughter Madison Michelle Lane was born. In early 2005, Lane and Brewer divorced. Lane has been in a relationship with former model, actress, director Sheila Lussier since December of 2005.

Celebrity Fit Club

Lane was featured on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club 2 (2005)

Future projects

As of 2007, Lane has written many tunes for his second solo effort. He also has added that the long-awaited Jabberwocky project may be released via 2-discs sometime in 2007.

Lane has also finished work on his side project, Saints of the Underground. This project also consists of Bobby Blotzer and Robbie Crane (both from Ratt), and Keri Kelli (from Alice Cooper). Their album, Love the Sin, Hate the Sinner is due April 2008.

You can purchase the cd early at http://www.warriorrecords.com/saintsoftheunderground/

Jani Lane has rejoined Warrant as of 2008 with all the original members.

In Popular Culture

The Glam metal band Tuff recorded the song "Dear Jani Lane," which questions the singer's career after leaving Warrant.

With Plain Jane

• Demos

With Sean E. River Project

• Demos

With Warrant

• 1989 Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich
• 1990 Cherry Pie
• 1992 Dog Eat Dog
• 1995 Ultraphobic
• 1996 Belly to Belly
• 2001 Under the Influence

Solo

• 2002 Back Down to One

With Saints of the Underground

• 2008 Love the Sin, Hate the Sinner