The David Lee Roth Band

The David Lee Roth Band
OriginPasadena, California, U.S.
GenresPop, rock[a]
Years active1985–2006, 2015–2022
LabelsWarner Bros., Reprise Wawazat!! Records, Magna Carter, Friday Music
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Past members
Websitedavidleeroth.com

The David Lee Roth Band was Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth's backing band, formed in Pasadena, California. Originally featuring a supergroup lineup of guitarist Steve Vai, bassist Billy Sheehan, and drummer Gregg Bissonette, the band released numerous popular songs and albums from the mid-1980s until the late 1990s. Other well-known musicians in the David Lee Roth Band have included guitarist Jason Becker, guitarist Steve Hunter, guitarist John Lowery, bassist Matt Bissonette, drummer Ray Luzier, and keyboardist Danny Wagner. The backing band's well-known songs include "Yankee Rose", "Goin' Crazy!", "Shy Boy", "Just Like Paradise", "Stand Up", "Damn Good", "A Little Ain't Enough", "She's My Machine", and "Slam Dunk!".

The backing band is not credited as an official band on any of Roth's solo releases outside of 1998's DLR Band.

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