Stormer was an American Hard Rock band that was popular in the 1970s and 80s whose members were Tim Gaines, Donny Simmons, Tom Hardy, Steve Hall, Stephen Shawn, Jeremy Masana, Jimmy Bates and Randy Jones.
[5] Bassist Joe Marks of Rockandi (Vince Neil's band prior to Mötley Crüe) bass replaced Gaines in 1983.
Stormer was one of the many popular acts that contributed to the music scene of the Sunset Strip, sharing the stage with London,[6] and Stratus,[7] as well as opening up for Van Halen at the Pasadena Civic and the Golden West.
[8] On November 19, 1976, Stormer played a sold-out show with Van Halen and Smile at the Pasadena Civic to a crowd of 3,500.
[9] In 2008, when asked if the demos will be remastered and made public, Gaines replied, "I doubt if anyone can find the Masters.