Bad Romance – Code Of Honor 1991

This is the one and only release from the talented Tennessee band fronted by blues vocalist Joanna Dean. Songs such as “The Hunger”, “Eye Of The Storm” and “Bad Romance” jam. There is also a cover of Nazareth‘s “Love Hurts” that features a duet of Dean and Cinderella‘s Tom Kiefer. Keifer and band mate Eric Brittingham also helped write a couple tunes on this album, including “Love Is Blind” which would have felt at home on any Cinderella album.

Several of the songs on Code Of Honor (in which Dean was co writer on all but the Nazareth cover) dealt with heartfelt topics such as alcoholism and suicide, but the album went largely unnoticed. Bad Romance was talented and should have received more recognition. I give Code Of Honor two thumbs up!

01. Up And Coming
02. The House Of My Father
03. Code Of Honor
04. The Hunger
05. Move Me
06. Eye Of The Storm
07. Bad Romance
08. Whitest Lies
09. Love Hurts
10. Love Is Blind
11. Hang Tough
Joanna Dean – vocals and guitar
Steve Eriks – guitar and vocals
Jackie Vincent – bass and vocals
Roger Cox – drums, percussion and vocals

Additional Musicians:
Tom Keifer – guest vocals (9)

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