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Friday, July 31, 2009

The Rock Dose

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 07:00 AM PDT

Filming has begun on the biographical account of the tumultuous rise to fame of the all-girl 70’s rock group, The Runaways. The movie is based on stories within original lead-singer Cherie Currie’s book ‘Neon Angel’ which is basically a collection of her experiences as a rock-star.

The Runaways were founded by rhythm guitarist, Joan Jett, and drummer, Sandy West after individually attracting the attention of producer Kim Fowley. The lineup was completed when they added Lita Ford on lead guitar, Cherie Currie on Vocals and Jackie Fox on bass. The band was signed to Mercury Records in 1976 and releases their self-titled debut shortly after.

After opening for bands such as Cheap Trick, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, The Ramones and Van Halen, The Runaways released their second album in 1977. Queens of Noise was a considerable success and the band soon found themselves on a world tour. The band experienced a frenzied response in Japan where all of their shows sold out.

Shortly after that tour, both Jackie Fox and Cherie Currie would leave the band. In response, Joan Jett took over vocal duties and Vicki Bleu stepped in on the bass. Look for the movie to be release sometime in 2010.

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