Neal Smith
Drummer/Percussionist and Songwriter for "Bouchard, Dunaway & Smith"

Neal Smith's percussive thunder rolls on creating the backbone of "BOUCHARD, DUNAWAY & SMITH'S powerful sound. An exciting live performer, Neal never fails to bring the house down with his dynamic showmanship. With the Alice Cooper Group, Neal sold over 25 million records worldwide and has numerous platinum and gold albums to his credit.

Dennis Dunaway
Bassist, Vocalist and Songwriter for "Bouchard, Dunaway & Smith"

Dennis Dunaway, original bassist for the Alice Cooper Group, is well known for his cascading bass lines that soar to new heights in "BOUCHARD, DUNAWAY & SMITH'S" explosive sound. His innovative songwriting was important to the concept of the Alice Cooper Group. Now his writing skills are utilized once again with this new group. Dennis together with Neal creates one of the tightest rhythm sections in Rock n' Roll history. Dennis has seven gold and four platinum records hanging on his walls.

Joe Bouchard
Guitar, Singer and Songwriter for "Bouchard, Dunaway & Smith"

Joe Bouchard, singer and guitarist for "BOUCHARD, DUNAWAY & SMITH", brings his song writing expertise to this exciting new band. Bassist with Blue Oyster Cult for 16 years, Joe has a wealth of studio and road experience. With BOC he earned nine gold and two platinum disks. Joe has collaborated on songs with Dennis and Neal for many different projects since BOC toured as the opening act during the Alice Cooper Group's glory gory years.

What do you get when you take Blue Oyster Cult’s bass player and mix in Alice Cooper’s original drummer and bass player? The answer is a fist full of grinding, hot, sweaty and raunchy Rock-N-Frickin’ Roll! First, you have to give Joe Bouchard(formerly of Blue Oyster Cult) a guitar to play instead of a bass and a microphone to sing in. Next, allow Smith to pound the drums like a tribal warrior and allow Dunaway to thunder away on the bass. Finally, lock them in a room until they come up with a CD full of music! It doesn’t hurt to bring in Ian Hunter to co-write four tracks on the album either. The end result is one part BOC, two parts Alice and a twist of Mott The Hoople! If you think that sounds interesting then just wait until you hear the album!

Before going any further it is important to note that the songs are not cookie cutter molds of Blue Oyster Cult or Alice Cooper, although there are hints (“The Jokes On You” the former and “Snake Pit Boogie” the latter). Back From Hell is simply an in-your-face collection of songs that are fun, vibrant and easy to listen to. You won’t have to wait long to shake your head and laugh either. The CD starts out with a song titled “I Like Two” in which Bouchard shares his feelings into his preference of the number of girls he likes to be with!

Ian Hunter co-wrote the song “Love You To Much.” This is one of the strongest songs on the CD. The music swoons and builds to a climactic end. You can hear Hunter’s influence and it works well in the confines of BDS. It is a shame that Top 40 radio is addicted to Hip Hop, as if it were twenty years ago “Loves You To Much” would make a run at the charts. The song “She Was A Bad Girl” is best described as the Stray Cats on acid! The tune “Carnival Toy” is the strongest rock track on the disc. The songs first lead break is both hypnotic and spellbinding. Later in the track, Bouchard pounds the wah-wah like an epileptic sans medication!

On “The Real Thing,” Dunaway takes over lead vocals and tells how the band truly views their music. He declares that you can take away the band members money and fame and what you have left it the real thing. The final song on the CD is called “Fallen Angel” and was written by Joe Bouchard with the late Helen Wheels. It is a nice touch to remember a true unsung hero of hard rock.

In the end, Back To Hell is a solid collection of songs. It is worth checking out. Fans of Blue Oyster Cult and Alice Cooper will definitely want to add it to their collection. While Bouchard, Dunaway and Smith may have been away from the rock scene for a while, this CD proves that they are not ready to roll over and play dead just yet. In fact, the trio recently performed at the famous Whisky in LA as part of a tribute to the late great Glen Buxton. We can only hope that the success they had on the west coast leads to the group doing a club tour of USA.