This melodic rock quintet based in New Orleans, LA was formed by Steve Blaze -guitar, and featured Ron Taylor -vocals, Jon Ster -guitar, keyboards, Rob Stratton -bass & Danny King -drums. The band was taken under the wing of Ratt guitarist Robbin Crosby who produced their 1988 debut, which was a fine amalgam of infectious riffs & hard-edged rock tunes. Love + War, their 2nd release, was even more impressive, featuring extended atmospheric compositions that were both anthemic & memorable. In 1990, King and Stratton were replaced by Gene Barnett (Dirty Looks) -drums & Darrin DeLatte -bass, respectively. Following the release of 1993's Psychoschizophrenia, the band decided to call it a day, with Blaze going on to form Near Life Experience with his brother Craig Nunenmacher (BLS/Crowbar). Lillian Axe re-formed briefly at the end of the decade to promote the rarities collection, Fields of Yesterday and Live 2002. In 2007, Blaze returned to the studio with new vocalist Derrick LeFevre to record “Waters Rising” (2007), “Sad Day on Planet Earth” (2009), and “Deep Red Shadows” (2010). In 2011 Brian C. Jones took over vocals to record “XI: The Days Before Tomorrow” (2012). The band is currently on the Global Rock Records Label and released the critically acclaimed, Billboard charting concept album “From Womb to Tomb” (2022). Current line up Steve Blaze, Brent Graham -vocals, Michael Maxx Darby -bass, Sam Poitevent -rhythm guitar since 1999, and Wayne Stokely -drums (Pretty Boy Floyd).