How did Black Cherry come about?
PB: After I left L.A. Guns I put the band together with my friend Mark Lewis on guitar, Bruce Moreland (from Wall Of Voodoo & Concrete Blonde) on bass and a kid named Scott Lipps on drums. We learned some songs from LAG and a few new ones and did a show with Jane’s Addiction. After that I told them to continue on without me and I moved to El Dorado Hills and checked into rehab. 6 months later the drummer Scott found new players and asked me to come back and sing again. I had just found out that L.A. Guns had released my songs without my credit. So I felt I needed to come back and prove something. When I got back in town I found out Scott hadn’t just put any band together, it was a Great Band. Dave Walsh & Josh Blake on guitar Scott on drums. We didn’t have the bass player yet but soon we found Mike Stevens. Later on Curtis Grant took over for Josh. SR: Judging by the song “The Devil In You”, Black Cherry had the right sound for success. Why do you think the band ultimately failed? PB:
