Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
In 1980, after the dissolution of Joan Jett’s all-female rock group The Runaways, the foxy-but-tough singer/rhythm guitarist placed a classified ad in L.A. Weekly “looking for a few good men” for her next project. X bassist John Doe helped with auditions. Through the ad, auditions and recommendations, Jett found bassist Gary Ryan, guitarist Eric Ambel and eventually drummer Lee Crystal. With the Blackhearts now in tow, Jett toured the U.S., promoting her (previously recorded) feisty eponymous album, which the singer and producer Kenny Laguna self-financed after more than 20 labels passed on it.
The Fat Angel Sings 