Rose Tattoo

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Rose Tattoo is an Australian blues/hard rock band, led by Angry Anderson and slide guitarist Peter Wells. Among their best known songs are "We Can't Be Beaten", "Scarred for Life" and "Bad Boy for Love" (co-written by Ian Rilen.) Their first four albums were produced by Harry Vanda and George Young who also worked with AC/DC. Along with AC/DC and The Angels, Rose Tattoo helped establish a blues rock sound copied by a number of bands in Australia.

Genres

Hard Rock Classic Rock Rock

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Style over time

Genres of the artist's albums over the years: the higher the line, the stronger the genre on that album

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Rose Tattoo members

Current members: Paul DeMarco (membranophone), Robin Riley (guitar), Geordie Leach (bass guitar), Dai Pritchard (slide guitar), Mark Evans (electric bass guitar), Leigh Johnston (background vocals, guitar, original)

Former members: Angry Anderson (lead vocals), Peter Wells (bass guitar, slide guitar, original), Mick Cocks (background vocals, bass guitar, guitar), Steve King (bass guitar), Dallas Royall (drums (drum set)), John Meyer (guitar), Greg Jordan (slide guitar), Scott Johnston (membranophone), Tim Gaze (slide guitar), Lobby Loyde (bass guitar), Ian Rilen (bass guitar, lead vocals), Steve Balbi (bass guitar), Andy Cichon (background vocals, bass guitar, keyboard, piano), Tony Lake (lead vocals, original), Chris Turner (guitar), Neil Smith (bass guitar), Robert Bowron (membranophone), Jake Landt (bass guitar), Rick Melick (keyboard), Michael "Stork" Vandersluys (membranophone, original)