#super group

Brian Johnson from the Great band ( AC / DC ) 😎.

Brian Johnson joined as lead singer of AC / DC in 1980 after the death of former lead singer Bon Scott . Johnson had been recommended by a fan from Ohio. Apparently he sent them a sample from Johnson's band Geordie and the rest's part of Rock'n'roll history. His first song with the group was ( Back in Black ) . I think both singers did a fantastic job ( Rock on ) 😎😎.

Handle With Care - Traveling Wilburys - 1988

Mr. Big: Lean into It (1991)

As hair metal’s phony empire finally started to crumble in the late ‘80s, countless supergroups sprung up from the mounting wreckage, cherry-picking the most talented players from a bankruptcy-bound scene, and aligning their plans to pull off at least one more musical heist. 

Thus was minted ‘valuable specie’ like Badlands, Blue Murder, Damn Yankees, and today’s subject, Mr. Big, featuring former Talas and David Lee Roth bass wizard Billy Sheehan, erstwhile Racer X shredder Paul Gilbert, ex-Impellitteri drummer Pat Torpey, and failed solo artist Eric Martin.

The quartet’s self-titled debut was evidently thrown together in haste and owed much of its success to the musicians’ virtuosity, rather than well-crafted songs, but the band did their best to remedy this a couple years later for 1991’s sophomore Lean into It. (*)

And I’d say they managed a golden triptych in the frantic and funny “Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (The Electric Drill Song)” (**), the psychedelic-flavored “Green-Tinted Sixties Mind,” and an all-purpose radio confection called “CDFF-Lucky this Time” (anyone remember what “CDFF” stands for?), though the latter was credited to one Jeff Paris. (***)

Unfortunately, Mr. Big’s decision to put money over musos yielded another half-dozen, second-rate iterations (“Alive and Kickin’,” “Never Say Never,” “Just Take My Heart,” “My Kinda Woman,” “Road to Ruin” -- ugh!) of those same old corporate rock templates with clichéd lyrics.

Maybe worse, when the boys even bothered to veer slightly left of center, it was to indulge in other period gimmicks like the funk metal of “Voodoo Kiss” and the sub-sub-sub-Zeppelin heavy blues of “A Little too Loose.”

Crazy thing was: thanks to the impossibly low standards of pop metal’s dying days, even the safest, most spineless material recorded by a Mr. Big, Tesla, or Skid Row seemed significantly superior to the grotesque flagellations of a Warrant, Poison, or Britny Fox.

Get behind me Satan!

That being said, Lean into It saved its worst offender for last, via “To Be With You” -- the unplugged smash-hit that was obviously and calculatingly patterned on Extreme’s crossover hit of the previous year, “More than Words,” and, just like said track, morphed from cute to insufferable after precisely one-and-a-half listens.

But, it fulfilled its malevolent mission, holding on to the Billboard charts’ No. 1 spot for three weeks and pushing the album to platinum status, while its deceitfully inexpensive (yeah right!) black-and-white music video (also shamelessly based on Extreme’s example) throttled MTV air time and made all of us want to put our fists through Martin’s adorable little teeth.

I’m sure we’d all Lean into It, too.

Of course I jest, not least because the alt-rock revolution promptly took down Mr. Big and countless other, even more deserving hair metal offenders in the next few years, rendering subsequent repetitions of these once-successful formulas like ‘93’s Bump Ahead not just dated or less popular, but utterly irrelevant.

* That cover image wasn’t fabricated, by the way; it was real and depicts an 1895 accident at Paris’ Gare Montparnasse train station.

** Before you accuse Mr. Big of copping this idea from Van Halen’s For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, know that Lean into It beat that album to the racks by a couple of months -- I checked!

*** Jeff Paris, in case you’re wondering, was born Geoffrey Brillhart Leib and recorded a handful of solo albums for various labels between 1986 and ‘98. 

E40 x Snoop Dogg x Ice Cube x Too Short = Mount Westmore 

I did a girl group version for this, check it out here. I wanted to create a boy group too so, here we go :)

Sooooo let's get to know their concept. This is a little different from my girl group. I want their concept mainly to be "Elegant" as well as "Refreshing". I would like them to have a very dreamy image. They'll also have a lot of of energizing and mood-lifting music. They'll be the kings of summer concepts, but they will also put out some heart warming, cozy songs ^^ 

Group Profile~

Group Name : Solatium

Latin, for “Solace”

[(n.) comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.]

Short Form / Korean Name : Wilo (because directly translated to korean, solatium means 위로 which is read as “wi-reo”) 

(a/n : I hope google translate is not wrong ><)

My aim for this group is to have their discography filled with comfort music of various styles. I want it to feel like a nice, hot shower (relaxing, right?). Just like one can find solace while singing in the shower, I want this group’s fans to be able to find solace while singing along with their songs <3

Fandom Name : Amandi 

Latin, for “Loving”

[(n.) feeling or showing love or great care.]

Pretty self-explanatory, their fans are people who love and care for them no matter what. Amandi directly translates to ‘loving’ in English. 

(a/n : idk why I picked Latin words; they’re... pretty?)

Members’ Profile~ 

[Note - This too is an all visual group (●'◡'●)]

(These pictures aren’t mine, credits to the owners!)

J-Hope ('94) - Leader, Lead Dancer, Rapper, Visual 

The reason I picked Hobi as the leader is because he has the most experience, in terms of years active, out of all the members in this group. He also has an amazing skillset, and he can write lyrics, which will be very useful. He's the group's lead dancer, as well as a rapper. Regarding whether he fits the concept, I think Hope's personality is literally the definition of "bright and refreshing" :)

Inseong ('93) - Lead Vocalist, Visual

First, STAN SF9. Anyways, Inseong is such a cute guy like his smile can literally make your day. He's the group's lead vocalist, because he has a very talented vocalist, with a pretty, breathy voice. I think his voice really matches the vibe of many of their songs. Plus, Inseong is a really funny guy. I think his humor is really underrated.

S.Coups ('95) - Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Visual 

Okay to start with, Coups is ADORABLE. He's such a dork, but he's also such a talented rapper and performer. Moreover, this boi has a very soothing voice. I want him on this group for his rapping, but I know that he is very well rounded too.  Also, Coups is really, really, really cute like pls stop my heart can't take it.

Heo Chan ('95) - Main Dancer, Vocalist, Visual

 Chan!!! This man is honestly so underrated. He is an amazing dancer, a good, stable vocalist, a Song Composer, as well as a Choreographer. I think he is literally an asset, because he can bring a lot to this group. Chan is also such a mood-maker, like he is your number one hype-man :’)

Jungwoo ('98) - Main Vocalist, Dancer, Visual, Maknae

Jungwoo is a total charmer, you cannot disagree. He's such an angel and I'm so whipped for this dude (I mean who isn't). He has a really pretty vocal color and I think it will really compliment the style I want my group to have. Needless to say, he’s a great dancer too!

Debut Album~

Their debut album is going to have a really invigorating and fresh vibe. The album will have a total of nine tracks, and the title track is gonna be “Love Me Love Me” (originally by Winner). It’s a really nice song, and has a really happy, dance track vibe to it ; totally fits the brief :)

ALBUM COVER

ALBUM NAME : Oasis

[(n.) Something that provides refuge, relief, or pleasant contrast]

TRACKLIST : {I’ve created a playlist on Spotify :3}

1. TITLE : Love Me Love Me (og. by Winner)

2. Give Me More (og. by VAV)

3. All Night (og. by Astro)

4. Nostalgic Night (og. by Victon)

5. The Eve (og. by EXO)

6. O Sole Mio (og. by SF9)

7. Betcha (og. by Baekhyun) 

8.  A Song Written Easily (og. by Oneus)

9. No Air (og. by The Boyz)

Debut MV~

For their debut music video, I’m going for a really elegant theme. It’s gonna be filled with really beautiful locations. I’m picturing it as pretty boys wearing denim (yes, the denim is important), chilling, having fun and overall just being adorable. It's not exactly cute though, it will have more of a spirit-boosting energy :)

I created a mood board so you can visualize it.

(told you the denim was important)