The Guestz are just four blokes who play rock'n'roll as it has to be played: raw, rude, loud but yet catchy. They'll kick your ass and make you dance.
This bad-mannered combo from Rome, Italy features the handsome Mimmo God on lead vocals, Rome's living legend Jonna on guitar, japan-addicted Rob'n'Roll on left-handed bass and Matt on indisputably loud drums.
They formed in late summer of 2006: Jonna and Mimmo were putting up some ideas for a new band, while Matt and Rob'n'Roll (already partners in crime in a The Darkenss tribute called The Brightness) were basically looking for the same thing.
So, the band was ready, they needed a name. But, before finding it, they found a chance to play their first gig supporting german rock band Soul Doctor on their date in Rome. The flyer said "Soul Doctor + Markonee + guests", so Jonna had the idea: "Let's call us The Guests, so to have our name on the flyer!", said with his flamboyant 100% roman accent. The others agreed... simply because they had no other suggestions!
First rehearsals showed they do rock, and the motto "not for money, just for glory" (a line from their song "Ten years in jail", written by Jonna for another project) seemed to be tremendously fitting.
After a couple of days, they found TWO bands on Myspace called "The Guests", so they decided to slightly change the name into The Guestz, which sounds a lot more sleazy and will make hair metal fans very happy!
In May 2008 the band released their debut EP called "Not for money, just for glory", getting lots of good reviews (see box below) and postivite sales responses; the song "Jonna Wants Two Beers" appeared on the cd compilation "Loud Sounds n.67", together with the September 2008 issue of the italian Rock Hard magazine.
After this release, the band started promoting it, playing several gigs in Rome and Italy: they shared the stage with (among the others) Adam Bomb, Soul Doctor (twice), Markonee, Surgery, Gemini Five, Glassmode, Hollywood Killerz, Eurosmith, Kee Marcello (twice), Faster Pussycat, Bang Tango, Beautiful Creatures, Quireboys and L.A. Guns. The played several times in the most important clubs in Rome, such as Jailbreak, Stazione Birra, Big Bang, Linux; they headlined the Roma Caput Glam festival at Rock City, Rome, and appeared at the Summer Glam Attakk 2008 festival in Turin; they also toured Italy, playing in Pisa, Como, Vercelli, Milano and Abano Terme (PV).
The band is curently writing material for the debut album, and playing gig whenever they have the chance.
Sleaze
Metal [8/10]:
"Not for Money just for Glory" is a fresh and really cool album for all Sleaze Rock bands lovers from Italy and Sweden! [...] The Guestz are another insider tip from Italy that people might talk very soon about".
Rock And Hard Place:
"I feel they are really onto something here, this is a very promising start".
Slam!:
"the overall evaluation is more than positive, the band shows personality and good taste, rare gifts in these times that allow them to shine among a lot of clone-bands"
Roxx Zone [5/6]:
"My approval to the guys for a superb performance, especially rhythm section and guitars, whose work is brilliant, and for a recording quality that outclasses many of the cds that we receive. Thumbs up!"
Artists and bands:
"Good luck, the god of rock'n'roll is with you"
Glitzine [8/10]:
"A band with a shit-load of potential"
Metal Maniac:
"music to boost and unleash energy, huge guitars, great riffs and refrains, the right intensity to rock the people in the club"
Sleazeroxx:
"With The Guestz you get a really good mix of rock and sleaze"
Rock Eyez:
"Jonna Wants Two Beers is a kicker with fist raising chants"
Metal Beta: "One of the best newcomers
of the italian scene"
Hard Sounds: "A highly-polished
production"
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