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Adam Bomb
Adam Bomb
Background information
Birth name	Adam Brenner
Born	14 August 1963 (age 61)
Origin	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Glam rock, hard rock
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals
Labels	Geffen

Adam Bomb (born Adam Brenner, 14 August 1963) is an American guitarist who worked with artists like TKO, Black 'N Blue, Steel Pulse, John Paul Jones, and Michael Monroe. His stage name is obviously a play on the name Atom Bomb.

Early

In 1979, Adam Bomb and future Queensrÿche frontman Geoff Tate started a cover band called Tyrant. Later, Bomb joined the band TKO, with who he recorded the album In Your Face. In 1982, Bomb flew to LA and unsuccessfully auditioned for Kiss. He then moved to Hollywood and shared an apartment with Jeffrey Isbell (better known as Izzy Stradlin). He met neighbor, Tommy Thayer, a guitarist for the band Movie Star (which later evolved into Black N' Blue), who came up with the original idea that he should call his act 'Adam Bomb'. Movie Star opened for TKO at The Showbox in 1983. Adam recorded his first demos with producer Rick Keefer while playing gigs with Steeler as a replacement. One year later, Bomb recorded songs with drummer Chuck Ruff and bassist Cliff Williams of AC/DC, and finally finished his album Fatal Attraction.^[1]

The Adam Bomb Band

Bomb signed a management deal with Leber Krebs, and moved to NYC to start the Adam Bomb Band with former Billy Idol drummer Gregg Gerson, Billy Idol/Riot bassist Phil Feit, and Aerosmith guitarist Jimmy Crespo. They recorded Fatal Attraction in 1985.^[2] The band later moved again to Los Angeles, and for a time, opened for bands Armored Saint and Metallica.

The follow-up contained mainly left over material from their debut release, and so Pure S.E.X. (1989) had indifferent reviews.^[2]

2011

In 2011, Adam Bomb bassist Paul Del Bello and drummer Violet Cannibal had started recording on a CDs Rock On, Rock Hard, Rock Animal. The album had cover songs as well as original material. Bomb recorded "Affection" (written by Little Steven), continued touring, and lived around Europe occasionally. In July 2016, he recorded a single with drummer Bobby Reynolds, keyboardist Alan St Jon, saxophonist Arno Hecht, and Phil Feit.

Current

Adam Bomb – vocals, guitar
Kozzy Havokk - bass

Kid Leo - drums

Past

Jimmy Crespo – guitar (1984–1985) (Aerosmith, Billy Squier, Rod Stewart)
Stevie Klasson – guitar (1988–1989) (Johnny Thunders)
Kurtis Schefter – guitar (1988) (Allanah Myles)
Alan St. John – keyboards (1996–1998) (Alice Cooper, Billy Squier, Foreigner)
Phil Feit - bass (1984-1987, 1990-1992, 1995) (Riot, Billy Idol, Joan Jett)
Kenny Aaronson – bass (1996–1998) (Dust, Rick Derringer, Billy Idol, Joan Jett)
Bobby Chouinard – drums (1987–1997) (Billy Squier, Alice Cooper, Gary Moore)
Sandy Slavin – drums (1985–1991) (Riot, Ace Frehley)
Gregg Gerson – drums (1984–1985, 1986–1987) (Billy Idol, Mayday, Sven Gali)
Jeff Consi – drums (1999–2000) (Nuno Bettencourt)
Dennis Marcotte aka KK McKay – bass (1999–2002)
Thommy Price – drums (Atomic Playboys, Billy Idol, Joan Jett)
Kiki Tornado – drums (2003–2004) (Sex Museum) and 2006 tour
Bobby Reynolds – drums, (2003, 2006.2007 2009 2012, 2013 )
Paul Del Bello – bass guitar, (2006–2012, 2014)
Violet Cannibal – drums, (2010–2012, 2016, 2018)

Discography

Solo

Live

2024 – Livedream

Studio

1984 – Fatal Attraction
1989 – Pure SEX.
1993 – Grave New World
1999 – Get Animal
2000 – Get Animal 2
2001 – New York Times
2003 – Third World Roar
2004 – Acoustica
2005 – Rock Like Fuck
2009 – Crazy Motherfucker
2012 – Rock On, Rock Hard, Rock Animal

Comps

2004 – Bone Yard

With TKO

1981 – In Your Face

With Michael Monroe

References

^ Sharpe-Young, Garry. "Adam Bomb". MusicMight. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
^ ^a ^b Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who’s Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.

External links

Official website

[MM-1] Sharpe-Young, Garry. "Adam Bomb". MusicMight. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2010.

[LarkinHM-2] Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who’s Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.

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