Marco Mendoza is an American

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musician who has worked in diverse genres. He became a professional rock musician in 1989 and debuted on

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drummer Bill Ward's solo album '' Along the Way''. He has performed on a number of notable releases troughout his career, including Live... in the Still of the Night by

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, '' One Night Only'' by

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and Live In Concert At Lollapalooza by

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Career

Marco Mendoza (born 1963) started his professional career in 1989, playing bass for former

drummer Bill Ward's solo album '' Along the Way'', which was released in January 1990. In 1991, he replaced former

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bassist

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in the band

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in 1991. Mendoza played on the band's second album '' Never Say Never'', but Alias was dropped by

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in 1992 and the album was shelved. He played in

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' band Blue Murder, from 1992 until 1993. In 1994, he was recruited into a reformed lineup of

, also featuring Sykes, with guitarist

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, keyboard player

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and drummer Brian Downey. After some preliminary one-off concerts, the band toured more consistently from 1996 until 2000, replacing the departing Downey with

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and releasing the live album '' One Night Only''. From 2000 to 2003 Mendoza recorded and toured with

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, and in 2004 he toured with

, another band that once featured Sykes and Aldridge, and appeared on their DVD '' Live... in the Still of the Night''. Also in 2004, Mendoza guested on keyboardist

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's solo album ''

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''. However, he returned to Thin Lizzy in 2005, replacing Randy Gregg. He left the band in 2007, and subsequently toured with ex-

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guitarist George Lynch in his band Lynch Mob. After Sykes left Thin Lizzy in 2009, Mendoza rejoined the band for a third stint, this time with Gorham, Wharton, Downey, singer

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and guitarist

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. This lineup of Thin Lizzy toured Europe throughout 2011, before a US tour at the end of the year, and a further tour of Europe in early 2012. The Dead Daisies - Hamburg Harley Days 2017 54

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On July 6, 2007, Mendoza released his first solo album ''

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'', through

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in Europe. The record was produced and co-written by

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and features guest performances by

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, Ted Nugent,

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, Tommy Aldridge,

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, Marco Rentería of Jaguares, and others. Mendoza has also played for the band

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and with many other artists from different musical backgrounds including: Bill Ward,

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, Robert Williams,

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, and

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. When not touring, Mendoza has played with his band Mendoza Heredia Neto, featuring drummer Joey Heredia and keyboard player Renato Neto, on Tuesday nights at La Ve Lee Jazz Club in

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. The band has recorded a live CD, ''Live in L.A.'' In December 2012, Mendoza co-founded the Thin Lizzy spin-off band,

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. Black Star Riders' first album '' All Hell Breaks Loose'' was released in May 2013. On May 30, 2014, it was announced that Mendoza was leaving Black Star Riders at the end of the contemporaneous US tour to work on other projects. Mendoza joined

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's side project, Neal Schon's Journey Through Time, along with fellow

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member

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. In April 2022, Mendoza was announced as the bassist for the supergroup Iconic, featuring

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, and Nathan James. The band's debut album is called "Second Skin". They released a lead single, entitled "Nowhere to Run".

Discography

Solo albums

* ''

'' (2007) * ''Casa Mendoza'' (2010) * ''Viva La Rock'' (2018)

Other collaborations

*1990 '' Ward One: Along the Way'' ( Bill Ward) *1992 '' Never Say Never'' (

) shelved, independently released in 2009 *1993 '' Nothin' But Trouble'' ( Blue Murder) *1994 '' Screaming Blue Murder'' (Blue Murder) *1995 ''Real World'' (Tin Drum) *1995 ''

Out of My Tree ''Out of My Tree'' is the first solo album by John Sykes, released in 1995. After Sykes' previous band Blue Murder (band), Blue Murder was dropped by Geffen Records, he signed a new recording contract with the Japanese branch of Mercury Records. ...

'' (

) *1996 ''Feels Good'' (Michael Ruff) *1996 ''

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'' (

) *1996 ''

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'' (

) *1997 '' Loveland'' (John Sykes) *1997 ''Sugar Cane'' (Rafael Aragon) *1997 ''20th Century'' (John Sykes) *1998 ''Date with the Devil's Daughter'' ( Robert Williams) *1998 '' 7 Deadly Zens'' (

) *1998 ''Live in L.A.'' (Mendoza Heredia Neto) *2000 '' One Night Only'' (

) *2000 '' Into the Light'' (

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) *2000 ''

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'' (John Sykes) *2001 '' Full Bluntal Nugity'' (

) *2002 ''

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'' (Ted Nugent) *2004 ''

'' (

) *2004 ''

Bad Boy Live! ''Bad Boy Live!'' is a live album by John Sykes, released in 2004. The album was recorded during a Japanese tour in April 2004. The record features material from Sykes' solo career, as well as his time with Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake and Blue Murder ...

'' (John Sykes) *2005 ''World Play'' (

) *2006 '' Live... in the Still of the Night'' (

) *2007 '' Are You Listening?'' (

) *2009 '' Play My Game'' (

) *2008 ''Earth Tones'' (Adrian Galysh) *2009 ''

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'' (Dolores O'Riordan) *2009 ''

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'' ( Lynch Mob) *2010 ''La Famiglia Superstar'' (La Famiglia Superstar) *2011 ''Brown Eyed Soul'' (Steve Saluto) *2013 '' All Hell Breaks Loose'' (

) *2014 ''So U'' (Neal Schon) *2014 ''Kill The King'' (WAMI) *2015 ''

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'' (

) *2016 '' Make Some Noise'' (The Dead Daisies) *2016 ''Night Train'' (Jericho Summer) *2017 '' Live & Louder'' (The Dead Daisies) *2018 '' Burn It Down'' (The Dead Daisies) *2022 ''Second Skin'' (Iconic)

Tribute albums

*1999 ''Little Guitars: A Tribute to Van Halen'' *2001 '' Metallic Assault: A Tribute to Metallica'' *2001 '' Stone Cold Queen: A Tribute'' *2002 ''Pigs and Pyramids: An All Star Lineup Performing the Songs of Pink Floyd'' *2002 ''One Way Street: A Tribute to Aerosmith''

References

External links

Official website

BBC Marco Mendoza site

Stevelukather.com

Stevelukather.com
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