hard rock outfit
Tyketto was formed by former
D.O.A. frontman
Danny Vaughn in 1989 following the dissolution of his previous band,
Waysted. Guitarist Brooke St. James, bassist
Jimi Kennedy, and drummer
Michael Clayton rounded out the original lineup, which took its name from a graffiti tag scrawled across a Brooklyn wall.
Tyketto's
Richie Zito-produced debut, Don't Come Easy, appeared on Geffen in 1991, promoted with a U.K. tour in support of
White Lion -- in mid-tour
Kennedy left the lineup, however, with
White Lion bassist
James LoMenzo completing the dates. Bassist Jaimie Scott was named
Kennedy's full-time replacement in time to record Strength in Numbers -- advance copies of the album were already in the mail when Geffen unexpectedly dropped the group in 1992, and the finished product did not appear stateside until two years later, when it was released by CMC.
Vaughn then left
Tyketto to care for his sick wife, and former
Tall Stories vocalist
Steve Augeri stepped in for the group's third LP, 1995's Shine.
Tyketto disbanded soon after, although in 2000
Vaughn,
Scott, and
Clayton reunited in a new group, named simply
Vaughn, that also featured guitarist
P.J. Zitarosa and keyboardist
Kyle Cummings. The classic
Tyketto lineup of
Vaughn,
St. James,
Kennedy, and
Clayton also mounted a European tour in late 2003. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
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Shine