Britny Fox is tagged as: hair metal, hard rock, glam metal, glam rock, 80s Britny Fox formed in 1985 in Philadelphia. The band was originally fronted by lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist “Dizzy” Dean Davidson. The band released a demo titled In America in 1986, which drummer Tony Destra reportedly played on. The band’s self-titled debut album, released in 1988, was one of the most successful premieres of the 1988-89 season, selling more than one million copies and bringing more than 625,000 fans to their 130+ shows. They also won Metal Edge Magazine’s 1988 Reader’s Choice Award for Best New Band. After the release of the band’s second album in 1989, Boys in Heat, Davidson departed, and formed the band Blackeyed Susan. He was replaced by Las Vegas native Tommy Paris. Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde and Poison drummer Rikki Rockett guested on the band’s third album, Bite Down Hard, which was released in 1991. However, the popularity of glam metal was on a decline around the time of the album’s release due to the rising popularity of the grunge movement. Britny Fox disbanded in 1992. Michael Kelly Smith was previously in an early version of fellow Philadelphia glam metal band Cinderella until his dismissal, and later Tony Destra also played with them. Drummer Adam West, formerly of Tangier, playe... Read More About Britny Fox Biography... Send Britny Fox ringtones to your cell |
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