Angel is an American rock band from Washington, D.C., formed in the mid-1970s by Punky Meadows, Mickey Jones, and Gregg Giuffria.
[1] Their first album was the self-titled Angel (1975) and consisted of guitarist Punky Meadows, bassist Mickie Jones, vocalist Frank DiMino, keyboardist Gregg Giuffria, and drummer Barry Brandt.
[4] This lineup would hold for the following two albums, Helluva Band (1976) and On Earth as It Is in Heaven (1977), after which Jones was replaced by Felix Robinson.
DiMino and Meadows departed the band in 1981, and the remaining members brought in vocalist Fergie Frederiksen (later of Toto) and guitarist Ricky Phillips (later of The Babys, then Bad English, then Styx), but this lineup did not release new material and it dissolved shortly thereafter.
Bassist Felix Robinson played on the debut album of the band White Lion, Fight to Survive (1985/1986).
In the late 1990s, Angel reformed with a new line-up: Frank DiMino, vocals; Barry Brandt, drums; Randy Gregg, bass; Steve Blaze, guitars; and keyboardist Gordon G.G.
[5] The band's 1999 release In the Beginning also features guest appearances by original guitarist Punky Meadows, as well as Robinson.
He appeared on the Sin City Sinners Christmas album, singing lead vocals on the holiday classic "Winter Wonderland".
They are backed by a band featuring Danny Farrow on rhythm guitar, Charlie Calv on keyboards, Steve Ojane on bass and Billy Orrico on drums.
In 2019, with the same lineup, the band reverted back to the name "Angel"—returning to wearing all white—and released a new album, "Risen".