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Vain

Vain formed in Los Angeles in the early 1980s with Dave Bickler on vocals, Davy Vain on guitar, Ashley Mitchell on bass, and Mike Mani on drums. They put out...

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Long Time Ago Video on page · 28 visits arrow_forward Shouldn't Cry Video on page · 28 visits arrow_forward Planets Turning Video on page · 27 visits arrow_forward Laws Against Love Video on page · 26 visits arrow_forward Ivy's Dream Video on page · 25 visits arrow_forward Beat The Bullet Video on page · 24 visits arrow_forward
Editor's note

Vain's glam rock noise and later melodic turn

An L.A. band that started with Sunset Strip theatrics and gradually found a more introspective sound.

For the early glam noise, 'Beat The Bullet' works. For where they ended up, try 'Ivy's Dream'.

Vain's 1989 debut 'No Respect' captured that specific moment when L.A. rock was all about glam and volume. They stuck around long enough to show a different side, with songs like 'Planets Turning' shifting toward something more melodic. They're a solid example of a band that outlasted the scene that birthed them.

They formed in Los Angeles in the early 1980s with Dave Bickler on vocals and put out 'No Respect' in 1989. Bickler left in 1991, and the band continued into the 2000s, with their sound becoming more introspective over time.

edit_note Ethan Walker · LyroVerse team · Apr 19
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