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The Rock City Angels were born in late 1981 at a screening of “The Decline of Western Civilization” when bass player Andy Panik met future vocalist Bobby Durango and they started a band together in South Florida. The band, called the Abusers, were a punk band in a scene of cover acts and rose quickly through the ranks. After opening for such acts as Black Flag, UK Subs, TSOL and the Circle Jerks, they rebelled again and expanded their musical horizons. No longer content with the limitations imposed by punk rock, they began to experiment with different styles of music, while keeping their punk edge.

It was during this time that they changed their name to Rock City Angels and worked different musical genres into their style. From glam, soul and blues to classic rock, the band then moved to Los Angeles where they quickly gained a following with their inclusion of guitar players Johnny Depp and Mike Angel. In 1987 they were signed to Geffen Records, soon after Johnny had left to pursue a career in acting and Angel quit for personal reasons.

With the basic line-up in tow, they moved to Memphis where Bobby, Andy, Doug Banks and drummer Ringo Jukes hooked up with guitarist Mike Barnes to record the “Young Man’s Blues” LP with Jim Dickinson who had just produced the Replacements.

“Young Man’s Blues” went on to become a critical favorite of 1988 and sold hundreds of thousands worldwide. The band toured first with Jimmy Page, then Joan Jett and the Georgia Satellites. In 1991 the band toured Japan to sold out venues and continued to write for their next Geffen release.
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  • b-durango

    FINALLY!!! Our similar artists have finally got a little closer to reality! No more "Cats in Boots", Hoorah!

    January 2012

  • b-durango

    Get the MONDOPHONICS "7 vinyl record at mondophonics@gmail.com or on CDBaby, big, dumb rock at it's finest!

    November 2011

  • b-durango

    We are now accepting pre-orders for the 1st Mondophonics, my new Memphis band's single, out by the end of the month. Each record will be numbered, signed and a real bargain at $5 as the price might go up a bit after distribution. This will be the first of five singles, a series, and if you don't have a turntable you will be able to download on CDBaby, iTune or Amazon or even get a download card with a few extra surprises!

    October 2011

  • b-durango

    Turns out we can't let you hear Midnight Confessions because we're getting ripped off by the digital distributer of FNA Records, so if you buy this album, please buy a hardcopy, (cd) of it!

    October 2011

  • b-durango

    We will soon have some songs for you to preview of Midnight Confessions, available at FNA Records and CDBaby!

    September 2011

  • b-durango

    Who the fuck are "Cat's in Boots" and why are we linked to them? It's a joke, right?

    September 2011

  • b-durango

    Working on the Almighty MondoPhonics page now! You can check us out at Face Book,Reverb Nation and follow us on SoundCloud!

    September 2011

  • nastyroker

    This band is GREAT!!!

    July 2011
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IT'S A **** THING: Rock City Angels - The Bobby Durango Interview

19 Feb 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/Rock City Angels

Rock City Angels - The Bobby Durango InterviewSource: http://itsaxxxxthing.blogspot.com/2011/02/rock-city-angels-bobby-durango.htmlMaybe some people read the Classic Rock feature on Rock City Angels …

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