Kelly Nickels (French: Henri Perret; born January 5, 1962) is a French-born American bassist who has played in various bands including Sweet Pain, Faster Pussycat, and L.A. Guns. [1] [2]

Oct 14, 2022 · RILEY'S L.A. GUNS bassist Kelly Nickels, who was a member of L.A. GUNS ' "classic" incarnation, spoke to Waste Some Time With Jason Green about the out-of-court resolution which was...

Nov 13, 2020 · In a phone call just prior to the release of this line-up’s debut long-player, “Renegades,” Chicago Concert Reviews asked all about his return to the retooled band, the wild ride to the top during the days of million dollar budgets and …

Sep 18, 2020 · Bassist Kelly Nickels takes a rare lead vocal on “Nothing Better to Do” as he anchors the band with strong pocket passages which ably supported guitar hero Traci Gunns. Essentially doomed to extinction by grunge, LAG could have been contenders had they tempered their over-the-top glam trappings.

May 13, 2020 · Bassist Kelly Nickels was a part of their “classic” era (as well as an early member of another notorious Sunset Strip group, Faster Pussycat), playing on the first four L.A. Guns records and classic tracks like “Never Enough,” “Rip and Tear,” and “The Ballad of Jayne.”

May 26, 2020 · Bass player Kelly Nickels, who was in the so-called classic version of the band before cutting out to work on other projects and raise a family, came back to LA Guns when Riley reached out to him to play M3 in 2019.

This first album, titled "L.A.GUNS", featuring Phil Lewis, Tracii Guns, Mick Cripps, Kelly Nickels and Nicky Alexander went on to sell 750,000 copies and earned the band its first gold album award. Tours with AC/DC, Iron Maiden and Def Leppard followed.

Jun 1, 2020 · When putting together a new L.A. Guns, Riley quickly reached out to classic line-up member Kelly Nickels. When Nickels agreed to return, after an almost two decade long retirement from the music industry, former L.A. Guns bassist Scotty Griffin was then recruited, this time as the lead guitarist.

Jun 15, 2021 · Riley's L.A. Guns bassist Kelly Nickels is featured in a new interview on the 80's Glam Metal Podcast. He discusses the band's recent release, Renegades, revisits the classic L.A. Guns albums he played on, and more.

May 22, 2020 · In this bonus episode, we talk with L.A. Guns bassist Kelly Nickels about his and Steve Riley’s version of the band. We get into his history with the band and his time on the Sunset Strip. We also discuss L.A. Guns upcoming album release “Renegades” and why Kelly Nickels and Pop Tarts has everything to do with being a renegade.