2007 ...Born To Lose - Live To Win!

Jack Power, Phil Vanderkill and Cosy Coxx found SERGEANT STEEL. First demo tracks appear on Myspace. The triumvirate starts to look for a drummer and a second guitar player. 

 

2008 ...On The Way To The Top

Phil and Chuck Boom get in touch at a concert. They talk about their common past in „Kurzschluss“ (classic rock cover-band). Chuck admits that he wants to go in a musically heavier direction again, after years in the field of jazz and pop music. After a meeting at Jack’s apartment SERGEANT STEEL finally make up a foursome. At the same time Cosy gets in contact with his cousin Kevin King. With a distinctive interest in Queen he seizes to opportunity to join SERGEANT STEEL. The band plays their first live show in August.

2008 - photo by Kim Bauer

 

2009 ...Taking The World By Storm

Keyboard/ piano player Ben Bateman joins SERGEANT STEEL. Debut album „LOVERS & MANIACS“, produced & mixed by Jack Power, is sent to the United States Of America. The record is mastered by Beau Hill in Los Angeles.

 

2010 ...High On Life

SERGEANT STEEL release „LOVERS & MANIACS“ successfully on their own. The album is celebrated by international music press such as METAL HAMMER Germany ("Demo of the month", Issue 10/2010), ROCK HARD Germany, HEAVY Germany, SLEAZE ROXX USA, and many more. Ronny Roxx succeeds Cosy Coxx on bass guitar. Cosy leaves the band in a friendly way due to personal reasons.

2009/ 2010 - photo by Pantora-Arts

 

2011 ...Men On A Mission

SERGEANT STEEL signs record deal with Refused Records. „Lovers & Maniacs“ is officially released world- wide on June 3rd 2011. The band starts recording their second album.

2010/ 2011 - photo by Heli Mayr