One of the most sensational and exciting frontmen of his time, Randy O made an impact on the industry in his brief career run before eventually walking away from it completely.
Born in Pasadena California, Randy was not too far away from the members of one of his major inspirations, “Van Halen”. At 16 years old, a young Randy O went to a show at the LA Forum, where he saw Van Halen for the first time. When he saw the way singer, David Lee Roth commanded the stage, Randy knew he wanted to become a Rock N’ Roll frontman. As Randy grew in his artistry, other influences bled through his vocal style, reminiscent of Rob Halford, frontman of Judas Priest. He embraced the flashy and energetic persona of David Lee Roth while singing with the powerful operatic vocals of Rob Halford.
In 1985, Randy O and his band Odin released their debut Studio EP “Don’t Take No For An Answer”. Their debut was a top-selling record for “Greenworld Records,” charting in Japan for 9 months. Their success even landed them a segment in the 1988 Music Documentary, “Decline of the Western Civilization Part II” featuring bands such as Aerosmith, Kiss, and many other star-studded acts of the time.
Later, Randy would leave Odin in search of other musical pursuits. Randy was signed to Vicky Hamilton’s management company (managing acts such as Guns N’ Roses, Motley Crue, Poison, and Stryper).
Randy ended up landing a record deal with Atlantic Records in 1988 and would release his first solo record in 1990 titled “Lost & Found” with his new band “Lostboys” featuring Jeff Duncan, lead guitarist of Odin, and his brother Pat Gainor.
FnA Records is proud to release FROM DEMOS TO ATLANTIC, an 18-track album of demos that eventually got the band signed to Atlantic Records. Many fans of the well-known cult band ODIN will love the LOST BOYS and the growth from the early days to a captivating band that ruled the Strip.
Track Listing:
01 Lost Boys
02 Little Gypsy
03 Cool Me Down
04 Back Street Attraction
05 Misery Loves Company
06 Shot Down
07 My Way
08 Bumble Bee Lick
09 Trouble Trouble
10 Right On Track
11 In The Middle
12 The Boulevard
13 Lost & Found
14 Sea Side Lover
15 My Word To The World
16 Junk On My Mind
17 Flying Free
18 Lonely Man
The album is released as a CD, Fan Pack CD (autographed by Randy O.), and as a digital download.
