Lone Justice

Led by charismatic singer Maria McKee, Lone Justice emerged from the L.A. cowpunk scene and found success with their blend of country rock and rockabilly revival revisited by the punk wave. Formed in 1982 with Maria McKee and guitarist Ryan Hedgecock, the band underwent a few changes in its rhythm section before recording, with Marvin Etzioni (bass) and Don Heffington (drums), an explosive first album produced by Jimmy Iovine for Geffen Records. Released in 1985, it met with great acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic, and included the iconic hit "Ways to Be Wicked", which reached number 71 in the US charts. A second guitarist, Shane Fontayne, was hired, as was keyboardist Bruce Brody, while Gregg Sutton took over from Marvin Etzioni and Rudy Richman from Don Heffington for the following album Shelter (1986), featuring the homonymous hit at No. 47. In 1987, Maria McKee disbanded the band to embark on a solo career. The musicians returned to their own projects with the release of the 1999 compilation This World Is Not My Home. After Don Heffington died of leukemia on March 24, 2021, previously unreleased tapes were found and restored in the studio for a new album, Viva Lone Justice, released in 2024.

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