Red Hot Chili Peppers are a band that have been around for ages – their catchy rock tunes and lively stage shows guarantee that they will be around for a long time to come!
The band formed in 1983 in Los Angeles and were originally called Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem. Although the group line-up has had many changes, today the group consists of Anthony Kieldis (vocals), John Frusciante (guitar), Michael “Flea” Bazalry (bass) and Chad Smith (drums).
The band released their first self-titled album in 1984 and their second, Freaky Styley, in 1985. Third album The Uplift Mofo Party Plan was released in 1987, during a time where the band had started to be plagued by drug problems. Mother’s Milk was released in 1990 – the first album which today’s line-up appeared on.
The band signed to Warner Brothers when next album Blood Sugar Sex Majik was released in 1991 – which included singles Give it Away and Under The Bridge. It was the most successful album of their career so far. t was followed by One Hot Minute, which was released in 1995 and included the single Aeroplane. It was during this time that Frusciante was temporarily replaced by Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro.
In 1998 Frusciante rejoined the band after drug rehabilitation and the band released Californication in 1999 – an album which contained songs such as Around the World, Califiornication and Otherside.
By the Way was released in 2002, which included singles By The Way, Can’t Stop and Zephyr Song. The band was starting to become a lot more mellow.
After a break, the band released double album Stadium Arcadium in 2006. The group are currently on hiatus to work on other projects but hope to return soon
The band have released nine albums: Red Hot Chili Peppers (1984), Freakey Styley (1985), The Uplift Mofo Party Plan (1987), Mother’s Milk (1990), Blood, Sugar, Sex, Majik (1991), One Hot Minute (1995), Californication (1999), By the Way (2002) and Stadium Arcadium (2006)
