• 1 History
• 2 Last Line-Up
• 3 Former members
• 4 External links

History

The band was formed in 1992 by Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith after he left Maiden in 1990. Adrian briefly experimented with a project going under the name of ASAP (Adrian Smith and Project) before seemingly retiring from the music business altogether. However, it was a chance meeting with Jamie Stewart, formerly bass guitarist with The Cult, that finally persuaded Smith back into the spotlight. The pair lived close to each other and, says Smith,

“

We became friends, and decided to form a little band called the Untouchables, just for fun. He didn't want to get back in the music business full time, and neither did I - to be honest I'd had enough of it. We started off playing just little clubs for fun and it snowballed from there. We played everywhere around Britain. But the one thing that I didn't want to do was to find myself committed to recording and touring, just like the old days.

”

Quote from Adrian Smith

However, Stewart quit the project in 1994, leaving Smith effectively fronting a trio, the line-up being completed by bassist Gary Leideman and drummmer Mike Sturgis. Adrian decided to extend the line-up by bringing in singer Solli, a Norwegian who'd been working with Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham in a band called 21 Guns. A demo impressed enough for the band to land a recording deal. During this time, the band changed their name to Psycho Motel. Debuting with the album State of Mind in 1996, followed a year later by the second release, Welcome to the World.

Last Line-Up

• Adrian Smith - Guitars, Lead vocals
• Gary Leideman - Bass
• Mike Sturgis - Drums

Former members

• Jamie Stewart - Bass
• Huey Lucas - Guitar
• Bob Richards - Drums

External links

• Fan page on myspace with listenable tracks