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Sly Boots is an American hard rock band, formed in 1987 in York, Pennsylvania. They were a very successful regional act in the late 1980s and early 1990s, releasing three EP’s. In their years of greatest success the band consisted of Terry Cole (lead vocals), Mike Kunkle (guitar), Mike Shope (guitar), Mark Phillips (bass), Rick Kunkel (drums) and Bryan Gannon (drums). Sly Boots became popular with their first two releases “Da Bootsleg EP” and “Three of a Kind” which are often considered some of their best-known works to date. Their newest release, Bad News Walkin’ will be available nationwide in 2014. For album and single sales information, see the FnA Records website at www.fnarecords.net Contents [hide] •	1 History •	2 Members •	3 Discography •	4 Awards and Nominations •	5 External Links Sly Boots with Rick Kunkel (drums) 1. History [edit] Early years (1987–1988)[edit] Sly Boots was formed in York, Pennsylvania, in 1987 by drummer Rick Kunkel and bassist Mark Phillips. Living in the same neighborhood and jamming frequently they soon decided to add guitarist Mike Shope, who had just returned from a nationwide tour with Baltimore, MD based band Strong Arm. For a short time they called themselves Top Cat. By early 1988 the pair added guitarist Mike Kunkle, and lead vocalist Erik Brenner to the line-up. The band began playing original musical shows in Eastern Pennsylvania. Prime years (1989–1992) Terry Cole was added as the new lead vocalist and frontman in the fall of 1989. After recording “Da Bootsleg EP” in a local PA studio (Soundworks Studio, Hanover, PA) the band ventured into new areas to gain a wider audience, and garnered attention from major studio manager Richard “Vance” Van Horn who ran the commercial Sheffield Studios (Sheffield Audio/Video) in Phoenix, Maryland, a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland. From there, the band was introduced to producer Rob Stevens of One Stone Productions, New York, New York. Sly Boots entered Sheffield Studios and over the next eighteen months recorded three releases with Stevens as producer. The result was the “Three of a Kind” EP, “The Cassingle” EP, and the single track “Dead on the Money”. With the success of power ballad “Cry for You”, Sly boots went on to win the 1991 Coor’s Light Pennsylvania Battle of the bands, and moved to headline status in numerous venues from Baltimore and Washington DC, to the South New Jersey club circuit, and numerous cities and towns throughout Pennsylvania. Sly Boots was featured on the cover of Pennsylvania Musician Magazine, and had positive reviews in numerous national and international music magazines such as Metal Edge, Metal Forces UK, NYC Village Voice, East Coast Rocker, RIP, Maryland Musician, and Kerrang! UK, amongst a host of many others. Sly Boots w/Bryan Gannon (drums) Sly Boots has performed live rock shows at the famed CBGB’s in New York City, The Ritz, NYC, Kenny’s Castaways, NYC, The Rock Palace, Staten Island, NY, The Cell Block, Amblerville (Philadelphia) PA, Bonnies Roxx!, Atco, NJ, The Galaxy, Philadelphia, PA, Hammerjack’s, Baltimore MD, The Bayou, Washington, DC, Manny’s, Rockville, MD, Wilmer’s Park, Brandywine, MD, The Network, Pasadena (Baltimore) MD, Swizzles, York, PA, The Metron, Harrisburg, PA, and many other venues and festivals large and small throughout the eastern United States totaling hundreds of live rock shows to tens of thousands of dedicated fans. Moving on from Sly Boots (1992-2012) Sly Boots disbanded in the fall of 1992, with each member moving on to form other projects. Vocalist Terry Cole moved to Great Britain and became the lead vocalist for Heaven & Earth, a British arena rock band, which was produced by David Richards, who recorded the last eight Queen albums. Interestingly, Cole was the first person asked to record with Freddy Mercury’s personal vocal microphone since his passing in 1991.The group released the power ballad single “Victim of Love” which was recorded and released through Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland to the UK and Japanese markets. Cole returned to America in 1997 and was signed to Longevity Records and worked extensively with Producer Ernesto Phillips until the producer’s untimely death from a massive stroke in 2004. Cole joined The Sharkadelics sponsored internationally by Jaegermeister and had a successful 10 year run as a full-time working musician in North Carolina from 2002-2012, logging over 2500 live shows and sharing the stage with numerous national acts such as ZZ Top, REO Speedwagon, Stone Temple Pilots, Brett Michaels, Hinder, Saving Abel, My Darkest Days, and Rehab. The New Sly Boots and Bad News Walkin’ (2014- ) Sly Boots was observed via You Tube by FnA Records (Nashville, TN) A&R rep Justin Loretangeli, who in turn contacted vocalist Terry Cole. This led to a new record deal and a full-length release for 2014. The album “Bad News Walkin” contains 11 studio tracks and is available through various media outlets including Amazon, CD Baby, Ebay, and through the                                                    www.fnarecords.net website. Sly Boots is reuniting for a reunion show and a promotional tour in 2014.

2. Members[edit] Current Sly Boots band members: •	Mark Phillips– bass guitars, backing vocals (1987–present) •	Mike Shope – Guitars, backing vocals (1987–present) •	Mike Kunkle– Guitars, backing vocals (1988–present) •	Terry Cole – lead vocals (1989–present) •	Rick Kunkel – drums (1987-1991, 2014 - ) •	Bryan Gannon – drums (1991 – 1992), 2014 - )

3.	Discography[edit] Studio releases[edit] Date of release	Title	Label 1990	Da Bootsleg EP 1991	Three of a Kind EP 1991	The Cassingle EP 1992	Dead on the Money (single) 2014	Bad News Walkin’ FnA Records  www.fnarecords.net 4.	Awards and Nominations[edit] Year	Nominated work	Award	Result 1991	Three of a Kind   	        Pennsylvania Battle of the Bands	Won 1991 	Three of a Kind	       Metal Edge Magazine Favorite New Heavy Metal/Hard Rock band	Nominated 5. External links[edit] •	Official Website