History

Hardline is an American hard rock band created by brothers Johnny Gioeli

 and Joey Gioeli, who had previously played in the bands Killerhit and Brunette

 (which at one point was the top-drawing band in Hollywood, setting the all-time

 attendance record at Gazzarri's, later played in the band Gravity, and have since 

returned to Hardline. The band originally also included guitarist Neal Schon of Journey 

and Bad English, bassist Todd Jensen (ex-Sequel), and drummer Deen Castronovo. 

The group was marketed as something of a glam metal band, due to the 

Gioelli brothers having long hair and dressing in a glam metal style, but their sound 

had as much in common with hard rock and AOR.

Neal Schon left and then did several projects before finally rejoining Journey. 

Todd Jensen and Deen Castronovo left to join Ozzy Osbourne, though Jensen was replaced by Geezer Butler. Eventually, Deen Castronovo also joined Journey. Drummer Bobby 

Rock played on Hardline's second album, II. He had previously played several times

 with the Gioeli brothers in the band Brunette, replacing their regular drummer. They 

met via Rock's former Vinnie Vincent Invasion bandmate Dana Strum, who produced 

one of Brunette's demos, on which Rock did some drum tracks. Angel keyboardist 

Michael T. Ross joined the band for II and the live DVD, when they headlined "The 

Gods Festival" in Bradford, England, June 2002.

Hardline's third studio album, Leaving the End Open, was released on April 17, 2009 

in Europe[1] and on May 19 in the US, after much delay. It was originally slated for 

release in Spring 2006.

Members

Johnny Gioeli (Vocals)

• Josh Ramos (Guitars)
• Michael T. Ross (Keyboards)
• Jamie Brown (Bass)
• Atma Anur (Drums)

[edit]Former members

• Joey Gioeli (Guitars)
• Christopher Maloney (Bass)
• Bobby Rock (Drums)
• Neal Schon (Guitars)
• Deen Castronovo (Drums)
• Todd Jensen (Bass)