Alias (the band bio)- Life after Sheriff (ex Sheriff - When I'm With You & Heart) 80's AOR #1 2021

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This is the original Electronic Press Kit (EPK) for ALIAS
Original Band Members 1988-1991
Freddy Curci - lead vocals, keyboards, piano, guitars
Steve DeMarchi - guitar, backing vocals
Roger Fisher - guitar, backing vocals
Steve Fossen - bass, backing vocals
Mike DeRosier - drums
Band Members involved in the 2009 Album Never Say Never:
Freddy Curci - lead vocals
Steve DeMarchi - guitar
Marco Mendoza - Bass
Larry Aberman - Drums
Robert O'Hearn - Keyboards
Denny DeMarchi - Keyboards
2013 - PRESENT
Fred Curci - Vocals
Steve DeMarchi - Guitar
Ralph "Wolf" Hassel - Bass Guitar (original Bass player from Sheriff)
Denny DeMarchi - keyboards
Roscoe Stewart - Guitar
Chris Sutherland - Drums
Alias was a Canadian album-oriented rock/hard rock supergroup band, formed in 1988 in Toronto by vocalist Freddy Curci and guitarist Steve DeMarchi of the Canadian arena rock band Sheriff ("When I'm With You"), along with Heart founding members Roger Fisher, Steve Fossen, and Mike DeRosier.[1]
The band released its self-titled debut album in 1990 which went gold in the US and platinum in Canada, scoring hits with power ballad "More Than Words Can Say" (#1 Canada, #2 U.S.), "Waiting For Love" (#13) and "Haunted Heart" (#18 on Mainstream Rock Charts). They also recorded the Tonio K song "Perfect World" for the Christina Applegate film, Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead.
Alias toured extensively through 1990, including touring with REO Speedwagon. The band also performed twice on The Tonight Show, once with Johnny Carson and once with Jay Leno.
BMI presented Freddy Curci and Steve DeMarchi with the "Million-air award" for "More Than Words Can Say". According to BMI's web site, only 1,500 songs including "When I'm With You" by Sheriff have achieved Million-air status (one million air plays) among the 4.5 million songs by 300,000 BMI represented artists. One million performances is the equivalent of approximately 50,000 broadcast hours, or more than 5.7 years of continuous airplay.
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ALIAS was formed by singer Freddy Curci and guitarist Steve DeMarchi from the band SHERIFF (#1 hit song was WHEN I'M WITH YOU). The ALIAS record was recorded in the recording studio built in Steve's basement and produced by Steve, Fred and Steve's brother Denny DeMarchi. After the record was done, Steve and Fred toured with 3 original members from the band HEART. After ALIAS, Steve and Denny were touring guitarists and keyboard player for The Cranberries. Steve cowrote many of Dolores O'Riordans solo album ARE YOU LISTENING.
Alias was featured in the Top 20 AOR Records of All Time, ranked at number 17. The impressive list includes Def Leppard, Foreigner, Toto, Boston and Journey.

[@jasoncrocker5138]

For a couple years in early 90s, I thought this band was gonna be big. Freddy is one of the best rock vocalists of all time. It’s a shame he will never be recognized as such

[@TonysMusicChannel]

Can't disagree... But very shortly after this album, Grunge happened... And everyone that sounded like this got left out in the cold.

[@gabehayes1833]

He got this cool award and also Guinness Record for longest held note in a song. BMI presented Curci with the Million-airs award for "More Than Words Can Say". According to BMI's website, only 1,500 songs have achieved Million-air status (one million air plays) among the 4.5 million songs by 300,000 BMI represented artists. One million performances is the equivalent of approximately 50,000 broadcast hours, or more than 5.7 years of continuous airplay.

[@geno5169]

Sheriff was one of the best ! Freddy had such a powerful voice! I never get tired listening to his voice

[@mereeree1]

Whyyy can’t we bring him Back!!! 😢 We missed one of the BEST ARTIST There ever was….. I can’t stop playing his music!! ❤…. This is Soo wrong 😢 We Love You Freddy!!! ❤❤❤

[@Marc-o6h]

That sheriff song will never die .

[@garydupuis707]

Freddi is one of the best pop rock singers of all time

[@ladytess23]

Such a huge fan of Sheriff, Alias, and Heart. Love the music. So much talent. Love Freddy!!!🥰and Steve!

[@cowboyupdrummer]

Love this band! ❤🎤🤘🎼

[@RollTideRising]

These should have been HUGE great band great songs

[@aliasbandfanclub3357]

you betcha..... just need to get them back out there. Last show was 2014... time for them to get back on tour

[@AOR_Hunter]

Such a lost gem this documentary. Amazing band, amazing musicians, the first album has a special place in my AOR all time top 10 💎💎💎💎

[@tinadurski4717]

So underrated

[@Gunnar.J]

One of the best bands ever. Shame they weren’t pushed more or got bigger. They should still be huge today.

[@meandyou917]

Just found this video.... damn these guys were good!!! Are good!

[@susanzeaken2068]

Freddy’s voice is one in a million!

[@alexnutcasio936]

WAS one in a million. Now he can’t sing for shit.

[@shortipeeps]

❤❤❤Loved you all so much. Thank you for the best tunes . Freddi you will always be #1. After working all week and out dancing on a Friday night and "When im with you " comes on and the dance floor was wall to wall. Im happy I got to live while the music was the very best. ❤

[@AIiasband]

Very cool

[@drumsport]

Mike is an absolute beast! Love his groove and showmanship.

[@markbadillo5145]

i want to hear more more more , so far so good good!excellent music....lets hear it on the radio man! well i live in mexico, and i happen to see it on you tube....alias is very good!

[@everett8610]

When I'm with you is the hit for these guys! That's awesome,great song!

[@aliasbandfanclub3357]

MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY is another jem.

[@maryanncolyer1187]

I absolutely love this song

[@b67y8y]

that is when he was with sheriff Alias is his other band created with band members from heart the best and former sheriff Canadian musical band

[@marklgale]

Best band ever, period!

[@b67y8y]

agree they are wish they could come back again

[@dmw1280]

Alias reminds me of Foreigner maybe it’s the late 1980s sound but Freddy has a great voice.

[@b67y8y]

I love this song this band !the lyrics are good whoever wrote these please make more music i get goose bumps listening

[@jennyheinrich7928]

love this group freddy you are so cute love your voice its amazing love you to

[@larryking4819]

Totally awesome

[@nitro_001newman2]

Wow! I didn’t know about this band, and I like a lot of Canadian rocks bands. I got to check out the album.

[@b67y8y]

yes please do

[@Papus2007]

Spectacular band AOR rock band

[@Tomyinjpn]

better or worse, both alias and sheriff have one huge successful song.

[@Berryweiss72]

I love this band. My wife and I danced to When I'm with you at our wedding. I just noticed that their guitars aren't plugged in.

[@enriqueperez229]

Excelente

[@henrycharley2220]

Wow this is the song to fall in love!!!! Really get married couples.❤😊

[@markbadillo5145]

wow , wow , it sound so great , man when does the album come out , rock on man!

[@thelees1000]

Guys, I am still a HUGE FAN. I remember buying this cassette tape when it dropped. I loved every song, memorized the entire album. But, now where can I find it on MP3? If someone has a download link for me, that would be awesome. I don't mind paying for music, of course! I just can't find it now. Only a couple of the songs are on youtube. I need more.

[@SJUCityBoy]

I understand KZbin Music has a few albums. Good luck.

[@humplucker2445]

‘I think that this band will be making very serious records throughout the decade of the 90s and hopefully into the next century’. Well….. at least we got one great album.

[@lisastratton5145]

Reminds me of Winger

[@pibly7784]

Freddy’s voice reminds me somewhat of Lou Gramm’s- then he mentions him !

[@dk237]

Tbh, I like Freddie’s voice more.

[@kenoconnell1]

I didn't know the guys from Heart were part of this great group...

[@PorcelainLeigh]

I didn't either, and consider myself a huge Heart fan. I also find it interesting that Mike DeRosier and Roger Fisher are still buddies,{to this day} being that they were both involved with a certain girl in Heart.

[@kenoconnell1]

I thought each one had their own sister??

[@PorcelainLeigh]

Michael was involved with Ann, the manager of Heart, Nancy with Roger, the younger brother. Nancy later fell in love with DeRosier, the drummer... So, that band was replaced...

[@BWR84]

I had no idea that the 3 guys fired from Heart joined two guys from Sheriff to form Alias. I might have payed more attention had I known at the time. Have to watch the Behind the Music story of Heart again to see how it happened that Fisher, Fossen, and Derosier were fired. This newly formed group of guys must not have lasted long in this form.

[@pattynjax]

Oh I did... after the crap Arnold pulled and is still pulling with Steve and Freddy, they had to create a new band and to this day Arnold has not paid them any of the royalties from Sheriff, despite being court ordered to do so.

[@armour411]

Curious what part of Toronto Freddy grew up in. I swear there was a guy at my school named Freedy Curci.

[@aliasbandfanclub3357]

i believe i read North York

[@maryrichardson4502]

What school?

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

were the heart men the original backup singers on the original "when im with you" song? heard that song a lot in 1989 did not know it was already recorded a few years earlier.

[@aliasbandfanclub3357]

When I'm With You was the band Sheriff. When they split up in 1985, the singer Freddy Curci and guitarist Steve DeMarchi formed ALIAS.

[@rokest5971]

Hi, I'm struggling to find 2nd album NeverSayNever.. Please re-release it ! ;)

[@marklgale]

www.ebay.com/itm/ALIAS-NEVER-SAY-NEVER-ANGELMILK-EDITION-SEALED-CD-OUT-OF-PRINT/193400319872?hash=item2d078eaf80:g:VlQAAOSwgApW~GCE or www.ebay.com/itm/Alias-Never-Say-Never-EMI-Music-Canada-CD-2009-plus-4-Bonus-Tracks/293693263456?hash=item44617b8e60:g:GxUAAOSwR4JfJXzl

[@aliasbandfanclub3357]

for FACEBOOK users.... TONS of cool stuff on the ALIAS BAND FAN CLUB page on Facebook... do a search for - SteveFred Of-Alias and "add friend"

[@rokest5971]

Hi, Why 2nd album NeverSayNever is so rare and difficult to get ?

[@aliasbandfanclub3357]

@@rokest5971 Great question. It's all because of the record label. They released it in 2009 and didn't support it.

[@mereeree1]

@@aliasbandfanclub3357 I have to say… All of you are great! ❤️ And the Chemistry that you guys have together…. Y’all are soo playful 🤪🤗🤗 y’all are a bunch of P personality types!! ( MBTI ) 🤗🤗☺️😃🥰 ( personality profiles) 😂🤣 Soo cute to watch! And Freddy, when you said “ you want your music to have Feeling… well, you Aced That!! 🥰 very Moving Music!! 🤗❤️🥰

[@earthcat]

💎

[@flynntaylor5459]

Shock me he was like 27 when he sung when I'm with you ... he looks barely 18 😂 Like he should be carrying a girls books in high school 😅❤

[@IreneTimmy]

Outstanding corporate rock ,power ballad shite...😢 I suddenly feel ill

[@weebgrinder-AIArtistPro]

Now Sheriff is basically relegated to just being listed as one of those obscure aor / melodic rock bands in a lot of lists

[@mereeree1]

Hey, anyone know how I can find his song in this video, that says…. “ girl of my dreams… I should be thankful “…. Really want it!! Help…😊

[@aliasbandfanclub3357]

Look up the song .......... HAUNTED HEART ..... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWmzqJ2gbK6Ghqc

[@mereeree1]

@@aliasbandfanclub3357 Thankyou!!! I Found it…. One of my FAVORITE SONGS!!! ❤️❤️🥰

[@mereeree1]

@@aliasbandfanclub3357 Dont know if it went thru... But thank you so much!! 😃♥️🤟 I did find… and Absolutely LOVE This song!!

[@MrTraumadude]

Alias do a damn Detroit concert.....lol

[@oldmanpatriot1490]

It still baffles me to this day that grunge beat out great rock like this.... Still makes me sick

[@seltzer30]

This whole thing comes off as disingenuous from Capitol and to a lesser extent the Heart contingent. No one predicted the explosion of Nirvana and Seattle but the heart guys bailed in the middle of the 1990 tour and I'm fairly sure Capitol pooped their pants and dumped their support and their A&R person...I think Curci & DeMarchi got screwed.

[@joec91660]

Only 1 album ??

[@henrycharley2220]

Belize

[@peggysullivan6760]

Members from Heart?

[@b67y8y]

yes

[@user-qi2jj5nh4h]

After recording 1982’s Private Audition the Wilson sisters fired the drummer (Derosier) & Bass player (Fossen). Lead guitarist Roger Fisher had already left Heart 2 years prior. All 3 of these former Heart members formed the group Alias. The only original member who remained in Heart, except the 2 Wilson sisters, was Howard Leese.

[@b67y8y]

@@user-qi2jj5nh4h thank you for your help

[@user-qi2jj5nh4h]

@@b67y8y you’re welcome!

[@ATCLIFE-ze4fl]

Wie alle, die mehr erwartet haben, als sie erreicht haben. Wie das Leben selbst...

[@satyalegawa3290]

They got potential but maybe disconnection between member from the beginning cant keep them together for long..and the grunge era came too..