Derek Davis - vox, Ron Freschi - guitars, John "Jones" Mathews - guitars + keyboards (1985-89), Danny De LaRosa - guitars, Robb Reid - bass (1986-99) Eric Pacheco - bass + Jamey Pacheco - drums
Influences
UFO, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Montrose, Cheap Trick
Sounds Like
"Live in your Face" released in 1999 on Apocalypse Records contains all their hits recorded in cities across America. This is Babylon A.D live on stage, uncut and burning with energy. Great songwriting skills, Killer Vocals and Screaming Lead Guitars, From Derek Davis and Co.
"American Blitzkrieg" is Babylon A.D. forth release on Apocalypse Records. It showcases these hard rockers great talents as songwriters and musicians. Songs such as American Blitzkrieg, Superstar,One way Ride,I Want To Live and The Sky Is Falling are sure fire hits .
Perris Records is proud to present: "Babylon A.D. In The Beginning" a 12 song CD featuring tunz from the Persuaders 1986-88 that created major industry buzz and snagged a deal with Arista Records.
Formed in 2004 by front-man, songwriter Derek Davis and drummer Jamey Pacheco, American Blues Box
Combines Hard Rock and Screaming Blues, ala early Aerosmith.
The latest release from California hard rockers Babylon A.D.The Former Arista Records recording artists offer a first look into what the industry buzz was all about when legendary music mogul Clive Davis signed them in 1989 to his label.This CD is comprised of the bands 12 song demos that eventually snagged them a record deal. The band went on to record two critically acclaim CDs. And with heavy rotation at radio and MTV, Babylon A.D. became one of Rock fans favorite acts. The CD contains what should have been sure fire hits such as ( Im no Good for You) (She likes to Give It) and (Tears) as well as nine other well done rockers which never saw the light of day until now. This is a must for have for any music collector of hard rock history.
BABYLON A.D. "In The Beginning" NOW AVAILABLE at Perris Records!!! www.perisrecords.com
Later, Presuaders the band caught the attention of Arista Records president and industry music mogul Clive
Davis who signed them at a showcase in Los Angeles thanks to
their impressive three-song demo, home made video and consistent sold out performances
in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Persuaders eventually evolved into Babylon A.D.
Babylon A.D. recorded two critically acclaimed CDs; the self titled, Babylon A.D.
produced by Simon Hanhart (Waysted, Killer Dwarfs, Yngwie Malmsteen) and Nothing
Sacred, produced by Tom Werman (Motley Crue, Cheap Trick, Ted Nugget, LA Guns)
scored three number one songs at Metal radio and reached gold on their first
release. Constant touring throughout the early 1990s and several MTV videos made them
one of hard rock fans favorites.
After several disagreements on musical direction with their record Co, Babylon A.D. were dropped by Arista in late 1993. The timing was a blessing in disguise, the new Seattle "Grunge" Genre had a strangle hold on Retail, Radio and MTV forcing the market for hard rock and metal to be just about over. Disillusioned by the industry BULLSHIT, the band took a five-year break and never
officially broke up.
In 1998, a recharged Babylon
A.D. reformed minus Reid, who
no longer wanted to tour. Jamey's younger brother Eric Pacheco was brought in
as the new bassist. The band released two more CDs on Apocalypse
Records: Live
in your Face in 1999, a compilation of live tracks from their US Tours
and American Blitzkrieg in 2002, both produced by Derek Davis, were well received
by their fans.
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