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Wasted Rock Rangers

The Wasted Rock Rangers are in English rock band formed in 2005 by guitarist, singer Joe Ranger and guitarist, singer Shaun Ranger.

The band have experienced several line-up changes with Joe Ranger & Shaun Ranger being the only constant band members.

Formed as an acoustic duo the band have progressed to a five piece country rock outfit with the addition of Ken Ranger on drums, River Vegas on bass guitar, piano, violin, saxophone and vocals and Jim Cassidy (ex-Suzi Quatro Band, ex-Wishbone Ash) on lead guitar.

The Wasted Rock Rangers released their debut album God Loves..The Wasted Rock Rangers in 2005. The second WRR album Comrade Rockstar was released in 2007.

After several years in the wilderness the band returned in 2012 with a new line up and a new album, Nashville Handshake.

Discography:

"God Loves...The Wasted Rock Rangers"

Track listing:

1. Broken Homes and Bleeding Hearts (Staveley/Bleach)

2. In My Arms (Bleach)

3. Three Chords & The Truth (Bleach/Reid)

4. (Not Bad) For A Girl (Bleach)

5. Strange World (Harris)

6. Wasted Rock Ranger (Baker)

7. Slim King Blues 1987 (Bleach/Hood)

8. In A Young Man's Mind (James Jnr)

9. God Loves (Bleach)

10. Broken Homes and Bleeding Hearts - reprise

11. Hey Joe (Trad)

Members:

Joe Ranger: Guitars, Vocals, Sitar

Shaun Ranger: Guitar, Vocals

Ken Ranger: Percussion, Drums

Paul Rigden: Drums

Steve Brown: Lead Guitar

Outlaw Pete Brown: Harmonica, Banjo

Tom Williamson: Bass Guitar, Slide Guitar

Chris Bowers: Mandolin

Lois Rae: Vocals

Sonny Cockayne: Bass Guitar

"Comrade Rockstar"

1. Shine (Bleach)

2. In A Young Man's Mind (James Jnr)

3. Great Big Sky (Staveley/Bleach)

4. Thinking About Writing A Song (Bleach)

5. One Thing (Anderson/Black)

6. Burned By Rock'n'Roll (Bleach)

7. Childhood Lost (K Bleach)

8. Comrade Rockstar (Bleach)

9. Let's Boogie (Bleach)

10. Right Side Of Wrong (Bleach)

Members:

Joe Ranger: Guitars, Vocals, Percussion, Lead Guitar

Shaun Ranger: Guitar, Vocals

Ken Ranger: Drums, Percussion

Outlaw Pete Brown: Bass Guitar

River Vegas: Saxophone

Niki: Vocals

"Nashville Handshake"

1. Freedom's Not A Sin

2. The Heart Beats On The Left

3. When It All Falls In Around Me

4. Burn Till Dawn/Don't Forget My Name

5. A Cowboy's Lament

6. Ballad Of The Open Road

7. Peace Sign

8. The Prettiest Thing (Childers)

9. Bound For California

10. Nashville Handshake

all songs credited to The Wasted Rock Rangers except where shown.

Members:

Joe Ranger: Guitars, Vocals, Percussion, Harmonica, Lead Guitar

Shaun Ranger: Guitar, Vocals, Cello

Ken Ranger: Drums, Percussion

River Vegas: Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals

Jim Cassidy: Lead Guitar

Outlaw Pete Brown: Bass Guitar

External links

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