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The Guestz are just four blokes who play rock'n'roll as it has to
be played: raw, rude, loud but yet catchy. They'll kick your ass and
make you dance.
This bad-mannered combo from
Rome, Italy
features the handsome Mimmo God on lead vocals, Rome's living
legend Jonna on guitar, japan-addicted
Rob'n'Roll on
left-handed bass and Matt on indisputably loud drums.
They formed in late summer of 2006: Jonna and Mimmo
were putting up some ideas for a new band, while Matt and Rob'n'Roll (already
partners in crime in a The Darkness tribute called
The Brightness)
were basically looking for the same thing.
So, the band was ready, they needed a name. But,
before finding it, they found a chance to play their first gig
supporting german rock band Soul Doctor on their date in Rome.
The flyer said "Soul Doctor + Markonee + guests" (here's
the proof!), so Jonna had the idea:
"Let's call us The Guests, so to have our name on the flyer!", said with
his flamboyant 100% roman accent. The others agreed... simply because
they had no other suggestions!
First rehearsals showed they rock hard, and the motto
"not for money, just for glory" (a line from their song "Ten
years in jail", written by Jonna for another project) seemed to be
tremendously fitting.
After a couple of days, they found TWO bands on
Myspace called "The Guests", so they decided to slightly change the name
into The Guestz, which sounds a lot more sleazy and will make
hair metal fans very happy!
So, the rest of the story has still to be written: you all... just be
there!
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Left to right: Rob, Mimmo, Matt, Jonna
- Our setlist has been cut of the last three songs during the gig
at Fuze Pub because we were too loud and the owner feared the
neighbours could call the police. Now you know why we're the loudest!
- The song Piracy is based on a true story.
- We regularly play two Rhino Bucket cover songs, and
we do it
better than Rhino Bucket themselves. Check the
video if you don't believe it.
- Our first show has been booked before any rehearsal practice and
before we even had a name.
- The song Jonna Wants Two Beers is featured in the cd include
with the September issue of the italian Rock
Hard magazine, together with Motorhead, Crown Of Thorns,
Night Rangers, Anathema and others
- It's been a pleasure to share the stage with (among the others):
Adam Bomb,
Soul Doctor
(twice),
Markonee,
Surgery,
Gemini Five,
Glassmode,
Hollywood
Killerz, Eurosmith,
Kee Marcello
(twice),
Faster Pussycat, Bang Tango, Beautiful Creatures.
L.A. Guns
and Quireboys.
- Voted "best newcoming italian act 2008"
by the writers of
Slam!
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