Conversation so far:
Who founded Ratt?
founded by singer Stephen Pearcy with a few friends.
Who are the other members?
Guitarist Robbin Crosby in those same years had been a member of the bands Metropolis with Tommy Asakawa and.
Any other members of note?
and Parramore McCarty, Xcalibur, Phenomenon, Secret Service and Mac Meda with Askawa.
Did any members join or leave during this time?
Mickey Ratt went through various line-up changes.
When did Ratt form as a band?
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What was their record label?
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Question: Did they ever go by a different name?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Ratt ever go by a different name?