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, New York, formed in 1986, originally consisting of Jimi Hazel (born Wayne K. Richardson) (guitars), Rick Skatore (born Kenneth D. Lucas) (bass), Kindu Phibes (drums), and P. Fluid (born Peter Forrest) (vocals). The band plays

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, heavy metal,

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and

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songs which incorporate elements of

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, R&B,

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and

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. The fact that they are

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playing variations of heavy metal led critics to compare them to bands such as

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and

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. After several lineup changes, the band broke up in 1998, but reformed in 2003 before releasing their first new album of original material in over a decade in 2006. As of 2021, the lineup of the band includes Hazel, Skatore, and drummer Tobias Ralph.

Band history

Early days and In-Effect Records

Upon their formation in 1986, the band, consisting of Jimi Hazel, Rick Skatore, Kindu Phibes, and P. Fluid, quickly earned a dedicated following in

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due to the eclectic mix of their music. The band would switch gears from

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and

sounds with lush vocal harmonies to violent heavy metal and

with ease, sometimes several times within the course of one song. Phibes left the band in 1987. In 1988, In-Effect Records, a

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of Relativity, signed the band which now included Anthony Johnson, formerly of the three-piece New York ska band, A-Kings, replacing Phibes on drums. The band released their debut album, the genre-hopping '' Harder Than You'', produced by Bob Musso and Jimi Hazel, in December 1988. The first single was a cover of the

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song "Jungle Boogie." Critics and fans took notice of the band's left-wing political stance and the unique sound of their tight-knit, high-energy music. The album sold just under 300,000 units due to non-stop touring worldwide and became an underground hit. It remains a pioneering classic in the rock/

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genre made popular in later years by such bands as 311,

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, and

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. The video for "Jungle Boogie" was the first single video on

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to air on all of the following specialty shows: ''

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'', '' Yo! MTV Raps'', ''Hard 60'', and '' Headbangers Ball''. The band's second album, 1990's '' Gumbo Millennium'', produced by Jimi Hazel and Tom Soares, was once again released through In-Effect Records. The album was much softer than the previous effort, focusing mostly on clean guitar and lush R&B harmonies and grooves although it still contained elements of

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and punk. The first single, "Don't Break My Heart!," while commercially viable, failed to receive radio airplay. Regardless, the album sold over 300,000 units once again due to massive amounts of touring and proved to be an underground success. It soon brought the attention of several

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. The band were soon opening for

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on their 'Ritual De Lo Habitual' tour. The tour brought the band to a new audience but their growing success could not halt the sudden departure of Anthony Johnson and P. Fluid. Fluid made the announcement of his departure during the band's live performance on the final date of the Jane's Addiction tour. Allegedly, he had not made it known to his bandmates beforehand. Johnson followed suit and, as a result of the departures, the band dropped out of a planned co-headlining tour with

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. Fluid soon made it known that he intended to start a new band named The P. Fluid Foundation.

East West Records America

Despite the loss of two of the band's four members, Rick Skatore and Jimi Hazel decided to continue on. Jeff Brodnax was brought in as the new vocalist along with former

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and Bad Brains drummer, Mackie Jayson. Jayson only rehearsed with the band for a short time before leaving, to be replaced by Joel Maitoza. The new lineup received rave reviews and the band was soon signed to East West Records America, a division of

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headed by label president,

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. The company tested the marketability of the new band by releasing a five-song EP titled ''This is...24-7 Spyz!'', produced by Jimi Hazel and Bruce Calder in 1991. In 1992, the band received their largest commercial exposure to date by appearing in a

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television commercial that aired for the first five months of the year. Soon after, the hour-long ''Strength In Numbers'' album, produced by Terry Date and Jimi Hazel, was released and proved to be the band's most critically acclaimed release to date. The album saw the band depart from its

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roots to concentrate more on heavy metal and

. Unfortunately, by that time, popular music had begun shifting away from musical dexterity and in favor of the simplicity of

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. The album's single, "Break The Chains," received minor radio airplay and MTV exposure but Sylvia Rhone pulled the label's support before dropping the band altogether. To the band's dismay, the label only pressed 18,000 pieces and allotted 2,000 for press purposes, thus making the disc widely unavailable almost immediately. Disgusted by their dealings with East West and Sylvia Rhone, the band members began working on other musical projects. Hazel and Skatore looked to form a new band, Black Angus, with Follow for Now drummer Bernard "Enrique" Coley. The Black Angus sessions were eventually recorded with drummer and longtime friend Carlton Smith of the Royal Crescent Mob. Maitoza formed Shockhead with vocalist Joseph McCraw and Nixons bassist Ricky Wolking, recording one disc, titled ''Television'', which was produced by Jimi Hazel. Brodnax concentrated on his band, Egypt.

The Enemy Label

When Hazel and Skatore discovered how popular the first two albums remained in

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, they reunited with Anthony Johnson and P. Fluid, now performing as Forrest (his real last name) to release '' Temporarily Disconnected'', produced by Jimi Hazel. The album was released exclusively in

by Enemy Records, and was followed by a quick tour of the continent before Johnson and Fluid left the band once again. In March 1996, ''6'', produced by Jimi Hazel, was released exclusively in Europe through the Enemy label. The album contained covers of

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's " Along Comes Mary" and

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's " 7 and 7 Is." The album was titled ''6'' due to it being the sixth release by the band. In September 1996, What Are Records released '' Heavy Metal Soul by the Pound'', the American version of ''6''. The track listing would remain almost identical to ''6'' with the exception of the removal of "Along Comes Mary" and "7 and 7 Is" and the additions of "Earth And Sky" and "Save The World" as replacements. Both versions of the album saw the band returning as a trio with Jimi Hazel on guitar and lead vocals, Rick Skatore on bass and Joel Maitoza returning to the drums for the first time in four years. Two tracks recorded before Maitoza's return featured guest drummer Carlton Smith. Additional vocals were contributed by Doug Pinnick of

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for the songs "Love And Peace" and "Yeah X 3". The 1997 tour to support the album featured Matt Martin on drums. In 1997, the '' If I Could'' EP, featuring remixes and live performances recorded while Maitoza was still a member, was released exclusively through the band's fan club. In 1998, a disagreement between Hazel and Skatore led to the dissolution of 24-7 Spyz. In the months prior to the breakup, drummer Tony Lewis had been performing with the band.

Solo albums and reformations

In 2000, Hazel co-wrote several songs for a band named Crime, who were using the material to shop for labels. Skatore re-emerged in 2001, playing bass in a band named Blockk-16 alongside

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guitarist Chris Caffery. The band's first release, ''Too Brutal For Radio'' also featured appearances by Andrew Freeman, Ray Freeman Jr,

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, Ronen Barak and Spread Eagle vocalist, Ray West. After the release of the album, Skatore suffered from a collapsed lung. Despite their prior disagreement, Hazel came to the aid of his friend by performing together as 24-7 Spyz for a benefit concert at

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's. Proceeds from the show went towards Skatore's medical bills. Loz jhazel mmm

In 2002, Hazel released his first solo CD, ''21stCenturySouthBronxRockStar'' on his own label, The Gumbo Recording Company. It was followed by the formation of Maitoza's new band, Crown 10, in May 2003. 2003 also saw Hazel and Skatore reunite for a second

's performance with Tony Lewis on drums. Later that year, Hazel and Skatore would announce the official re-formation of 24-7 Spyz. In 2005, the band released a limited edition DVD titled ''HMS4L: The Many Lives of Walter Rattamus'' through their website. The DVD tells the history of the band through the various incarnations and also includes commentary from Jimi Hazel and Rick Skatore. Ronandjimi

In 2006, the band released ''Face the Day'', with new drummer Tobias Ralph, through The Gumbo Recording Company label. The disc was produced by Jimi Hazel and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and was the first 24-7-Spyz studio album in a decade. Shortly thereafter, the band released a live performance, recorded months before the band had split up in 1998, as a digital download and CD titled ''Can You Hear the Sound?''. In 2009, Hazel and Skatore began focusing their attention on a new side project called A.N.M. (Anti Nigger Machine). Other members of the band included Doug Pinnick (vocals), Greg Fulton (guitar and vocals), Spacey T (guitar and vocals) plus Philip "Fish" Fisher (drums and percussion). Later that year, they released a four-song demo via their MySpace page. In 2010, the band began soliciting donations to fund the recording of their first album. On August 6, 2011, 24-7 Spyz performed at the Highline Ballroom in New York City. The show saw former members Jeff Brodnax and Joel Maitoza return for a reunion of the ''Strength in Numbers'' era lineup. In November 2011, the band announced that the lineup would continue performing together with the ''Strength In Numbers Twentieth Anniversary Tour'' beginning with a string of European dates from late February through March 2012. In September 2012, it was announced that the band had officially parted ways with Brodnax and Maitoza once again. It was also stated that Maitoza, Ralph and Lewis would all take part in recording drum tracks for a planned upcoming album. In November 2012, the band announced that Sekou Lumumba of Bedouin Soundclash had officially joined the band on drums. Guitarist Ronny Drayton would join the band soon after. On April 27, 2014, an image posted by the band on their official Facebook page stated that the band was on hiatus. In October 2014, the band announced via their official Facebook page that Phillip "Fish" Fisher, a founding member of

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, had taken the position as drummer for the band. In January 2015, it was officially announced that the band had emerged from their self-imposed hiatus with plans to not only perform select dates in Europe but also to release a single and a new EP later in the year. The digital single, "Jungle (for Jef)" was credited as 24-7 Spyz & Family and featured a core lineup of Hazel and Drayton alongside drummer Lenny White and bassist Chico Huff, with additional instrumentation performed by Jesse Johnson, Eddie Martinez, Vernon Reid and Skatore. The song was a tribute to Jef Lee Johnson, a friend and fellow musician who had died in 2013 at age 54 due to complications from pneumonia and diabetes, and was released via iTunes and SoundCloud. The band's next release came in April 2016 in the form of CD and digital single for a song titled "Anthem" that would also be featured on their upcoming album. It was announced in 2017 that ''The Soundtrack To The Innermost Galaxy'' was expected to be released in 2018. In April 2018, the band started accepting pledges through PledgeMusic.com to fund the release of the album although a release date has yet to be announced. At Fishbone's August 24, 2018 Brooklyn, New York show, a three-piece version of the band consisting of Hazel, Skatore and Fish performed a short, unannounced opening set. On January 28, 2019, ''The Soundtrack to the Innermost Galaxy'', their eighth studio album, was released. In January 2020, a three-piece version of the band featuring Hazel, Skatore and Tony Lewis, replacing Fisher who had returned to the Fishbone lineup, announced their "Sex, Juice & Heavy Metal Soul" tour which was scheduled to run from April through October 2020. However, the tour was postponed indefinitely due to the

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. On February 7, 2020, Ronnie Drayton died of Non Hodgkins Lymphoma at the age of 67. In September 2021, the band's Facebook page indicated that Hazel and Skatore were once again working on new music with Tobias Ralph playing drums. In October 2022, the band released a digital single, via

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, titled "Angels & Demons." The track features guest vocalists Ryan Bland of New York hardcore band Ache, and Corinne Drewery of Swing Out Sister.

Activity of former members

Anthony Johnson reappeared as the drummer for the band Middle Man before moving on to perform a lead role in the

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production of '' Stomp''. He was also featured in the

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film '' Stomp Out Loud''. While performing in Stomp, Johnson was recruited to play drums for Japanese pop star,

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. Johnson relocated to Japan where he lived and toured with the band for a time. He was named as the drummer for Ben Folds during a tour supporting Folds' solo album, '' Rockin' the Suburbs''. In 2005, he made an appearance on the self-titled, five-song release by Lost Tricks, a band fronted by actor Trevor Oswalt. He has also performed with artists such as Eagle-Eye Cherry, Dionne Farris and Vanessa Daou. Johnson lives in

where he continues to participate in music, as a member of The Morning After Girls, and theatre. P. Fluid and the P. Fluid Foundation performed in clubs in and around

but never released an album. Shortly after leaving 24-7 Spyz for the second time, P. Fluid, now using the name Forrest Thinner, formed BlkVampires. The band released a five-song EP titled ''The Collector's Item'' through the Catch A Fire website. These five songs had previously been recorded by 24-7 Spyz and released on ''Temporarily Disconnected''. In 2005, the

based band released their debut, self-titled album, compiling seven previously unreleased tracks as well as the five songs previously included on ''The Collector's Item'' EP. In 2010, the band released a follow-up ten-song EP/DVD titled ''Blkcula''. A five-song release, titled ''The Devil's Music'', followed in 2012. Also in 2012, Thinner was the creative director and publisher of a book titled ''The HarlequinX''. The book, based on a short film and characters created by Thinner, was written by CJ Cassidy and edited by Hector Valle. Thinner also appeared in the film ''Riot on the Dance Floor'', a documentary about

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, a nightclub formerly located in

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. In 2015, the band released the two-song ''

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'' EP. In 2019, Thinner announced that BlkVampires had broken up and that he was embarking on his first solo project, BlkVampiresX. In 2022, BlkVampiresX released the single "Bike Ride in Manhattan/La Flaca Negra", produced by Swedish guitarist Apollo Kris. On January 13, 2025, Peter Forrest was found beaten to death in the back of an

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he had been driving in the Bronx. He was 64. Joel Maitoza has continued playing drums with bands such as Crown 10, Shockhead, Headtrip Superstar, Don Lithgow, Sahara, Seventrain and Kerry Conally. He remains heavily involved in session work, songwriting and producing and has appeared on a total of 22 albums as of 2016. From 2000 to 2006, Maitoza managed the thrash-groove metal act Brick Bath on the Pavement/Crash Music label. In 2007, Maitoza began working with French guitarist, Christophe Godin. Maitoza reunited with 24-7 Spyz in 2011 for a reunion of the ''Strength in Numbers'' lineup and continued to tour with the band through 2012 for the band's European tour dates. In September 2012, it was announced that Maitoza and the band had parted ways again, but that Maitoza would contribute drum tracks to the band's planned 2013 album along with other previous Spyz drummers. In 2013, Maitoza joined the hard rock band, Seventrain, which also features former members of Cage and Tourniquet. Their self-titled debut album, produced by Maitoza, was released in 2014, along with a video for the single "Bittersweet Seduction." The band was nominated for Best Hard Rock Album of the Year at the 2014 San Diego Music Awards and charted on the CMJ Top 40 Loud Rock chart in February 2014. Seventrain released their second album, titled ''Back on Track'', also produced by Maitoza, in 2019. Maitoza parted with Seventrain in early 2019 citing irreconcilable differences. In early 2020, Maitoza announced his solo project called The Frequency Conspiracy and released two singles and accompanying videos of cover versions of "Rock Candy" by Montrose and "Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas. In September 2020, Maitoza was putting finishing touches on an album of cover tunes titled ''Quarantine Covers''. The album features vocalist Andrew Freeman (Last in Line, Lynch Mob), bassist Jaimie Scott (Tyketto), bassist Rick Skatore, guitarist Joshua Jones (Poster Child), guitarist Christophe Godin (Mörglbl, The Prize), guitarist Craig Soderberg (Shockhead, -ITIS) and guitarist Jason (JMR) Richardson (Year of the Dragon, David Pastorius), and is slated to be released in early 2021. A self-titled, full-length album of original material will be released as well. Jeff Brodnax went on to join the band Egypt. During his time with the band, they released two albums, ''Drowning in the Promised Land'' and ''Soul Hammer''. The singer later released a solo album titled ''Acoustic EP'' in 2002. It was followed in 2009 by an album titled ''Forcing Me To Bend'' which he continues to support through touring. Like Maitoza, Brodnax reunited with 24-7 Spyz in 2011 and continued to tour with the band through 2012 for the band's European tour dates. In September 2012, it was announced that Brodnax had parted with the band for a second time. In 2019, Jeff announced the formation of his new band, The Soulvation Society.

Discography

Studio albums

*'' Harder Than You'' (1989) *'' Gumbo Millennium'' (1990) *'' Strength in Numbers'' (1992) *'' Temporarily Disconnected'' (1995) *'' 6'' (alternate version released in America as ''Heavy Metal Soul by the Pound'') (1996) *'' Heavy Metal Soul by the Pound'' (alternate version released in Europe as ''6'') (1996) *''Face the Day'' (2006) *''The Soundtrack to the Innermost Galaxy'' (2019)

Live albums

*''Can You Hear the Sound?'' (2006, recorded live in 1998)

EPs

*''This Is...24-7 Spyz!'' (1991) *'' If I Could'' (1997)

DVDs

*''HMS4L: The Many Lives of Walter Rattamus'' (2005)

Music videos

References

External links

Official website for P. Fluid's Blkvampires
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