Jack

JACK BLADES

Besides his key role as a founding member of Night Ranger, Jack Blades founded the supergroup Damn Yankees with Ted Nugent and Tommy Shaw (Styx) and enjoyed two multiplatinum-selling albums (Damn Yankees and Don’t Tread) with chart-topping singles and videos.

In 1995, Jack released the now classic Hallucination CD with Tommy Shaw under the name Shaw/Blades. In March of 2007 they made magic again with the VH1 Classic release of Influence. The album consisted of their favorite tunes from the 60s and 70s and generated a headline tour attracting new and old fans alike.

Jack released his first solo album in 2004. It featured Shaw, his Night Ranger bandmates and others. The same year he co-wrote and recorded a #1-charting multiplatinum Japanese album, TMG, featuring that country’s favorite son, Tak Matsumoto of the mega-group B’z.

Throughout his career, Jack has co-written songs with artists such as Aerosmith, Cher, Alice Cooper, and Ozzy Osbourne, to name a few. He even joined in on the filming and recording of Ringo Starr’s VH1 Storytellers. In 2006 Jack was asked to act and sing in a starring role for the rock musical “Rock Of Ages” during their Las Vegas run.

When Jack is not on the road, he can be found in his Northern California studio where, naturally, Night Ranger’s recent collaborative effort, Some Where In California, was born. Jack has also produced for Vince Neal (solo CD Tattoos and Tequila), Great White and Ted Nugent, among others.
Recently Jack finished recording his second solo album "Back in The Game" slated for a fall 2011 release.

For more information please visit Jack Blades' official MySpace page or his official web site at www.JackBlades.net.