Wrongly introduced as The Missing Links at school concert, and the name stuck. Gene sang in the school choir before forming Lynx.
Several concerts. The name was shortended to The Sounds. Gene's "The Vault" book states the band played for two years before Gene started playing bass.
The band became The Love Bag in 1967 when Alan Graf left.
Practiced in Anna's mother's garage after school. Anna was in high school, Gene in college.
Paul and Gene's first band together.
Tony Zarrella replaced Joe Davidson on drums. Changed their name when they heard there was another band called Rainbow. Played three concerts.
Ronnie LeeJack replaced Steve Coronel on lead guitar. Album production continued.
Paul and Gene decided to break up Wicked Lester, cancel the record deal, and focus on hard rock.
With the addition of Ace Frehley on lead guitar, Wicked Lester became Kiss.
Eric replace Peter, and became The Fox.
Vinnie replaced Ace, and became The Ankh Warior, before the band unmasked on MTV.
Mark replaced Vinnie, and played on "Animalize" album, and two and a half concert.
Bruce replaced Mark. Lineup lasted till Eric Carr's passing.
Eric Singer replaced Eric Carr. Reunited with Ace Frehley and Peter Criss for a few songs on MTV Unplugged.
The original lineup reunited, and put the makeup back on.
Eric replaced Peter, and donned the cat makeup.
Tommy replaced Ace, and donned the spaceman makeup.
Peter returns to the band for a few shows including the Kiss Symphony show.
Eric again replaces Peter. The avatars are based on this final lineup.
Gene's new lineup after Kiss' final tour.
Gene Simmons' and Paul Stanley's first bands incidentally had the same name.
Ratabagus changed name to Incubus.
Incubus changed name to Uncle Joe. Jack Miller played bass at a few rehearsals.
Jon is Matt Rael's older brother. Maxine's full name is unknown.
Stan Singer replaced Neal Teeman on drums.
Paul and Gene's first band together.
Tony Zarrella replaced Joe Davidson on drums. Changed their name when they heard there was another band called Rainbow. Played three concerts.
Ronnie LeeJack replaced Steve Coronel on lead guitar. Album production continued.
Paul and Gene decided to break up Wicked Lester, cancel the record deal, and focus on hard rock.
With the addition of Ace Frehley on lead guitar, Wicked Lester became Kiss.
Eric replace Peter, and became The Fox.
Vinnie replaced Ace, and became The Ankh Warior, before the band unmasked on MTV.
Mark replaced Vinnie, and played on "Animalize" album, and two and a half concert.
Bruce replaced Mark. Lineup lasted till Eric Carr's passing.
Eric Singer replaced Eric Carr. Reunited with Ace Frehley and Peter Criss for a few songs on MTV Unplugged.
The original lineup reunited, and put the makeup back on.
Eric replaced Peter, and donned the cat makeup.
Tommy replaced Ace, and donned the spaceman makeup.
Peter returns to the band for a few shows including the Kiss Symphony show.
Eric again replaces Peter. The avatars are based on this final lineup.
Paul released solo album "Live To Win" in 2006, featuring Corky James on guitar and bass, and Victor Indrizzo on drums. He then put together this band for a tour.
Brett replaced Jim on the Australian shows.
AKA Paul Stanley's Soul Station. Covers and original soul music. With Eric Singer from Kiss, and Rafael Moreira from Paul's solo band.
Laurhan Beato replaced Crystal Starr on vocals.
Gavyn Rhone and Crystal Starr replaced Ayana Layli and Nelson Beato in January 2018. Gustavo Anacleto and Andy Wulf played saxophone on the concerts in Japan, January 2018.
Sharlotte Gibson and T.J. Wilkins joined nov 2018. Sharlotte sang on only one show in Miami. Soul Station's "Now And Then" album was released 19-03-2021. Kitten Kuroi sang on the most recent concert.
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Somewhere between a gang and a band, Stars would sing on corners, with Peter playing on improvised drums.
Joey Lucenti replaced Alan Rosen on guitar.
Peter quit The Barracudas when he was offered to sit in with Joey Greco's band.
Jack Edwards quit, and band continued as a quintet.
A The Brotherhood lineup that existed in May 1969 was Joey Lucenti, Pepi Gennarelli, Wayne and Elvera.
Frank Muller replaced Angelo Opper on bass, and the band changed name to The Vintage.
John Balsamo replaced Frank Muller on bass.
Peter Shadis joined in September 1969.
Released a self-titled album in 1970.
Stan Penridge replaced Chris Aridas on guitar.
Peter secretly continued to play live with Infinity well into 1975 when he was in Kiss. Infinity continued without Peter until at least 1977.
With the addition of Ace Frehley on lead guitar, Wicked Lester became Kiss.
Peter released two solo albums, "Out Of Control" and "Let Me Rock You" after quitting Kiss.
AKA The Alliance. Peter and Stan reunited to form a new band.
Peter joined Jane Booke's band, and they soon changed name to Balls Of Fire.
Mark and Peter in the same band. Played one show at a guitar clinic.
A more grunge oriented band.
The original lineup reunited, and put the makeup back on.
Peter returns to the band for a few shows including the Kiss Symphony show.
Peter again went solo after Kiss.
Peter put this band together for his farewell shows.
Peter's continues to do guest performances and expos, and released a new album in 2025.
Played a few shows. Barry was in the Duckies gang with Ace. Joey was his brother's friend. Charles would change to rhythm.
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Charles Frehley might also have played in this band.
Pete and John continued to play in bands together over the next couple of years.
Pete Broemel, John Muller and John D'Alesio were in a band called The Hustlers in 1966.
Opened Mt. St. Michael 68 dance season 28-09-1968. Larry Kelly's first band.
Neil Martuscelli, Gene Chiamulera and Larry Kelly was a trio for a short time.
Chris drummed in a band named The when Neil drummed with Ace.
Cathedral is kinda related to Gene Simmons' band with the same name. Larry Kelly did sing in a band in 1969 with Gene Simmons and Steve Coronel. Possibly named Cathedral. They rehearsed with a drummer a couple of times. Possibly Stan Singer. They never performed. Gene probably got the name from Larry.
Lee McNulty replaced Tom Gogarty on keyboards.
Rich left the band, while the remaining four continued for a few months.
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Ace mentions playing with a vocalist called Duke in his autobiography "No Regrets". Lineup varied from just the two of them up to five members.
Barry Dempsey replaced Jon Clarke on bass.
Ace, Barry and Dave started the rock trio Muff Divers while still playing in Molimo. Tommy Stella might have replaced Barry on bass. Tom, Christine and Roy became Tomorrow Morning with the addition of more members.
With the addition of Ace Frehley on lead guitar, Wicked Lester became Kiss.
Eric replace Peter, and became The Fox.
Arthur Stead played keyboards on the first concerts.
Album: "Frehley's Comet" (1987).
Billy Ward replaced Anton Fig on drums.
Album: "Second Sighting" (1988).
Album: "Trouble Walkin'" (1989).
In 1995 Ace Frehley and Peter Criss toured together with their respective bands on the Bad Boys Of Kiss tour.
The original lineup reunited, and put the makeup back on.
Eric replaced Peter, and donned the cat makeup.
Ace's current lineup is touring and recording.
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Eric was in The Allures for about 8 months. Played material including Latin music. Practiced in Flushing, Queens.
Eric's first attempt at putting a band together.
Recorded three singles, one of them with vocalist Crystal Collins. Live and rehearsal recordings also circulate.
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Victor Cohen was in audience at one show. David heard them in the garage where they rehearsed.
Marty Weinstein was the drummer in Smack #1.
Joe Schmidt was the drummer in Salt And Pepper #1 [1969]. Jerry Ade was very instrumental in forming the band, and might have been in more than one lineup.
George and Damon died in the fire at Gulliver's restaurant 30-06-1974.
Mother Nature - Father Time aslo played live as Bionic Boogie.
Released one album under the name Lightning in 1979.
Bionic Boogie was Greg Diamond's band. He did not play in the band himself. The studio version of the band is completely different. A second live band has been mentioned, and that on occasion both would play (in different cities) on the same night.
A keyboard player named Oscar has also been mentioned. Eric is rumoured to perhaps sing backing vocals on the song "Risky Changes" on the album.
Cover band. Played songs by Ramones, Led Zeppelin, The Cars, The Knack, The Clash, AC/DC, Van Halen, The Kinks, Cheap Trick, Tom Petty and Rolling Stones.
Continued as trio when Paul Turino quit. This is the band Eric played in when auditioning for Kiss.
Eric replace Peter, and became The Fox.
Vinnie replaced Ace, and became The Ankh Warior, before the band unmasked on MTV.
Mark replaced Vinnie, and played on "Animalize" album, and two and a half concert.
Bruce replaced Mark. Lineup lasted till Eric Carr's passing.
Believed to be Vinnie's first band. Active during his high-school years, approx 1965 - 1967, playing local Bridgeport and surrounding cities. Recorded a three song demo.
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Recorded an unreleased album.
Vocal band. The musicians are not part of the lineup per se.
Treasure is often a trio in photographs, as Rick played in studio only, and Marty live only.
Recorded a demo. There's also a Carmine Appice album named "Rockers" from 1981. Vinnie co-wrote "Drum City Rocker". The Rockers are credited with doing backing vocals.
Jimmy, Gary and Hirsh were from the band New England. Warrior played for about two months. The Warrior recordings were officially released on CD in 2017 and 2019.
Fergie Frederiksen joined on vocals. This is the band Vinnie was in when he auditioned for Kiss.
Vinnie replaced Ace, and became The Ankh Warior, before the band unmasked on MTV.
Vinnie cut almost all contact with the public in 1996. He made his return at the Atlanta Kiss Expo 19-01-2018, with Robert Fleischman guesting on vocals. He continues to do expos and live events, often in his Kiss makeup. A new album is in production.
AKA Jackson Heights Band. Jon Botkin existed before Bruce Kulick joined on bass. Believed to be Bruce's first band. There were many lineups, including one with Mike Katz on bass.
Bruce Kulick and Howie Rosenberg swapped instruments. Bruce was now on guitar, with Howie on bass.
Jon Botkin changed name to Sheriff. Played a couple of concerts.
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Also known by the short form SRO. First mention of this band was in a Rolling Stone interview 24-09-2021. SRO, George McCrae and Andrea True had the same agent.
Mike Visceglia also played with Joe Stefko of Meat Loaf band in Flo & Eddie.
David Grant has mentioned he had a trio with Bruce Kulick in the 1970s.
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Top 40 cover band. Despite the photo session, all names besides Bruce Kulick remain unknown.
The name was applied much later, when they reunited to release an album. KKB is short for Kulick, Katz, Bois.
The Kulick Brothers toured Europe with George McCrae. This was Bruce's first professional gig.
After the George McCrae tour, Bruce went on tour with Andrea True Connection. George and Andrea had the same manager. The touring outfit also featured dancers.
Larry Carter replaced Wolfgang Largo on bass for the rest of the tour.
After the Andrea True tour, Bruce went on tour with Meat Loaf. Meat Loaf's band is called The Neverland Express.
Paul Jacobs replaced Jim Steinman on piano for the rest of the tour.
Bruce did some shows with Michael Bolotin sometime around 1978, before they formed Blackjack.
Blackjack released two albums, and toured in the USA. Michael Bolotin had now changed his name to Michael Bolton. Alan St. Jon played keyboards live in Black Jack, but was not always listed as permanent band member.
More album lineup than band. Album: "Tale Of The Tape".
This lineup recorded with Ira Hoch in 1982 using the band name Ruffian.
Bruce teamed up with Michael Bolton and Bob Kulick again early 1983.
It's possible Jan Mullaney was on keyboards and Steve Buslowe on bass for a period.
Many lineup changes on the Michael Bolton tour.
Stevie released one album. Schuyler Deale from The Good Rats on bass. Michael Bolton did some vocals on the Stevie album. Bruce left this band to join Kiss.
Bruce replaced Mark. Lineup lasted till Eric Carr's passing.
Eric Singer replaced Eric Carr. Reunited with Ace Frehley and Peter Criss for a few songs on MTV Unplugged.
During autumn 1996 Bruce Kulick did an acoustic tour with female singer Lenita Erickson.
Also known by the short form ESP. Cover band. Released album and toured.
Chuck Garric replaced Karl Cochran on bass.
Union returned, with Fred Coury on drums. Eric Singer sat in on a couple of concerts in early 2005.
A new, stable touring gig for Bruce for 23 years. Replaced by Mark Chatfield. Bruce also played a concert with the band in 2025.
Bruce and Lisa play live as a duo from time to time, and release songs online.
The Mileto brothers went on to play with Peter Criss after their gigs with Bruce Kulick.
Bruce and Bob once again in the same band. The name was semi official, so the lineup can also be viewed as the second Bruce Kulick solo lineup. Played on Kiss Kruise 7 05-11-2017 and Indianpolis Kiss Expo 13-05-2018.
Todd Kerns switched from bass to guitar when Bob Kulick left the band. Zach Throne joined on bass. Played on Revolution Live 30-10-2018 and Kiss Kruise 8 and 9.
Chaz Coats-Butcher filled in on bass for a couple of gigs.
Zach Throne back on bass.
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Eric was in 6th grade. Two drummers taking turns.
Eric's father's band was 3 to 15 members depending on the gig. Eric also drummed a bit with his mother Bess Singer on vocals in musicals.
Paul Wolf Christensen played keyboards for a short period.
Became Beau Coup / Pop Opera.
Toni Iommi was dating Lita Ford, and got both Eric Singer and Gordon Copley from her band.
Albums: "Seventh Star" 1986 and "Eternal Idol" 1987. "Seventh Star" was initially planed to be a Toni Iommi solo album.
Eric Singer replaced Eric Carr. Reunited with Ace Frehley and Peter Criss for a few songs on MTV Unplugged.
Also known by the short form ESP. Cover band. Released album and toured.
Teddy Andreadis replaced Derek Sherinian on keyboards.
Chuck Garric replaced Karl Cochran on bass.
Eric replaced Peter, and donned the cat makeup.
Tommy replaced Ace, and donned the spaceman makeup.
Eric again replaces Peter. The avatars are based on this final lineup.
AKA Paul Stanley's Soul Station. Covers and original soul music. With Eric Singer from Kiss, and Rafael Moreira from Paul's solo band.
Laurhan Beato replaced Crystal Starr on vocals.
Gavyn Rhone and Crystal Starr replaced Ayana Layli and Nelson Beato in January 2018. Gustavo Anacleto and Andy Wulf played saxophone on the concerts in Japan, January 2018.
Sharlotte Gibson and T.J. Wilkins joined nov 2018. Sharlotte sang on only one show in Miami. Soul Station's "Now And Then" album was released 19-03-2021. Kitten Kuroi sang on the most recent concert.
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Tommy started playing guitar around the age of 13.
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This is the earliest known band with Tommy Thayer.
Eric Graue - sax
Lois Hannaford - sax
Tom Wood - sax
Todd Duncan - sax
Entire orchestra is too many to mention, but these were the saxophone players.
Tommy meets Jaime and Julian. They go on to play in several bands together.
A couple of months after forming, The Police realized there was a new band out with the same name, and changed to The Force.
With the addition of Pete Horne and Virgil Ripper, The Force becomes the first Movie Star lineup.
The band was named Loved By Millions after Movie Star.
Tommy and the band moved to LA in 1983.
Tommy played live with Black 'n Blue again 31-10-1997, 08-12-2007, 09-10-2010, 02-06-2018 and XX-XX-2021.
Spiro also played in the Kiss tribute band Alive.
Tommy replaced Ace, and donned the spaceman makeup.
Peter returns to the band for a few shows including the Kiss Symphony show.
Eric again replaces Peter. The avatars are based on this final lineup.
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