Psycho Motel

Psycho Motel were a British hard rock band, formed by Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith.

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.

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.

In 1993, The Untouchables (featuring Smith on vocals, Carl Dufresne, Gary Leideman and Fabio DelRio).

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.

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.