Harry Cody

Swedish hard rock guitarist born 13 October 1962 in Surahammar. Played with cover bands from 1977: Shinkickers, Bedlam and Shylock, which started writing originals and morphed into Kingpin. Moved to Los Angeles in 1988 with Kingpin, renamed by the label to Shotgun Messiah. Shinkickers/Bedlam members: HARRI KEMPPAINEN: Lead & Rhythm guitar & Lead vocals (...the young Harry K. Cody, later in Shotgun Messiah...) TORD JACOBSSON: Drums and screaming (...Later the drummer and co-writer, with Harry K. Cody, on the intrumental "The Explorer" which was included on the Shotgun Messiah (1989) and Kingpin (1987) debut albums...) ARI KEMPPAINEN: Bass (Brother of Harry K. Cody) ROLF HARDARSSON: Lead & Rhythm guitar (1979-81) JAN "JANNES WAX" GRÖNQVIST: Rhythm guitar & lead vocals (1977-78), later owner of AOR & Melodic Rock cd store in Skövde

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