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Spinal Tap

Country of origin:
United States
Location:
Los Angeles, California
Status:
On hold
Formed in:
1979
Genre:
Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Themes:
Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll, Alcohol, Humour
Last label:
Unsigned/independent
Years active:
1979-1984, 1992, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2019
A band made up for the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, a satire of the hard rock and heavy metal music scene. It is both made-up and real because the band members are American actors posing as British musicians, yet they have performed concerts and released records under the name Spinal Tap (stylized with a dotless i and an n-diaeresis, parodying the heavy metal umlaut). The band has also given ...
Last known
Derek Smalls Bass, Vocals (backing) (1979-1984, 1992, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2019)
See also: ex-Hear 'n Aid, The Folksmen, ex-Derek Smalls
Nigel Tufnel Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1979-1984, 1992, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2019)
See also: The Beyman Bros, The Folksmen
David St. Hubbins Guitars, Vocals (lead) (1979-1984, 1992, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2019)
See also: ex-Hear 'n Aid, The Folksmen, ex-Lenny and the Squigtones
Past
Mick Shrimpton Drums (?-1984, 1992)
(R.I.P. 2022) See also: ex-Atomic Rooster, ex-Horse, ex-Ibis, ex-Nova, ex-Stars, ex-Tritons
Viv Savage Keyboards, Bass, Vocals (backing) (?-1984)
See also: ex-Fresh, ex-Model Citizenz, ex-Mutual of Alameda's Wild Kingdom, ex-Natural Gas, ex-Rare Bird, ex-Sezu
Russ Kunkel Drums (1979-?)
See also: The Immediate Family, The Section, Things To Come, ex-Meatjack
Loudon Wainwright III Keyboards (1979-?)
"Caucasian" Jeffery Vanston Keyboards (1992, 2001, 2007, 2009)
Gregg Bissonette Drums, Percussion (2001, 2007, 2009)
See also: Shadrane, ex-Under-Radio, Gregg Bissonette, Rocket Scientists, ex-Miloš Dodo Doležal, ex-David Lee Roth, ex-Docker's Guild, ex-Joe Satriani, ex-Jughead, ex-Keith Emerson Band, ex-North Texas State University 1:00 O'Clock Jazz Lab Band, ex-Steve Vai, ex-The Mustard Seeds, ex-Electric Light Orchestra (live), ex-Maynard Ferguson's Big Band (live), ex-Ringo Starr (live), ex-Steve Lukather (live), ex-The Buddy Rich Big Band (live), ex-Toto (live)
Derek Smalls Bass, Vocals (backing) (1979-1984, 1992, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2019)
See also: ex-Hear 'n Aid, The Folksmen, ex-Derek Smalls
Nigel Tufnel Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1979-1984, 1992, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2019)
See also: The Beyman Bros, The Folksmen
David St. Hubbins Guitars, Vocals (lead) (1979-1984, 1992, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2019)
See also: ex-Hear 'n Aid, The Folksmen, ex-Lenny and the Squigtones
Mick Shrimpton Drums (?-1984, 1992)
(R.I.P. 2022) See also: ex-Atomic Rooster, ex-Horse, ex-Ibis, ex-Nova, ex-Stars, ex-Tritons
Viv Savage Keyboards, Bass, Vocals (backing) (?-1984)
See also: ex-Fresh, ex-Model Citizenz, ex-Mutual of Alameda's Wild Kingdom, ex-Natural Gas, ex-Rare Bird, ex-Sezu
Russ Kunkel Drums (1979-?)
See also: The Immediate Family, The Section, Things To Come, ex-Meatjack
Loudon Wainwright III Keyboards (1979-?)
"Caucasian" Jeffery Vanston Keyboards (1992, 2001, 2007, 2009)
Gregg Bissonette Drums, Percussion (2001, 2007, 2009)
See also: Shadrane, ex-Under-Radio, Gregg Bissonette, Rocket Scientists, ex-Miloš Dodo Doležal, ex-David Lee Roth, ex-Docker's Guild, ex-Joe Satriani, ex-Jughead, ex-Keith Emerson Band, ex-North Texas State University 1:00 O'Clock Jazz Lab Band, ex-Steve Vai, ex-The Mustard Seeds, ex-Electric Light Orchestra (live), ex-Maynard Ferguson's Big Band (live), ex-Ringo Starr (live), ex-Steve Lukather (live), ex-The Buddy Rich Big Band (live), ex-Toto (live)
Added by: UltraBoris Modified by: KingSpooky
Added on: 2002-08-02 22:08:18 Last modified on: 2024-03-02 13:55:43