4 Band Origin Stories
LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 19: Guitarist Mick Mars (L) and bassist Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue perform during the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 19, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Van Halen
Obviously, this story starts with brothers Eddie and Alex, but those two came across David Lee Roth, because they would often rent his PA system. Roth at that time was in a band called the Red Ball Jets. The brothers Van Halen, in an effort to save money, asked Roth to join the band and bring his PA with him. The rest is history.
Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock reporter. The first man she ever loved was Jack Daniel. True story.
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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