Hurricane (American band)

Hurricane
Origin	United States
Genres	Heavy metal glam metal
Years active	1983–1991, 2000–2003, 2010–present
Labels	Enigma
Members	Robert Sarzo Tony Cavazo Mike Hansen Michael O'Mara
Past members	Kelly Hansen Sean Manning Doug Aldrich Michael Guy Larry Antonino Jay Schellen Andrew Freeman Jason Ames

Hurricane is an American heavy metal band formed in 1983, originally featuring current Foreigner lead vocalist Kelly Hansen (vocals/rhythm guitar), Robert Sarzo (guitar), Tony Cavazo (bass), and Jay Schellen (drums). Cavazo and Sarzo are the younger brothers of Quiet Riot's Carlos Cavazo and Rudy Sarzo.

Hurricane released four albums: Take What You Want (1985), Over the Edge (1988), Slave to the Thrill (1990), and Liquifury (2001). Over the Edge was their most successful album featuring their only charting song, "I'm on to You", which peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1988.

History

Quiet Riot's Kevin DuBrow introduced Robert Sarzo and Tony Cavazo in the early 1980s. After deciding to form a band, Sarzo and Cavazo recruited singer Kelly Hansen, drummer Jay Schellen and guitarist Michael Guy. With little label interest, the band decided to release an album themselves, Take What You Want. The album and constant touring led to them getting a major label deal.

Increasing popularity

In 1986 and 1987, they opened for Stryper on their To Hell with the Devil album tour. They were soon signed to Enigma Records, the same label as Stryper. They also opened for Gary Moore's 1987 US tour.

In 1988, the band released their major label debut album, Over the Edge. Propelled by a powerful, yet melodic heavy metal sound, the album made #92 on the US album charts and featured a cover of Alice Cooper's "I'm Eighteen," as well as the band's most successful that Jeff Jones-penned "I'm on to You."title track, "Over the Edge", was also released as a single. They subsequently opened for Iron Maiden on three midwest dates of their Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour.

In 1989, Sarzo left the group and was replaced by ex-Lion guitarist, Doug Aldrich. This lineup recorded the album Slave to the Thrill, which was released in 1990. While AllMusic described the record as the band's most "focused" album, it did not sell as well as its predecessor. The album's relative lack of success could be attributed to changing musical climates. Shortly after the release of this album, Aldrich moved on to Bad Moon Rising and the rest of the group disbanded.

Aftermath

In 1991, Schellen wrote, recorded and toured extensively with both Unruly Child and Sircle of Silence, while Hansen did a considerable amount of session work. Schellen suggested that Hansen help with the recording of Unruly Child's second release, and shortly after they agreed to resurrect Hurricane. English-born blues guitarist Sean Manning (former bandmate and Kevin Dubrow/Quiet Riot guitarist) (guitar) and Larry Antonino (bass) rounded out the new version of the band, who released Liquifury. Guitarists Carlos Villalobos and Randall Strom also appear as session musicians on this album, performing on one track apiece. Villalobos also co-wrote the track on which he performs. In the late 1990s, Schellen began a continuing collaboration with Billy Sherwood, encompassing World Trade, Conspiracy (with Chris Squire of Yes) and CIRCA:. Schellen joined the progressive rock band Asia in 2005. He is now a member of Yes.

Hansen joined Foreigner, and Aldrich is currently in the Las Vegas production Raiding The Rock Vault.

Manning went on to form The Exiles with three other English expatriates, original Bonham vocalist Paul Rafferty, bassist Paul Stanley, and drummer Terry Muscall. The band split up in the mid 1990s but a collection of demos, in part co-produced by Pat Benatar guitarist Neil Giraldo, surfaced in 1996 as Sean Manning & Paul Raffery's The Exiles (Indivision/SDM), with additional musical contributions by Giraldo, longtime Benatar drummer Myron Grombacher, Greg D'Angelo, and Richard Baker, among others.

In 2010, Robert Sarzo and Tony Cavazo, founding members, reunited and recruited singer Andrew Freeman and drummer Mike Hansen. They announced a tour and a CD in 2011.

In 2013, it was announced that Sarzo would be named the new lead guitarist of Geoff Tate's version of Queensrÿche.

Hurricane was the opening act on the 2014 tour with Tate's Queensrÿche. Sarzo played with both the opening and headlining acts on the entire tour. Singer Jason Ames handled lead vocal duties on the tour.

In July 2023, the band announced their new album, Reconnected, which was released on August 25.

Members

Current members

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Tony Cavazo	1985–1991 2010–present	bass guitar backing vocals	Take What You Want (1985) Over the Edge (1988) Slave to the Thrill (1990)
430px	Robert Sarzo	1985–1989 2010–present	lead guitar backing vocals	Take What You Want (1985) Over the Edge (1988)
	Mike Hansen	2010–present	drums	none to date
	Chad Cancino	2019–present	lead vocals

Former members

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
250px	Kelly Hansen	1985–1991 2000–2003	lead vocals rhythm guitar keyboards	Take What You Want (1985) Over the Edge (1988) Slave to the Thrill (1990) Liquifury (2001)
700px	Jay Schellen		drums percussion backing vocals
	Michael Guy	1985	guitar backing vocals	none
400px	Doug Aldrich	1989–1991	lead guitar backing vocals	Slave to the Thrill (1990)
	Sean Manning	2000–2003		Liquifury (2001)
	Larry Antonino		bass backing vocals
375px	Andrew Freeman	2010–2013	lead vocals rhythm guitar	none
	Jason Ames	2014–2015	lead vocals
	Michael O'Mara	2016–2018

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

• Take What You Want (1985)
• Over the Edge (1988)
• Slave to the Thrill (1990)
• Liquifury (2001)
• Reconnected (2023)

Singles

• "Over the Edge" (1988)
• "I'm on to You" (1988)
• "Next to You" (1990)
• "Dance Little Sister" (1990)

External links

• Hurricane page @ Sleaze Roxx