🔘 Axe (stylized as AXE) was an American hard rock band from Gainesville, Florida, formed in 1979 and disbanded in 2012. The band is best known for their 1982 song “Rock ’N’ Roll Party in the Streets“, and had other hits such as “Now or Never“, “I Think You’ll Remember Tonight“ and “Heat in the Street“.
Previously known as Babyface with a line-up of vocalist Edgar Riley, guitarist Bobby Barth, bassist Mike Turpin and drummer Bob Miles and managed by J. Brian Gendimenico (1962- 2016), the group adopted the new title of Axe in 1979 when the band added second guitarist Michael Osborne.
Signing with MCA Records, by manager Lou Manganiello Jr, Axe released their self-titled debut in 1979 and immediately gained attention with a melodic rock sound comprising heavy guitars mixed with keyboards.
Band leader Bobby Barth had first picked up a guitar in 1965, encouraged by his father who was already an accomplished player, although Barth’s firs
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