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Beginning Line-Up

Warrant started as a “heavy metal band” from Hollywood, California, but like many of the other bands that started in the same area they were commonly considered hair metal or glam. Throughout 1989-1996, Warrant released five albums, which commonly beat the other bands of the era that didn’t make other album releases roughly after 1993. The band still made albums and attended concerts throughout the 90’s and 00’s, even after they had continuous problems with their line-up.  Warrant was formed by Erik Turner in 1984. Jani Lane and Steven Chamberlain joined the band a year later.

Jani Lane

January of 1988 seemed to be a great time for the band. Warrant signed a recording contract with Columbia and began recording their debut album in April. The album gained the band some real success and it spawned three singles. After they released the album, the band toured with Cinderella, Poison, and Motley Crue. The band releases a second record in 1991 and toured with Poison to promote it. The album spawned another three singles.

The ‘80s came and went, but this brought in the ‘90s, which proved to be a time of turmoil for the band. Warrant released another album in 1992, but it didn’t sell as well as the previous two. Later in the year, Jani Lane left the band, which had been dropped by Columbia records when the grunge movement came in. The band went on the Rock Never Stops Tour in 1998 and 2003. The guitarist and keyboardist left in 2000. Jani Lane left Warrant again in January of 2004, taking two other band mates with him.

Current Line-Up

The band seemed to be doing well as of recently and there had been take about a reunion between the band, but in 2008, the announcement was made  that Jani had once again left that band  and it was the last time that he would be performing with the band. By January 2011, the announcement was made that the band had some of the music down for Warrant’s new album. 

 On August 11, 2011 it was announced that Jani Lane was found dead at a Comfort Inn hotel on the 20100 block of Ventura Boulevard in Woodland Hills, California. It was rumoured that Lane died from alcohol poisoning. Later in October, the Coroner’s office finished the investigation and said that Lane suffered from “acute ethanol poisoning.”

 Current Members

Erik Turner – rhythm & lead guitars, backing vocals (1984-)
Jerry Dixon – bass guitar, backing vocals (1984-)
Steven Sweet – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1986-1994, 2004-)
Joey Allen – lead & rhythm guitars, acoustic guitar, talk box, backing vocals (1987-1994, 2004-)
Robert Mason – lead vocals (2008-)

 Discography

Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich (1989)
Cherry Pie (1990)
Dog Eat Dog (1992)
Ultraphobic (1995)
Belly to Belly (1996)
Greatest & Latest (1999)
Under the Influence (2001)
Born Again (2006)
Rockaholic (2011)