Autograph formed in 1983 with vocalist/guitarist Steve Plunkett joining up with guitarist Steve Lynch, bassist Randy Rand, keyboard player Steven Isham, and drummer Keni Richards. The band seemed to have it all: a fine commercial hard rock debut in 1984's 'Sign in Please', good looks, and great hair. Still, it wasn't enough, and by the time they released the following year's disappointing 'That's the Stuff' the 80s rock audience had moved on. Their 1987 single "Loud and Clear" got a bit of attention, thanks to Ozzy Osbourne's cameo in their video, but it all arrived too late to save the band, which split up in 1989. A posthumous collection of outtakes called 'Missing Pieces' was released about a decade later.
Despite scoring a massive MTV hit with their very first single, "Turn Up the Radio", which continues to be a classic rock staple, Autograph's songs got lost in the shuffle of the thriving Los Angeles pop metal scene. Still, interest in their first big hit continues, with the song featured in a variety of places such as the popular 'Grand Theft Auto: Vice City' video game. In 2003, Steve Plunkett put out a reunion album of sorts: an all-new material album entitled 'Buzz', which retained their 80s sound. They've also released the odds and sods album 'More Missing Pieces'.
Reunion (2013–present)
In late 2013, original members Steve Lynch, Randy Rand, and Keni Richards got back together for a reunion. Due to Plunkett not being interested in doing the reunion, they have replaced him with Jailhouse, Agent X, Flood, 1RKO, solo artist singer/songwriter/guitarist Simon Daniels.
Since 2014, by which time Richards had been replaced by Mark Wieland on drums, the band has played the Monsters of Rock Cruise, M3 Rock Festival, The Moondance Jam, The Halfway Jam, Firefest UK, Rockin the Rivers, The Iowa State Fair along with other festivals, theaters and worldwide touring.
On January 15, 2015, they released their first single, "You Are Us, We Are You," on iTunes. On April 21, they released their 2nd single, "I Lost My Mind in America," which made the Top 10 download of the charts. In July, the band was featured in USA Today NEWS after playing the famous Halfway Jam Rock Festival. On September 23, the band released their 3rd single "Every Generation" and is featured as track of the week on Classic Rock Magazine. On January 7, 2016, the new 5 song EP 'Louder', with 4 original new singles and a live version of "Turn up the Radio", was released and is available on the official website.
On January 10, 2017, the band completed the recordings for the new full album which was released as 'Get Off Your Ass' on OCTOBER 6 after signing with EMP Label Group owned by David Ellefson.
On April 8, 2017, Keni Richards died at the age of 60.
On July 24, 2019, Steve Lynch decided to move on to other projects so the band added a new guitarist on August 27, 2019. Jimi Bell previously played in the House of Lords and Maxx Explosion. Bell appeared in the 1986 film, Light Of Day, where he was both a performer in the movie and played on the soundtrack album. He is an official endorsee of GHS Strings, Marshall Amps (Europe), Ovation Guitars, Roberts Guitars, Viper Guitars, Charvel Guitars and PVX Guitars.
Autograph‘s long-time bassist Randy Rand passed away in April 2022. Rand was in Autograph from 1983 to 1989 and again from 2013 onwards. He was the lone remaining original member in the band. Three of the five original Autograph band members have now passed away with Rand in 2022, keyboardist Steven Isham in 2008 and drummer Keni Richards in 2017.
Send Her To Me
Autograph Lyrics
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I thought the chain would always be unbroken
Now my heart keeps telling me
Words I should have said or left unspoken
So after you are through
Doing what you're gonna do
After you blow her heart away
Send her to me, send her to me
I'm the one who loves her
Send her to me, send her to me
I'm the one who needs her
Send her to me, send her to me
I can't blame her for a thing
I guess you really made her feel so wanted
When she sees she was a fool
Her empty heart will feel me haunting
So after you are through
Making her go through all the moves
After you chase her dreams away
I will still be here to say
Send her to me, send her to me
I'm the one who loves her
Send her to me, send her to me
I'm the one who needs her
Send her to me, send her to me
I will never turn away
After the tears have burned away
And when the smoke is finally clear
I will still be here to say
Send her to me, send her to me
I'm the one who loves her
Send her to me, send her to me
I'm the one who needs her
Send her to me, send her to me
I'm the one who loves her
Send her to me, send her to me
Oh, I'm the one
The lyrics of Autograph's "Send Her To Me" depict a man who regrets letting go of his love and watches her get swept away by someone else who overtakes him in winning her heart. He cannot deny his feelings any longer and wants to communicate his love for her once again. He acknowledges that he should have said the right words before and did not say anything important or left them unspoken, hence allowing her to leave him. The lyrics suggest that his love is still strong for her, and he is confident that she will come back to him once her heart realizes that he was her true love.
The chorus of the song, "Send her to me," emphasizes the singer's longing for her and his willingness to welcome her back. The lyrics imply that he will always be there for her, no matter what happens, and he'll accept her with open arms. The singer also holds the person who stole his love responsible for stealing her away by describing how he shattered his love's dreams and made her believe that he could offer more than the singer could. The song is a desperate plea to the person to realize the mistake they made and to give his love back to him.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know how I let her go
I'm not sure how I managed to lose the woman I loved
I thought the chain would always be unbroken
I believed that our love was strong and unbreakable
Now my heart keeps telling me
My emotions are compelling me to do something
Words I should have said or left unspoken
Things I should have told her or kept to myself
So after you are through
Once you're done with whatever you're doing
Doing what you're gonna do
Completing your plans or intentions
After you blow her heart away
Once you devastate her emotionally
I will still be here to say
I will still be present to offer my help or support
Send her to me, send her to me
Let me be the one to care for her
I'm the one who loves her
I'm the person who truly cares for her
Send her to me, send her to me
Allow me to take care of her and ease her pain
I'm the one who needs her
My life feels incomplete without her
I can't blame her for a thing
I don't hold her responsible for anything
I guess you really made her feel so wanted
I assume you made her feel desired and valued
When she sees she was a fool
When she realizes she made a mistake
Her empty heart will feel me haunting
She'll sense my presence or longing for her
Making her go through all the moves
Putting her through all the actions/performances
After you chase her dreams away
Once you remove her hopes and aspirations
I will still be here to say
I'll remain present and ready to provide support
I will never turn away
I'll always be there for her
After the tears have burned away
Following the period of intense grief and suffering
And when the smoke is finally clear
And when the situation is resolved or the chaos ends
Oh, I'm the one
I am the only one who can truly care for her
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Douglas Foxworthy, Steven L. Plunkett
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Autograph
I don't know how I let her go
I thought the chain would always be unbroken
Now my heart keeps telling me
Words I should have said or left unspoken
So after you are through
Doing what you're gonna do
After you blow her heart away
I will still be here to say
Send her to me, send her to me
I'm the one who loves her
Send her to me, send her to me
I'm the one who needs her
Send her to me, send her to me
I can't blame her for a thing
I guess you really made her feel so wanted
When she sees she was a fool
Her empty heart will feel me haunting
So after you are through
Making her go through all the moves
After you chase her dreams away
I will still be here to say
Send her to me, send her to me
I'm the one who loves her
Send her to me, send her to me
I'm the one who needs her
Send her to me, send her to me
I will never turn away
After the tears have burned away
And when the smoke is finally clear
I will still be here to say
Send her to me, send her to me
I'm the one who loves her
Send her to me, send her to me
I'm the one who needs her
Send her to me, send her to me
I'm the one who loves her
Send her to me, send her to me
Oh, I'm the one
TeoKeh
Check this awesome album out and you won't regret it!
Wall Of Silence - Shock To The System 1992 [Full Album]: https://youtu.be/6-1OYvcc--M?t=1431
Whammytap
Just because it's cheesy like the stuff in a spray can doesn't mean it's bad! I adore Autograph because the sense of fun and playfulness is contagious. "Hair bands" always put me in a better mood.
New Ingvaeona
Whammytap To me, there is no band more 80s sounding than autograph
MIKE GROSS ROCKINGUITARLESSONS1
This was a great band. Great hooks vocals and guitarist .. Steve Lynch was the real deal.
Brown Trout
Autograph didn't get the credit they deserved back then or even now too. Great studio and LIVE band too
Brian Muratori
No they really didn't! Great songwriting and Rock n Roll
Water life.
Hey man speak for yourself. My neighbors and neighborhood would definitely disagree. It's a personal favorite band of mine and everyone gets some. I share loudly. And I encourage everyone here to do the same.
Stephanie Sky
These guys should have been huge
TeoKeh
+Brown Trout I agree with you! Many great songs and albums but they should have been more succesfull!
Noah McIver
Sign in please was one of the most underrated albums but never the less it was a great album as well that should have gotten more credit.