Statetrooper

Statetrooper first put pedal to the metal in the summer of 1985. The new outfit was originally envisioned as the solo venture for the legendary Gary Barden following his departure from highly-successful Michael Schenker Group. Having left MSG at the top of its game and after a short-lived, yet spectacular, history with that band, Barden emerged from a six-month hiatus with the brothers Steve and Paul Johnson in tow to lay the foundations for a new band, namely Statetrooper.