Editing Johnny Crash

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name                = Johnny Crash
| background          = group_or_band
| origin              = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| associated_acts     = [[Tokyo Blade]]<br />Champaign<br />[[Faster Pussycat]]<br />[[Guns N' Roses]]
| years_active        = 1985–1992
| genre               = [[Hard rock]],  [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]]
| label               = [[WTG Records|WTG]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia]], [[Suncity Records|Suncity]]
| current_members     =
| past_members        = Christopher Stewart<br />Vick Wright<br />Stephen "Punky" Adamo<br />August Worchell<br />Terry Nails<br />Andy Rogers<br />J.J. Bolt<br />[[Dizzy Reed]]<br />[[Matt Sorum]]
}}

'''Johnny Crash''' was an American [[hard rock]] band formed in 1985. Members originally included former [[Tokyo Blade]] singer Vick Wright (Vicki James Wright), former Champaign guitarists Christopher Stewart and August Worchell, bassist Andy Rogers, and former [[Rock City Angels]] drummer Stephen "Punkee" Adamo.<ref name="LarkinHM">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal]]|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1995|edition=Second|isbn=0-85112-656-1|pages=183/4}}</ref> Their sound was likened to that of [[AC/DC]],<ref name="LarkinHM" /> and contemporaries [[Junkyard (band)|Junkyard]], [[Rhino Bucket]] and [[The Four Horsemen (band)|The Four Horsemen]].

== History ==
In 1990, the band released their first album, ''[[Neighbourhood Threat]]'', featuring Vicki James Wright (vocals), August Worchell (guitar and backing vocals), Christopher Stewart (guitar and backing vocals), Stephen "Punky" Adamo (drums) and Terry Nails (bass).<ref name="LarkinHM" /> The band, with Andy Rogers on bass, toured for a short time with bands such as [[Mötley Crüe]] and [[Pretty Maids]]. The single "Hey Kid" became a minor hit and its video received some rotation on [[MTV]].

Guitarist J.J. Bolt and then-future [[Guns N' Roses]] members [[Dizzy Reed]] and [[Matt Sorum]] joined the band to replace Worchell and Adamo. However, before the second album could be released Johnny Crash were dropped by their record label, and Stewart suggested moving to Europe. James Wright disagreed and the band split up.

In 1992, bassist Andy Rogers died of a heroin overdose.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.angelfire.com/rock3/tokyoblade/johnnycrash/index.html|title=Johnny Crash A brief history|website=Angelfire.com|access-date=November 17, 2019}}</ref>

In 2007, an interview with Vicki James Wright stated that the then unreleased album, now titled ''[[Unfinished Business (Johnny Crash album)|Unfinished Business]]'', will come out on [[Suncity Records]] sometime "soon". In 2008, ''Unfinished Business'' was released on Suncity Records.

Vicki James Wright has since gone back to his original name, Vick Wright.

== Members ==
* Christopher Stewart – rhythm guitar, backing vocals <small>(1985–1992)</small>
* Vicki James "Vick" Wright – lead vocals <small>(1985–1992)</small>
* Stephen "Punkee" Adamo – drums <small>(1985–1991)</small>
* August Worchell – lead guitar, backing vocals <small>(1985–1991)</small>
* Terry Nails – bass <small>(1985–1990)</small>
* Andy Rogers – bass <small>(1990–1992; died 1992)</small>
* J.J. Bolt – lead guitar, backing vocals <small>(1991–1992)</small>
* Bobby "Spanky" Wilson – drums <small>(1992)</small>
* [[Dizzy Reed]] – keyboards, guitar <small>(1991–1992)</small>
* [[Matt Sorum]] – drums <small>(1991–1992)</small>

== Discography ==
*''[[Neighbourhood Threat]]'' (1990)
*''Unfinished Business'' (2008)

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070618020241/http://www.sleazeroxx.com/interviews/wright.shtml   Vicki James Wright Interview]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070515032533/http://www.sleazeroxx.com/interviews/neelleyint.shtml   Christopher Stewart Interview]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070804230345/http://www.sleazeroxx.com/interviews/worchellint.shtml   August Worchell Interview]

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[[Category:Hard rock musical groups from California]]
[[Category:Heavy metal musical groups from California]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1987]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Los Angeles]]