BAD ANIMALS was born in the late summer of 2005. Our musical and performance objective is "Recreating the Essence of Heart." BAD ANIMALS takes their name from Heart's album released in 1987.
Mentioned in ALL ACCESS MAGAZINE, January 12, 2006 issue in "Backstage with Ricci Rocks" - "The new year of 2006 began with a bang. I spent my New Year's Eve & Day at the Huntington Beach home of Maria Christian, the �Ann Wilson� of the new Heart tribute BAD ANIMALS, which if you haven�t seen them yet, I highly recommend you do--as all the members are indeed, extremely excellent musicians."
7-11-09 - Several members of Bad Animals attended the Grand Opening of The Rockin' Steak House owned by Bobby Kimball (Lead vocalist for Toto) and Howard Leese (former lead guitarist for Heart, current lead guitarist for Bad Company).
Left to Right: Ron Jessurun (Lead guitarist for Bad Animals), Howard Leese (Former lead guitarist from Heart, current lead guitarist for Bad Company), Maria Christian (Lead vocalist for Bad Animals), and Joe Golden (Lead/rhythm guitarist and keyboardist for Bad Animals). You can purchase Howard's new solo CD "Secret Weapon" at: www.myspace.com/howardleese or www.howardleese.net
7-10-09 - Bad Animals went to see Heart play at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa, CA, and we got to meet Heart's drummer, Ben Smith!
Left to right: Joe Golden (Bad Animals lead/rhythm guitar & keys), Dean Smith (Bad Animals bass), Bob Brunner (Bad Animals drums), Ben Smith (Heart's drummer), Maria Christian (Bad Animals lead vocals), Hope Jeanette (Bad Animals guitar & vocals), Ron Jessurun (Bad Animals lead guitar)
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BAD ANIMALS is:
Maria Christian - Lead Vocals
Hope Jeanette - Acoustic, Electric Guitars & Background/Lead Vocals
Ron Jessurun - Lead/Rhythm Guitar, Keyboard
Joe Golden - Lead/Rhythm Guitar, Keyboard
Archie Batoy - Bass Guitar
BOB BRUNNER - Drums/Percussion
(It's blurry because you can't catch him NOT moving!)
Jay Smiledge - Substitute Bass Guitarist
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