Eric Singer

    Basically a drummer-for-hire, Eric has never seemed to be in one place for very long.  His longest stint was with KISS at 5 years.  Eric was a lifelong KISS fan and came ino the group knowing the majority of the drum parts to the band's songs.
    Initially, Eric was brought to the band through his association with Paul Stanley; Eric toured with Paul during his 1989 club tour.  When Eric Carr was first diagnosed with heart problems, Singer stepped in to record God Gave Rock 'n Roll To You II for the film Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey.  As Carr's illness worsened, Singer became a permanent member of the band and made his debut on the 1992 album, Revenge.  Singer also recorded the album Carnival of Souls which would not see release until 1997.  Still, Eric demonstrated his underestimated vocal talents on the 1996 album MTV Unplugged, where he belted out a great version of Nothin' To Lose.
    Unfortunately, with the return of original members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss, Eric's services were no longer needed and he was given his pink slip from KISS.  Still, he has contributed his talent to the Queen tribute album, Dragon Attack, the Ace Frehley truibute album, Return of The Comet, and ESP (Eric Singer Project) with Bruce Kulick and John Corabi of Union and Karl Cochran.  Eric Singer is by no means a musician who struck gold by joining KISS.  His pre-KISS resume includes appearances on the Black Sabbath albums Seventh Star and The Eternal Idol, Alice Cooper's touring band, Badlands with Jake E. Lee (ex-Ozzy Osbourne band guitarist) and Ray Gillen (ex-Black Sabbath vocalist).  With talent like this collaborating, Eric can boast an impressive string of job references.
    UPDATE: As of March 2001, Eric Singer is BACK in KISS to fill in for Peter Criss during the Australian and Japanese legs of the band's Farewell Tour.  There has been no official word on whether or not Eric will continue drumming for the band should the tour continue past Australia and Japan.