The Eric Singer Project (ESP) is an American
rock
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band. It was founded in the 1990s by
Eric Singer
Eric Singer (born Eric Doyle Mensinger; May 12, 1958) is an American drummer. Associated with the hard rock band Kiss since 1991, he has also performed with artists such as Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Lita Ford, Badlands, Brian May and Gary ...
, drummer for rock bands such as
Lita Ford
Lita Rossana Ford (born 19 September 1958) is an English-born American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. She was the lead guitarist for the all-female rock band the Runaways in the late 1970s, before embarking on a successful glam metal solo ...
,
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath were an English rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy met ...
,
Badlands
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,
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guillot ...
, and
Kiss
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, along with
Bruce Kulick
Bruce Howard Kulick (born December 12, 1953) is an American guitarist and since 2000 a member of the rock band Grand Funk Railroad. Previously, Kulick was a long-time member of the band Kiss (19841996). He was also a member of Union with John Cor ...
(
Kiss
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,
Grand Funk Railroad
Grand Funk Railroad (often shortened to Grand Funk) is an American rock band formed in 1968 in Flint, Michigan, by Mark Farner (vocals, guitar), Don Brewer (drums, vocals), and Mel Schacher (bass). The band achieved peak popularity and succes ...
) on guitar,
John Corabi
John Corabi (born April 26, 1959) is an American hard rock singer and guitarist. He was the frontman of The Scream during 1989 and the frontman of Mötley Crüe between 1992 and 1996 during original frontman Vince Neil's hiatus from the band.
...
(
the Scream
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,
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. The group was founded by bassist Nikki Sixx, drummer Tommy Lee, lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe has sold over 100 million albums ...
,
Ratt
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) on guitar and bass, and Karl Cochran on guitar and bass. Vocals duties were shared by Eric, John, and Karl.
As of 2007, ESP has released three albums and one DVD. The first album is an all-covers album, titled ''Lost and Spaced''. Released in 1998, the album is hard to find and is composed mostly of studio recordings and demos. The second album (1999) is also an all-covers offering, titled ''ESP''. The third album, ''ESP Live in Japan'', was released in 2007, and is a live album. The DVD is titled ''ESP Live at the
Marquee''.
Chuck Garric
Chuck Garric is an American rock bassist who has played with Turd, The Druts, L.A. Guns, Dio, and Eric Singer Project (ESP). The current bassist for Alice Cooper, Garric has played bass for Billy Bob Thornton, Ted Nugent, Don Felder
Donal ...
replaced Karl Cochran on bass in 2006 and plays on the live album.
Discography
(1998) ''Lost and Spaced'' track listing
#"
Set Me Free" (studio) Originally recorded by
Sweet
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#"Four Day Creep" (studio) Originally recorded by
Humble Pie
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#"
Free Ride" (studio) Originally recorded by
Edgar Winter Group
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#"Still Alive & Well" (studio) Originally recorded by
Johnny Winter
John Dawson Winter III (February 23, 1944 – July 16, 2014) was an American singer and guitarist. Winter was known for his high-energy blues rock albums and live performances in the late 1960s and 1970s. He also produced three Grammy Award-win ...
#"
Never Before" (studio) Originally recorded by
Deep Purple
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#"
Goin' Blind
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" (studio) Originally recorded by
Kiss
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#"Teenage Nervous Breakdown" (studio) Originally recorded by
Little Feat
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#"Changes" (studio) Originally recorded by
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
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#"
S.O.S. (Too Bad)
"S.O.S. (Too Bad)" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was released in 1975 as their third single from their second album ''Get Your Wings''.
Background
Written by Steven Tyler, it is a hard rocking song focusing on sex and sl ...
" (studio) Originally recorded by
Aerosmith
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#"
Foxy Lady
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" (studio) Originally recorded by
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
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#"
Twenty Flight Rock
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" (studio) Originally recorded by
Eddie Cochran
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#"
Won't Get Fooled Again
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" (studio) Originally recorded by
The Who
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#"
Snortin' Whiskey
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" (demo, studio) Originally recorded by
Pat Travers
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Early life
Travers was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. Soon after picking up the guitar at ag ...
#"
We're An American Band
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" (demo, studio) Originally recorded by
Grand Funk Railroad
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(1999) ''ESP'' track listing
#"Teenage Nervous Breakdown"
#"Four Day Creep"
#"Free Ride"
#"Still Alive & Well"
#"Never Before"
#"Goin' Blind"
#"Set Me Free"
#"Changes"
#"S.O.S. (Too Bad)"
#"Foxy Lady"
#"Twenty Flight Rock"
#"Won't Get Fooled Again"
(2007) ''ESP Live in Japan'' track listing
#"Watchin' You"
''Originally recorded by Kiss
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''
#"Love (I Don't Need It Anymore)"
''Originally recorded by Union
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* Union (band), an American rock group
** ''Un ...
''
#"Unholy"
''Originally recorded by KISS''
#"Do Your Own Thing"
''Originally recorded by Union''
#"Domino"
''Originally recorded by KISS''
#"Black Diamond"
''Originally recorded by KISS''
#"Oh! Darling"
''Originally recorded by The Beatles
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''
#"War Machine"
''Originally recorded by KISS''
#"School's Out"
''Originally recorded by Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guillot ...
''
#"I Love It Loud"
''Originally recorded by KISS''
#"Power To The Music"
''Originally recorded by Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. The group was founded by bassist Nikki Sixx, drummer Tommy Lee, lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe has sold over 100 million albums ...
''
''ESP Live at the Marquee''
#"Do Your Own Thing"
''Originally recorded by Union''
#"Watchin' You"
''Originally recorded by KISS
A kiss is the touch or pressing of one's lips against another person or an object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely. Depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sexual attraction, ...
''
#"Unholy"
''Originally recorded by KISS
A kiss is the touch or pressing of one's lips against another person or an object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely. Depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sexual attraction, ...
''
#"Love (I Don't Need It Anymore)"
''Originally recorded by Union
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Union may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Music
* Union (band), an American rock group
** ''Un ...
''
#"Four Day Creep"
''Originally recorded by Humble Pie
Humble Pie are an English rock band formed by guitarist and singer Steve Marriott in Moreton, Essex, in 1969. They are known as one of the first supergroups of the late 1960s and found success in the early 1970s with songs such as " Black Cof ...
''
#"Nothing to Lose"
''Originally recorded by KISS
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''
#"War Machine"
''Originally recorded by KISS
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''
#"Jump the Shark"
''Originally recorded by Bruce Kulick
Bruce Howard Kulick (born December 12, 1953) is an American guitarist and since 2000 a member of the rock band Grand Funk Railroad. Previously, Kulick was a long-time member of the band Kiss (19841996). He was also a member of Union with John Cor ...
''
#"Born to Raise Hell"
''Originally recorded by Motörhead
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''
#"Free Ride"
''Originally recorded by Edgar Winter Group
Edgar Holland Winter (born December 28, 1946) is an American musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist, playing keyboards, guitar, saxophone, and percussion, as well as singing. His success peaked in the 1970s with his band the Edgar Winter Group ...
''
#"Power To The Music"
''Originally recorded by Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. The group was founded by bassist Nikki Sixx, drummer Tommy Lee, lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe has sold over 100 million albums ...
''
#"Black Diamond"
''Originally recorded by KISS
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''
#"We're an American Band"
''Originally recorded by Grand Funk Railroad
Grand Funk Railroad (often shortened to Grand Funk) is an American rock band formed in 1968 in Flint, Michigan, by Mark Farner (vocals, guitar), Don Brewer (drums, vocals), and Mel Schacher (bass). The band achieved peak popularity and succes ...
''
#"I Love It Loud"
''Originally recorded by KISS
A kiss is the touch or pressing of one's lips against another person or an object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely. Depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sexual attraction, ...
''
#"Domino"
''Originally recorded by KISS
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''
#"
Smoking in the Boys Room"
''Originally recorded by Brownsville Station
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''
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Jungle
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''Originally recorded by KISS
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''
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