Quiet Riot

QUIET RIOT is a rock n roll phenomenon. Famously described as the first heavy metal band to top the pop chart at #1 on Billboard magazine, the Los Angeles quartet became an overnight sensation thanks to their monster 1983 smash album Metal Health. The story of QUIET RIOT begins in 1980 when Kevin DuBrow formed a new band under his own name, working with Frankie Banali and a variety of musicians over the next few years before signing with Pasha/CBS Records, reverting back to the QUIET RIOT moniker, and entering the studio with new guitarist Carlos Cavazo and bassist Chuck Wright. Chuck left the band mid-recording and was replaced by Rudy Sarzo. Driven by the irresistible double whammy of the title track and a raucous rendition of the old Slade song "Cum on Feel the Noize," the album stormed up the U.S. charts, reaching the number one spot and going platinum six times over. Frankie Banali's history with QUIET RIOT began in 1982 and in 2010, after nearly three years since the loss of his friend and bandmate Kevin DuBrow, and with the blessings and support of Kevin DuBrow's family, Frankie continued the musical legacy of QUIET RIOT until his passing in 2020. His estate carried on the legacy and brought back original bassist Rudy Sarzo in 2022. Quiet Riot is currently touring with Rudy Sarzo on bass, Alex Grossi on guitar, Jizzy Pearl on vocals and Johnny Kelly on drums.