Shake The Faith delivers a sermon that enforces the perils of the religion that is rock-n-roll. A punky American rock band from the glittery gutters and whiskey-drenched back alleys of Hollywood, CA. comprised of Dave Aragon (Vocals), Tommy Thayer (Guitar), Brian Jennings (Guitar), Kenny Kweens (Bass Guitar) and Danny Parker (Drums). The controversial group became known for their unpredictable and chaotic live shows that included onstage brawls, destroying equipment and smashing televisions sets with an American flag donned baseball bat. The tyrannical rage was captured on two inch tape for an explosive eleven song studio record entitled, “America The Violent” released on Alfa/Burnette Records, produced by Pat Regan. The album cover artwork was a masterful masterpiece done as a favor by none other than the grand master Gonzo himself, Hunter S. Thompson, as it was part of Thompson’s shotgun art, although Hunter said he shot this one with his .45-caliber pistol. This disc hits like Muhammad Ali with an onslaught assault of non-stop aggression. From the opening political powerhouse track “Anti-Heroes” thru to the rampaging renditions of The Kinks’ “Destroyer” and “So What” by the Anti Nowhere League, all the way down to the drug induced closing track of “Medicine Man”. The song “My Twisted View” appeared on the hit TV show “Mad About You” and the song “Trailer Trash” was heard on the MTV show, “Road Rules”.  As their popularity began to rise internationally through several rock publications, the band’s erratic and destructive reputation became the reason of its own demise and would quickly derail like a reckless freight train.  Their dysfunctional ways resulted in them being banned from playing most venues.  Add that with an ample dose of drug and alcohol abuse, the delicious delicacy of disaster became too toxic for the band to endure and Shake The Faith became part of the L.A. Strip legend.  The band broke up or sort of broke up…  With a few members replaced and a name change, Shake The Faith became No. 9.  The band had the main accomplices, and the same bad habits still in place.  Even though they signed a record deal with Hi/Fi Sire Records (a deal that would later be bought out by Geffen Records) and recorded a 16 song studio record, cleverly named “Greatest Hits” produced by Cal Curtis, this would be the first and last effort from the band.  Inner turmoil and hatred between the members finally resulted in self combustion before the album hit the streets.