WASP Gets New Guitarist
Mood:  loud
Topic: Heavy Metal
Doug Blair (born 11th of February, 1963 as Douglas Blair Lucek) is a guitarist, he was a member of W.A.S.P. for a short time in 1992 for tour purposes. He was also a quick replacement on W.A.S.P.'s Unholy Terror Tour in 2001 on two festival gigs when Chris Holmes left the band.

His current band is signal2noise with percussionist/vocalist John Anthony. They have been working on their seven-song debut "Fighting Mental Illness" You can learn more about Signal2Noise at signal2noise.

Blair is known for inventing the innovative instrument the "GuitarCross" which blend five guitar strings with three bass strings (guitar strings sent to one amplifier, bass strings to another) to make a very unique sound. He uses this invention in s2n and also uses a unique 12-string acoustic named "Asia."

MIKE DUPKE IS STILL THE NEW DRUMMER AS STATED BY W.A.S.P. NATION ON (5-15-06) MIKE HAS BEEN CREDITED WITH ACTS SUCH AS HAIR OF THE DOG, JUGULUR, AND SEVERAL MORE.

YOU CAN HEAR MIKE'S DRUM WORK HERE: JUGULUR ON MYSPACE

IT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME AS TO WHY MARK ZAVON WILL NOT BE TOURING WITH W.A.S.P., AS STATED BY W.A.S.P. NATION ON (5-15-06) AS THAT INFORMATION HAS BEEN DELETED FROM THEIR WEB SITE. MORE NEWS WHEN I GET IT.
PEACE
MD

TOUR UPDATE 5-15-06

W.A.S.P. AND TWISTED SISTER HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE ROCKWAY FESTIVAL IN GREECE. MORE INFO IS LOCATED ON THE LINK BELOW ROCKWAVE FESTIVAL

US TOUR DATES:

5.19.06 KENNEL CLUB - SACRAMENTO, CA-(w/ Special guests Lizzy Borden)
5.20.06 THE POUND - SAN FRANCISCO, CA-(w/ Special guests Lizzy Borden)
5.21.06 CANES - SAN DIEGO, CA-(w/ Special guests Lizzy Borden)
5.22.06 VENUE OF SCOTTSDALE - SCOTTSDALE, AZ-(w/ Special guests Lizzy Borden)
5.23.06 STAMPEDE NITECLUB - EL PASO, TX-(w/ Special guests Lizzy Borden)
5.24.06 THEATRE OF CITY - CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO-(w/ Special guests Lizzy Borden)
5.26.06 DREAMWORLD MUSIC COMPLEX - ARLINGTON, TX-(w/ guests Lizzy Borden)
5.27.06 FORGETTA BOUT IT - HOUSTON, TX-(w/ Special guests Lizzy Borden)
5.28.06 RIVERSIDE CONVENTION CENTER - VICTORIA, TX-(w/guests Lizzy Borden)
5.30.06 ECKS SALOON - LAKEWOOD, CO-(NO LIZZY BORDEN)
5.31.06 WHITE BUFFALO - LOVELAND, CO-(NO LIZZY BORDEN)
6.01.06 SUNSHINE THEATER - ALBUQUERQUE, NM-(w/ Special guests Lizzy Borden)
6.02.06 EMPIRE BALLROOM - LAS VEGAS, NV-(NO LIZZY BORDEN)
6.03.06 TBA
6.04.06 KEY CLUB - LOS ANGELES, CA-(w/ Special guests Lizzy Borden)DISCOUNT TIX HERE
6.06.06 GALAXY THEATER - SANTA ANA, CA-(w/ Special guests Lizzy Borden)

EUROPEAN FESTIVAL DATES

6.09.06 SWEDEN - Sweden Rock Festival (with DEF LEPPARD)
6.10.06 FINLAND - Sauna Open Air (with TWISTED SISTER)
7.12.06 GREECE - Rockwave Festival (with TWISTED SISTER)
7.15.06 BULGARIA - KAVARNA, Rock in Kavarna (with SEBASTIAN BACH)
8.18.06 NORWAY - OSLO, Ragna Rock Festival (with TWISTED SISTER)

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