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The Rangehoods
OriginSeattle, Washington
GenresRock
Years active1984–1992, 1993–1996, 2014-2015
Labels
  • Exploding Records
  • Big D Records
Past membersSteve Aliment
Bruce Hewes
Pat Hewitt
Don Kammerer
Tony Lease
Steve Pearson
Billy Shaw
Mike Wansley
Marc Willett

The Rangehoods were an American Rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984.[1] The group released one EP titled Rought Town in 1985 under Big D Records,[2] and released it on casette in 1985 under Exploding records.[3] In 1991 they released their only studio album, Long Way Home under the same record company.[4] The band started out under the name The Pins, but renamed to The Rangehoods after guitarist and lead singer Steve Pearson joined (formerly being lead singer of The Heats).[5]

The band opened for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on at least one occasion in the early '90s, and after a series of events, the Rangehoods' bassist (Bruce Hewes) tore up Tom Petty's road manager's business card.[1]. Not too long after, Tom Petty's Manager offered to buy the rights to one of their songs, to which Steve Pearson responded that they weren't intrested. The band broke up after a showcase in Los Angeles in 1996.[1] Mike Wansley, the band's bassist after Bruce Hewes[6] (as well as Back-up vocalist)[7] would go on to have a successful musical career under the stage name "Wanz"—being featured in Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's hit single Thrift Shop, which hit #1 in multiple countries.[8]

Membership

Past Members

Name Instrument
Steve Aliment Bass, Back-up vocals
Bruce Hewes Bass, Vocals
Pat Hewitt Lead Guitar, Vocals
Don Kammerer Drums
Tony Lease Bass
Steve Pearson Lead Vocals, Guitar
Billy Shaw Drums
Mike Wansley Bass, Back-up vocals
Marc Willett Bass

Discography

References

  1. ^ a b c http://pnwbands.com/rangehoods.html pnwbands
  2. ^ https://www.discogs.com/The-Rangehoods-Rough-Town/release/6413178 Discogs
  3. ^ https://www.discogs.com/The-Rangehoods-Rough-Town/release/6001275 Discogs
  4. ^ https://www.discogs.com/Rangehoods-Long-Way-Home/master/996022 Discogs
  5. ^ "Before Grunge and Macklemore, The Heats rocked the Northwest". Bonneville International. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  6. ^ "The Rangehoods Biography". Last.fm. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  7. ^ https://img.discogs.com/7A8l7Tmj0ZnnfOi65DVwGaCNfcM=/fit-in/600x595/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-8475423-1462343599-5375.jpeg.jpg Discogs
  8. ^ "Interview: Wanz, Part I". This Just In. Retrieved April 7, 2018.