Kiss was an American hard rock band from New York City, US. Formed in January 1973, the group originally featured rhythm guitarist Paul Stanley, bassist Gene Simmons, lead guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss, all of whom contributed to vocals. [1]

Kiss (commonly styled as KISS) was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1973 by Paul Stanley (vocals, rhythm guitar), Gene Simmons (vocals, bass guitar), Ace Frehley (lead guitar, vocals) and Peter Criss (drums, vocals).

Thomas Cunningham Thayer (born November 7, 1960) is an American musician. Thayer was the lead guitarist and vocalist for the hard rock band Kiss from 2002 to 2023. He was also the lead guitarist for the band Black 'n Blue.

Bruce Kulick became the lead guitarist for KISS in 1984 and remained with the band until 1996. His tenure is marked by a return to a straightforward, hard rock sound, contributing to albums like “Asylum,” “Crazy Nights,” and “Revenge.”

Apr 17, 2023 · KISS is an American hard rock band started by Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss. Here's everything to know about the band and its members, past and present.

Dec 21, 2012 · Hard to believe four decades have passed since Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons first joined up with Peter Criss and Ace Frehley to form KISS. Through the years, with rare exceptions, the band has held firm to its explosive mix of riff-driven rock, arena ready anthems and the occasional soaring ballad.

Beyond the hyper lightest stage of the Kiss machine, his exploits as founder and lead guitarist of Black N’ Blue—an underrated ‘80s institution—and his session work with Doro, and Kiss, and with his post-Black N’ Blue band, Harlow, are all worthy entries into a career filled with more highs than you can shake a stick at.

Tommy Thayer is the lead guitarist of the legendary rock band KISS. Regarded as one of the most influential rock and roll bands of all-time, KISS's career milestones are staggering including sales of over 100 million albums worldwide.

Jan 20, 2022 · In this classic from the GW archives, Kiss's sole remaining original members – Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley – hold little back as they assess and reflect on the five musicians who have occupied the lead guitar slot in Kiss over the decades. Gene Simmons: "As a musician, you have to hand it to him. He knew his stuff.

Jul 14, 2021 · Mark St. John may well be the most technical lead guitarist KISS ever had in its employ; however, that by no means makes him the most talented. Paul Stanley was once famously quoted as saying, “Mark had trouble putting together solos and struggled to play the same thing twice.”