The first album we had a Norwegian guy called Solli who used to be with a band named 21 Guns. They changed their name to Psycho Motel and debuted with the album State of Mind in 1995, followed by Welcome to the World in 1997.As far as Smith was concerned, the two records were distinct from each other: They're quite different, because there are different singers on them. A demo impressed enough for the band to land a recording deal. Dufresne and DelRio soon left the band and Smith decided to extend the line-up by bringing in singer Solli, a Norwegian who had been working with Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham in 21 Guns. In 1993, The Untouchables (featuring Smith on vocals, Carl Dufresne, Gary Leideman and Fabio DelRio). But the one thing that I didn't want to do was to find myself committed to recording and touring, just like the old days.Quote from Adrian Smith, as quoted from the State of Mind cover.However, Stewart soon quit the project and was replaced by bassist Gary Leideman. We started off playing just little clubs for fun and it snowballed from there. He didn't want to get back in the music business full time, and neither did I - to be honest I'd had enough of it. However, it was a chance meeting with Jamie Stewart, formerly bass guitarist with The Cult and Carl Dufresne that finally persuaded Smith back into the spotlight.We became friends, and decided to form a little band called The Untouchables, just for fun. Smith briefly experimented with a project called ASAP (Adrian Smith and Project) before seemingly retiring from the music industry altogether in 1990. Psycho Motel was a British hard rock band, formed by Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith.The band was formed in 1995 by Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith after he left Maiden in 1990. Psycho Motel - Welcome To The World (Japan Edition) (1997)
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