Warrant is an American glam metal band from Hollywood, California. The group was formed in summer 1984 by lead vocalist Adam Shore and drummer Max Asher (real name Max Mazursky). Also in the original line-up included were lead guitarist Josh Lewis, rhythm guitarist Erik Turner, and bassist Chris Vincent. Vincent was replaced after only three months by Jerry Dixon.

Shore and Asher left in September 1986, with Turner bringing in Jani Lane and Steven Sweet from the group Plain Jane as their replacements. The following March, Joey Allen replaced Lewis.

Warrant released its debut album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich in 1989, which was followed by Cherry Pie the following year and Dog Eat Dog in 1992. Lane briefly left Warrant in March 1993 to start a solo career, but within 18 months had returned to the band.

Prior to Lane's return, Allen also left in May 1994, followed by Sweet the following month; later in the year, they were replaced by Kingdom Come's Rick Steier and James Kottak, respectively. Kottak only remained for two years, with Bobby Borg taking his place after the release and touring of Ultraphobic. Borg left in 1997 and was replaced on tour by Vik Foxx and later Danny Wagner, the latter of whom had previously played keyboards for the group. Steier and Wagner both subsequently left the band in early 2000. Replacing Steier with Billy Morris and Wagner with Mike Fasano, Warrant released Under the Influence, an album of cover versions, in 2001. On April 2, 2003, Fasano was fired from the band by Lane, with Kevin Phares of the vocalist's solo band taking his place.

Lane left Warrant for a second time in January 2004 to focus on his solo career, with the group announcing the return of Allen, Fasano and the addition of new frontman Jaime St. James the following month. By March, Fasano had been replaced by the returning Sweet, marking a reunion of the band's classic lineup with the exception of Lane. Born Again, the first Warrant album without Lane, was released in 2006. In early 2008, Lane returned to front Warrant for a third time. The reunion lasted less than a year, however, as Lane left for a final time in September and was replaced by former Lynch Mob frontman Robert Mason. Lane later died on August 11, 2011, of acute alcohol poisoning.

Members Current ImageNameYears activeInstrumentsRelease contributionsErik Turner1984–presentall Warrant releasesJerry DixonSteven Sweetall Warrant releases from Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich (1989) to Dog Eat Dog (1992), and from Born Again (2006) onwardsJoey AllenRobert Mason2008–present

Former ImageNameYears activeInstrumentsRelease contributionsJosh Lewis1984–1987rowspan="4" Adam Shore1984–1986Max Asher drumsAlan Fischer1984bass guitarChris VincentJani Lane all Warrant releases from Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich (1989) to Under the Influence (2001)Rick Steier1994–2000all Warrant releases from Ultraphobic (1995) to Greatest & Latest (1999)James Kottak1994–1996 Ultraphobic (1995)Bobby Borg1996–1997drumsMike FasanoUnder the Influence (2001)Billy Morris2000–2004Mike MorriskeyboardsKevin Phares2003–2004drumsJaime St. James 2004–2008lead vocalsBorn Again (2006)

Touring ImageNameYears activeInstrumentsRelease contributionsScott Warren1989–1992Dave White1992–1995Ultraphobic (1995)Vik "Vikki" Foxx1997–1998drumsRowspan="2" Terry Ingram1991–1992keyboardsDanny Wagner1995–2000Mike Morris2000–2004keyboardsrowspan="9" Keri Kelli2000lead guitarShawn Zavodney2001–2004Dan Conway2006drumsMichael Foster2012–2013Kevin Baldes2019bass guitarRobbie Crane2019, 2021–presentUnknown drummerfall 2023James Kloeppel2023–present

Timeline

Lineups PeriodMembersReleasesSpring — September 1984Adam Shore – lead vocals Josh Lewis – lead guitar, backing vocals Erik Turner – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Chris Vincent – bass guitar Max Asher – drumsrowspan="3" October 1984 – September 1986Adam Shore – lead vocals Josh Lewis – lead guitar, backing vocals Erik Turner – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Jerry Dixon – bass guitar, backing vocals Max Asher – drumsSeptember 1986 – March 1987Jani Lane – lead vocals Josh Lewis – lead guitar, backing vocals Erik Turner – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Jerry Dixon – bass guitar, backing vocals Steven Sweet – drums, backing vocalsMarch 1987 – March 1993Jani Lane – lead vocals, occasional acoustic guitar Joey Allen – lead guitar, backing vocals Erik Turner – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Jerry Dixon – bass guitar, backing vocals Steven Sweet – drums, backing vocalsDirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich (1989) Cherry Pie (1990) Dog Eat Dog (1992)March 1993 – May 1994Joey Allen – lead guitar Erik Turner – rhythm guitar Jerry Dixon – bass guitar Steven Sweet – drumsrowspan="4" May – June 1994Erik Turner – guitar Jerry Dixon – bass guitar Steven Sweet – drumsJune – September 1994Erik Turner – guitar Jerry Dixon – bass guitarAutumn 1994Jani Lane – lead vocals Erik Turner – guitar, backing vocals Jerry Dixon – bass guitar, backing vocalsNovember 1994 – March 1996Jani Lane – lead vocals, occasional acoustic guitar Rick Steier – lead guitar, backing vocals Erik Turner – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Jerry Dixon – bass guitar, backing vocals James Kottak – drums, backing vocalsUltraphobic (1995)March 1996 – October 1997Jani Lane – lead vocals, occasional acoustic guitar Rick Steier – lead guitar, backing vocals Erik Turner – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Jerry Dixon – bass guitar, backing vocals Bobby Borg – drumsBelly to Belly (1996) Warrant Live 86–97 (1997) Greatest & Latest (1999) 1997–1998Jani Lane – lead vocals, occasional acoustic guitar Rick Steier – lead guitar, backing vocals Erik Turner – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Jerry Dixon – bass guitar, backing vocals Vikki Foxx – drums rowspan="3" 1998–2000Jani Lane – lead vocals, occasional acoustic guitar Rick Steier – lead guitar, backing vocals Erik Turner – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Jerry Dixon – bass guitar, backing vocals Danny Wagner – drums January – August 2000Jani Lane – lead vocals, occasional acoustic guitar Keri Kelli – lead guitar Erik Turner – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Jerry Dixon – bass guitar, backing vocals Mike Fasano – drumsSeptember 2000 – April 2003Jani Lane – lead vocals, occasional acoustic guitar Billy Morris – lead guitar, backing vocals Erik Turner – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Jerry Dixon – bass guitar, backing vocals Mike Fasano – drums Shawn Zavodney - Keyboards, backing vocalsUnder the Influence (2001)April 2003 – January 2004Jani Lane – lead vocals, occasional acoustic guitar Billy Morris – lead guitar, backing vocals Erik Turner – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Jerry Dixon – bass guitar, backing vocals Kevin Phares – drums Shawn Zavodney - Keyboards, backing vocalsrowspan="2" February – March 2004Jaime St. James – lead vocals Joey Allen – lead guitar, backing vocals Erik Turner – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Jerry Dixon – bass guitar, backing vocals Mike Fasano – drumsMarch 2004 – January 2008Jaime St. James – lead vocals Joey Allen – lead guitar, backing vocals Erik Turner – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Jerry Dixon – bass guitar, backing vocals Steven Sweet – drums, backing vocalsBorn Again (2006)January – September 2008Jani Lane – lead vocals, occasional acoustic guitar Joey Allen – lead guitar, backing vocals Erik Turner – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Jerry Dixon – bass guitar, backing vocals Steven Sweet – drums, backing vocalsSeptember 2008 – presentRobert Mason – lead vocals, occasional acoustic guitar Joey Allen – lead guitar, backing vocals Erik Turner – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Jerry Dixon – bass guitar, backing vocals Steven Sweet – drums, backing vocalsRockaholic (2011) Louder Harder Faster (2017)

References

External links Warrant official website