Live In Your Face
BABYLON A.D. wich consists of original members, Derek Davis vocalist-songwriter, guitarists and music writers Dan De La Rosa & Ron Freschi, Drummer James Pacheco and Bassist Eric Pacheco was formed in 1989. Emerging from shared childhood and rival bands in the suburbs surrounding Oakland California, these five guys quickly took the bay area music scene by storm. Playing over a hundred shows up and down the state of CA, they soon gained a massive following. Armed with a three song demo tape and self produced video, the band caught the attention of Arista Records president and industry music mogul Clive Davis who signed them at a showcase in Los Angeles.in 1990 BABYLON A.D. released their self titled album which gained critically acclaimed praises from the major rock press magazines world wide. Conjuring up lifes bittersweet realities, their songs were more like cinematic stories that spoke of the all too real sometimes disturbing side of life. This easily separated them from the pouting party rock bands at that time. Their first release produced four singles and three videos with two years non-stop touring in every major city across the U.S. and Canada. The band also spent 35 straight weeks, peeking at #51 in Billboard magazine with three #1 tunes on Concrete Foundations radio play list chart. They also had the lead track and stared in the video promotion of Orion Pictures Robo Cop 2. The fallow up album titled (Nothing Sacred) was released in 1992 and also produced two top ten A.O.R. singles and videos as well as two more years of endless touring. BABYLON A.D. sold over 450,000 units combined in this period as well establis! hing a fanatical fan base.In 1994 with their growing disillusionment with the business side of music, restrucuring at their lableand the changing climate at MTV and overall music scene in general, the band decided to take a break. A long break!But now there back! Ready to explode onto the music scene with apocalyptic proportions with the new (Live In Your Face)CD, as well as playing choice concert dates through-out CA, and working on new material soon to be released 1n 1999.Apocalypse Records 20885 Redwood rd. #167  Castro Valley CA, 94546 www.babylonad.com BAND_MEMBERS: Derek Davis - Vocals Dan De La Rosa - Gutiars Ron Freschi - Gutiars James Pacheco - Drums Eric Pacheco - Bass