Mitch Perry

Mitch Perry Brownstein (born July 3, 1961) is an American guitarist, keyboardist and record producer, best known for playing with artists including Alphonso Johnson, Michael Schenker, Edgar Winter, Lita Ford, The Sweet, Asia, Cher, Talas and Steeler.

Early life Perry was born in New York City. Between 1971 and 1974, Perry lived in Fulham, London and went to Westminster City School, after that the family moved to Florida. who would join Black Sabbath and Dio. The trio apparently recorded an album that was two weeks away from release before the A&R department at Electra was fired and the album was shelved. He was noticed by Billy Sheehan and joined his band Talas, He joined Australian band Heaven in 1984, and Graham Nash. He played rhythm and lead guitar as well as backing vocals on the bands debut album, Perfect Timing. With McAuley Schenker he toured alongside Def Leppard and Whitesnake. He left the band in 1988 and was replaced by the returning Mann.

Perry was guitarist for Cher, he got the Cher gig after she decided that the person she had auditioned, she didn't like. A friend of his who was in her band recommended him, he toured for the 'Heart Of Stone' tour. Before going on tour with Cher he joined David Lee Roth's band as a replacement for Steve Vai for two weeks. which was later re-issued as No, No, Nikkie with drummer James Kottak also contributing. Badd Boyz morphed into 7% Solution with Shortino being replaced by Ralph Saenz (Steel Panther, L.A. Guns). and continued to tour with the band until August 2011 when he was replaced by former Racer X, guitarist Bruce Bouillet. During the 2010s he was a member if former Runaways guitarist, Lita Ford's band, appearing on her live album The Bitch Is Back ... Live, In 2014 he left Lita Ford and joined The Sweet with founding member Steve Priest, a band which he continued to tour with until Priest's death in June 2020. In 2016 he joined Bobby Blotzer's Ratt as lead guitarist, the band at the time featured Blotzer on drums, Perry on lead guitar, Stacey Blades (L.A. Guns) on rhythm guitar, Brad Lang (Y&T) on bass and Joshua Alan on vocals. Perry toured with Blotzer's Ratt until they dispanded in 2017.

Perry also tours with his solo band the Mitch Perry Group, which includes Keith England, Shelly Bonet and Kara Turner, who front the band, drummer Tal Bergman, bassist Dan McNay and keyboardist Ed Roth.

Discography

Solo

Wire to Wire (1996) Better Late Than Never (1998) Music Box (2020)