Back Down to One
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Back Down to One is the debut solo album
by Jani Lane
, lead vocalist of the American
Hard rock
band Warrant. The album was first released in 2002 featuring a band Lane assembled composed of guitarist Matt Cleary, ex-Defcon bass player Mark Mathews and drummer Adam Mercer. The bulk of the album material would be co-composed by his erstwhile Warrant colleague Keri Kelli
. The record would be picked up for a European licence by the British Z Records label. Shortly after the albums release Lane was admitted to a rehab center for alcohol and drug-related exhaustion.
Following rehab and nearly two years of arguments and disagreements with Warrant band members, Lane officially quit Warrant in January 2004, and after a few acting roles and appearances on compilations, attempted to restart his own version of Warrant. Although "Back Down to One" was credited as a solo release the singer assembled a new touring band for the album subsequently titled "JANI LANE'S WARRANT" and included Lizzy Borden
guitarist Dario Lorina, Chad MacDonald on bass and Troy Patrick Farrell
on drums. Unfortunately, his first batch of solo shows, in Michigan, would be stopped by legal action from his former band mates objecting to the use of the Warrant band logo on his posters. Lane continued touring without the Warrant name and logo.
In 2006 "Back Down to One" was reissued and finally released in the US.
Solo album
A solo album, in popular music, is an album headlined by a current or former member of a band. A solo album may feature simply one person performing all instruments, but typically features the work of other collaborators; rather, it may be made with different collaborators than the artist is...
by Jani Lane
Jani Lane
Jani Lane , born John Kennedy Oswald, later changed to John Patrick Oswald, was an American recording artist and the lead vocalist, frontman, lyricist and main songwriter for the hard rock band Warrant....
, lead vocalist of the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band Warrant. The album was first released in 2002 featuring a band Lane assembled composed of guitarist Matt Cleary, ex-Defcon bass player Mark Mathews and drummer Adam Mercer. The bulk of the album material would be co-composed by his erstwhile Warrant colleague Keri Kelli
Keri Kelli
Keri Kelli is an American hard rock guitarist, until recently playing for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend Alice Cooper. He occasionally also plays with Skid Row. He played guitar and co-wrote songs on the 2008 Alice Cooper studio album, Along Came A Spider, released worldwide July 29...
. The record would be picked up for a European licence by the British Z Records label. Shortly after the albums release Lane was admitted to a rehab center for alcohol and drug-related exhaustion.
Following rehab and nearly two years of arguments and disagreements with Warrant band members, Lane officially quit Warrant in January 2004, and after a few acting roles and appearances on compilations, attempted to restart his own version of Warrant. Although "Back Down to One" was credited as a solo release the singer assembled a new touring band for the album subsequently titled "JANI LANE'S WARRANT" and included Lizzy Borden
Lizzy Borden (band)
Lizzy Borden is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. Lizzy Borden is also the name of the band's lead vocalist.-History:Lizzy Borden specializes in the shock rock style originated by artists such as Alice Cooper and Kiss...
guitarist Dario Lorina, Chad MacDonald on bass and Troy Patrick Farrell
Troy Patrick Farrell
Troy Patrick Farrell is an American drummer who has played in bands including White Lion, Pretty Boy Floyd, John Corabi and Michael Aston's Gene Love Jezebel....
on drums. Unfortunately, his first batch of solo shows, in Michigan, would be stopped by legal action from his former band mates objecting to the use of the Warrant band logo on his posters. Lane continued touring without the Warrant name and logo.
In 2006 "Back Down to One" was reissued and finally released in the US.
Track listing
- Funny (Kelli, Lane) 2:55
- Better Than You (Kelli, Lane) 3:16
- Nothing (Kelli, Lane) 3:09
- How a Girl (Matt Cleary, Kelli, Lane) 3:42
- Back Down to One (Kelli, Lane) 3:48
- Hooked (Kelli, Lane) 2:49
- Oh Yeah (Kelli, Lane) 3:09
- Don't Trust Me (Kelli, Lane) 2:38
- Twilight (Kelli, Lane) 3:06
- 6 Feet Under (Kelli, Lane) 2:45
- Sick (Kelli, Lane) 3:13
Personnel
- Jani Lane: Lead Vocal
- Matt Cleary: Guitars
- Mark Matthews: Bass
- Adam Mercer: Drums
- Dave Brooks: Backing Vocal
Production
- Executive Producer: Shawn Hackel
- Produced By Shawn Hackel & Jani Lane
- Engineered By Dave Brooks, Matt Cleary & Shawn Hackel
- Mixing: Dave Brooks, Matt Cleary, Jani Lane, Shawn Hackel