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Roadhouse | |
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| Origin | Sheffield, England |
| Years active | 1990–1991 |
| Past members | Paul Jackson Pete Willis Richard Day Wayne Grant Frank Noon Trevor Brewis |
Roadhouse were a British rock band that were signed to Mercury Records, and included former Def Leppard members Pete Willis [1] and Frank Noon. [2] According to the band's website, the band recorded a four song demo with Noon as their drummer. However, Noon was no longer in Roadhouse by the time of the recording of their debut album. Roadhouse released their self-titled album in August 1991. [1] The album is often referred to as On a Desert Road, a reference to a line in the song "Time". Several singles and videos were released from the album, with the album charting at No. 26[ where? ] and two of the singles in the top ten,[ which? ] there are also B-sides that are not on the album. The band toured in support of Ian Gillan/No Sweat/Saxon/Two Tribes and recorded four videos for MTV. The single "Hell Can Wait" reached number 9 in the UK Rock Chart, and the single "Tower of Love" was used in the film Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man .[ citation needed ]
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Paul Jackson joined Slade for a short period as vocalist, and then went on to form a country rock outfit called Smith&Jackson.[ citation needed ] The band spent almost 10 years touring the United States with bands including Lynyrd Skynyrd, Diamond Rio, 38 Special, and were managed by the former Kiss producer Sean Delaney.[ citation needed ] Jackson has written and recorded with Kostas in Nashville and Montana, and has had three number one self penned singles in the British and international country charts since 2022.[ citation needed ]
