Enuff Z'nuff is an American hard rock band from Blue Island, Illinois. Formed in 1984 with the spelling "Enough Z' nuff", the group originally included lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and keyboardist Donnie Vie (real name Donald Vandevelde), bassist, rhythm guitarist, and backing vocalist Chip Z'nuff (real name Gregory Rybarski), lead guitarist Gino Martino and drummer B.W. Boeski. [1] Their current line-up includes Chip Z'nuff (as lead vocalist since 2016), lead guitarist Tory Stoffregen (who first joined in 2008), drummer Daniel B. Hill (since 2016) and rhythm guitarist Jason Camino (since 2023),
The group released its first demo, Hollywood Squares, in 1985. [2] Martino left in 1987 and was briefly replaced by Pete Comita and later Alex Kane. [3] [4] By 1988, Kane and Boeski had been replaced by Derek Frigo and Vik "Vikki" Foxx, respectively. [5] The band adopted the spelling "Enuff Z'nuff" and released its self-titled debut album in 1989. [1] Strength and Animals with Human Intelligence followed in 1991 and 1993. [1]
Shortly after recording was completed for Animals with Human Intelligence, Foxx left Enuff Z'nuff. [6] and was replaced by Ricky Parent. [7] After a disheartening performance at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, Ca., the group was dropped by Arista Records and Derek Frigo also left the band. [1] 1985 was released in 1994, featuring recordings from the band's original lineup. [8] Original lead guitarist Gino Martino returned for 1995's Tweaked , before leaving again shortly after its release, leaving Vie, Z'nuff and Parent to record 1996's Peach Fuzz as a three-piece. [1] Shortly after the album's release, Johnny Monaco joined Enuff Z'nuff in 1996 as the band's new lead guitarist. [3] He also took over lead vocal duties when Vie left in 2002. [9] The "classic lineup" of the band reunited to record ? in 2004. [10] A full reunion was rumored, however Derek Frigo died on May 28 that year. [11]
Later in 2004, Parent became unable to perform when he was diagnosed with cancer. [12] He was initially replaced by Randi Scott, and later by Erik Donner, who remained until spring 2006. [3] Chad Stewart and Greg Potter later filled in as temporary members, before Scott returned to the band. [3] Parent later died as a result of his condition in October 2007. [7] Johnny Monaco left the band as Vie returned in 2008, bringing new guitarist C.J. Szuter from his short-lived project, L.A. Smogg, for a few shows. [13] Shortly after, Szuter was replaced by Tory Stoffregen. [3] By May 2013, Vie again left the band with Johnny Monaco returning as the group's frontman. [14] A year later, both Stoffregen and Scott left Enuff Z'nuff on "amicable terms", with Johnny Monaco and Z'nuff opting to continue as a three-piece with returning drummer Erik Donner. [15]
Johnny Monaco left the band for a second time in January 2016 while Z'nuff signed a new recording contract without informing him. [16] Z'nuff subsequently took over lead vocal duties, and the band released Clowns Lounge later in the year with returning members Stoffregen and Donner, plus new rhythm guitarist Tony Fenelle. [17] By October, Donner had left again with Daniel Hill taking his place. [18] The new lineup released its first album Diamond Boy in August 2018. [19] In March 2019, Fenelle quit the band and was replaced by former member Alex Kane. [20] Fennell returned in 2021, [21] but left in 2023 and was replaced by Jason Camino. [22]
Image | Name (real name) | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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Chip Z'nuff (Gregory Rybarski) | 1984–present |
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Tory Stoffregen |
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Daniel B. Hill | 2016–present |
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Jason Camino | 2023–present | rhythm guitar |
Image | Name (real name) | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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Donnie Vie |
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B.W. Boeski | 1984–1988 | drums |
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Gino Martino |
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Pete Comita | 1987 | none | ||
Alex Kane |
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Derek Frigo | 1988–1994 (died 2004) |
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Vik "Vikki" Foxx (Victor Cerny) | 1988–1992 |
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Ricky Parent | 1992–2004 (died 2007) |
| all Enuff Z'nuff releases from Tweaked (1995) to Welcome to Blue Island (2003) | |
Johnny Monaco |
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| all Enuff Z'nuff releases from Seven (1997) to Welcome to Blue Island (2003) | |
Randi Scott |
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Erik Donner |
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C.J. Szuter | 2008 | lead guitar | none | |
Tony Fennell |
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Chad Stewart | 2006 |
| Stewart and Potter each filled in on drums for the band following Ricky Parent's forced retirement. [3] | |
Greg Potter | drums | |||
Dakota Denman | 2016 | lead guitar | Denman and Ramone substituted for Tory Stoffregen, who was unable to play a few shows, in 2016. [23] | |
Steve Ramone |
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1984–1987 |
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1987 |
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1987–1988 |
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1988–1992 |
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1992–1994 |
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1994–1995 |
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1995–1996 |
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1996–2002 |
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2002–2004 |
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2004 |
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Late 2004 – mid-2006 |
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Late 2006 |
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Late 2006 – early 2008 |
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Early – late 2008 |
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Late 2008 – May 2013 |
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May 2013 – May 2014 |
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June 2014 – April 2016 |
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April – October 2016 |
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October 2016 – March 2019 |
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March 2019 – present |
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Enuff Z'Nuff is an American rock band from Blue Island, Illinois, founded by singer Donnie Vie and bassist Chip Z'Nuff. The band charted two times on the US Hot 100; "Fly High Michelle" (#47) and "New Thing" (#67).
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Strength is the second studio album by the American rock band Enuff Z'nuff, released in 1991. The band had positive momentum at the time of the album's release, including an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, as well as Rolling Stone calling them "The Hot Band of 1991." Although Strength quickly entered the British charts at No. 56, the album peaked at only No. 143 in the United States.
Enuff Z'Nuff is the debut studio album by American glam metal band Enuff Z'Nuff, released on August 18, 1989, through Atco Records. This debut album continues to be the best selling album in the band's catalog. The album's first single, "New Thing", received steady radio and MTV airplay, peaking at No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100. Their follow-up single, a ballad called "Fly High Michelle," would prove to be the band's biggest hit, peaking at No. 47 on the same chart. Promotional CDs were created for another song, a ballad called "For Now," but this single was apparently cancelled while the band focused on their follow-up record, 1991's Strength. By 1991 the album had sold 300,000 copies.
Animals with Human Intelligence is the third studio album by the American rock band Enuff Z'nuff and is also their only album on Arista Records. Original drummer Vikki Foxx left the group right after the recording sessions ended, to join rocker Vince Neil's band. In addition to the promotional video for the song "Right by Your Side," the band made a live appearance on the Late Night with David Letterman TV show, performing the song "Superstitious". The song "Innocence" was released as a follow-up single, however, none of the album's singles charted on the US Hot 100.
1985 is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Enuff Z'Nuff, which features material recorded in the band's earliest days. The songs were taken from a demo at the time called Hollywood Squares, originally recorded in 1985. Musically, the songs were noticeably more pop rock in direction as opposed to the hard rock recordings they had been known for.
Seven is the 7th studio album by American rock band Enuff Z'Nuff, which was originally released in Japan as Brothers under the band name Chip & Donnie in 1994. Seven was initially intended to form one half of a double-album for the Japanese market, paired with the record that would eventually become the album Tweaked. The sessions were split into two separate discs, with the pop sounding Brothers album getting re-branded as an Enuff Z'nuff album in 1997 for its US release. As well as the re-titling and new artwork, Seven contains two bonus tracks not available on the original Brothers CD.
Tweaked is the 5th studio album and first independently released collection of new material by American rock band Enuff Z'nuff.
'10' is the 9th studio album, and 10th overall release by the Rock band Enuff Z'Nuff. By fans, it is sometimes seen as the poppier counterpart to their harder sounding Paraphernalia record, as both albums were recorded and released during a similar time frame. The album cover art for '10' is a direct reference to the band's debut album, released a decade earlier. While the original U.S. edition of the album included a video for the single "There Goes My Heart" in QuickTime format, '10' was released first in Japan through the Pony Canyon label. The band also toured Japan in 2000 in support of the CD, which peaked at #60 on the Japanese music charts. The song "There Goes My Heart" was later featured in a trailer for the 2008 film The Promotion.
Dissonance is the 12th studio album from the band Enuff Z'Nuff. The album reunites singers/songwriters Donnie Vie and Chip Z'Nuff after Vie's hiatus from the band of several years. Original sessions for the album started in 2006, prompted by the band's possible inclusion in a pilot episode for the VH-1 show "Bands on the Run." Songs from these initial sessions, bootlegged as Lost In Vegas by fans, would be later reworked for the official release of Dissonance. Several songs on the CD feature past Ozzy Osbourne/Badlands guitarist Jake E. Lee.
Welcome to Blue Island was the final recording of new studio material by Enuff Z'nuff before lead singer Donnie Vie left the group in 2002. As a result, Vie did not tour to support the album. However, the band continued playing shows at this time with lead guitarist Monaco taking over vocal duties. As was common for the band, Welcome To Blue Island was released first in Japan, where it charted at No. 90.
Enuff Z'nuff's 11th studio album, simply titled ?, is an odds and ends collection of previously unreleased studio material recorded throughout the band's career. Although a few new tracks were recorded specifically for the album, the remainder of the songs were originally recorded during the sessions of their albums Animals With Human Intelligence and Paraphernalia. The ? album was released first in Japan, where it peaked at No. 177. A U.S. release followed soon after in October on Perris Records, as well as a European release on Frontiers Records in early 2005.
Peach Fuzz is the sixth studio album from the American rock band Enuff Z'Nuff. Like the band's 1994 release 1985, this album is viewed more as an archival release than a new album since it features mostly previously recorded material. For example, the tracks "Let It Go" and "Kitty" were initially b-sides to the UK edition of the Strength single "Mother's Eyes," while the song "Happy Holiday" was first intended for the 1992 film Home Alone 2. Many of the remaining tracks on Peach Fuzz were recorded during the making of the 1993 album Animals with Human Intelligence, but were likely excluded from that release due to their poppier sounding nature.
American rock band Enuff Z'Nuff currently has 17 studio albums, 5 live albums, and 5 compilations for a total of 27 official albums. Their highest charting singles were "Fly High Michelle" and "New Thing" from their 1989 self-titled release. Enuff Z'Nuff's latest studio release of new material, named Brainwashed Generation, was released in July 2020. A 3-disc compilation of unreleased material, Never Enuff, was released by Cleopatra Records in August 2021. A Beatles' Tribute Album named "Hardrock Nite" came out in 2021. Their newest release, Finer than Sin, will come out November 11, 2022 through Frontiers Records. It will be the 4th consecutive album with Chip Z'nuff taking over lead vocals.
Donald Edwin Vandevelde, better known by his stage name Donnie Vie, is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the main songwriter and lead vocalist of the rock band Enuff Z'Nuff.
Clowns Lounge is the thirteenth studio album by Enuff Z'Nuff. It is mainly an archival release that features previously unreleased demo songs of their recording sessions from 1988-1989 in Wisconsin, back when the band was creating their first self-titled release on ATCO Records. The title of the album is a reference to a strip club they frequented in-between sessions. The songs mostly feature singer Donnie Vie and bassist Chip Z'Nuff, along with guitarist Derek Frigo and drummer Vikki Foxx. One newly recorded song, "Dog On a Bone," has bassist Z'Nuff on lead vocals but with no involvement from Vie. Another song, "The Devil Of Shakespeare," was originally recorded around 2004, co-written by author Billy McCarthy for his debut book of the same name. That track features McCarthy on drums, the late Jani Lane of Warrant on vocals, along with James Young of Styx on lead guitar.
Diamond Boy is the fourteenth studio album by the American rock band Enuff Z'Nuff. The album was released August 10, 2018 on Frontiers Records. It is the first Enuff Z'Nuff release to not feature their former lead singer Donnie Vie. Bassist Chip Z'Nuff performs the lead vocal duties on each track of the album.
"Fly High Michelle" is a power ballad by American rock band Enuff Z'Nuff that was released as a single in 1990.