John Roth (musician)
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American guitarist John Roth, best known for his work with the rock bands Winger, Black Oak Arkansas
, and Giant
, has been touring and recording with national acts since the mid 1980‘s. John got his start at the age of 19 when Jim Dandy
, Lead Vocalist of Black Oak Arkansas
, asked him to join the band as Lead Guitarist in 1986.
After touring the U.S. and Canada with Black Oak in the mid 80‘s, John joined forces with Survivor
’s Lead Vocalist Jimi Jamison
in 1989 to record Jamison’s first solo release “When Love Comes Down”. The first single “Rock Hard”, which was co-written by Roth, was featured on the hit television series Baywatch
.
After touring with Jamison in the early 90’s, Roth joined Winger in 1993 for a tour of the U.S. and Japan in support of the band’s 3rd record, “Pull“, as well as appearing in the band’s videos “Down Incognito
” and “Who’s The One”.
Since the 1990s, Roth has continued to tour and record with Winger on a number of projects including "The Very Best of Winger
", “Winger IV“, and the “Winger Live
“ concert DVD. Most recently in 2009, the band released their 5th studio effort “Karma
“, and by fall of 2010 has completed a tour of 19 countries supporting the release.
In 2009, Roth joined melodic rock band Giant
as lead guitarist to record their 4th studio album “Promise Land”. The record was released on February 26 in Europe, and March 9 in the USA.
Black Oak Arkansas
Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band named after the band's hometown of Black Oak, Arkansas. The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970s with ten charting albums released in that decade...
, and Giant
Giant (band)
Giant is an American melodic hard rock band that was formed in 1987.The band consisted of founding members Dann Huff and Alan Pasqua , and had Dann's brother David Huff on drums and Mike Brignardello on bass....
, has been touring and recording with national acts since the mid 1980‘s. John got his start at the age of 19 when Jim Dandy
Jim "Dandy" Mangrum
James Mangrum, better known as Jim "Dandy" Mangrum , is the lead singer and frontman for the American Southern rock band Black Oak Arkansas. He is noted for his raspy voice, long hair, and wild, sexually-explicit stage antics which sometimes included miming sex with a washboard which he often uses...
, Lead Vocalist of Black Oak Arkansas
Black Oak Arkansas
Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band named after the band's hometown of Black Oak, Arkansas. The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970s with ten charting albums released in that decade...
, asked him to join the band as Lead Guitarist in 1986.
After touring the U.S. and Canada with Black Oak in the mid 80‘s, John joined forces with Survivor
Survivor (band)
Survivor is an American rock band formed in Chicago in 1978. The band achieved its greatest success in the 1980s with its AOR sound, which garnered many charting singles, especially in the United States. The band is best known for its double platinum-certified 1982 hit "Eye of the Tiger", the theme...
’s Lead Vocalist Jimi Jamison
Jimi Jamison
Jimmy Wayne "Jimi" Jamison is a rock vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer for the band Survivor from 1984–1989 and 2000-2006.- Further biography :...
in 1989 to record Jamison’s first solo release “When Love Comes Down”. The first single “Rock Hard”, which was co-written by Roth, was featured on the hit television series Baywatch
Baywatch
Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...
.
After touring with Jamison in the early 90’s, Roth joined Winger in 1993 for a tour of the U.S. and Japan in support of the band’s 3rd record, “Pull“, as well as appearing in the band’s videos “Down Incognito
Down Incognito
Down Incognito was the second solo album by American rock artist Kip Winger. It was released by Domo Records in 1998.The album was released under different names...
” and “Who’s The One”.
Since the 1990s, Roth has continued to tour and record with Winger on a number of projects including "The Very Best of Winger
The Very Best of Winger
The Very Best of Winger was a Winger compilation album released by Atlantic Records and Rhino Entertainment Company in 2001.Most of the songs on the album were collected from the first three Winger studio albums, Winger , In the Heart of the Young and Pull , but there is one new recording called...
", “Winger IV“, and the “Winger Live
Winger Live
Winger Live is a two CD and DVD live set culled from Winger 2007 US reunion tour and directed by Jack Edward Sawyers. Kip Winger, Reb Beach, Rod Morgenstein and John Roth rip through all the hits, progressive jams and new material taken from their comeback album IV. Keyboardist Cenk Eroglu was not...
“ concert DVD. Most recently in 2009, the band released their 5th studio effort “Karma
Karma
Karma in Indian religions is the concept of "action" or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect originating in ancient India and treated in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh philosophies....
“, and by fall of 2010 has completed a tour of 19 countries supporting the release.
In 2009, Roth joined melodic rock band Giant
Giant (band)
Giant is an American melodic hard rock band that was formed in 1987.The band consisted of founding members Dann Huff and Alan Pasqua , and had Dann's brother David Huff on drums and Mike Brignardello on bass....
as lead guitarist to record their 4th studio album “Promise Land”. The record was released on February 26 in Europe, and March 9 in the USA.