Jetboy was an excellent image-heavy hard rock band. They managed to merge elements of punk, glam and traditional hard rock into their own unique sound. However, record company pressure stripped them of their creative freedom and they drifted away from their roots until the band's demise.
Formed in San Francisco, guitarists Billy Rowe and Fernie Rod wanted to a form a band in the vein of Hanoi Rocks, Girl and the New York Dolls. Filling out the group with Todd Crew (bass), Ron Tostenson (drums) and a spike-haired vocalist named Mickey Finn, the boys began practicing and making a name for themselves. In 1985 the band played Hollywood for the first time, and soon began making waves in the Sunset Strip glam scene. In late 1986 they finally signed their first major label deal with Elektra and were set to take the world by storm.
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