# Jetboy > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jetboy > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jetboy.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetboy > Source revision: 1355488171 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Jetboy** is an American, San Francisco-based, [hard rock](/source/Hard_rock) band, founded in 1983 by guitarists Billy Rowe and Fernie Rod.[1] Jetboy got the attention of music fans and record executives in Hollywood during the mid-1980s. The band moved to Los Angeles in 1986 after signing a deal with [Elektra Records](/source/Elektra_Records). Their musical influences ranged from [punk rock](/source/Punk_rock) to [rock 'n' roll](/source/Rock_and_roll) to [blues](/source/Blues). Their 1988 debut album *Feel the Shake* peaked at 135 on [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200).[2] After original bass player Todd Crew departed in mid-1987,[3] the band was joined by former [Hanoi Rocks](/source/Hanoi_Rocks) member [Sami Yaffa](/source/Sami_Yaffa).[4] Yaffa, a member of one of the groups Jetboy had found most influential, was now a member of the band as their new bassist. In July 1987, Todd Crew died due to a drug overdose in the hotel room of [Guns N' Roses](/source/Guns_N'_Roses) guitarist [Slash](/source/Slash_(musician)). Jetboy continued on into the 1990s before disbanding in 1992.[4] Jetboy has continued to gain in popularity,[citation needed] and has continuously played to large crowds at festivals across the United States including [Rocklahoma](/source/Rocklahoma), The South Texas Rock Fest, Rock the Bayou and the M3 Festival twice.[citation needed] On June 1, 2012, Jetboy did a 25-year reunion for their debut album 'Feel The Shake' at the [Whisky a Go Go](/source/Whisky_a_Go_Go) in Hollywood. The show was also a release party for the movie *[Rock of Ages](/source/Rock_of_Ages_(2012_film))* which featured a few images of Jetboy. The line-up for this show included all original members with a surprise appearance by their second bass player Sami Yaffa who is currently playing in the [Michael Monroe](/source/Michael_Monroe) Band. This was the first time they all shared the stage together in over 20 years. Jetboy continued with the original line-up with Charles Norman on bass, who had replaced Yaffa, for the Damned Nation tour in 1990. On January 25, 2014, during the weekend of the [NAMM Show](/source/NAMM_Show) Jetboy supported [Faster Pussycat](/source/Faster_Pussycat) at the Whisky A Go-Go to a sold-out crowd to celebrate the club's 50-year anniversary. The band performed at [Riki Rachtman](/source/Riki_Rachtman)'s Cathouse Live on August 15, 2015, at the [Irvine Meadows Amphitheater](/source/Irvine_Meadows_Amphitheatre_(Irvine,_California)) in Irvine, California. Three songs from *Feel the Shake* were featured in the 1989 movie *[The 'Burbs](/source/The_'Burbs)*, starring [Tom Hanks](/source/Tom_Hanks).[5] They were "Bloodstone", "Locked in a Cage" and "Make Some Noise". Additionally, two songs from *Feel the Shake,* "Feel the Shake" and "Make Some Noise" were also featured in the 1989 movie *[She's Out of Control](/source/She's_Out_of_Control)*.[5] "Feel the Shake" was the goal celebration song of the [NHL](/source/NHL)'s [Philadelphia Flyers](/source/Philadelphia_Flyers) from 2019-20 through 2021. The group's most recent album, *Born to Fly*, was released January 25, 2019, through [Frontiers Records](/source/Frontiers_Records).[6] ## Members **Current** - Mickey Finn – vocals, harmonica, tambourine (1983–1993, 2006–2010, 2010–present) - Billy Rowe – rhythm and slide guitar, backing vocals (1983–1993, 2006–present) - Jimmie Romero – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1983 –present) - Al Serrato – drums (2015–present) - [Eric Stacy](/source/Eric_Stacy) – bass guitar (2016–present) **Former** - Ron Tostenson – drums, backing vocals (1983–1992, 2006–2007, 2010–2015) - Todd Crew – bass guitar, backing vocals (1983–1987; died 1987) - [Sami Yaffa](/source/Sami_Yaffa) – bass guitar, backing vocals (1987–1990) - Charles Norman – bass guitar (1990–1991, 2010) - Bill Fraenza – bass guitar, backing vocals (1991–1993) - Rick Davis – drums (1992–1993) - [Michael Butler](/source/Michael_Butler_(musician)) – bass guitar (2006–2009) - Paul Scavuzzo – drums (2006) - Tim Huthert – drums (2007) - Jeff Moscone – drums (2007–2008) - Doug Hovan – drums (2008–2009) - D.K. Revelle – vocals (2010) - Jesus Mendez Jr. – drums (2010–2012) - Jessie Farnsworth – bass (2010–2012) ## Discography ### Studio albums - *Feel the Shake* (1988) - *Damned Nation* (1990) - *A Day in the Glamorous Life* (1998) - *Make Some More Noise* (1999) - *One More for Rock N' Roll* (2002) - *Off Your Rocker* (2010) - *Born to Fly* (2019) - Crate Diggin' (2023) ### Compilation albums - *Lost & Found* (1999) - *Now and Then* (2007) ### Live DVDs - *The Glam Years - Movie and CD* (2007) ## References 1. ["JETBOY Singer Quits, Says Band Should Change Its Name"](http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/jetboy-singer-quits-says-band-should-change-its-name/). *Blabbermouth.net*. 7 November 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2017. 1. ["Jetboy - Chart history | Billboard"](http://www.billboard.com/artist/304587/jetboy/chart). *Billboard.com*. Retrieved June 19, 2017. 1. ["BILLY ROWE (American Heartbreak) INTERVIEW - METALKINGS.COM"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160419062010/http://metalkings.com/reviews/Billy-Rowe/Billy-Rowe-eng-2005.htm). *Metalkings.com*. Archived from [the original](http://metalkings.com/reviews/Billy-Rowe/Billy-Rowe-eng-2005.htm) on April 19, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2017. 1. Larkin, Colin (ed.) (1995). *[The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal](/source/Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music)*. Second ed. [Guinness Publishing](/source/Guinness_Publishing). p. 183. ISBN 0-85112-656-1. 1. Carlson, Taylor T. (2013). [*HAIRcyclopedia Vol. 2 - The Vault*](https://books.google.com/books?id=rqSyBQAAQBAJ&q=feel+the+shake+jetboy+burbs&pg=PA83). Lulu.com. ISBN 9781300687559. 1. ["Archived copy"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190531084933/https://www.rockreport.be/albums/jetboy-born-to-fly). Archived from [the original](https://www.rockreport.be/albums/jetboy-born-to-fly) on May 31, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019. ## External links - [Official website](http://www.jetboyrocks.com) - [Jetboy](http://music.yahoo.com/ar-253557---Jetboy) at [Yahoo! Music](/source/Yahoo!_Music) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jetboy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetboy) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetboy?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.