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Los Angeles, California, United States (1978 – 2001, 2002 – 2005, 2007 – present)

Great White is a band which formed in 1978 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The band was popular during the late 1980’s when their cover of Ian Hunter’s “Once Bitten, Twice Shy” became a Top 5 hit in the United States. The band’s only constant members have been Jack Russell (vocals) and Mark Kendall (guitar), with the exception of a period between 2000 and 2001 in which Kendall did not perform with the band.

The band continued to release new material into the 1990s, although none of their material charted in the United States. In 2003, the band made headlines when The Station nightclub fire led to the deaths of 100 people in West Warwick, Rhode Island, including the band’s guitarist Ty Longley, who had been a member of the band for three years. Great White made a comeback in 2007 with the release of a new album and an accompanying tour

Great White started their career as Dante Fox, playing their first gig in 1981 at The Troubadour in Hollywood, California. After recording several demos, the band chose as manager Alan Niven, who had worked for the independent distributor Greenworld in Torrance, California and had dealt with Mötley Crüe’s debut self-release. Niven suggested the name change from Dante Fox after seeing singer Jack Russell introduce Mark Kendall (guitarist) during his solo as “Mark Kendall, the Great White”, due to his natually white-blonde hair, white Fender Telecaster guitar, white jumpsuit, and white Capezio shoes.
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  • TheDarkSide73

    hopefully they don't play at any more shitty nightclubs anymore..

    11 days ago

  • Yellowxander

    Elation review at MetalTalk.net http://metaltalk.net/columns/20102775.php

    11 days ago

  • chertele

    new album is pretty good, but "rising" and also especially "back to the rhythm" was much better if could talk about last works of the band..

    last month

  • peterbiltoutlaw

    they do some great Zeppelin tunes and their own as well

    last month

  • BBB63

    Anyone see That Metal Show interview with Jack Russell? Seems there are two Great White bands... one with Jack and one with Mark Kendall. damn shame if you ask me

    last month

  • Hipergerman

    Jack Russell must come back to the band.

    March 2012

  • MikeySchenker

    Hooked and Psycho City are two of the finest Hard Rock albums I have...

    December 2011

  • Re-Kramer

    Perfect band!

    December 2011
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Interview with Audie Desbrow on KNOC FM

26 May 2012 | from www.callitrocknroll.com

Audie Desbrow's interview yesterday on KNOC FM, Beach City Radio, Brea, CA on Rockology can now be heard online at: http://www.beachcitiesradio.com/on-air/thursday/hard-rockology

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