Marq Torien
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Marq Torien is the lead singer of the hard rock act BulletBoys
. He is the only member to have remained with the group since the release of their self-titled debut album in 1988.
Prior to BulletBoys, Torien was a guitarist in the then-unsigned band Ratt
, a guitarist for the band Hawk
, a member of Motown recording artists Kagny & the Dirty Rats, and a lead vocalist briefly for the band King Kobra
.
In addition to periodic BulletBoys
ventures, Torien's solo projects included Sexual Chocolate, Ten-Cent Billionaires, and This.
Best Of The BulletBoys CD/DVD was released on July 18, 2006.
Torien added vocals on the track "Texas Lawman" From The Regulators
on their 1993 self-titled album on Polygram
/Polydoor.
In the book 'Off the Rails' by Rudy Sarzo
, Sarzo tells a story about Torien's audition for the Ozzy Osbourne
band after the death of Randy Rhoads
as the group's guitarist.
BulletBoys
BulletBoys is an American hard rock group formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1987. The group's original lineup was composed of former Ratt guitarist/King Kobra lead vocalist Marq Torien , former King Kobra guitarist Mick Sweda, Lonnie Vencent and Jimmy D'Anda...
. He is the only member to have remained with the group since the release of their self-titled debut album in 1988.
Prior to BulletBoys, Torien was a guitarist in the then-unsigned band Ratt
Ratt
Ratt is an American heavy metal band that had significant commercial success in the 1980s. The band is best known for songs such as "Round and Round," "Wanted Man," "Lay It Down," "You're in Love", "Slip of the Lip", "Back For More", "Dance", "Body Talk", "I Want a Woman", and "Way Cool Jr." Ratt...
, a guitarist for the band Hawk
Hawk
The term hawk can be used in several ways:* In strict usage in Australia and Africa, to mean any of the species in the subfamily Accipitrinae, which comprises the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis and Megatriorchis. The large and widespread Accipiter genus includes goshawks,...
, a member of Motown recording artists Kagny & the Dirty Rats, and a lead vocalist briefly for the band King Kobra
King Kobra
King Kobra is a glam metal group founded by drummer Carmine Appice after his tenure with Ozzy Osbourne in 1984. The band during the time of their first two albums included four relatively unknown musicians: vocalist Mark Free, guitarist David Michael-Philips, guitarist Mick Sweda, and bassist...
.
In addition to periodic BulletBoys
BulletBoys
BulletBoys is an American hard rock group formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1987. The group's original lineup was composed of former Ratt guitarist/King Kobra lead vocalist Marq Torien , former King Kobra guitarist Mick Sweda, Lonnie Vencent and Jimmy D'Anda...
ventures, Torien's solo projects included Sexual Chocolate, Ten-Cent Billionaires, and This.
Best Of The BulletBoys CD/DVD was released on July 18, 2006.
Torien added vocals on the track "Texas Lawman" From The Regulators
The Regulators
The Regulators is a novel by Stephen King under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. It was published in 1996 at the same time as its "mirror" novel, Desperation. The two novels represent parallel universes relative to one another, and most of the characters present in one novel's world also exist in the...
on their 1993 self-titled album on Polygram
PolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
/Polydoor.
In the book 'Off the Rails' by Rudy Sarzo
Rudy Sarzo
Rudy Sarzo is a Cuban American hard rock/heavy metal bassist. Sarzo has played with many well known heavy metal acts including Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Manic Eden, Dio and Blue Öyster Cult.-Early life:...
, Sarzo tells a story about Torien's audition for the Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
band after the death of Randy Rhoads
Randy Rhoads
Randall William "Randy" Rhoads was an American heavy metal guitarist who played with Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot. A devoted student of classical guitar, Rhoads often combined his classical music influences with his own heavy metal style. While on tour with Ozzy Osbourne, he would seek out...
as the group's guitarist.