Creature--80s sleaze/glam put together by former KISS manager?

I don't pay a ton of attention to all these various labels who release every scrap of material, quality be damned, from every band that ever opened a can of hairspray and played a guitar in the 80s. I gave up my quest of finding a new Leather Boyz with Electric Toyz years ago.

But I did check this one out, because of the cover. Apparently they were put together by former KISS manager Bill Aucoin. Maybe some of you already know this band because of that? I never heard of it.

But I'm listening on Spotify, and actually am quite enjoying this. Very sleazy/glammy. You can certainly tell why they never made it big--they do not have a commercial sound, even for this genre at that time. But it's pretty fun to my ears...and I'm liking it more than the majority of the bands that are getting first time releases on these labels (in this case, FnA).

I can't post clips, but the album is called To Boldly Sleaze, on Spotify. And here's a pic of the cover:

Looks like a KISS tribute band where all the guys wanted to be Vinnie Vincent.

Fat Freddy wrote:

Looks like a KISS tribute band where all the guys wanted to be Vinnie Vincent.

That's what they sound like, too -- the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. I don't like it.

Never knew they existed though. Still can't find much info about them. Glad you posted this, ZombieHavoc!

Fat Freddy wrote:

Looks like a KISS tribute band where all the guys wanted to be Vinnie Vincent.

My thoughts exactly!

Sleazeroxx summed up their review like this:

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 Creature was a B-movie come to life, and like most low-budget horror movies there is a certain laughable charm about the band. They were spawned from a time when hard rock bands were throwing everything against the wall to see what would stick. In the end fame and fortune eluded Creature, but I bet they have a lot of great memories and scandalous stories to tell. 

Metal Misfit wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

Looks like a KISS tribute band where all the guys wanted to be Vinnie Vincent.

That's what they sound like, too -- the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. I don't like it.

Never knew they existed though. Still can't find much info about them. Glad you posted this, ZombieHavoc!

Haha, that's all pretty spot on, look and sound-wise.

However, I love VVI, so maybe that's why I am enjoying this band. I couldn't find much info either, just the little bit that was on FnA's website.

I would like this band much more if the vocal melodies were better. I like the tone of his voice, but there is almost nothing interesting happening melodically on most of their songs, just screaming over some decent riffs before the gang vocal chorus comes in.