Roxus
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Roxus were an Australian rock band from Melbourne
between 1987 and 1992. Their style used melodic keyboards with guitar-driven hard rock and elements of glam metal
.
They formed in 1987 in the southeastern suburb of Springvale
, and gained a considerable live following. In 1989, they played support to international bands Poison
and Bon Jovi
on their Australian tours. The band came to the attention of promoter Ian (Molly) Meldrum
, who signed them to the Melodian Records label. Roxus subsequently supported Warrant
, and in 1990, they released a live EP with the tracks "Stand Back" and "Body Heat".
In 1991, their album Nightstreet was released, and was to reach #5 on the ARIA Charts
. Their peak came in April with the success of the power ballad "Where Are You Now?", which received considerable radio airplay and peaked at #13 on the ARIA singles chart and #11 on the AMR charts
. In August, they followed up with "Bad Boys", which reached #39, and in December, "Midnight Love" was released.
In early 1992, Dragan Stanić and Juno Roxas
travelled to Los Angeles
to write new songs, and in 1993, they released the single "Almost Summer". The single went almost unnoticed, and the band dissolved. Roxas subsequently went solo and recorded the album Far From Here on Melodian in 1994. In the time since, Roxas has worked as a musician and producer in both Los Angeles and Melbourne. Stanic continued playing locally in a range of projects, while Danielson and Nixon joined the band Chocolate Starfish
. Shanahan became an RMIT
lecturer.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
between 1987 and 1992. Their style used melodic keyboards with guitar-driven hard rock and elements of glam metal
Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
.
They formed in 1987 in the southeastern suburb of Springvale
Springvale, Victoria
Springvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, approximately 20 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Dandenong...
, and gained a considerable live following. In 1989, they played support to international bands Poison
Poison (band)
Poison is an American glam metal band that achieved great success in the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. To date, Poison has sold over 30 million records worldwide and have sold 15 million records in the United States alone. The band has also charted ten singles to the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100,...
and Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
on their Australian tours. The band came to the attention of promoter Ian (Molly) Meldrum
Ian Meldrum
Ian Alexander "Molly" Meldrum AM is an Australian popular music critic, journalist, record producer , and musical entrepreneur...
, who signed them to the Melodian Records label. Roxus subsequently supported Warrant
Warrant (American band)
Warrant is an American heavy metal band from Hollywood, California, that experienced success from 1989-1996 with five albums reaching international sales of over 10 million. The band first came into the national spotlight with their debut album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich, and one of its...
, and in 1990, they released a live EP with the tracks "Stand Back" and "Body Heat".
In 1991, their album Nightstreet was released, and was to reach #5 on the ARIA Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
. Their peak came in April with the success of the power ballad "Where Are You Now?", which received considerable radio airplay and peaked at #13 on the ARIA singles chart and #11 on the AMR charts
Kent Music Report
The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to 1998...
. In August, they followed up with "Bad Boys", which reached #39, and in December, "Midnight Love" was released.
In early 1992, Dragan Stanić and Juno Roxas
Juno Roxas
Juno Roxas is an Australian musician and actor.-Biography:Roxas was one of the founding members of Metal Pop band, Roxus, together with Dragan Stanic , John 'Stones' Nixon , Darren Danielson and Andy Shanahan...
travelled to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to write new songs, and in 1993, they released the single "Almost Summer". The single went almost unnoticed, and the band dissolved. Roxas subsequently went solo and recorded the album Far From Here on Melodian in 1994. In the time since, Roxas has worked as a musician and producer in both Los Angeles and Melbourne. Stanic continued playing locally in a range of projects, while Danielson and Nixon joined the band Chocolate Starfish
Chocolate Starfish
Chocolate Starfish were an Australian rock music group based in Melbourne, Australia, releasing a number of hits in the early '90s, before disbanding in 1998....
. Shanahan became an RMIT
RMIT University
RMIT University is an Australian public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. It has two branches, referred to as RMIT University in Australia and RMIT International University in Vietnam....
lecturer.
Nightstreet (1991)
- Rock'N'Roll Nights (4:08)
- My Way (3:58)
- Bad Boys (3:01)
- Midnight Love (3:50)
- Where Are You Now? (4:21)
- Nightstreet (2:59)
- This Time (4:51)
- First Break Of The Heart (4:37)
- Stand Back (3:43)
- Jimi G (4:42)
EP: Live (1990)
- That Girl (4:40)
- Body Heat (5:45)
- Morning Light (4:23)
- Stand Back (4:22)