answers: Phil Lewis
context: of himself, vocalist Paul Black, bassist Mick Cripps, rhythm guitarist Robert Stoddard, and drummer Nickey Alexander. In 1987, Cripps switched to rhythm guitar with the addition of bassist Mattie B, while Black was replaced on vocals by Phil Lewis. Soon afterwards, Mattie B was replaced by Kelly Nickels, and Steve Riley joined the band on drums, replacing Alexander. This lineup - Guns, Cripps, Lewis, Nickels, and Riley, became known as the "classic lineup", recorded three albums "L.A. Guns", "Cocked & Loaded", and "Hollywood Vampires". Riley left the band in 1992, being replaced by Michael Gershima. L.A. Guns then released their </s> 2012, when the Tracii Guns-led version of the group disbanded. To date, L.A. Guns have released eleven studio albums – "L.A. Guns" (1988); "Cocked & Loaded" (1989); "Hollywood Vampires" (1991); "Vicious Circle" (1994); "American Hardcore" (1996); "Shrinking Violet" (1999); "Man in the Moon" (2001); "Waking the Dead" (2002); "Tales from the Strip" (2005); "Hollywood Forever" (2012); and "The Missing Peace" (2017), two extended plays – "Cuts" (1992); "Wasted" (1998) as well as a number of live and compilation albums. L.A. Guns were first formed in 1983 by guitarist Tracii Guns and drummer Rob Gardner. The first lineup included singer Mike </s> version of the band) and drummer Shane Fitzgibbon; with Michael Grant from Steve Riley's line-up touring with the band as second guitarist. In September 2016, "LA Weekly" reported that Lewis and Guns plan to record a new album together under the "L.A. Guns" name for Frontiers Records, originally intended for a June 2017 release. The album was supported by a world tour, which kicked off with two shows at the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood in March 2017. In December 2016 Lewis announced he was leaving L.A. Guns, noting "With a heavy heart I have to inform you
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