Swingin' Thing

Swingin' Thing was founded in 1985 and hit the Sunset Strip in 1988 with their Hard Rock / 80s Hairmetal band style.Playing at sold out clubs every nite the boyz became cult in Hollywood. In 1991 they had a chance to hit big when they signed a contract with Monster Records, a recordlabel from Japan, where they released a 5 Track EP and did a tour thru Japan.One year later they signed a deal with Hollywood Records and Virgin Publishing as The Things. 6 years later they signed a deal with Bombastic Plastic label, but things didn't turn out, as we all know during the 90s Grunge hit the world. Thru these circumstances Swingin Thing were the most unfortunate of all 80s Hairmetalbands not to get signed to a major recordlabel, though they played a very important role on the Strip. Paul decided to go separate ways in 1993, Chris took over the vocals and the band changed their name into Faceplant, but again things didn't work out for the band and they quit in 1994. Today Mike, Chris and Sunny have a band called "The Pigs", they play a mix between Punk / Alternative / Funk. 15 years in the making and the kings of the Sunset Strip return! Swingin' Thing is back with The Black List - 14 never before heard recordings that will blow your mind! Straight from the Glam & Sleaze vaults, Demon Doll Records and Swingin' Thing have teamed up to hand pick the songs that would have encompassed the first major label release from the band. Including never before released versions of "Supersonic", "All That Glitters" and “Do You Feel Alright”, The Black List will bring you back to the glory days of the Sunset Strip when the boys reigned supreme, sold out shows were the norm and signing major label record deals were all in a days’ work! Be the first to hear "All For The Love Of Rock 'N' Roll" (which was going to be released as the first single on the Encino Man soundtrack), soak in the self destruction of "D.I.Y.", "Pills", "Manic Meltdown" and "1994'. Get smashed up by the boys’ version of "I Got A Right", a cover that even Iggy himself would be proud of. This album will literally melt your face off! Also included in the booklet, is the history behind the collection of songs and the story of the era from which they came, written by guitarist Sunny Phillips. Every step of the way, Swingin' Thing have been with us to make this record. From choosing and arranging the songs, to mastering the album, to peeling the flyers of the wall to make the album cover (which was actually going to be used for the major label release), to the glass mastering from which the album was silver pressed! The Black List is available from demondollrecords.com and this album will sell out! According to Swingin' Thing guitarist Sunny Phillips "As a band we were very proud of these songs and believed they were the best music we had recorded to date. It is fair to say that if Swingin’ Thing would have remained a Hollywood Records recording artist, our first release would have been very similar to this CD!" Order your copy today before the first pressing is gone! Shipping Worldwide! The ultimate Swingin' Thing collection 'Desperate Living' is finally available! Do you want your Swingin' Thing album with the hits Avenue Boys & Let's Do With The Lights On? Well we have it! We have the original 5 song album remastered plus 13 more classic cuts including "Coconut Cream", "Pump", "I Want Your Body", "Precious", "Better Left Unsaid" and many more! 'Desperate Living' encompasses every debauchery filled era of Swingin' Thing from 1989 to 1994. This is hands down the best Swingin' Thing compilation money can buy, This masterpiece is silver pressed with 18 classic cuts (hand picked by the band) with a rare never before seen photo shoot used for the cover art (from the early Glam days!) All of this for only $14.99! And of course the boys are offering up one more never released song entitled, "Show You What I Got" and after 75 minutes of pure Sunset Strip decadence, you'll know what they mean! Order your piece of Rock 'N' Roll history today, we won't have this one in stock for long! 'Desperate Living' is exclusively available through demondollrecords.com. Shipping Worldwide! Come one, come all! The official backstage pass is here - Swingin' Thing 'Rediscovered'. Follow the "Avenue Boys" from one side of the earth to the other as they crank through 16 jaw dropping tracks such as the classics "I Want Your Body", Pump!", "Generation” and “Let’s Do With The Lights On". Also included are a few songs that have never been released in any capacity! This DVD is jam packed with one hour and thirty six minutes of nonstop Swingin' Thing! Be there in 1989 when they stepped on stage in Hollywood for the first time, to their headlining shows in Los Angeles and Japan. Witness the highly anticipated, never before seen footage of the 1992 performance from Venezuela (in front of 7,000 fans) that will blow your mind! Come along documentary style with Paul E., Sunny, Chris, Michael and Henry on the road to Rock N’ Roll excess! See the fans, hear the interviews, walk the streets, jump in the cab, board the plane and catch the official major label video release of "All That Glitters"(restored and re-mastered). Watch the teaser here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq-J60gyc_0 People like to say, get a piece of history – well, this is history. Here are four years of footage that follow the boys throughout the world and proves once and for all who ruled the Kingdom! This is the way it was, this is the way it is, this is Swingin' Thing - 'Rediscovered'! Get your copy of the DVD today!