HOLY SOLDIER - USA

Holy Soldier - 1990 - Myrrh
Last Train - 1992 - Myrrh
Promise Man - 1995 - Forefront
Encore -Live - 1997 - Spaceport

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Members
Vocals
Steven Patrick [Steve O'Donnell]>>Solo - Red Reign>>ERIC WAYNE

Guitar
Jamie Cramer - MICHAEL CUTTING>>Death & Taxes, In The Flesh, David Bentz, Solo

Bass
ANDY ROBBINS>>Joe Lynn Turner, Doogie White, Sircle Of Silence, In The Flesh

Drums
Terry Russell>>D.O.G. [Disciples Of God], Worldview - JASON MARTIN>>Rod Laver, The Troy Andrews Quintet




History & Biography
It is no surprise that with a name like Holy Soldier the US West Coast band belongs to the white metal category. The glam band was signed to the Christian and gospel label Myrrh Records, which mainly worked with Christian pop and rock bands. The platoon underwent a line-up overhaul when in 1992 singer Stephen Patrick, guitarist Jamie Cramer and drummer Terry Russell all left the fold. Patrick had already left once and was departing again. Promise Man had the band drift into the trendy grunge sound of the day. Lead by Cutting and Robbins - the latter had formed the act in 1985 - the band marched on and even had Pat Boone contribute for its live album. Spaceport was bassist Andy Robbins' imprint. The imprint also issued a DVD called Live, Rare And Raw in 2006. Holy Soldier disbanded in 1997 following the live record.

Holy Soldier was managed by DHM, formerly management for Stryper. The band's debut was re-issued some ten years later.

Christian bands are no different than other bands and Holy Soldier returned for another kick at the can in 2005. Naturally, Stephen Patrick departed again and Don Russell (drummer Terry Russell's brother) joined. Naturally, like most reforming bands, this wasn't going anywhere and Holy Soldier again disbanded in 2007. The final few gigs had a Luke Easter front the band. A final gig was at a church. Robbins moved to Brazil for a while and also became a session bassist upon returning. He would later become involved in a Pink Floyd tribute act. Cutting became an occasional sound engineer.


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