Ratt

Ratt
Ratt
	Ratt in 2010
Background information
Also known as	Mickey Ratt (1976–1981)
Origin	San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres	Glam metal; heavy metal; hard rock;
Years active	1977–1992; 1996–2022; (on hiatus)
Labels	Atlantic; Portrait; Roadrunner;
Past member(s)	Jake E. Lee; Stephen Pearcy; Juan Croucier; Pete Holmes; Jordan Ziff; Frankie Lindia; Warren DeMartini; Robbin Crosby; Michael Schenker; Keri Kelli; John Corabi; Carlos Cavazo; Robbie Crane; Jimmy DeGrasso; Chris Sanders; Marq Torien; Scot Grimes; Bobby Blotzer;
Website	therattpack.com

Ratt is an American glam metal band. It was made in San Diego, California. The band is best known for the songs "Round and Round" and "Lay It Down", which were on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart. Many of their albums have been given certifications by the RIAA. The most popular members of the band are singer Stephen Pearcy, guitarist Robbin Crosby, guitarist Warren DeMartini, bassist Juan Croucier, and drummer Bobby Blotzer.

Ratt is known for being one of the bands that helped make metal popular in Los Angeles in the early 1980s. They released their last album, Infestation, in 2010.

Current members

Stephen Pearcy – main singer
Juan Croucier – bass, singer
Pete Holmes – drums
Jordan Ziff – guitar, singer
Frankie Lindia – guitar, singer

Studio albums

Out of the Cellar (1984)
Invasion of Your Privacy (1985)
Dancing Undercover (1986)
Reach for the Sky (1988)
Detonator (1990)
Ratt (1999)
Infestation (2010)

References

↑ "Pop-Metal Music Genre Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
↑ McPadden September 25, 2015, Mike. "The Hair Metal 100: Ranking the '80s Greatest Glam Bands—The Final 20!". VH1 News. Retrieved April 8, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ "The 15 Best Hair Metal Bands of All Time". LA Weekly. September 3, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
↑ "Top 10 Best Hair Metal Bands". Ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
↑ "Robbin Crosby, 42; Helped Found Heavy Metal Band Ratt". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
↑ Harrington, Richard (September 19, 1990). "'GETO BOYS' GETS A LIFT". Washington Post.
↑ Denzin, Norman K. (2010-10-11). Studies in Symbolic Interaction. Emerald Group Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85724-361-4.

[1] "Pop-Metal Music Genre Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved April 8, 2021.

[2] McPadden September 25, 2015, Mike. "The Hair Metal 100: Ranking the '80s Greatest Glam Bands—The Final 20!". VH1 News. Retrieved April 8, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[3] "The 15 Best Hair Metal Bands of All Time". LA Weekly. September 3, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2021.

[4] "Top 10 Best Hair Metal Bands". Ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved April 8, 2021.

[latimes2002-5] "Robbin Crosby, 42; Helped Found Heavy Metal Band Ratt". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.

[6] Harrington, Richard (September 19, 1990). "'GETO BOYS' GETS A LIFT". Washington Post.

[7] Denzin, Norman K. (2010-10-11). Studies in Symbolic Interaction. Emerald Group Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85724-361-4.