In 1991, Brighton Rock released the album Love Machine. Most of the new songs I was writing did not lend themselves to keyboards.' Rogers left the band and replaced for touring purposes by a second guitarist, Greg Bioleau, who had played in McGhee's first band, The Rockers.Īt the Juno Awards of 1990, Brighton Rock was nominated as Most Promising Group of the Year-the award went to The Tragically Hip. A lot of tougher sounds were becoming more popular with the likes of Guns N' Roses, and Skid Row, and keyboards were considered uncool, and wimpy.

There's really no place for them in our musical direction.' Fraser noted: 'We definitely did not want to repeat ourselves on that record, and keyboards were becoming too polished sounding for what was being released at the time. McGhee stated, 'We didn't feel that keyboards were part of us anymore. While writing for their next album, the band realized that they no longer needed keyboards. Following its release, the band toured the UK for the first time. Its singles, ' One More Try', 'Hangin' High & Dry' and 'Can't Stop the Earth from Shakin'' charted at #38, #77 and #65. In Canada, it peaked at #22 and was #11 on the Top 50 Cancon Albums of '89. This was the band's most commercially-successful album. In 1988, Brighton Rock released the album Take a Deep Breath, which was produced entirely by Richardson. 82 in Canada and was certified gold in 1989. Young, Wild and Free spawned the Canadian hit singles 'We Came to Rock' and 'Can't Wait for the Night'. By this time, Martin Victor had left to join a band called Buxx, and been replaced on keyboards by Johnny Rogers. They signed to WEA for their 1986 debut album, Young, Wild and Free, which was produced by Michael Wagener with pre-production assistance from Jack Richardson. After their song 'Breakin' Down The Barricade' was included in CILQ's 1984 Q107 Homegrown compilation, they changed their name to Brighton Rock and released the EP Brighton Rock the following year. Initially, the band's name was Heart Attack. The band was formed in 1982 in Niagara Falls by guitarist Greg Fraser and bassist Stevie Skreebs, along with vocalist Gerry McGhee, keyboardist Martin Victor and drummer Mark Cavarzan. They broke up in 1991, before reuniting and releasing a live album in 2002.

Brighton Rock is a Canadian hard rock band, who released three albums in their home country during the 1980s and 1990s.

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