JANI LANE: 'Who Says I'm Back In WARRANT?'

February 21, 2008

Sleaze Roxx recently conducted an interview with WARRANT singer Jani Lane. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:

Sleaze Roxx: Onto the topic everyone is raving about, your upcoming reunion with the popular line-up of WARRANT. As far back as 2004, the idea of a reunion featuring Erik Turner, Jerry Dixon, Joey Allen, Steven Sweet and yourself had been discussed and than you went solo and Jaime St. James stepped in. They have since released a CD entitled "Born Again" and a companion DVD with St. James. When we spoke off the record in July, you had been in negotiations with them to bury the hatchet business-wise to allow for some merchandising possibilities. How did the reunion come about? Was it from burying the hatchet business wise that led you to re-connect with the band?

Jani Lane: Who says I'm back in WARRANT?? When does this interview come out?"

Sleaze Roxx: It had been well documented over the years with regards to issues between Joey and you as well as Steven and you. Is that all water under the bridge now?

Jani Lane: I think that might have been misinterpreted. I didn't fire Joey...he quit. Steve's leaving was the result of a unanimous vote amongst the remaining three members which I think was done for the wrong reasons and we all regret. Joey and I are, in many ways, very similar. That can easily lead to tension...also, a hell of a lot of fun!

Sleaze Roxx: What can fans expect from this reunion? Is it a "one-off" to end things on a good note, a farewell where the WARRANT name will be put to rest or is this the beginning of an all-new chapter in the band's history where fans can expect more albums, DVDs and tours?

Jani Lane: You'll be one of the first to know!

Sleaze Roxx: Are their any plans for a new album, some sort of "best-of' CD/DVD or boxed set to be released in the next few months to help get this reunion off the ground? Will it include any new material?

Jani Lane: I know WARRANT is working on a DVD compilation of the Columbia videos and a lot of never-before-seen on-the-road footage.

Read the entire interview at Sleaze Roxx.

Watch Jani Lane talking about "Cherry Pie" during an interview that aired in May 2006 as part of VH1's "Heavy: The Story of Metal" four-part documentary tracing the evolution of heavy metal music and culture:

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