House of Lords is a hard rock band from Los Angeles and is the final incarnation of Giuffria, managed by Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons signed Giuffria to his record label Simmons Records. He changed the band's name to House of Lords and replaced the band's original vocalist David Glen Eisley with James Christian. Simmons liked the material presented to him by Gregg Giuffria, a demo for Giuffria's third record, however wasn't a fan of the voice. James Christian was suggested by Chuck Wright, the bassist as the two had worked together in L.A. Rocks.
House of Lords' eponymous debut was released in 1988, featuring a heavier sound than Giuffria with slightly less emphasis on keyboards, the debut received critical acclaim and the band toured with Cheap Trick and opened for Scorpions in 1989. The album featured one major hit, "I Wanna Be Loved". Despite a successful tour, original guitarist Lanny Cordola left in 1990, replaced by Michael Guy.
Their next effort, 1990's Sahara, features an impressive list of guest musicians. Other notable contributions to the album came from Rick Nielsen, Chris Impellitteri, Mandy Meyer, David Glen Eisley, Robin Zander, Mike Tramp, Steve Plunkett and Ron Keel. Soon after this release Chuck Wright and Ken Mary (drummer) would leave.
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