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Holland (band)

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Years active
  
1984–1986

Associated acts
  
Nitro, Steppenwolf

Members
  
Michael Angelo Batio

Labels
  
Atlantic, M.A.C.E.

Active until
  
1986

Genres
  
Heavy metal, Hard rock

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Past members
  
Tommy Holland Michael Angelo Batio Joey Cetner Brad Rohrssen

Origin
  
Chicago, Illinois, United States (1984)

Albums
  
Little Monsters, Wake Up the Neighbourhood

Similar
  
Nitro, Jim Gillette, Bobby Rock, Steppenwolf, Bill Peck

Holland was an American heavy metal band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1984. The short-lived band comprised vocalist Tommy Holland, guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, bassist Joey Cetner and drummer Brad Rohrssen.

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History

Holland was a member of Steppenwolf for a short period between 1979 and 1980, and recruited Batio (then still a session musician) to form his own band in 1984. Shortly after releasing Little Monsters in 1985, the band split up and members concentrated on other projects. Brad Rohrssen went on to play drums and record with Kevin Lee and the Lonesome City Kings.

In 1998 a compilation album, Wake Up the Neighbourhood, was released, which featured songs from the Little Monsters sessions, including five which appeared on the album itself and five other previously unreleased tracks. Shortly after the initial pressing, another track from those sessions, "Nobody Else" was added as a bonus track.

The song "Wake Up The Neighbourhood" was featured on the official soundtrack for the film Girls Just Want to Have Fun starring Shannen Doherty, Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt.

Members

  • Tommy Holland – vocals
  • Michael Angelo Batio – guitar
  • Joey Cetner – bass
  • Brad Rohrssen – drums
  • Discography

  • Little Monsters (1985)
  • Wake Up the Neighbourhood (1999)
  • Songs

    Gotta RunLittle Monsters · 2008
    Wake Up the Neighborhood1985
    Keep It to Yourself1985

    References

    Holland (band) Wikipedia