Spiders & Snakes (band)

Spiders & Snakes is a Los Angeles–based glam metal/hard rock band fronted by ex-London co-founder Lizzie Grey until his death, and by former London drummer Tim Yasui (aka Timothy Jay).

[1] According to drummer Tim Yasui, "Ultra Pop borrowed their stage image from a combination of Stanley Kubrick's Clockwork Orange film and the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

[3] Astro Pop (1997) was produced by Flipside magazine contributor Martin McMartin and former The Humpers guitarist Mark "Anarchy" Lee, who together went for a fast, punk rock-influenced sound with minimal production.

"Public Enemy #1" was originally written by Grey and performed by London; the song was subsequently recorded by Mötley Crüe and released on their debut album Too Fast for Love (1981).

"[4] The album also includes three tracks from a 16-track demo recorded by London in 1980 featuring ex-Mott the Hoople vocalist Nigel Benjamin on vocals[7] and Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx on bass.

[9] Late in 2001, Yasui and Petro teamed up with Jeff Duncan of Armored Saint and Odin and Happenin' Harry of The Haptones to form a one-off group named Forever Say Die!.

[7] During the summer of 2006, Spiders & Snakes were featured in a TV commercial sponsored by the California Department of Conservation's recycling program centered around a song entitled "Who Threw the Bottle in the Trash?"

[7] In 2007, Spiders & Snakes signed with Corporate Punishment Records, and released Melodrama, which, according to the band's website, attempted "to create an album on an independent budget in the spirit of Bob Ezrin's earlier efforts with KISS and Alice Cooper.

[12] The album features a cover of Angel's "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore",[13] and guest appearances by Billy Sherwood of Yes, Angelo Moore of Fishbone, Rik Fox of W.A.S.P.