The Rangehoods were an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984.[1] The group released one EP titled Rough Town in 1985 under Big D Records,[2] and released it on cassette in 1985 under Exploding records.[3] In 1991 they released their only studio album, Long Way Home under the same record company.[4] The band started out under the name The Pins, but renamed to The Rangehoods after guitarist and lead singer Steve Pearson joined (formerly being lead singer of The Heats).[5]
The Rangehoods | |
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| Origin | Seattle, Washington |
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| Years active | 1984–1992, 1993–1996, 2014–2015 |
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| Past members | Steve Aliment Bruce Hewes Pat Hewitt Don Kammerer Tony Lease Steve Pearson Billy Shaw Mike Wansley Marc Willett |
The band opened for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on at least one occasion in the early 1990s, and after a series of events, the Rangehoods' bassist (Bruce Hewes) tore up Tom Petty's road manager's business card.[1] Not too long after, Tom Petty's Manager offered to buy the rights to one of their songs, to which Steve Pearson responded that they were not interested. The band broke up after a showcase in Los Angeles in 1996.[1] Mike Wansley, the band's bassist after Bruce Hewes[6] (as well as back-up vocalist),[7] would go on to have a successful musical career under the stage name "Wanz" — being featured in Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's hit single, "Thrift Shop".[8]
Membership edit
Past members edit
| Name | Instrument |
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| Steve Aliment | Bass (1993-1995; 2014-2015), Back-up vocals (1991-1995; 2014-2015) |
| Bruce Hewes | Bass, Vocals (1986-1992) |
| Pat Hewitt | Lead Guitar, Vocals (1984-2015) |
| Don Kammerer | Drums (1984-1993?) |
| Tony Lease | Bass (1984-1985) |
| Steve Pearson | Lead Vocals, Guitar (1984-2015) |
| Billy Shaw | Drums (1993?-1996) |
| Mike Wansley | Bass (1985-1986), Back-up vocals (1985-1992?) |
| Marc Willett | Bass (1995?-1996) |
Timeline edit
Discography edit
- Rough Town (1984) (EP)
(Released on cassette in 1985) - Long Way Home (1991) (album)
Other appearances edit
- Miller Music II[9] (1986; promotional album; multiple artists; RCA)
- First Draft: The Miller Genuine Draft Band Network Album[10] (1987; multiple artists; RCA)
References edit
- ^ a b c "The Rangehoods, Seattle, WA (84-96)". Pnwbands.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "The Rangehoods – Rough Town (1984, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "The Rangehoods – Rough Town (1985, Cassette)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "The Range Hoods* - Long Way Home". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Before Grunge and Macklemore, The Heats rocked the Northwest". Bonneville International. 13 July 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "The Rangehoods Biography". Last.fm. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Photographic image of Long Way Home album sleeve" (JPG). Img.discogs.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Interview: Wanz, Part I". This Just In. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Miller Music II (1986, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "First Draft (The Miller Genuine Draft Band Network Album) (1987, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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