tour, with their American label combining the two EP's into an album entitled '1000 Degrees In The Shade', to coincide with the band's visit. The Cherry Bombz then flew to the States for a 10 week U.S. To support the EP's release in May 1986, the band hit the road again playing all over Europe, including the band's biggest shows on their 16 city UK tour. The new line-up wasted no time hitting the studio to record the 3 song 'House Of Ecstasy' EP, which boasted a fourth track, 'Declaration', on the U.S. In Finland the EP was expanded to Mini LP length for it's release on Yahoo Records, with the addition of a fifth song, 'Pin Up Boy'.Īfter the shows to support the EP/Mini LP were completed, bassist Timo Kaltio was shown the door, to be replaced by former SHAM 69 & LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH man Dave Tregunna. The EP was released by Lick Records in the UK & Europe, with PVC Records picking it up for release in the U.S., and Mercury Records doing the honours in Japan where Hanoi Rocks had been hugely popular. With the opening song, 'Hot Girls In Love', receiving some airplay on radio, the song was released as a 7" single, but the 45 failed to trouble the singles charts despite constant gigging & several TV performances in support of the release. The first recorded fruits of the band's efforts was a self-titled 4 song EP. dancer Anita Chellamah as vocalist.Ĭhellamah had recently been in the band TOTO CUELO who had a few minor hits with singles like 'Dracula's Tango' & 'I Eat Cannibals', but had never quite broken through. THE CHERRY BOMBZ were formed in the summer of 1985, by four former members of the legendary HANOI ROCKS, who had just split up.Īndy McCoy, Nasty Suicide, Timo Kaltio and Terry Chimes decided to stay together after Hanoi's singer Mike Monroe left, but opted to change their name & form a new band rather than keeping their former monicker.ĭeciding on the Cherry Bombz name, they recruited former LEGS & Co. Terry "Doctor" Chimes - Drums (LONDON SS, THE CLASH, JOHNNY THUNDERS, COWBOYS INTERNATIONAL, GEN X, BILLY IDOL, HANOI ROCKS, BLACK SABBATH, THE CRUNCH, ANITA CHELLAMAH BAND) Timo "Timppa" Kaltio - Bass (HANOI ROCKS, CHEAP & NASTY, JOHNNY THUNDERS, VOID, TRANSYSTEM V, PECKHAM COWBOYS, TANGO PIRATES, ANITA CHELLAMAH BAND) Nasty Suicide (aka Jan Stenfors) - Guitar & Vocals (BRIARD, HANOI ROCKS, FALLEN ANGELS, THE SUICIDE TWINS, CHEAP & NASTY, SOHO VULTURES, DEMOLITION 23) ![]() THE CHERRY BOMBZ - The Cherry Bombz EP (1985) Fin/UKĪnita Chellamah (aka Anita Mahadervan) - Vocals (TOTO CUELO, ANITA CHELLAMAH BAND)Īndy McCoy (aka Antti Hulkko) - Guitar & Vocals (BRIARD, PELLE MILJOONA OY, HANOI ROCKS, FALLEN ANGELS, THE SUICIDE TWINS, IGGY POP, SHOOTING GALLERY, GREASE HELMET)
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