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Enuff Z'Nuff, 1991
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Background information | |
Also known as | Enuff Z'nuff, Enuff Znuff |
Origin | Blue Island, Illinois |
Genres | Glam metal,hard rock,power pop,psychedelic rock |
Years active | 1984–present |
Labels | Atco, Arista, Big Deal, Mayhem, Spitfire, Perris Records, Stoney Records, Frontiers Records |
Associated acts | V8 |
Website | www.enuffznuff.com |
Members | Chip Z'Nuff Tory Stoffregen Tony Fennell Daniel B. Hill |
Past members | B.W. Boeski Gino Martino Pete Comita Alex Kane Derek Frigo Vik Foxx Ricky Parent Donnie Vie Johnny Monaco Randi Scott Erik Donner |
Enuff Z'Nuff (a pronunciation respelling of "enough's enough"), is an American rock band from Blue Island, Illinois. Founded by singer Donnie Vie and bassist Chip Z'Nuff, this Chicago area band is best known for their charting singles "Fly High Michelle" and "New Thing".
Enuff Z'Nuff has continually recorded and toured throughout their career of more than 30 years, releasing 13 studio albums and a total of 21 CDs to date. Its songs have been recorded by several other musicians, some of which include Paul Gilbert, The Tuesdays, The Wildhearts, and Nelson. The group has appeared on MTV, Howard Stern and David Letterman. In addition to their independent label releases, their music has been released on the major labels Atco Records and Arista Records.
Enuff Z'Nuff formed in 1984 as "Enough Z'Nuff". The band soon grew a live following and recorded their first demo songs, some of which would be officially released later in their career. The band's first single, "Fingers On It," received some minor recognition when it was featured in the 1986 cult movie Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. Band members during this period also included drummer B.W. Boeski and guitarists Gino Martino and Alex Kane, the latter of which moved on to lead guitars for Life, Sex & Death and eventually formed the band AntiProduct.
By 1989, Enough Z'Nuff had revised their band name to "Enuff Z'Nuff" and released their first major label offering, a self-titled debut album on Atco Records. For this recording, founding members Donnie Vie and Chip Z'Nuff were joined by ex-Le Mans guitarist Derek Frigo and drummer Vik Foxx. The band had two charting hits with the psychedelic-flavored pop rock songs "New Thing" and "Fly High Michelle," both of which received steady airplay on MTV. A few years later, the band's heavy glam rock appearance in the music videos would be parodied on Beavis & Butthead.