Spread Eagle

**Sandy-Hazard** · December 30th, 2003, 05:41 AM

Here's some info.

SPREAD EAGLE

Formed 1989, U.S.A.

Albums:
1990 Spread Eagle
1993 Open To The Public

History:
Spread Eagle burst upon the scene playing a brand of rock that came straight from the gutter and was dripping with elements of sleaze and sex.
Paul DiBartolo (guitar), Rob DeLuca (bass) and Tommi Gallo had all been in a band called Bang, and when they met up with vocalist Ray West in New York, Spread Eagle was born. The group was quickly signed and sent into the studio. Tunes for the debut album had to be written while recording was taking place. The self-titled debut featured a razor sharp guitar sound as well as some explicitly sexual lyrics, demonstrated through songs such as "Back On The Bitch" and "Scratch Like A Cat."
By the time work began on the follow-up, Gallo was in and out of the band. Session musicians recorded most of the drums on Open To The Public. For this album the group had toned down their lyrics and even went so far as to say people misunderstood the lyrics on the debut album. The album was a bit of a disappointment compared to their previous effort, and after the tour, which featured Dave Femia on drums, Spread Eagle broke-up.

**Sandy-Hazard** · December 30th, 2003, 05:58 AM

S.Eagle singer sang on BLOCK 16's CD a couple of years ago

Block 16 Bio

Now that's some investigative journalism eh?

**Britni Taiste** · December 30th, 2003, 04:26 PM

Not really "glam" but had a glam/sleaze edge...anyone know what any members are up to? That guitarist was insane.

**creeper2** · January 3rd, 2004, 03:30 PM

Don't forget about Uttaro. Ray West sang on this under his real name Ray Ramos. Since it sounds like Spread Eagle it sometimes gets traded under spread eagle unreleased demos buts it's an offical release buy guitarist Joey D. Uttaro.

I do know that Gallo was in and out of the band because he couldn't afford to pay his child support so he had to get a real job. It's a shame too (sarcastic) 'cause he was a fuckin ass.

**JunkieGirl** · January 4th, 2004, 04:43 AM

What a great video clip "Switchblade Serenade"...I loved their singer! I have got the demos too if someone is very interested in this band...

**Britni Taiste** · January 6th, 2004, 03:44 AM

Thanks for the info...was Uttaro pre or post
spread eagle? And those demos...are they unreleased songs or rough versions of the CD's?

**creeper2** · January 6th, 2004, 03:58 AM

Uttaro is post and the demos are both unreleased and rough versions.

**kandikaos** · January 6th, 2004, 09:42 AM

I became a fan while watching some old HBB vids of my husbands a while back. I thought the guys sounded like a raw somewhat glammed up old schoolaerosmith( a mild comparrison but yet I picked it up)That raunchy bluesy rawwwk is my fav. Carl was kind enough to burn me some last year that I still havent gone through. Thanks for reminding me
that it's time to throw this on amd give a listen.