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According to antiMUSIC.com, former ENUFF Z’NUFF guitarist Derek Frigo was found dead outside his girlfriend’s Beverly Hills home on Friday, May 28th. Frigo was 36 years old. Cause of death hadn’t been determined at press time. The antiMUSIC posting reads as follows:“Derek was the son of legendary Chicago violin virtuoso Johnny Frigo. He rose to fame in his own right as the lead guitarist of Enuff Z’nuff on their first three major label albums. Rolling Stone named Enuff Z'nuff best new band in 1991. During his time with the band, Derek was praised for his distinct tremolo infused guitar solos.
He left Enuff Z’nuff in 1994 and played in a number of groups since, he latest projects included gigs with his fellow former Enuff Z'nuff bandmate Vik Fox in Los Angeles based rock band Logan’s Heroes and playing with punk icon Texas Terri.Last year, Frigo reunited with Enuff Z’nuff frontman Donnie Vie and original drummer Vik Fox for a couple of Los Angeles area shows. There was talk of an Enuff Z’nuff reunion tour later this year. Derek joined Donnie Vie in his home studio a few weeks ago and laid down tracks for the new Enuff Z’nuff CD.Having personally known Derek this news hits extremely hard. If it wasn't for Derek there wouldn't be an antiMUSIC as Enuff Z'nuff inspired our sister site Rocknworld.com, which was named after a song off of the 1993 Enuff Z'nuff album Animals With Human Intelligence, and was the first site in what would become the antiMUSIC network. The world lost an exceptional person and gifted musician. Derek's sound was a hallmark of those early Enuff Z'nuff albums.
This is a tragic blow to the Enuff Z'nuff family. On behalf of everyone here at antiMUSIC, I wish to extend condolences to Derek's family and friends.
We will never forget Derek, the man or his music.Keavin”Drummer Happenin’ Harry, a long time friend of Frigo’s, commented on the tragic incident on his official website:“About an hour and a half ago I received a call from a friend in AA who told me that Derek Frigo had died earlier this evening. I then spoke with Vik Foxx who had confirmed the news.After a few phone calls, others did confirm the facts about this. A few girls had seen Derek at the nearest cross streets near his girlfriend's home in Beverly Hills this afternoon. I was told that Derek was found outside of his girlfriend's home laying on the sidewalk with his cell phone dialing 911 repeatedly.Derek man, you were always the best of the best in the guitar world. It's so sad to think that we will never see your face, hear you incredible sense of humor, or hear your killer tones ever again.”The BW&BK; crew extends its condolences to Frigo’s family and friends.
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A colorful pop-metal outfit with a sizable cult following, Chicago's emerged in the late 1980s during the waning days of the glam metal scene, but their sugary melodies and keen power pop smarts hewed more closely to artists like, and - despite their obvious pop leanings, Atco pushed hard to market the group as a glam-metal act, much to their detriment. Released in 1989, the band's eponymous debut yielded their highest-charting singles, 'Fly High Michelle' and 'New Thing,' both of which cracked the mainstream Top 40 charts. Despite enduring plenty of personal hardships, hiatuses, and lineup changes, the band spent the ensuing decades touring and recording, releasing dozens of studio albums and staying true to their flashy, power pop sensibilities via strong offerings like, and.Musical soul brothers (guitar and vocals) and met in Chicago in 1984 and quickly set about writing songs together. Their relationship proved extremely fruitful and in less than a year the duo had recruited guitar player and drummer, named themselves 'Enough Z'nuff' - they would shorten it to in 1989 - and begun shopping around a full-length demo called Hollywood Squares to the major labels.
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Obtaining a contract proved more difficult than expected, however, and it was only four years later, after the arrival of virtuoso guitarist and drummer, that the band finally signed a deal with Atlantic subsidiary Atco.Released in August 1989, 's self-titled debut scored a couple of quick hit singles with 'New Thing' and 'Fly High Michelle,' but the frustrated bandmembers found themselves receiving more attention for their over the top, brightly colored, peace sign-infested wardrobe than their superlative hard rock songs. By the time they unleashed 1991's album, they had noticeably toned down their image and turned up their creative ambitions to deliver a masterful '90s take on the crunchy power pop sound of. America's new alternative rock regime was not impressed, however, and their dismissal from Atco due to disappointing sales coincided with a growing rift with guitarist. And though they were quickly snapped up by Arista Records, drummer would abruptly leave for the greener pastures of former vocalist 's solo band as soon as the sessions for their third album, were completed.
When this third effort also failed to connect with consumers, Arista shut its doors and quit for good. And hit rock bottom in 1994. With no record deal in sight and wallowing in deepening drug addiction, they decided to re-release their original 1985 demos as the next album, simply calling it.
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Containing liner notes penned by the 'King of All Media' himself, (by all accounts a rabid fan), the album proved a godsend, doing enough business domestically and in Japan to get them back on their feet. It also allowed them to record two new albums in 1995: an official release for Mayhem Records called (featuring original guitarist and drummer ) and the Japan-only Chip & Donnie: Brothers - later released stateside as in 1997. In between, recorded 1996's as a trio following 's departure, then released the retrospective in 1998. Guitarist joined the group in time for 1998's (which was released by Spitfire Records, along with most of the band's late-'90s output) and stayed on through 2000's. Unfortunately, this unusual spell of relative stability would not last for.
Akvis sketch serial mac. Following the release of their 11th studio album, by the Dream Catcher label in 2002, quit to pursue a solo career in Los Angeles, leaving and a rotating cast of players to carry on and tour sporadically as a trio. Then, just as reunion discussions with former members and were getting underway, 's already shaky constituents were dealt another devastating blow on May 29, 2004, when was found dead from an accidental drug overdose outside his girlfriend's apartment in L.A.
The band had just finished recording?, which was eventually released in November 2004 on the Pony Canyon label. A live album, dropped in 2007, followed in 2009 by a new studio LP, which heralded the return of - the reunion lasted until 2013, with once again heading out to do his own thing. In 2016 the band and Frontier Records issued, a largely archival collection of material taken from recording sessions from 1988-1989. In 2018 the band returned with a new studio LP, which featured handling lead vocals (for the first time), guitarist, ex- guitarist, and Chicago native Daniel Benjamin Hill on drums.