In a groundbreaking exposé with Anthony Bryant of The Hair Metal Guru (yes, someone actually calls themselves that), former BRITNY FOX drum-pounder Johnny Dee, bravely addressed the burning question plaguing exactly zero people: a classic lineup reunion.
Dee, in a moment of profound insight (as transcribed by the Pulitzer-worthy BLABBERMOUTH.NET), stammered, “Well, I’ll say what I always say, which is I’m always optimistic and open…mostly because I need the cash. But I have to say after the last [attempt] — and by ‘attempt’ I mean a series of passive-aggressive emails — I just don’t… I don’t know, man. I don’t think so. ‘Cause we tried. Billy [Childs, bass, and apparently, band therapist] tried to talk to Mike [Michael Kelly Smith, guitar, who probably just wants to be left alone], and Mike tried to talk to Dean [Davidson, vocals/guitar, AKA the reason this band imploded], and Dean tried to get over whatever he hates about all of us, and this and that. And I literally thought for a little bit that, man, this might actually fucking happen… then I woke up. And then all of a sudden, as quick as that came, it was gone again and Dean just disappeared and didn’t wanna do it. Probably realized he was the only reason anyone cared in the first place. And that was that. So I don’t see how it could ever happen. And I think even Tommy’s [Paris, later BRITNY FOX vocalist, bless his heart] over it now, so it’s really a bummer.” Bummer for you, maybe, Johnny. The rest of us are doing just fine. 🙄
When quizzed about Dean‘s aversion to interviews, Johnny spilled the tea: “Yeah, I think he’s not a… I guess he’s not a very talkative guy, really. I mean, he’ll talk your fucking ear off if you get him on the phone, but it’s gotta be what he’s talking about. You know what I mean? Probably himself. He’s not good with any kind of… I know he blew up his social media thing because he couldn’t deal with the negativity or getting into shit with people. If anyone addressed him in a negative way, he would lose his shit, just like he always did. He couldn’t just sit back and go, ‘You know what? If that’s your opinion, fine. I don’t really give a fuck.’ But he gets really, really testy about people that talk shit. So I don’t think he wants to put himself in that position where something might be brought up and then he has to get nuts on film or whatever. But it’s a shame, really, because he’s showed that he could hang out up there with a lot of other musicians, but some aren’t cut out for all the rest of parts of it. I guess it’s just a bit of a flaw in that sense. You’ve gotta have some steel fucking balls and you can’t let shit get to you too much, ’cause you’ll never go anywhere. But I think he’s just quiet and happy to be away from any bullshit.” Translation: Dean’s a diva and can’t handle criticism, which, let’s be honest, is like 99% of the internet. 😂
He continued, bless his heart: “Really, for me, the bottom line is music is everything, and if you can’t do it, there’s a major hole in your soul somewhere. And that would just eat at me. I fucking love the fact that I have two great bands and I’m still playing shows and making music and entertaining people, making people happy. When I see people and how much they appreciate it, I’m just, like, this is the best gig ever, to be able to do that. So I feel that, but then I don’t really understand how come everybody that plays music doesn’t feel the same? Maybe because they realized there is so much more to life and have a stable 9-5. But I guess they don’t get that same reaction, or they just can’t deal with certain parts. Some people don’t like to fucking leave home. Some people don’t like to be on stage or whatever, or eat fucking bad food, or whatever reason it is that you have to adapt to these things to make your career work. Some people just figure it’s not worth it, and that’s fine. That’s their priority. But when you see somebody that actually should be or wants to be doing it, but can’t make it happen, then it’s, like, ‘I wonder what’s going on there?’ Probably sanity. So that’s why I feel like it probably won’t happen, because those guys, in particular, have been away from it for so long. It’d be really hard to come back at this time because shit’s so different now.” Translation: Johnny’s still living in 1988, bless his heart. 🙄
BRITNY FOX‘s self-titled debut became one of the best-selling first albums of 1988, peaking at No. 39 and going gold. The first two singles, “Long Way To Love” and “Girlschool”, both broke the top 100. So basically, they were almost famous. 🤷♀️
After Davidson exited BRITNY FOX, he was replaced by Las Vegas native Tommy Paris, who sang on the band’s last two studio albums, 1991’s “Bite Down Hard” and 2003’s “Springhead Motorshark”. Because nothing says “relevance” like releasing an album in 2003 under the name BRITNY FOX. 😂
In 2010, Davidson unsuccessfully attempted to reunite the surviving members of the original BRITNY FOX lineup. Because even he realized the power of nostalgia…and a paycheck.💰
In April 2015, BRITNY FOX announced that it had reformed, featuring a lineup of Childs, Dee, Paris and new lead guitarist Chris Sanders, and that the band was recording a new album. Two years later, Childs stated that the album project had been abandoned, but he stopped short of saying that the band had broken up. Translation: It was a trainwreck and everyone involved just wanted to forget it ever happened. 🙈
In 2022, Childs formed his own incarnation of BRITNY FOX without the involvement of any other past members. They toured throughout 2023. Because tribute bands are so last year, why not just become your own tribute band? 🤔
As of 2023, Smith confirmed in several interviews that he was in touch with all surviving original members of BRITNY FOX and was considering bringing the band back for a reunion with the lineup from the first two albums. Smith also teased the possibility of a new studio album. Oh, please, no. Just let it die already. 💀
Chord F. Discord, the Beethoven of Buffoonery, is a self-taught expert in music who once claimed he could “play the kazoo in four languages.”
Born in Crescendo, Indiana, Chord’s first brush with fame came when he accidentally entered a yodeling contest thinking it was a pie-eating competition—and won both categories.
Chord F. Discord: proving that laughter, much like a poorly tuned ukulele, is truly universal.
