Damn Yankees (band)

Damn Yankees
Damn Yankees today. Clockwise from upper left: Tommy Shaw, Ted Nugent, Michael Cartellone, and Jack Blades.
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Hard rock,arena rock,glam metal
Years active	1989–1996, 1998–2001 (Reunion: 2004 & 2010)
Labels	Warner Bros.
Associated acts	Styx, Night Ranger, The Amboy Dukes, Shaw Blades, Rubicon, Damnocracy, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Past members	Tommy Shaw Jack Blades Ted Nugent Michael Cartellone

Damn Yankees were an American rock supergroup formed in 1989, consisting of Tommy Shaw of Styx, Jack Blades of Night Ranger, Ted Nugent of The Amboy Dukes and a successful solo career, and Michael Cartellone (then an unknown drummer who would later join Lynyrd Skynyrd).

Produced by rock producer Ron Nevison, the new band’s self-titled debut album went double-platinum in 1990. Jack Blades’s leading single "Coming of Age" hit No. 60 on the U.S. Hot 100, and No. 1 on the AOR charts, while Tommy Shaw’s "Come Again" received extensive AOR airplay.

1990's rock ballad "High Enough" rose to No. 3 on U.S. Hot 100, and No. 2 on AOR charts. Despite Ted Nugent's career being built on his "Motor City Madman" image, "High Enough" was his first mainstream top ten single. The band's songs appeared on several Hollywood film soundtracks, such as Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Nothing But Trouble and The Taking of Beverly Hills.

After the release of their debut, the Damn Yankees went on a year-and-a-half world tour with the likes of a revamped Bad Company, Poison and Jackyl. Their U.S. tour coincided with the Persian Gulf War, in which the band unfurled American flags and made patriotic statements.