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Vertex (band)

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Genres
  
Industrial rock

Labels
  
Blue Dolphin Records

Genre
  
Industrial rock

Members
  
Stephen Pearcy

Years active
  
1995-1996

Active from
  
1995

Albums
  
Vertex

Past members
  
Stephen Pearcy Al Pitrelli Hiro Kuretani

Associated acts
  
Stephen Pearcy, Robbie Crane

Similar
  
Al Pitrelli, Vicious Delite, Arcade, Robbie Crane, Ratt

Vertex was a band formed in 1995 featuring singer Stephen Pearcy (Ratt, Arcade, Vicious Delite, Nitronic), guitarist Al Pitrelli (Danger Danger, Hotshot, Alice Cooper, Asia, Savatage, Megadeth, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), and drummer Hiro Kuretani (WXXI, Trancentral Station).

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They released a self-titled album in 1996 as well as a single for the track "One Like a Son" that included two remixes by Eric Caudieux and Stan Katayama. A video for this single was also released. All bass parts were played by Pitrelli, who also recorded keyboards. Bob Daisley played bass on tracks "Time and Time" and "Ain't Gonna Be".

Kuretani, who had met Stephen Pearcy at a gig where he opened for Stephen's band Arcade. Bassist Robbie Crane was a touring bassist for Vertex, but was not on the band's album. The band's music is categorized as industrial rock.

Stephen Pearcy and Robbie Crane are currently playing together in Ratt. Hiro Kuretani went on to become an electronic music (progressive breaks) producer.

Past Members

  • Stephen Pearcy - Lead vocals
  • Al Pitrelli - Guitars, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Hiro Kuretani - Drums, programming, keyboards, synthesizers, computer, piano
  • Robbie Crane - Bass guitar (touring only)
  • Albums

  • Vertex (1996)
  • Singles

  • "One Like a Son"
  • Songs

    One Like a Son
    Core
    FTW

    References

    Vertex (band) Wikipedia