Michael Schermick (born October 21, 1958), known professionally as Michael Kelly Smith, is an American guitarist who played for the

glam metal Glam metal (also known as hair metal or pop metal) is a subgenre of heavy metal that features pop-influenced hooks and guitar riffs, upbeat rock anthems, and slow power ballads. It borrows heavily from the fashion and image of 1970s glam ...

bands

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and

Britny Fox Britny Fox is an American glam metal band from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area, initially active from 1985 to 1992 then subsequently reforming from 2000 to 2003, again in 2006 to 2008 and final time reforming in 2015 to 2016. They are best k ...

. Schermick and drummer Tony Destra were fired from Cinderella in 1985 at the request of the record label,

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. Following his departure from Cinderella, he joined up with Tony Destra,

Dean Davidson "Dizzy" Dean Davidson is an American singer, guitarist, and drummer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a founding member, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the glam metal band Britny Fox from 1985 to 1990. After leaving Britny Fox, Dav ...

, Billy Childs and Johnny Dee to form

and became their lead guitarist. Schermick played on every album released by Britny Fox until their breakup in 1992. Prior to Cinderella and Britny Fox, Michael had been a guitarist in the bands Atlantic Star, Telepath, Psychopath, Diamonds, Saints in Hell and The Priscella Harriet Band. He also played in a band known as Razamanaz featuring Cory Massi on lead vocals and guitar, Joe Bisbing on bass, and Steve Attig on drums. He currently teaches guitar in

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Discography

With Cinderella

* "Shake Me"/"Nobody's Fool" (7") 1983. * Demos

With Britny Fox

* ''

'' (1988) * ''

Boys In Heat ''Boys in Heat'' is the second album by the American glam metal band Britny Fox, released in 1989. After this album, singer "Dizzy" Dean Davidson left the group and formed the band "Blackeyed Susan". He was replaced by singer Tommy Paris. The al ...

'' (1989) * '' Bite Down Hard'' (1991) * '' Springhead Motorshark'' (2003)

With Razamanaz

* ''Razamanaz'' (2003)

References

1958 births 20th-century American guitarists Living people Britny Fox members Cinderella (band) members Guitarists from Pennsylvania {{US-guitarist-stub