The Dead Daisies are an Australian-American hard rock band. Formed in Sydney in 2012, the group were initially a duo composed of David Lowy and Jon Stevens, who recorded with session musicians. The band's first touring lineup included guitarist Richard Fortus, bassist Jim Hilbun, drummer Charley Drayton and keyboardist Alan Mansfield. The current lineup of the Dead Daisies features Lowy, guitarist Doug Aldrich (since 2016), vocalist John Corabi (who first joined in 2015), drummer Tommy Clufetos (who first joined in 2015) and bassist Michael Devin (since 2023)
History
edit2012–15
editDavid Lowy and Jon Stevens formed the Dead Daisies in 2012, and recorded the band's self-titled debut album in 2013 with session musicians.[1] The first touring lineup of the group, which performed in March 2013, included Guns N' Roses guitarist Richard Fortus, former Angels bassist Jim Hilbun, Cold Chisel drummer Charley Drayton and former Dragon keyboardist Alan Mansfield.[2] Hilbun and Mansfield were replaced in April by Marco Mendoza and Clayton Doley, respectively,[3] and Alex Carapetis took over from Drayton in May.[4] In June, Dizzy Reed replaced Doley on keyboards,[5] and in August Frank Ferrer replaced Carapetis.[6] The following month, Brian Tichy first replaced Frank Ferrer, then Darryl Jones took over from Mendoza, respectively on drums and bass guitar.[7][8]
By October 2013, Drayton had return to The Dead Daisies.[9] In January 2014, Mendoza returned to the band and Jones returned to the Rolling Stones.[10] In February, the Cult's John Tempesta replaced Drayton.[11] He remained until May, when Tichy returned.[12] The group's lineup remained stable for the rest of the year, until founding member Stevens left in February 2015, replaced by John Corabi and Bernard Fowler, while Jones returned on bass.[13] Corabi remained for the recording of Revolución, which began in March with Jackie Barnes temporarily filling in for Tichy.[14] When the band returned to touring, Tommy Clufetos of Ozzy Osbourne's band had taken over the position of drummer.[15] In April, it was announced that Corabi had officially replaced Stevens as lead vocalist.[16]
Since 2015
editFor an Australian tour in October 2015, long-running guitarist Fortus was temporarily replaced by Dave Leslie after suffering injuries in a motorcycle accident.[17] Tichy also returned. By January 2016, Fortus and Reed had left the Dead Daisies permanently to take part in the Guns N' Roses Not in This Lifetime... Tour, with Doug Aldrich (formerly of Dio and Whitesnake) taking over on lead guitar.[18] The group released their third studio album Make Some Noise in 2016 and their first live album Live & Louder in 2017, then former Journey drummer Deen Castronovo joined in November 2017.[19] The band released their fourth studio album Burn It Down in April 2018.[20] In August 2019, former Deep Purple and Black Sabbath bassist and vocalist Glenn Hughes joined, as both Corabi and Mendoza left.[21]
With Hughes as their new frontman, the band issued The Lockdown Sessions EP in July 2020, followed by their fifth album Holy Ground in January 2021.[22] Just two days after its release, it was announced that Castronovo had left due to "medical issues", with Tommy Clufetos returning to take his place on subsequent tour dates.[23] A year later, Clufetos was replaced by former drummer Brian Tichy for a third tenure.[24] In May 2023, Corabi returned and former Whitesnake bassist Michael Devin joined.[25] In March 2024, Tichy was replaced by Clufetos for his second tenure.[26]
Official band members
editCurrent
edit| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Lowy | 2012–present |
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all Dead Daisies releases | |
| John Corabi |
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All Dead Daisies releases from Revolución (2015) to Locked and Loaded (2019) | |
| Tommy Clufetos |
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drums | none | |
| Doug Aldrich | 2016–present |
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all Dead Daisies releases from Make Some Noise (2016) onwards | |
| Michael Devin | 2023–present |
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none to date |
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Former
edit| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Stevens | 2012–2015 |
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| Richard Fortus | 2013–2016 |
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| Charley Drayton |
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drums | none | |
| Alan Mansfield | 2013 | keyboards | ||
| Jim Hilbun |
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| Marco Mendoza |
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all Dead Daisies releases from Revolución (2015) to Locked and Loaded (2019) | ||
| Clayton Doley | 2013 |
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none | |
| Alex Carapetis | drums | |||
| Dizzy Reed | 2013–2016 |
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| Frank Ferrer | 2013 | drums | none | |
| Brian Tichy |
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| Darryl Jones |
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none | |
| John Tempesta | 2014 | drums | ||
| Deen Castronovo | 2017–2021 |
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| Glenn Hughes | 2019–2023 |
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Temporary substitutes
editTouring
edit| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Fowler | 2015 | vocals | Fowler and John Corabi were drafted in as replacements for Jon Stevens for 2015 shows in Cuba.[13] | |
| Damon Johnson | rhythm guitar | Johnson temporarily replaced David Lowy for shows in July and August 2015 supporting Whitesnake.[27] | ||
| Dave Leslie | lead guitar | Leslie filled in on lead guitar for a short tour in October 2015, after Richard Fortus suffered an injury.[17] | ||
| Yogi Lonich |
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Lonich temporarily replaced David Lowy on two occasions,[28] and later substituted for Hughes.[29] | |
| Dino Jelusick | 2022 | lead vocals | Jelusick took over vocals from Hughes when he was forced to step back after contracting COVID-19.[29] | |
| Reb Beach | 2024 | lead guitar | Beach filling in on lead guitar while Aldrich gets cancer treatment.[30] |
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Session
edit| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Fields | 2013 |
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The Dead Daisies (2013) | |
| Kevin Savigar | keyboards | |||
| Dorian Crozier | drums | |||
| Isaac Carpenter | ||||
| Johnny Salerno | ||||
| Vanessa Amorosi | vocals | |||
| Slash | lead guitar | |||
| Simon Hosford |
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| Jackie Barnes[14] | 2015 |
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Revolución (2015) | |
| Yaimi Karell Lay | percussion | |||
| Jimmy Barnes | vocals | |||
| Suzie McNeil | 2016 |
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Make Some Noise (2016) | |
| Marti Frederiksen |
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| Ben Grosse | 2021 |
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Holy Ground (2021) | |
| Vince DiCola |
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| Kenny Meriedeth | orchestration | |||
| Bernie Barlow | additional backing vocals |
Timeline
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Lineups
edit| Period | Members | Releases |
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| 2012–2013 |
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| March 2013 |
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| May 2013 |
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| June – August 2013 |
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| August – September 2013 |
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| September 2013 |
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| September – October 2013 |
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| October 2013 – January 2014 |
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| January 2014 |
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| February – May 2014 |
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| May 2014 – February 2015 |
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| February 2015 |
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none |
| February – March 2015 |
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| March – April 2015 |
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| April – October 2015 |
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none |
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| October 2015 – January 2016 |
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| January 2016 – November 2017 |
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| November 2017 – August 2019 |
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| August 2019 – January 2021 |
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| January 2021 – January 2022 |
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none |
| January 2022 – May 2023 |
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| May 2023 – June 2024 |
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none |
| June 2024 – present |
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none as yet |
References
edit- ^ Allegrezza, Kim (12 May 2017). "Interview: Chatting with John Corabi about The Dead Daisies new album and their historic trip to Cuba". AXS. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (8 March 2013). "David Lowy Recruits Jon Stevens For The Dead Daisies". Noise11. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (12 April 2013). "The Dead Daisies Release Footage From ZZ Top Gold Coast Show". Noise11. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (5 May 2013). "The Dead Daisies Is Just A Rock And Roll Band". Noise11. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (29 June 2013). "The Dead Daisies To Release Debut Album In August". Noise11. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "The Dead Daisies Featuring Guns N' Roses, Thin Lizzy Members: KUTV Performance Footage". Blabbermouth.net. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (15 September 2013). "The Dead Daisies To Record New Music In LA". Noise11. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (20 September 2013). "Rolling Stones Bass Player Joins The Dead Daisies". Noise11. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (30 October 2013). "The Dead Daisies Played At UK Footy Match". Noise11. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (6 January 2014). "The Dead Daisies Make Classic Rock Mag Top 50 Songs Of The Year". Noise11. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "The Dead Daisies Tap The Cult Drummer John Tempesta For Australian Tour". 24 January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (14 May 2014). "The Dead Daisies To Tour USA With Bad Company And Lynyrd Skynyrd". Noise11. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ a b c Cashmere, Paul (6 February 2015). "The Dead Daisies To Play Cuba". Noise11. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ a b Cashmere, Paul (17 March 2015). "The Dead Daisies Start Second Album In Sydney With John Corabi". Noise11. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (12 April 2015). "Black Sabbath Drummer Tommy Clufetos Joins The Dead Daisies". Noise11. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (16 April 2015). "The Dead Daisies Officially Confirm John Corabi As New Lead Singer". Noise11. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ a b Cashmere, Paul (28 September 2015). "Richard Fortus In Motorcycle Accident, Dave Leslie Fills In For The Dead Daisies Tour". Noise11. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Richard Fortus And Dizzy Reed Exit The Dead Daisies To Take Part In 'Momentous Project'". Blabbermouth.net. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Former Journey Drummer Deen Castronovo Joins The Dead Daisies". Blabbermouth.net. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "The Dead Daisies To Release 'Burn It Down' Album In April". Blabbermouth.net. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "The Dead Daisies confirm Glenn Hughes replacing John Corabi and Marco Mendoza". Sleaze Roxx. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Jeffries, Neil (22 January 2021). "Glenn Hughes dominates the Dead Daisies' hook-laden Holy Ground". Classic Rock. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Update: The Dead Daisies Drummer Deen Castronovo Is "Resolving Personal Medical Issues"". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "The Dead Daisies confirm return of Brian Tichy as Tommy Clufetos exits band". Planet Rock. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "The Dead Daisies officially welcome back John Corabi as they announce tour and album". Planet Rock. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Tommy Clufetos Back With The Dead Daisies For New Album". www.metaltalk.net. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ Lotring, Roger (5 August 2015). "Whitesnake + The Dead Daisies Color Connecticut Purple". Loudwire. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "The Dead Daisies - Guitarist David Lowy Temporarily Leaves Tour". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ a b "The Dead Daisies Frontman Glenn Hughes Tests Positive For COVID-19; Temporary Replacement Announced". Blabbermouth.net. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "REB Beach is 'Truly Honored' to Fill in for Doug Aldrich on The Dead Daisies Tour". Blabbermouth.net. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.