Pretty Boy Floyd (Canadian)
Encyclopedia
Pretty Boy Floyd was a Canadian hard rock
band from Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada
.
.
They were most successful in the United Kingdom
, where Bullets & Lipstik was a Top 10 hit on the indie charts in 1988.
The band should not be confused with the American
band of the same name
, which is a hair metal band.
The Canadian Pretty Boy Floyd got into a legal battle with the American Pretty Boy Floyd. The Canadians owned the rights to the name, but could not proceed legally as the American Pretty Boy Floyd had filed for the American trademark. It should be noted that the American PBF could not use the name "Pretty Boy Floyd" on the Karate Kid III soundtrack and was forced to use the acronym "PBF". When The US band was signed to MCA Records, Kerrang magazine mistakenly printed the Canadian PBF picture with the heading "Floyd Signs To MCA". The band renamed itself Tommy Floyd (after the lead singer) following the departure of guitarist Pete Parker. Tommy Floyd added two guitars and retained the original PBF rhythm section for a short period prior to regrouping with a new solo line up.
Singer/songwriter and founder Tommy Floyd went on to launch the cutting edge music management company Outlaw Entertainment International, working with members of Salty Dog, Dangerous Toys and Celtic Frost. Floyd's label, Outlaw Recordings helped former PBF guitarist Pete Parker in the launching of his blues-based trio, Billy Butcher, to a global audience.
Guitarist Pete Parker aka Billy Butcher, sang lead vocals as well as playing guitar. Butcher released the album Penny Dreadful.
Drummer Sandy Hazard was later in the band Grandma Moses, which released the album Too Little Too Late. Hazard is now in the popular cult pop punk band Mcrackins.
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 from Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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History
This Canadian hard rock band released an EP and an LP, both named Bullets & Lipstik. The LP's album cover strongly resembles the album cover of the .38 Special album Rockin' into the NightRockin' into the Night
Rockin' into the Night is the third studio album by southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1980. It's album cover strongly resembles the album cover of the Canadian Pretty Boy Floyd's Bullets & Lipstik LP....
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They were most successful in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, where Bullets & Lipstik was a Top 10 hit on the indie charts in 1988.
The band should not be confused with the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
band of the same name
Pretty Boy Floyd (American band)
Pretty Boy Floyd is a glam metal band from Hollywood, California formed in 1987. They are most famous for their 1989 debut album Leather Boyz With Electric Toyz and the two singles from it; "Rock and Roll" and "I Wanna Be With You"...
, which is a hair metal band.
The Canadian Pretty Boy Floyd got into a legal battle with the American Pretty Boy Floyd. The Canadians owned the rights to the name, but could not proceed legally as the American Pretty Boy Floyd had filed for the American trademark. It should be noted that the American PBF could not use the name "Pretty Boy Floyd" on the Karate Kid III soundtrack and was forced to use the acronym "PBF". When The US band was signed to MCA Records, Kerrang magazine mistakenly printed the Canadian PBF picture with the heading "Floyd Signs To MCA". The band renamed itself Tommy Floyd (after the lead singer) following the departure of guitarist Pete Parker. Tommy Floyd added two guitars and retained the original PBF rhythm section for a short period prior to regrouping with a new solo line up.
Singer/songwriter and founder Tommy Floyd went on to launch the cutting edge music management company Outlaw Entertainment International, working with members of Salty Dog, Dangerous Toys and Celtic Frost. Floyd's label, Outlaw Recordings helped former PBF guitarist Pete Parker in the launching of his blues-based trio, Billy Butcher, to a global audience.
Guitarist Pete Parker aka Billy Butcher, sang lead vocals as well as playing guitar. Butcher released the album Penny Dreadful.
Drummer Sandy Hazard was later in the band Grandma Moses, which released the album Too Little Too Late. Hazard is now in the popular cult pop punk band Mcrackins.
Line-up
The band was made up of:- Tommy Floyd - lead vocals
- Pete Parker - guitar
- Steve Bratz - bass guitar
- Sandy Hazard - drums
Discography
- Bullets & Lipstik EPBullets & Lipstik EPThe Bullets & Lipstik EP is an EP by the band Pretty Boy Floyd. There is also a Bullets & Lipstik LP.-Track listing:# Welcome To The Show# Four For The Road# Somewhere Over That Rainbow# Proud To Be Loud# Raggedy Ann# Bullets & Lipstik...
(1988) - Bullets & Lipstik LPBullets & LipstikThe Bullets & Lipstik LP is an album by the band Pretty Boy Floyd. It's album cover strongly resembles the album cover of the .38 Special album Rockin' Into The Night.There is also a Bullets & Lipstik EP....
(1989)