L.A. Guns band members

The following is a list of musicians who have been members of the rock band L.A. Guns. The band's founder Tracii Guns, whom the band is named after, left the band in 2003. His original version of the band is currently fronted by Phil Lewis, and continues recording and touring to this day.

Guns formed his own incarnation of L.A. Guns in 2006, which initially featured Paul Black on lead vocals. This version of the band was active through 2012. Consequently, there were two competing incarnations of the band touring during that period.

L.A. Guns/Phil Lewis' L.A. Guns

Band members

Current members Phil Lewis – lead vocals, rhythm guitar(1987–1995, 1999–present) Steve Riley – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1987–1992, 1994–present) Kenny Kweens – bass guitar, backing vocals(2009–2011, 2014–present) Michael Grant – lead guitar, backing vocals (2013–present)

Classic lineup Tracii Guns – lead guitar Mick Cripps – rhythm guitar Phil Lewis – lead vocals Kelly Nickels – bass guitar Steve Riley – drums

Former members

Tracii Guns – lead guitar (1983–1984, 1985–2002) Ole Beich – bass guitar (1983–1984) Rob Gardner – drums (1983–1984) Michael Jagosz – lead vocals (1983–1984, 1984) Axl Rose – lead vocals (1984) Mick Cripps – bass guitar, rhythm guitar (1985–1995, 1999–2000, 2000–2001) Nickey "Beat" Alexander – drums (1985–1987) Paul Black – lead vocals (1985–1987) Robert Stoddard – rhythm guitar (1985–1987) Mattie B – bass guitar (1987) Kelly Nickels – bass guitar (1987–1995, 1999–2000) Michael "Bones" Gershima – drums (1992–1994) Johnny Crypt – rhythm guitar (1995–1999) Chris Van Dahl – lead vocals (1995–1997) Ralph Saenz – lead vocals (1997–1998)

Joe Leste – lead vocals (1998) Jizzy Pearl – lead vocals (1998–1999) Stefan Adika – bass guitar (1999) Chuck Gerric – bass guitar (1999) Muddy – bass guitar (2000–2001) Brent Muscat – rhythm guitar, lead guitar (2000, 2002–2003) Adam Hamilton – bass guitar (2001–2007) Keff Ratcliffe – rhythm guitar (2002) Chris Holmes – lead guitar (2002) Keri Kelli – lead guitar, rhythm guitar (2002–2003) Charlie Poulson – lead guitar (2003–2004) Stacey Blades – lead guitar (2004–2012) Scott Griffin – bass guitar (2007–2009, 2011–2014) Frank Wilsey – lead guitar (2012–2013)

Timeline

Lineups

1983–1984	1984	1984	1984–1985
Tracii Guns – lead guitar Ole Beich – bass guitar Rob Gardner – drums Michael Jagosz – lead vocals	Tracii Guns – lead guitar Ole Beich – bass guitar Rob Gardner – drums Axl Rose – lead vocals	Tracii Guns – lead guitar Ole Beich – bass guitar Rob Gardner – drums Michael Jagosz – lead vocals	Band merges with Hollywood Rose to become Guns N' Roses.
1985–1987	1987	1987	1987–1992 Classic lineup
Tracii Guns – lead guitar Nickey "Beat" Alexander – drums Paul Black – lead vocals Mick Cripps – bass guitar Robert Stoddard – rhythm guitar	Tracii Guns – lead guitar Nickey "Beat" Alexander – drums Mick Cripps – rhythm guitar Mattie B – bass guitar Phil Lewis – lead vocals	Tracii Guns – lead guitar Nickey "Beat" Alexander – drums Mick Cripps – rhythm guitar Phil Lewis – lead vocals Kelly Nickels – bass guitar	Tracii Guns – lead guitar Mick Cripps – rhythm guitar Phil Lewis – lead vocals Kelly Nickels – bass guitar Steve Riley – drums
1992–1994	1994–1995 Classic lineup reunion	1995	1995–1997
Tracii Guns – lead guitar Mick Cripps – rhythm guitar Phil Lewis – lead vocals Kelly Nickels – bass guitar Michael "Bones" Gershima – drums	Tracii Guns – lead guitar Mick Cripps – rhythm guitar Phil Lewis – lead vocals Kelly Nickels – bass guitar Steve Riley – drums	Tracii Guns – lead guitar Kelly Nickels – bass guitar Steve Riley – drums Johnny Crypt – rhythm guitar Chris Van Dahl – lead vocals	Tracii Guns – lead guitar Steve Riley – drums Johnny Crypt – bass guitar Chris Van Dahl – lead vocals
1997–1998	1998	1998–1999	1999
Tracii Guns – lead guitar Steve Riley – drums Johnny Crypt – bass guitar Ralph Saenz – lead vocals	Tracii Guns – lead guitar Steve Riley – drums Johnny Crypt – bass guitar Joe Leste – lead vocals	Tracii Guns – lead guitar Steve Riley – drums Johnny Crypt – bass guitar Jizzy Pearl – lead vocals	Tracii Guns – lead guitar Steve Riley – drums Jizzy Pearl – lead vocals Stefan Adika – bass guitar
1999	1999–2000 Classic lineup reunion	2000	2000–2001
Tracii Guns – lead guitar Steve Riley – drums Jizzy Pearl – lead vocals Chuck Gerric – bass guitar	Tracii Guns – lead guitar Steve Riley – drums Mick Cripps – rhythm guitar Phil Lewis – lead vocals Kelly Nickels – bass guitar	Tracii Guns – lead guitar Steve Riley – drums Phil Lewis – lead vocals Muddy – bass guitar Brent Muscat – rhythm guitar	Tracii Guns – lead guitar Steve Riley – drums Phil Lewis – lead vocals Muddy – bass guitar Mick Cripps – rhythm guitar
2001	2001–2002	2002	2002 Phil Lewis's L.A. Guns
Tracii Guns – lead guitar Steve Riley – drums Phil Lewis – lead vocals Muddy – bass guitar	Tracii Guns – lead guitar Steve Riley – drums Phil Lewis – lead vocals Adam Hamilton – bass guitar	Tracii Guns – lead guitar Steve Riley – drums Phil Lewis – lead vocals Adam Hamilton – bass guitar Keff Ratcliffe – rhythm guitar	Steve Riley – drums Phil Lewis – lead vocals Adam Hamilton – bass guitar Keff Ratcliffe – rhythm guitar Chris Holmes – lead guitar
2002–2003	2003	2003–2004	2004–2007
Steve Riley – drums Phil Lewis – lead vocals Adam Hamilton – bass guitar Keri Kelli – lead guitar, rhythm guitar Brent Muscat – rhythm guitar, lead guitar	Steve Riley – drums Phil Lewis – lead vocals Adam Hamilton – bass guitar Keri Kelli – lead guitar	Steve Riley – drums Phil Lewis – lead vocals Adam Hamilton – bass guitar Charlie Poulson – lead guitar	Steve Riley – drums Phil Lewis – lead vocals Adam Hamilton – bass guitar Stacey Blades – lead guitar
2007–2009	2009–2011	2011–2012	2012–2013
Steve Riley – drums Phil Lewis – lead vocals Stacey Blades – lead guitar Scott Griffin – bass guitar	Steve Riley – drums Phil Lewis – lead vocals Stacey Blades – lead guitar Kenny Kweens – bass guitar	Steve Riley – drums Phil Lewis – lead vocals Stacey Blades – lead guitar Scott Griffin – bass guitar	Steve Riley – drums Phil Lewis – lead vocals Scott Griffin – bass guitar Frank Wilsey – lead guitar
2013–2014	2014–present
Steve Riley – drums Phil Lewis – lead vocals Scott Griffin – bass guitar Michael Grant – lead guitar	Steve Riley – drums Phil Lewis – lead vocals Michael Grant – lead guitar Kenny Kweens – bass guitar

Tracii Guns's L.A. Guns/The Tracii Guns League of Gentleman

Band members

Tracii Guns - lead guitar (2006-2012) Jeremy Guns - bass guitar (2006-2012) Paul Black - lead vocals (2006-2008) Nickey "Beat" Alexander - drums (2006-2007) Chad Stewart - drums (2007-2011) Edan Serge Gillen - keyboards (2006) Alec Bauer - rhythm guitar (2008-2009) Marty Casey - lead vocals (2008-2009) Jizzy Pearl - lead vocals (2009-2011)

Doni Gray - drums (2011-2012) Danny Nordahl - bass guitar (2011) Dilana - lead vocals (2011) Eric Grossman - bass (2011-2012) Tony West - lead vocals (2011-2012) Scott Foster Harris - lead vocals (2012) Johnny Martin - bass (2012) Steve Preach - rhythm guitar, organ, piano (2012)

Lineups

2006-2007	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010
Tracii Guns - lead guitar Nickey "Beat" Alexander - drums Paul Black - lead vocals Jeremy Guns - bass guitar	Tracii Guns - lead guitar Paul Black - lead vocals Jeremy Guns - bass guitar Chad Stewart - drums	Tracii Guns - lead guitar Jeremy Guns - bass guitar Chad Stewart - drums Alec Bauer - rhythm guitar Marty Casey - lead vocals	Tracii Guns - lead guitar Jeremy Guns - bass guitar Chad Stewart - drums Jizzy Pearl - lead vocals
2010-2011	2011	2011	2011
Tracii Guns - lead guitar Jizzy Pearl - lead vocals Doni Gray - drums Danny Nordahl - bass guitar	Tracii Guns - lead guitar Jizzy Pearl - lead vocals Doni Gray - drums Jeremy Guns - bass	Tracii Guns - lead guitar Doni Gray - drums Jeremy Guns - bass Dilana - lead vocals	Tracii Guns - lead guitar Doni Gray - drums Dilana - lead vocals Eric Grossman - bass
2011-2012	2012	2012
Tracii Guns - lead guitar Doni Gray - drums Eric Grossman - bass Tony West - lead vocals	Tracii Guns - lead guitar Doni Gray - drums Eric Grossman - bass Scott Foster Harris- lead vocals	Tracii Guns - lead guitar Doni Gray - drums Scott Foster Harris - lead vocals Johnny Martin - bass Steve Preach - rhythm guitar, organ, piano