Stone Fury

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Stone Fury
OriginLos Angeles, California, US
Genres Melodic rock, AOR
Years active1984–1986
LabelsMCA Records
Past membersLenny Wolf
Bruce Gowdy
Rick Wilson
Dean Cortez
Jody Cortez
Randy Castillo [1] [2]

Stone Fury was an American rock band, active from 1984 to 1986. [3]

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History

Lenny Wolf and Bruce Gowdy met in 1983 to found Stone Fury. Their debut album, Burns Like a Star, was released on MCA Records the following year, [2] "to strong critical reaction but, surprisingly, precious few sales," [3] although it has even invited comparisons to Led Zeppelin since. [4] Their only single "Break Down the Wall", taken from the album, peaked at No. 47 in the US rock chart in 1984. [5] Their sophomore effort, Let Them Talk, also saw only limited success.

Consequently, the band split up: Wolf went back to his native Germany to return to the US with his new band Kingdom Come in 1987. [2] Gowdy went on to work with World Trade. [2]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Singles

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References

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