Spike (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jonathan Gray |
| Also known as | Spike Gray |
| Born |
4 February 1968 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom |
| Origin | Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Hard rock, blues rock, glam metal and glam punk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | Since 1984 |
| Labels | Various |
| Associated acts |
The Quireboys Damage Control |
Jonathan Gray (born 4 February 1968), known professionally as Spike (sometimes also known as Spike Gray), is an English rock frontman, songwriter and vocalist, known for his times with The Quireboys with whom he has released seven studio albums to date.
Gray was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and grew up in Northern England.
At age 17, he moved down to London where, eventually, he would form the rock band The Quireboys with Guy Bailey in 1984. After various tours and singles, Spike with The Quireboys released their debut album A Bit of What You Fancy (1990), which went to number two on the UK Albums Chart. The band gained significant success, but their second album Bitter Sweet & Twisted (1993) did not quite have the impact of the first.
After The Quireboys split up in 1993, he played in the United States, in Los Angeles, California, with a band called God's Hotel. He also sang lead vocals on a cover of Hank Williams's country classic "Hey Good Lookin'", with C.C. DeVille from the American glam-metal band Poison, for the soundtrack of the comedy film Son in Law (1993) that starred Pauly Shore.
Spike decided to record in other projects; the first was in 1994 with Darrell Bath of the English rock and roll band The Dogs D'Amour. The recording, Take Out Some Insurance, was an album of covers, featuring songs from old blues artists, and was released under the artist name Spike an' Darrell.
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