Masque
Tony Kelly: Lead Vocals & Some Guitar
Dale Fine - Lead Guitar
Bruff Brigham- Bass Guitar
Ross Cristao- Drums
Mark Goodin -Drums (1986)
Kevin James - Lead Guitar (1987-88)
John Haro- Drums (1987-88)
Find Masque on the web at:
http://www.myspace.com/hollywoodmasque
http://www.facebook.com/MasqueBand?sk=wall
http://www.reverbnation.com/masque
MASQUE burst onto the Hollywood scene in early 1985 quickly attracting a loyal following playing at legendary hot spots including The Troubadour, Whisky, The Roxy Theatre, Gazzarri's and other L.A. venues. MASQUE was formed by lead-vocalist Tony Kelly and lead-guitarist Dale Fine shortly after Kelly departed the Hollywood band Network formed by original Quiet Riot drummer Drew Forsyth. Kelly and Fine originally met in their hometown of Las Vegas and joined forces a few years later in Hollywood to form MASQUE along with Network bassist Bruff Brigham and completing their lineup with drummer Ross Cristao, originally with Chicago based metal band Thrust.
MASQUE was one of the first bands to move away from the "black leather & studs" image which was prominent at that time in Hollywood spawned by Motley Crue, WASP, LA Guns and others. Wanting to stand out from the crowd they focused on unique colorful clothing and stage show influenced by their 70's glam rock heroes including The Dolls, KISS, Sweet, Bowie and others. The MASQUE image caught on and was eventually borrowed by some of the biggest bands of that decade.
MASQUE shared the bill with various unsigned bands including Poison, Warrant, Stryper, Bulletboys and Guns N’ Roses, who at the time were an opening act. MASQUE was unable to move to national fame due to a series of label acquisitions. The band’s lineup subsequently changed to include guitarist Kevin James and drummers Mark Goodin and John Haro. Shortly after the launch of the MASQUE MySpace page, the band signed with SunCity Records for the worldwide release of their CD titled "Face First" featuring 11 songs originally recorded for a major label in the 80's but never released.
