廠牌:

Red Hot Chilli Peppers

廠牌類型:

Indie

音樂流派:

Rock, Electronica, Rock

簡歷:

The Red Hot Chili Peppers (originally Tony Flow and the Miraculous Masters of Mayhem[2]) were formed after what was supposed to be a one time performance in 1983 by Fairfax High School alumni Michael "Flea" Balzary (bass), Anthony Kiedis (vocals), Jack Irons (drums), and Hillel Slovak (guitar). Later in that same year, after becoming a popular draw in the Los Angeles rock scene, they secured a record deal with EMI.

Slovak and Irons both had obligations to another band, What Is This?. Consequently, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the band's 1984 debut album, was recorded with replacement members Jack Sherman on guitar and Cliff Martinez on drums. Produced by Gang of Four's Andy Gill, the album did not achieve commercial success. The ensuing tour did not fare much better, with internal fighting between Sherman, Kiedis, and Flea resulting in Sherman's departure, and Hillel Slovak returning.

Parliament-Funkadelic's George Clinton was hired to produce their second album, 1985's Freaky Styley. Cliff Martinez was fired from the band soon after the release of the album, allowing the return of original drummer Jack Irons in early 1986. During this time, drug problems started to become prevalent with the band. At one point Anthony Kiedis was fired from the band due to his heroin addiction, only to rejoin after getting clean. Hillel was also using heroin but managed to keep himself together and stay in the band.


(Left/right) Jack Irons, Flea, Anthony Kiedis, Hillel Slovak. Circa 1988.Their next album, which entered the Billboard Top 200, was 1987's The Uplift Mofo Party Plan. It was produced by Michael Beinhorn. This was the only album to feature the four original members. During the supporting tour, the public became aware of Slovak's drug problems after his relapse, which resulted in erratic behavior and botched performances. The rest of the band was upset and annoyed by this, and were on the verge of firing Slovak, but backed out of doing such a thing on the advice of Fishbone lead singer Angelo Moore, who felt and warned the Chilis that firing Hillel would actually bring more bad than good for the benefit of the band. Shortly after the band returned from some performances in Europe on June 25, 1988, Slovak was found dead of a heroin overdose. Jack Irons left the band saying that he didn't want to be a part of something that involved his friends dying. He then went on to drum with Pearl Jam and Eleven.

成員:

John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith and Flea

風格類似:

Rock

藝人主頁:

www.redhotchilipeppers.com/