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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Giant| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Nashville, Tennessee , United States | genre = Hard rock ,Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4361|pure_url=yes glam metal , heavy metal music|heavy metal | years_active = 1987& ndash;1992 2000& ndash;present| label = A& M Records|A& M Epic Records|Epic Frontiers Records|Frontiers | associated_acts = Winger (band)|Winger Peter Cetera Sammy Hagar White Heart Megadeth | website =| current_members = Terry Brock John Roth (musician)|John Roth David Huff (musician)|David Huff Mike Brignardello| past_members = Dann Huff Alan Pasqua Jeff Peterson Mark Oakley Larry Hall| notable_instruments = Giant is an United States|American melodic hard rock band that was formed in 1987. The band consisted of founding members Dann Huff (lead vocals & guitar) and Alan Pasqua (keyboard), and had Dann's brother David Huff (musician)|David Huff on drums and Mike Brignardello on bass. The Huff brothers were part of the founding members of the Christian rock band White Heart .cite web|url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p2433|pure_url=yes|title=White Heart at AllMusic.com|accessdate=2009-10-22 http://www.musicmight.com/artist/united+states/tennessee/nashville/giant Giant Biography on MusicMight.comAllmusic|class=artist|id=p4361|pure_url=yes Giant Biography on AllMusic.com
The band scored one major hit, the 1990 power ballad "I'll See You In My Dreams," written by Alan Pasqua and Mark Spiro .Allmusic|class=song|id=t920849|pure_url=yes Song credits on AllMusic.com
Giant disbanded in the early 90s after recording two albums, but resurfaced in 2000 minus Alan Pasqua and released the album III in late 2001.
In December 2009, it was announced by Frontiers Records that they will be releasing Giant's latest album Promise Land in 2010. Writing for the album started in April 2009 and will include Terry Brock (Strangeways, Seventh Key) on lead vocals and John Roth (musician)|John Roth (Winger) on guitars. Dann Huff will not be a part of the band due to his busy schedule but has co-written seven songs and guested on guitar on two. The release dates are February 26, 2010 for Europe and March 9, 2010 for the USA. http://www.frontiers.it/default.aspx? tabid=73& cond3=where%20ItemID=550 Frontiers Records
Members
Current members
Terry Brock - lead vocals (2009& ndash;present)
John Roth (musician)|John Roth - guitars, backing vocals (2009& ndash;present)
Mike Brignardello - bass, backing vocals (1987& ndash;1992, 2000& ndash;present)
Past members
Dann Huff - lead vocals, guitars, keyboards (1987& ndash;1992, 2000& ndash;2002)
Alan Pasqua - keyboards, backing vocals (1987& ndash;1992)
Jeff Peterson - guitars, backing vocals (touring) (1987& ndash;1990)
Mark Oakley - guitars, backing vocals (touring) (1990& ndash;1992)
Larry Hall - keyboards, backing vocals (touring) (1992)
Discography
Studio albums
Last of the Runaways (1989)
Time to Burn (Giant album)|Time To Burn (1992)
III (2001)
Promise Land (2010)
EPs
''Don't Leave Me In Love (2001)
Live albums
Live and Acoustic (official bootleg, 2003)
Compilations
It Takes Two + Giant Live (1990)
Singles
Year
Title
US Hot 100
US Mainstream Rock
Album
1989
I'm a Believer
56
13
Last of the Runaways
1990
Innocent Days
-
11
Last of the Runaways
1990
I'll See You In My Dreams
20
7
Last of the Runaways
1992
Chained
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16
Time to Burn (Giant album)
1992
Stay
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Time to Burn (Giant album)
1992
Time To Burn
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Time to Burn (Giant album)
External links
http://www.gianttheband.com Official Web Site
http://www.myspace.com/gianttheband MySpace Fan page
http://www.imeem.com/groups/igGAMl00,giantdann_huff/ IMEEM band page
References
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