The Bulletboys came onto the scene in the latter half of the 1980s as a spin-off of King Kobra. The group’s Ted Templeman-produced 1988 debut produced many classic hits, including MTV videos, despite the inevitable Van Halen comparisons. In the years that followed the band’s initial releases, guitarist/vocalist Marq Torien ...

Lies, Deceit, & Treachery: the last words sung in the song entitled "F#9" off of BulletBoys' debut offering. That album was certified gold shortly after release, and I'd think has steadily inched towards platinum by now.     For those still in the dark about who this act is: Mick ...

A few years back, classic Bulletboys members Mick Sweda, Lonnie Vencent, and Jimmy D’Anda united with Best of Seven vocalist Shane Tassart to form a new band: Lies, Deceit and Treachery. The group has continued to rock over the past several years, playing numerous locales, keeping the classic Bulletboys tunes ...

In the wake of Guns 'N Roses embarking on their rise to the top of the rock heap (which at first was questionable, as Appetite For Destruction was a sleeper to begin with), many majors signed what they believed would be their own version of that famed quintet. The City ...

On April 1, 2017, Lies, Deceit, and Treachery returned to Vamp’d, having previously played a show at the venue in January 2015. The group, teaming up former Bulletboys members Lonnie Vencent, Jimmy D’Anda, and Mick Sweda with new vocalist Shane Tassart, performed to an enthusiastic crowd on this occasion with ...