(updated 5/25/08)
Check out these magazine blurbs that mention Johnny's early bands...
(scan thanks to Maggy)
Johnny gives a brief recap of the bands in the January 24, 2008 Rolling Stone:
Flame
Flame was formed sometime
between 1976 - 1978, with a few 9th and 10th graders from the Miramar
area. The
lineup was:
- Bernie Pflum - drums
- Joe Quinones - bass
- Johnny Depp - guitar
- Yves Bouhadana - guitar
- vocals - "nobody"
They played only the easiest rock songs, instrumentals only- nobody sang. They wore t-shirts with a flame on them. They were said to only play one gig, at the St. Bartholomew's Catholic school carnival, where they were rumored to play instrumental versions of Chicago's 25 or 6 to 4 and Lynryd Skynrd's Freebird.
Yves Bouhadana can be seen as one of the interviewees in the A&E Biography and E! True Hollywood Story specials on Johnny Depp.
Zaphyre
Zaphyre was together
sometime between
1978 and 1980, and reportedly played "100% Van Halen tunes".
Johnny has also described the band as "more Kiss-type stuff."
They played at least once at an all-girls' Catholic school, Madonna High School.
- The lead singer was a "David Lee Roth clone"
- Joe Quinones - bass
- Johnny Depp - guitar
They played at least once at an all-girls' Catholic school, Madonna High School.
Bitch
Bitch was together sometime between 1978 and 1980, and reportedly played "90% Van Halen tunes".
In 1980, they auditioned for a talent show at Miramar High School, supposedly playing Van Halen's song Show Your Love (aka I'm The One). They weren't picked because they were "too loud", and because nobody in the band was still going to Miramar High by that point.
Bad Boys
Bad
Boys were together in around 1980, and reportedly played "50% Van Halen
tunes".
The Bad Boys reportedly included a band member named Tommy Bircheat. Sal Jenco served as the band's announcer and Barney Manaker helped to book them.
The Bad Boys reportedly included a band member named Tommy Bircheat. Sal Jenco served as the band's announcer and Barney Manaker helped to book them.
Stiff Richard
Stiff
Richard was a band in
Broward, South Florida that Johnny was reported to have rehearsed with
in around
1979.
David Dukes was a guitarist in the band. There was also a bassist named Ted Sonnesso (aka Fat Teddy) and a drummer named Bob Beck. It's not known if Johnny officially joined this band.
Have any corrections or additions? Please
Photos would be
especially appreciated!
David Dukes was a guitarist in the band. There was also a bassist named Ted Sonnesso (aka Fat Teddy) and a drummer named Bob Beck. It's not known if Johnny officially joined this band.
Have any corrections or additions? Please
Photos would be
especially appreciated!
