Rose Tattoo

Rose Tattoo is an Australian rock band .

Singer Angry Anderson and slide guitarist Pete Wells (actually Peter Wells) are the most famous band members. The band was founded in late 1976 by ​​Anderson and bassist Geordie Leach and their albums were produced by the duo Harry Vanda and George Young. Like AC / DC Rose Tattoo gave the first concert in the Chequers Club in Sydney. The group is distinguished by the sharp slide guitar work of Wells which occupies a prominent place in their music. "We Can not Be Beaten", "Scarred for Life," "Nice Boys (Do not Play Rock & Roll)" and "Bad Boy for Love" are some of their most famous songs. Along with AC / DC andThe Angels -who incidentally outside Australia Angel City heten- were the founders of the Australian Rockscene that emerged in the seventies. In early eighties, the band played at the famous Reading Festival in England. The group exchanged several times of occupation. Wells and drummer Dallas Royall left in 1983 and in 1984 the guitarist John Meyer starred in the 'Tatts', as the group is called. Musically developed Rose Tattoo with each subsequent album a more mainstream sound and the lyrics were more socially aware. Eventually the band around 1987 apart. Anderson scored around that time a solohit with the song 'Suddenly', which was even used in the Australian series "Neighbours". In the 90s, the band met several times for concerts but only around 2000 was that a final sequel. The band then toured ao Germany and also gave concerts in the Netherlands. In 2002, a new album, entitled 'Pain'. Pete Wells died in 2006 after a long battle with cancer. Replacing Dai Pritchard was attracted. In 2007 they released their latest album, Blood Brothers by name, out. Meanwhile, a large part of the former band members deceased.

[Trivia edit ]

 * Guns N 'Roses, the song "Nice Boys (Do not Play Rock & Roll)" ever retreaded.
 * Bon Scott and Angus Young of AC / DC Rose Tattoo would have brought to the attention of the producers duo Vanda / Young.
 * For a long time for a band member joining required to be affixed a specially designed tattoo. It is unknown whether this condition always continue.

Band Members [ edit ]
Former band members:
 * Angry Anderson (vocals)
 * Dai Pritchard (slide guitar)
 * Paul DeMarco (drums)
 * Robin Riley (guitar)
 * Geordie Leach (bass)
 * Mick Cocks (guitar) (deceased in 2009)
 * Lobby Lloyde (guitar / bass) (deceased in 2007)
 * Pete Wells (slide guitar) (deceased in 2006)
 * Dallas 'Digger' Royall (drums) (deceased in 1991)
 * John Meyer (guitar)
 * Scott Johnston (drums)
 * Tim Gaze (guitar)
 * Ian tremble (guitar) (deceased in 2006)
 * Neil Smith (bass) (deceased in 2013) [1]

[Discography edit ]

 * Rose Tattoo (1978)
 * Assault & Battery (1981)
 * Scarred for Life {1982)
 * Southern Stars (1984)
 * Beats From A Single Drum (1986)
 * Nice Boys Do not Play Rock N Roll (1992)
 * Angry Metal (1993)
 * Never Too Loud (1997) 2CD
 * 25 to Life (2000) Live 2CD
 * Pain (2002)
 * Best of Rose Tattoo (2005)
 * Blood Brothers (2007)