Jetboy - Feel The Shake (1988)

Really good but sadly overlooked LP appeared in year when the competition for this style – dominated by Guns N’ Roses – was really hard.

The late ’80s Hard Rock / Metal scene was centered in sunny Southern California but Jetboy emerged from San Francisco. This five strong squad was fronted by Mickey Finn and former Hanoi Rocks bassist Sammy Yaffa, and they debuted on record in 1988 with the release of “Feel The Shake”.

While there’s some sleazy punky vibe all over the record (something similar to the early Guns N’ Roses) the production of renowned Tom Allom (Def Leppard, Kix Rough Cutt) and the mix of Brian Foraker (Starship, Vixen) keep things very polished and melodic.

Tracks:

01 – Feel The Shake
02 – Make Some Noise
03 – Bad Disease
04 – Fire In My Heart
05 – Hometown Blues
06 – Locked In A Cage
07 – Talkin’
08 – Hard Climb
09 – Bloodstone
10 – Snakebite

Personnel:

Mickey Finn (vocals)
Fernie Rod (guitar, backing vocals)
Billy Rowe (guitar, backing vocals)
Sam Yaffa (bass, backing vocals)
Rod Tostenson (drums, backing vocals)