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Infobox musical artist | name = Electric Love Hogs| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = San Diego , California , United States|U.S. | genre = Funk metal , Heavy Metal music|heavy metal , hard rock | years_active = Start date|1991–1993| label = London Records|London | associated_acts = Goldfinger (band)|Goldfinger , Handsome (band)|Handsome , Infectious Grooves , Loaded (band)|Loaded , MD.45 , Orgy (band)|Orgy , Velvet Revolver , Wasted Youth (American band)|Wasted Youth , Zilch (band)|Zilch | website =| current_members =| past_members = John Feldmann Kelly LeMieux Bobby Hewitt Donni Campion Dave Kushner Electric Love Hogs were a short-lived American funk metal band formed in San Diego , California in 1991. The band's lineup consisted of John Feldmann (vocals, guitar), Dave Kushner (guitar), Donni Campion (guitar), Kelly LeMieux (bass) and Bobby Hewitt (drums, percussion). They released one self-titled album in 1992, followed by a tour of the United States and United Kingdom, before they disbanded the following year.
History
Formation and Electric Love Hogs (1991–1993)
John Feldmann, Kelly LeMieux and Bobby Hewitt formed Electric Love Hogs, as a cover band, in San Diego in 1991.Cite web | last = DePasquale | first = Ron | title = Electric Love Hogs Biography | publisher = Allmusic | accessdate = January 19, 2011 | url = Allmusic|class=artist|id=electric-love-hogs-p22175/biography|pure_url=yes Their name was chosen as a satirical swipe at the L.A. glam metal scene of the late '80s. They soon added guitarists Dave Kushner , formerly of Wasted Youth (American band)|Wasted Youth ,Cite web | last = Stingley | first = Mick | title = Exclusive& #33; Interview With Velvet Revolver Guitarist Dave Kushner | publisher = KNAC | date = July 14, 2004 | accessdate = July 14, 2004 | url = http://www.knac.com/article.asp? ArticleID=3136 and Donni Campion to the lineup. They recorded their debut album with producer Mark Dodson ,Cite album-notes | title = Electric Love Hogs | albumlink = | bandname = Electric Love Hogs | year= 1992 | publisher = London Records | format = CD booklet though Mötley Crüe 's Tommy Lee co-produced two songs. The album featured contributions from Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction , John Norwood Fisher of Fishbone and Bronx Style Bob among others. The same year, Kushner contributed guitars to the song "Punk It Up" for the Infectious Grooves debut album '' The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move...It's the Infectious Grooves , also produced by Dodson, released in 1991 before touring with the band for a short time.
Electric Love Hogs was released in 1992 through London Records . The band toured the US with Stone Temple Pilots Cite book | author = Slash | coauthors = Anthony Bozza|Bozza, Anthony | title = Slash (autobiography)|Slash | publisher = HarperCollins | year = 2007 | page = 432 | isbn = 978-0-00-725775-1 and L.A. Guns while they also toured the United Kingdom with Ugly Kid Joe . By 1993, Electric Love Hogs disbanded.
Post-breakup activities (1993–present)
Feldmann formed Goldfinger (band)|Goldfinger in 1994 with Simon Williams (bassist)|Simon Williams .Cite web | last = Prato | first = Greg | title = Goldfinger Biography | publisher = Allmusic | accessdate = January 19, 2011 | url = Allmusic|class=artist|id=goldfinger-p39089/biography|pure_url=yes They released five studio albums, Goldfinger (album)|Goldfinger (1996), Hang-Ups (1997), Stomping Ground (2000), Open Your Eyes (Goldfinger album)|Open Your Eyes (2002), Disconnection Notice (2005), Hello Destiny (2008), as well as a number of extended plays and singles while the band went through a few lineup changes. Feldmann has also produced records for Mest , The Used , Hilary Duff and Story of the Year among others.
LeMieux joined ShrineCite web | last = Prato | first = Greg | title = MD.45 Biography | publisher = Allmusic | accessdate = January 19, 2011 | url = Allmusic|class=artist|id=md45-p182468/biography|pure_url=yes before joining MD.45 , the one-off side project that consisted of Megadeth 's Dave Mustaine , Fear (band)|Fear singer Lee Ving as well as then Alice Cooper and former Suicidal Tendencies drummer Jimmy DeGrasso . They released one studio album entitled The Craving (album)|The Craving in 1996 before disbanding. In 1998, he joined Goldfinger, replacing Williams.
Hewitt formed Orgy (band)|Orgy , with Jay Gordon , Ryan Shuck , Amir Derakh and Paige Haley , in 1997Cite web | last = Huey | first = Steve | title = Orgy Biography | publisher = Allmusic | accessdate = January 19, 2011 | url = Allmusic|class=artist|id=orgy-p311513/biography|pure_url=yes They achieved mainstream success with the albums Candyass (1998) and Vapor Transmission (2000) before Hewitt departed to tour with Snake River Conspiracy , though he participated in the recording of Orgy's third album Punk Statik Paranoia (2004).
Campion joined Handsome (band)|Handsome in 1997, replacing previous guitarist Tom Capone.cite web | last = Jeffries | first = Vincent | title = Handsome Biography | work = Allmusic | accessdate = September 29, 2010 | url = Allmusic|class=artist|id=p200280|pure_url=yes The band toured the US with Silverchair , Local H and Less Than Jake , while they supported Wu-Tang Clan and Voodoo Glow Skulls in Europe before disbanding in 1998.
Kushner formed LitCite web | last = Kushner | first = Dave | title = Bio | publisher = Dave Kushner|Davekushner.com | accessdate = July 20, 2010 | url = http://www.davekushner.com/bio.php before joing Sugartooth . In 1995 he toured and recorded with Suicidal Tendencies and Infectious Grooves singer Mike Muir , on the album Lost My Brain& #33; (Once Again) before going on to join Danzig (band)|Danzig . Kushner's tenure in Danzig lasted nearly a year where he performed only one show at the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood, California. He joined the hard rock group Zilch (band)|Zilch , formed by former X Japan guitarist hide (musician)|hide . Following the death of hide, they recorded and released Skyjin in 2001, before Kushner became musical director Dave Navarro 's solo band and later joined Duff McKagan 's band Loaded (band)|Loaded .Cite web | last = Lecaro | first = Lina | title = Cocked and Loaded: Blowing away the music machine (p.2) | work = LA Weekly | date = June 19, 2002 | url = http://www.laweekly.com/2002-06-27/music/cocked-and-loaded/2/ In 2003, along with McKagan and his former Guns N' Roses band mates, Slash (musician)|Slash , Matt Sorum , as well as then former Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland , Kushner formed the hard rock Supergroup (music)|supergroup Velvet Revolver .Revolver AMG">Cite web | last = Loftus | first = Johnny | title = Velvet Revolver Biography | publisher = Allmusic | accessdate = October 6, 2010 | url = Allmusic|class=artist|id=p651389|pure_url=yes They released two studio albums, Contraband (Velvet Revolver album)|Contraband and Libertad (Velvet Revolver album)|Libertad , before going on hiatus in 2008 following the departure of Weiland.Cite web | last = | first = | title = It's Official: VELVET REVOLVER Parts Ways With Singer SCOTT WEILAND | publisher = Blabbermouth.net | date = April 1, 2008 | url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=94021 | accessdate=2011-10-11 During this time, he began composing music for film and television, most notable, the theme song for FX (TV channel)|FX series Sons of Anarchy entitled " This Life (Theme from Sons of Anarchy)|This Life " where he received an Emmy Award nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music|Outstanding Main Title Theme Music in 2009Cite web | last = Burlingame | first = Jon | title = Emmy Music Nominations Announced | publisher = The Film Music Society | date = July 16, 2009 | url = http://www.filmmusicsociety.org/news_events/features/2009/071609.html? isArchive=071609 and an American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers#Annual Awards|ASCAP Award in 2010.Cite news | last = Morris | first = Christopher | title = ASCAP Honors Top Film and Television Music Composers at 25th Anniversary Awards Celebration | work = Variety (magazine)|Variety | date = June 24, 2010 | url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118021027.html? categoryid=16& cs=1
Band members
Donni Campion – guitar
John Feldmann – vocals, guitar
Bobby Hewitt – drums, percussion
Dave Kushner – guitar
Kelly LeMieux – bass
Discography
"Live at Leeds" (1991)
"Electric Love Hogs" (1992)
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