Years active 1983 Website Rapidfire1983.com Members Axl Rose Genres Heavy metal, Hard rock | Labels Street Smart Records Active until 1983 Albums Ready to Rumble | |
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Past members Bill Bailey
Kevin Lawrence
Mike Hamernik
Chuck Gordon Origin Los Angeles, California, United States (1983) Similar Hollywood Rose, Ole Beich, LA Guns, Rob Gardner, Road Crew | ||
Rapidfire was a Los Angeles based band that featured Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose (under his real name Bill Bailey) in his first ever studio recording just before he co-founded Hollywood Rose.
Contents
- Rapidfire band turn the page
- Members
- Ready to Rumble EP
- Afterburner EP
- Death of Kevin Lawrence
- Songs
- References
Rapidfire band turn the page
Members
Ready to Rumble EP
The band recorded an EP as Rapidfire on May 25, 1983, just 3 days before the band broke up. After several years of legal action by Axl Rose's lawyers preventing the release, Kevin Lawrence released the EP commercially on November 15, 2014.
Afterburner EP
After Bill Bailey's departure from the band, Rapidfire went on to record a second EP, entitled "Afterburner", which featured Kevin Lawrence on lead vocals. This EP was never officially released, but was sent via email exclusively to fans who wanted to hear it.
Death of Kevin Lawrence
On January 14, 2016, Kevin Lawrence died after suffering two heart attacks brought on by pneumonia. He was 51 years old.
Songs
ProwlerReady to Rumble · 2014
Ready to RumbleReady to Rumble · 2014
On the RunReady to Rumble · 2014