Brian "Shaky" Johnston (guitar)
Randy Booth (bass)
Ernst E. Gruhn (lead vocals)
Al Webster (drums)
Eric Webster (keyboards)
Spider Sinnaeve (bass; replaced Booth 1986)
Billy Carmassi (drums; replaced Al Webster 1986)
Johnson began playing in Calgary, Alberta bars around 1980 and by 1982 had formed the metal act Breaker - featuring vocalist Rik Anthony, guitarist Kevin Bradley, bassist Warren McWilliams, and drummer Doug Jones - who released 'In Days Of Heavy Metal' which was well received with reviews in Europe's 'Kerrrang' magazine.
The momentum was short lived and Johnson then created Lawsuit with Booth (Rocki Roletti, MacLean & MacLean), Gruhn, Al Webster (Kilowatt) and Eric Webster (One Life). They released the EP 'Bad Boys of Rock' in 1984 -- with Streetheart's John Hannah as special guest -- which received major media exposure. This edition of Lawsuit wasn't able to stay together and Johnson found himself looking for his next musical outlet.
By 1986 he was ready to record again and released another Lawsuit EP called 'Three The Hard Way' which was produced by Streetheart's Spider Sinnaeve who also played bass and brought in Aldo Nova drummer Carmassi to round out the line-up.
Singles
as LAWSUIT
1986 Three The Hard Way [3-song EP] LAW-003THW (Shaky)
Albums
as BREAKER
1982 In Days Of Heavy Metal (Shaky)
as LAWSUIT
1984 Bad Boys Of Rock [4-song EP] (Shaky) CCR-001
1991 Strictly Business (Lawsuit) LAW-SB-369
2004 Stoned To Death (Shaky) LAW-STD-1020
Video
1986 Hit And Run
Compilation Tracks
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