Rapidfire was a Los Angeles

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 based band that featured Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...

 singer Axl Rose

Axl Rose

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 in his first ever studio recording just before he joined Hollywood Rose

Hollywood Rose

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Members

• Axl Rose
  Axl Rose
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  - lead vocals
• Kevin Lawrence - guitar
• Mike Hammernik - bass
• Chuck Gordon - drums

Shortly after recording their one and only demo on May 25, 1983, the band played its last show at Gazzarri's On The Sunset Strip on Saturday May 28, 1983. Axl's later bandmate Slash attended the show.

Demo tape

The band recorded a demo tape as Rapidfire on May 25, 1983.

1. Ready to Rumble
2. All Night Long
3. The Prowler
4. On the Run
5. Closure

Kevin Lawrence plans to release the demo tape commercially.