Johnny's musical career began in the early 80s after forming the band Phaze with his older brother, Joey. The band underwent reform and he started drumming with the band Killerhit in 1983 at the age of 17. Sharing vocal duties with Joey, the four-piece act hit the East Coast club circuit with an enormous amount of success, earning enough by 1987 to purchase their own lighting rig, truck and tour bus (purchased from Jimmy Buffett).
Re-locating to Hollywood, Killerhit hooked up with Poison's Bret Michaels. The singer gave them his former publicist Debra Rosner's number who instantly became the band's manager. Realizing the need for a front man, Johnny vacated the drum stool for center stage, Las Vegas native Derek Cava taking his place behind the drum kit. Soon after the band switched names to the more appropriate one Brunette. The band broke The Doors and Van Halen's single-weekend attendance records on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood CA and became regionally successful throughout the U.S. They were signed by Capitol Records but the deal unfortunately fell through when the record company went under.
The Gioelis immediately went on to form a new and powerful hard rock band, Hardline - then brought in Journey guitarist Neal Schon as well as Todd Jensen, former bassist for David Lee Roth, and drummer Deen Castronovo, who later went on to join Journey. Hardline's first album Double Eclipse released in 1992, and they had already been opening shows on tour with Van Halen and Mr. Big. Double Eclipse is still recognized as one of the top melodic hard rock albums of the era. Their first releases Hot Cherie and Takin' Me Down can be heard on the FM airwaves today. As with many bands of the late 80s and early 90s, they largely disappeared for some time as the grunge music movement swept the U.S.. But in 2002 Johnny reinvigorated the band and Hardline returned with another album, "II" and at this time guitarist Neal Schon had been replaced by guitarist Josh Ramos, formerly of The Storm.
Since 1998, Johnny has also been the vocalist for the Axel Rudi Pell band. Axel Rudi Pell is a German guitar player who began in a German band called Steeler. These days Axel's band tours in Europe, drawing in faithful fans and performing at the Wacken Open Air festival on a yearly basis. They will be attending the 2009 Wacken Open Air, the 20th anniversary of the festival. Albums that Johnny has appeared on include: Oceans of Time (1998), The Ballads II, The Masquerade Ball (2000)(one of his favorites), Shadow Zone, Knights Live (DVD), Kings and Queens, The Ballads III, Mystica, Diamonds Unlocked, and Tales of the Crown (2008).
Johnny has also been working for some time with video game composer and musician Jun Senoue and has delivered his vocals in the Sons Of Angels CD, Thrill Of The Feel, released in 2000. He is currently in the band Crush 40, where he sang several songs in recent Sonic the Hedgehog games, such as the theme tune Sonic Heroes, a bright, melodic song and in contrast What I'm Made Of, a distinctly dark, energetic hard rock song with metal sensibilities for the final struggle of the game. He was also the vocalist for the songs Open Your Heart, the main theme of Sonic Adventure (Though it was originally recorded with a different vocalist), Live and Learn, the main theme of Sonic Adventure 2, I Am... All Of Me, the main theme of Shadow the Hedgehog, and Never Turn Back, the ending theme from the same game. His latest work with Senoue is a cover of Runblebee's Seven Rings in Hand, which was featured exclusively on the currently japan-only CD True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog. He also wrote the chorus lyrics for the Sonic the Hedgehog Next-Gen game main theme "His World". As well as writing the chorus for the main theme (Performed by Matty Lewis and Ali Tabatabaee), he also recorded a version of the song with Crush 40 (featured as a bonus track on the games official soundtrack).
Now just this April 17, 2009 the long awaited third Hardline album has released, entitled Leaving The End Open. The current line up is Johnny Gioeli (vocals), Michael T. Ross (keyboards), Josh Ramos (guitar), Jamie Brown (bass) and Atma Anur (drums). In a recent interview, Johnny says this album is coming from a very good place and he loved writing and recording it. The songs are written by Johnny Gioeli and Josh Ramos with the exception of "In This Moment" which Johnny wrote himself. He also thanked Serafino at Frontiers Records for his enduring support for a third Hardline album. Hardline will be touring in Europe and Johnny says he and the guys really want to do some shows in the U.S., saying "I would love to do some shows in my own homeland.....the fans here are so awesome."
The song listing for Leaving the End Open is: Voices, Falling Free, Start Again, Pieces of Puzzles, Bittersweet, She Sleeps in Madness, In This Moment, Give In To This Love, Before This, Hole in My Head, and Leaving the End Open.
OUT OF HERE
Johnny Gioeli Lyrics
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Johnny Gioeli, Eric Gadrix, Alessandro Del Vecchio
WAIT IN LINE
EACH STEP FEELS LIKE FIRE THROUGH MY TOES
WILL THE MOMENT EVER COME
WILL I SEE THE END
YOU COULD HAVE SAVED ME BUT A MINUTE TO LATE
FINDING MY WAY OUT FIGHTING MY WAY OUT OF HERE
UNWINDING MY WAY OUT FIGHTING MY WAY OUT OF HERE
DID YA EVER THINK WHY
WHY DID I COME HERE
I TORTURE MYSELF YEA LOUD AND CLEAR
COME ON GET IT RIGHT MAN
I AIN'T GOT ALL DAY
YOU JUST WASTED AN HOUR OF MY LIFE TODAY
FINDING MY WAY OUT FIGHTING MY WAY OUT OF HERE
UNWINDING MY WAY OUT FIGHTING MY WAY OUT OF HERE
DON'T GIVE ME A REASON
JUST GIVE BACK MY TIME
I'M BEGGING AND PLEADING
FIGHTING MY WAY OUT OF HERE
DID YA EVER THINK WHY
WHY DID I COME HERE
FINDING MY WAY OUT FIGHTING MY WAY OUT OF HERE
UNWINDING MY WAY OUT FIGHTING MY WAY OUT OF HERE
The lyrics to "Out of Here" by Johnny Gioeli convey a sense of frustration and longing for escape from a difficult or oppressive situation. The opening lines, "Wait in line, how much longer who knows, each step feels like fire through my toes, will the moment ever come, will I see the end," create a feeling of impatience and discomfort. The singer is desperate for relief, but it seems elusive.
The lyrics continue to express the singer's frustration with their current circumstances. They question why they even came to this place, torturing themselves in the process. The line "Come on, get it right man, I ain't got all day, you just wasted an hour of my life today" reveals a sense of urgency and a desire for things to move faster.
The chorus repeats the theme of finding a way out and fighting to escape. The lines "Finding my way out, fighting my way out of here, unwinding my way out, fighting my way out of here" emphasize the determination and struggle involved in seeking freedom from their situation.
Overall, the lyrics of "Out of Here" can be seen as a cry for liberation from a difficult circumstance or toxic environment. The song captures the frustration, impatience, and longing for escape that many people may experience in their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
WAIT IN LINE
I'm patiently waiting my turn
HOW MUCH LONGER WHO KNOWS
I have no idea how much longer I need to wait
EACH STEP FEELS LIKE FIRE THROUGH MY TOES
Every step I take feels excruciatingly painful
WILL THE MOMENT EVER COME
I wonder if this moment will ever arrive
WILL I SEE THE END
Will I finally reach my destination
YOU COULD HAVE SAVED ME BUT A MINUTE TOO LATE
You could have rescued me, but you arrived just a minute too late
FINDING MY WAY OUT FIGHTING MY WAY OUT OF HERE
I'm searching for an escape, struggling to break free from this place
UNWINDING MY WAY OUT FIGHTING MY WAY OUT OF HERE
I'm untangling myself from this situation, battling my way to freedom
DID YA EVER THINK WHY
Did you ever ponder the reason
WHY DID I COME HERE
Why did I even come to this place
I TORTURE MYSELF YEA LOUD AND CLEAR
I torment myself, it's evident and unmistakable
COME ON GET IT RIGHT MAN
Come on, figure it out correctly, buddy
I AIN'T GOT ALL DAY
I don't have unlimited time for this
YOU JUST WASTED AN HOUR OF MY LIFE TODAY
You've simply squandered an hour of my precious life today
DON'T GIVE ME A REASON
I don't want an explanation
JUST GIVE BACK MY TIME
Just return the time that you've taken from me
I'M BEGGING AND PLEADING
I'm desperately begging and imploring
FIGHTING MY WAY OUT OF HERE
I'm struggling and battling to escape from this place
Lyrics © HINGE NECK PUBLISHING
Written by: Alessandro Del Vecchio, Eric Gadrix, Johnny Gioeli
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