BulletBoys

BulletBoys

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BulletBoys were formed in Los Angeles in 1987 by Marq Torien (vocals), Mick Sweda (guitar), Lonnie Vencent (bass), and Jimmy D’Anda (drums), with roots in the local hard-rock circuit and a fast jump to a Warner Bros. deal. Their debut, BulletBoys (1988), was produced by Ted Templeman and broke through with the slick-but-rowdy singles "Smooth Up in Ya" and their cover of "For the Love of Money," helping the album earn a U.S. gold certification. They followed with Freakshow (1991), again produced by Templeman, leaning harder into bluesy bite on cuts like the Tom Waits cover "Hang On St. Christopher" and the J.B. Lenoir cover "Talk to Your Daughter," one of the band’s signature tracks from that era. After Za-Za (1993), the group splintered into frequent lineup shifts, with Torien remaining the constant as the name carried on through Acid Monkey (1995), the career-spanning set Burning Cats and Amputees (2000), and Sophie (2003). Later releases included the live set Behind the Orange Curtain (2007), 10¢ Billionaire (2009), the covers-heavy Rocked and Ripped (2011), Elefante (2015), and From Out of the Skies (2018), which featured guest vocals from Jesse Hughes on "D-Evil." In the 2020s, the band resurfaced with new recordings including the standalone single "Holy F*ck" (2022) and the later single release "Smooth Up" (2024), alongside another round of lineup reshuffles and reunion activity involving classic members.

Top tracks

01
Smooth up in Ya (Re-Recorded)
BulletBoys
Greatest Hits
05:05
02
Smooth up in Ya
BulletBoys
Bulletboys
04:25
Writer: James D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda / Composers: James D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
05
For the Love of Money
BulletBoys
Bulletboys
03:47
Writer: Anthony Jackson - Kenneth Gamble - Leon Huff
03
Rock Candy
BulletBoys
Wayne's World (Music From The Motion Picture)
05:04
Writer: Bill Church - Denny Carmassi - Ronnie Montrose - Sammy Hagar
09
Hang On St. Christopher
BulletBoys
Hair Metal 1990
03:57
01
Hard as a Rock
BulletBoys
Bulletboys
03:07
Writer: BulletBoys
03
Owed to Joe
BulletBoys
Bulletboys
02:47
Writer: BulletBoys
10
F#9
BulletBoys
Bulletboys
03:22
Writer: BulletBoys
02
Stranglehold
Bullet Boys
80s Rock Gods
08:26
47
Falling In Love
BulletBoys
150 '80s Hair Metal Under Cover Hits
04:09
Composers: Herman Rarebell
05
Mine
BulletBoys
Za-Za
04:08
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
07
Hell on My Heels
BulletBoys
Bulletboys
03:26
Writer: BulletBoys - Grant Morris
15
Dr. Feelgood (as made famous by (Mötley Crüe)
Bullet Boys
Hair Metal in Covers
04:50
Composers: Nikki Sixx - Mick Mars
02
THC Groove
BulletBoys
Freakshow
03:42
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
04
Shoot the Preacher Down
BulletBoys
Bulletboys
03:42
Writer: BulletBoys - Grant Morris
07
Goodgirl
BulletBoys
Freakshow
03:27
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
04
For the Love of Money (Re-Recorded)
Bullet Boys
Greatest Hits - Burning Cats and Amputees: People With Issues
04:54
11
Renagade
Bullet Boys
Warriors Of Rock
03:54
06
Kissin' Kitty
BulletBoys
Bulletboys
03:11
Writer: BulletBoys
09
Badlands
BulletBoys
Bulletboys
03:14
Writer: BulletBoys
19
Balls to the Wall
BulletBoys
Greatest Hits
05:00
22
Livin' On A Prayer (as made famous by Bon Jovi)
Bullet Boys
Hair Metal in Covers
04:28
Composers: Desmond Child - Jon Bon Jovi - Richard Sambora
25
Talk to Your Daughter
BulletBoys
90's Rock Hits
03:36
Writer: Alex Atkins - J.B. Lenoir
03
Thrill That Kills
BulletBoys
Freakshow
03:10
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
06
1-800-Goodbye
BulletBoys
Za-Za
03:26
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
10
Say Your Prayers
BulletBoys
Freakshow
03:15
Writer: Grant Morris - Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
11
Crosstop
BulletBoys
Za-Za
03:21
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
06
Talk to Your Daughter (Re-Recorded)
BulletBoys
Greatest Hits
03:33
04
Sing a Song
BulletBoys
Za-Za
03:48
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
09
Ripping Me
BulletBoys
Freakshow
02:56
Writer: Grant Morris - Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
10
Fess
BulletBoys
Za-Za
03:05
Writer: Grant Morris - Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
03
Thc Groove (Re-Recorded)
BulletBoys
Greatest Hits
04:21
01
When Pigs Fly
BulletBoys
Za-Za
03:59
Writer: Grant Morris - Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Manuel Nieto - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
01
Rollover
BulletBoys
Elefante'
03:08
12
Neighborhood
BulletBoys
Greatest Hits
03:41
09
Diss
BulletBoys
Greatest Hits
04:26
02
D-Evil
BulletBoys
From out of the Skies
03:13
02
Hard as a Rock (Re-Recorded)
Bullet Boys
Smooth Up In Ya - The Best Of
03:14
18
The Rover
BulletBoys
Greatest Hits
05:01
08
Crank Me Up
BulletBoys
Bulletboys
03:40
Writer: BulletBoys - Grant Morris
09
Laughing with the Dead
BulletBoys
Za-Za
03:12
Writer: Grant Morris - Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
06
Freakshow
BulletBoys
Freakshow
04:28
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
09
Drop Your Weapon
BulletBoys
Elefante'
04:15
15
All Day & All of the Night
Bullet Boys
Smooth Up In Ya - The Best Of
02:36
08
Do Me Raw
BulletBoys
Freakshow
03:11
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
03
The Rising
BulletBoys
Za-Za
02:09
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
12
Huge
BulletBoys
Freakshow
03:05
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
05
Hang on St. Christopher
Bullet Boys
Smooth Up In Ya - The Best Of
04:55
01
Hell Yeah!
BulletBoys
Freakshow
03:23
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
14
Amazing
BulletBoys
Greatest Hits
02:54
11
O Me O My
BulletBoys
Freakshow
03:01
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
21
Broken Wings
BulletBoys
Greatest Hits
06:00
13
Kiss the Lizard
BulletBoys
Greatest Hits
03:29
08
For the Damned
BulletBoys
Za-Za
04:12
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
07
The Show
BulletBoys
Za-Za
03:02
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
02
Slow and Easy
BulletBoys
Za-Za
02:11
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
17
Outta Here
BulletBoys
Greatest Hits
02:55
06
What Cha Don’t
BulletBoys
From out of the Skies
05:00
08
Slow and Easy (Re-Recorded)
BulletBoys
Greatest Hits
02:32
10
Faithfully
BulletBoys
Greatest Hits
04:30
05
Losing End Again
BulletBoys
From out of the Skies
04:10
03
From out of the Skies
BulletBoys
From out of the Skies
04:09

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  • Discography
Albums
From out of the Skies
14-03-2018
From out of the Skies
01
Apocalypto
BulletBoys
From out of the Skies
03:42
02
D-Evil
BulletBoys
From out of the Skies
03:13
03
From out of the Skies
BulletBoys
From out of the Skies
04:09
04
Hi-Fi Drive By
BulletBoys
From out of the Skies
03:57
05
Losing End Again
BulletBoys
From out of the Skies
04:10
06
What Cha Don’t
BulletBoys
From out of the Skies
05:00
07
P.R.A.B.
BulletBoys
From out of the Skies
04:06
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Elefante'
09-06-2015
Elefante'
01
Rollover
BulletBoys
Elefante'
03:08
02
Tsunami
BulletBoys
Elefante'
04:15
03
Symphony
BulletBoys
Elefante'
03:32
04
The Villain
BulletBoys
Elefante'
03:16
05
Kin Folk
BulletBoys
Elefante'
03:59
06
Saving You from Me
BulletBoys
Elefante'
03:31
07
As Dumb As
BulletBoys
Elefante'
04:34
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Rocked & Ripped
30-08-2011
Rocked & Ripped
01
Dr. Feelgood
BulletBoys
Rocked & Ripped
04:54
02
Livin' On A Prayer
BulletBoys
Rocked & Ripped
04:28
03
Take Me Home Tonight
BulletBoys
Rocked & Ripped
03:34
04
Faithfully
BulletBoys
Rocked & Ripped
04:29
05
Balls To The Wall
BulletBoys
Rocked & Ripped
05:00
06
Free Fallin’
BulletBoys
Rocked & Ripped
04:29
07
Renegade
BulletBoys
Rocked & Ripped
03:56
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Smooth Up In Ya - The Best Of
18-07-2006
Smooth Up In Ya - The Best Of
01
Smooth up in Ya (Re-Recorded)
Bullet Boys
Smooth Up In Ya - The Best Of
05:05
02
Hard as a Rock (Re-Recorded)
Bullet Boys
Smooth Up In Ya - The Best Of
03:14
03
Thc Groove (Re-Recorded)
Bullet Boys
Smooth Up In Ya - The Best Of
04:21
04
For the Love of Money (Re-Recorded)
Bullet Boys
Smooth Up In Ya - The Best Of
04:54
05
Hang on St. Christopher
Bullet Boys
Smooth Up In Ya - The Best Of
04:55
06
Talk to Your Daughter (Re-Recorded)
Bullet Boys
Smooth Up In Ya - The Best Of
03:33
07
When Pigs Fly (Re-Recorded)
Bullet Boys
Smooth Up In Ya - The Best Of
04:37
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Greatest Hits
13-09-2005
Greatest Hits
01
Smooth up in Ya (Re-Recorded)
BulletBoys
Greatest Hits
05:05
02
Hard as a Rock (Re-Recorded)
BulletBoys
Greatest Hits
03:14
03
Thc Groove (Re-Recorded)
BulletBoys
Greatest Hits
04:21
04
For the Love of Money (Re-Recorded)
BulletBoys
Greatest Hits
04:54
05
Hang on St. Christopher (Re-Recorded)
BulletBoys
Greatest Hits
04:55
06
Talk to Your Daughter (Re-Recorded)
BulletBoys
Greatest Hits
03:33
07
When Pigs Fly (Re-Recorded)
BulletBoys
Greatest Hits
04:37
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Za-Za
℗ 1993 Warner Records Inc.Marketed by Rhino Entertainment, a Warner Music Group Company.
01-06-1993
Za-Za
01
When Pigs Fly
BulletBoys
Za-Za
03:59
Writer: Grant Morris - Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Manuel Nieto - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
02
Slow and Easy
BulletBoys
Za-Za
02:11
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
03
The Rising
BulletBoys
Za-Za
02:09
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
04
Sing a Song
BulletBoys
Za-Za
03:48
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
05
Mine
BulletBoys
Za-Za
04:08
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
06
1-800-Goodbye
BulletBoys
Za-Za
03:26
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
07
The Show
BulletBoys
Za-Za
03:02
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
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Freakshow
℗ 1991 Warner Records Inc. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
12-03-1991
Freakshow
01
Hell Yeah!
BulletBoys
Freakshow
03:23
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
02
THC Groove
BulletBoys
Freakshow
03:42
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
03
Thrill That Kills
BulletBoys
Freakshow
03:10
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
04
Hang on St. Christopher
BulletBoys
Freakshow
03:57
Writer: Tom Waits
05
Talk to Your Daughter
BulletBoys
Freakshow
03:36
Writer: Alex Atkins - J.B. Lenoir
06
Freakshow
BulletBoys
Freakshow
04:28
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
07
Goodgirl
BulletBoys
Freakshow
03:27
Writer: Jimmy D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
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Bulletboys
℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
16-09-1988
Bulletboys
01
Hard as a Rock
BulletBoys
Bulletboys
03:07
Writer: BulletBoys
02
Smooth up in Ya
BulletBoys
Bulletboys
04:25
Writer: James D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda / Composers: James D'Anda - Lonnie Vencent - Marq Torien - Mick Sweda
03
Owed to Joe
BulletBoys
Bulletboys
02:47
Writer: BulletBoys
04
Shoot the Preacher Down
BulletBoys
Bulletboys
03:42
Writer: BulletBoys - Grant Morris
05
For the Love of Money
BulletBoys
Bulletboys
03:47
Writer: Anthony Jackson - Kenneth Gamble - Leon Huff
06
Kissin' Kitty
BulletBoys
Bulletboys
03:11
Writer: BulletBoys
07
Hell on My Heels
BulletBoys
Bulletboys
03:26
Writer: BulletBoys - Grant Morris
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Singles
HOLY F*CK
(P) 2024 Rock Avenue Records USA
24-07-2024
HOLY F*CK
01
HOLY F*CK
BulletBoys
HOLY F*CK
03:46
Composers: Ira Black - Marq Torien
Smooth Up (2024)
℗ 2024 TOUR DEUX FORCE RECORDS
30-05-2024
Smooth Up (2024)
01
Smooth Up
BulletBoys
Smooth Up (2024)
04:20
Writer: Mark Maytorena - Ira Black / Composers: Mark Maytorena - Ira Black
02
I Know There's Something Going On
BulletBoys
Smooth Up (2024)
04:24
Composers: Russ Ballard Jaakko Salovaara Raymond Ebanks
From out of the Skies
(P) 2018 Frontiers Records
29-01-2018
From out of the Skies
01
From out of the Skies
BulletBoys
From out of the Skies
04:09
Composers: Marq Torien
D-Evil
(P) 2018 Frontiers Records
04-01-2018
D-Evil
01
D-Evil
BulletBoys
D-Evil
03:13
Composers: Marq Torien
Featured in
Hair Metal in Covers Vol. 3
(P) 2009 Deadline Music
01-08-2009
Hair Metal in Covers Vol. 3
01
Blackout
Tuff
Hair Metal in Covers Vol. 3
03:49
Composers: Klaus Meine - Herman Rarebell - Sonja Kittelsen - Rudolf Schenker
02
Only Women Bleed
Glenn Hughes
Hair Metal in Covers Vol. 3
05:43
Composers: ALICE COOPER. RICHARD WAGNER
03
Wango Tango
Jake E. Lee
Hair Metal in Covers Vol. 3
04:51
Composers: Ted Nugent
04
Tangled up in Blue
Great White
Hair Metal in Covers Vol. 3
05:56
Composers: Bob Dylan
05
Atomic Punk
Fee Waybill
Hair Metal in Covers Vol. 3
03:37
Composers: Michael Anthony - David Lee Roth - Alex Van Halen - Edward Van Halen
06
Sin City
Great White
Hair Metal in Covers Vol. 3
04:40
Composers: Gram Parsons - Chris Hillman
07
Cowboy Song
Steve Grimmett
Hair Metal in Covers Vol. 3
05:25
Composers: P. Lynott - B. Downey
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Wayne's World (Music From The Motion Picture)
℗ 1992 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S.
14-02-1992
Wayne's World (Music From The Motion Picture)
01
Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen
Wayne's World (Music From The Motion Picture)
05:57
Composers: Freddie Mercury
02
Hot and Bothered
Cinderella
Wayne's World (Music From The Motion Picture)
04:16
Writer: Eric Brittingham - Tom Keifer
03
Rock Candy
BulletBoys
Wayne's World (Music From The Motion Picture)
05:04
Writer: Bill Church - Denny Carmassi - Ronnie Montrose - Sammy Hagar
04
Dream Weaver (Wayne's World Version)
Gary Wright
Wayne's World (Music From The Motion Picture)
04:25
Writer: Gary Wright
05
Sikamikanico
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Wayne's World (Music From The Motion Picture)
03:25
Writer: Anthony Kiedis - Chad Smith - Flea - John Frusciante
06
Time Machine (Wayne's World Soundtrack Version; 2000 Remaster)
Black Sabbath
Wayne's World (Music From The Motion Picture)
04:19
Writer: Geezer Butler - Ronnie James Dio - Tony Iommi
07
Wayne's World Theme (Extended Version)
Mike Myers
Wayne's World (Music From The Motion Picture)
05:14
Writer: G.E. Smith - Mike Meyers
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Headbanger's Box
01-11-2014
Headbanger's Box
01
Cherry Pie (Re-Recorded)
Warrant
Headbanger's Box
03:05
02
Someone Like You (Re-Recorded)
Bang Tango
Headbanger's Box
04:24
03
Rock with You
Doug Pinnick
Headbanger's Box
03:25
04
Smooth up in Ya (Re-Recorded)
BulletBoys
Headbanger's Box
05:03
05
Doctor Doctor (Re-Recorded)
Michael Schenker
Headbanger's Box
06:07
06
Kiss Me Deadly (Live)
Lita Ford
Headbanger's Box
04:31
07
Wrathchild (Live)
Paul Di'Anno
Headbanger's Box
02:49
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